The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-16
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Ripley, is every inch soldier. Indeed 7 30
not speak in too high terms of our officers "a "a
men. ''S "t
Our gun practice has been fiue Ii has he.
satisfactory to COL Ripley. Every now and th,
IS whilst | write seated between two of nv CoIu,
n biads shot from Anderson Kisses spitefully oy
o my head.
TO Lieut.. Mitchell, under my command, belon
the honor OF having first dismounted two guns f
e Anderson at one shot.
Y FORT MOULTRIE, ~ p. M.-We commenced frir
t TINS morning at ~ A. NJ, and have continued
steady llre until the present, and are still firing
Inc oallS from Fort Sumter are doing little or I
, aamage not person having been injured. Tt
MorFls Island batteries appear to be doing gref
! deal OF injury to their side of Sumter.
MAYOR Anderson has one gun bearing on For
Johnson, one on each of the lower bate ries on thi
Island and five on Fort MOultrie. Atpresent ther
are three United States war vessels off the barbor
All the guns bearing on them are loaded at&l man
ned, ready for action
MORRIS ISLAND, A. M.-The batteries are doip!
great execution, and have received no injury,
STEVENS BATTERY, Morris Island, 10 A. M.-Ev
etsyai an.ng gong on well. The battery has beer
.; truck ten times without being injured. Everybod,
IN good spirits, and no one hurt
MORRIS ISLAND, IL M.-Two of the guns on III,
one injured N' '"' ii'
MoRRIs ISLAND, 81 P. M.-We have repaired tn,
INJURY done to iron battery, and have commenced
nring with the same success.
FORT JOHNsON-2 o'clock-Anderson has freC
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| two shots, but without effect
| .lhe oHclal reports made to headquarters las
nIgnt from the several forts and batteries stat,
| that no person was injured: and that fonr ont y
every SIX shells fired, fell inside Fort Sumter
| iue schooner Petrel, j. l.. Jones' commanding
Mhlie lying OIL the mouth of Hog Island Channel
was nred into from Fort Sumter, abeut halEpas
clock. One shot took effect in the how of tbf
schooner, and several passed over her Cantoir
Jones reports that the fire of Sumter is princinav
dlrected against the Floating Battery. the Four
Gun battery, and the Dahlgren Battery on SulIi-
| vans Island, with little apparent effect Most of
the shell from the Mortar Battery on Morris Island
are falling In Sumter, while the Shot from Stevens
Da''ery are oreeching the Fort rapidly.
| INCIDENTS.
| Two companies OF volunteers passed the Lercuru
office at three o'clock Yesterday with their bsnnar
nylhg, ana rendered US salute for which we re-
turn our compliments
Two members of the Palmetto Guard paid Gftv
qoiiars In cash for boat to carry them to Morris
Island, to join their company.
| bonhe oattery, the wharves and shipping in the
' i ooi' ana every steeple and cupOla in the CITY
we're crowded with anxious spectators of the great
iat utanla neVer before had such crowds of ladies
WITHOUT attendants visited our thoroug
business was entirely suspended The stores on
hlng street, Meeting street and East Bav were all
| closed. WV "'
\, DR.. Salters, the "Jasper" correspondent of the
New 1orK Times, was arrested, and locked up in
| the guard-house, where he yet remains
one OF our special reporters to Fort Moultrie
brought trophy of the war, in the shape of a 80
pouhd oaiI, which Anderson had fired at Moultre.
| seen at our office my "
announcer OF our reporters has calculated the mum.
| Der OF pounds of balls fired by both sides up TO
| seven CLOCK, the hour at which Fort Sumter
ceased firing He gives as total 75, 600 hounds
or over thirty-six tons of iron.
III was currently rumored that the Harriet Lane
was crippled by the Star of the West Battery while
1uylpg TO run IN yesterday morning, but that the
Harriet Sundt tban oFl
| ana put back to sea minus one wheel.
| The CoUrierS account concludes as follows:
| We dare not close this brief and hurried narra-
| i've OF the first engagement between the United
States and the Confederate States without return
| ing thanks to Almighty God for the great success
| tuaC mas thus lar crowned our arms, and for the
| extraordinary preservation Of our soldiers from
casualty and death. In the fifteen hours of almost
lncessant firing, our enemy one of the most expe-
| rlenced and skifu of artillerists no injury has
6een sustained by single one OF our gallant SOL
| ders.
| The result of the conflict strengthens and con-
nrms our faith In the lustness of the course for
| Whos9 achievement we have suffered obloquy and
dared perlis OF vast magnitude. At the outset of
| the struggle we invoked the sanction and aid of
that God whom we serve, and His hand has Guided
and defended US all through the momentous con-
| met his favor was most signay, had almost
Saiu miracuouSy, manifested on this eventful day
| we call the roll of those engaged in the battle
| and each soldier is here to answer to his name :
| NO tombstone will throw its shadow upon that
bright triumphant day If so it seemeth good in the
eyes OF HIM, In whose hands the issues of life,
| we ierventy pray that our brave sons NAV pas.
unharmed through the pers of the day now
dawning.
THE EFFECT AT THE NORTH.
COLUMBUS, o., April 4.-Adjutant- General Car
rlngton has just issued orders carrying into ehec
| the military laws just enacted by the General As
| sembly OF Ohio, and providing for 1000 regular
militia beside The militia of reserve of not less than
$4,000 men, to be subject to immediate transfer into
the regular force.
The regular militia has been org panized into tran
| ty-nye regiments, which, when upon a war basis
would make ESQ men. 0n Saturday the Adiu-
tan-GeneraPs office was hronged by persons eager
~ lnqulrng for the news and offering their servi-
| government.
LANCASTER, April 13.-The war news has created
intense excitement here. The stars and stripes
being displayed at different points in honor Of Mai
| Anderson.
A call for a meeting on Wednesday, to sustain
the Government, is numerously signed.
Volunteers are being enrolled.
ERIE, April l4.-The news from the Souih GRO
ateS the most intense feeling.
len OF all parties express their determination to
stand by the Government, and fight for the supre-
macy OF the United States flag. All our volunteer
companies will offer their services to the Governor
tomorrow.
ALBANY, April 14.-The war news created intense
excitement here, and keeps the city in a constant
fever. Since an early hour this afternoon crowds
OF citizens have been gathered the streets in the
vicinity OF the telegraph Office and the hotels are
filled with people eager to gather the latest news
The knickcrbocker, taking advantage of the pub
lie feeling, has just issued an extra containing
column OF balderdash, stating that the former news
was all false and publishing what purports to bt
dispatches received to-day by Gen. Wool, saying
that Fort Sumter has been reinforced that the wal
shlps have crossed the bar the floating battery
been sunk, the Custom House been blown up ar(
ia ri Of i
directions
Among the Republican members of the Legsla
ture much feeling is displayed, and there is tall
OF introducing bill tomorrow appropriatinl
SZ,OOO,OOO to arm the volunteers for the gener a
government The general feeling among ali cIasse
seems to be in favor Of Major Anderson.
All KIND OF rumOrs are afoat, among them tha
MT. Lincoln has called for II 900 men from tn
, State OF New York, and that Governor Morpa
has important dispatches from the President ssI
ing aid from the State.
HARTFORD, April lathe war news causes th
most intense excitement in this city and vicinity
l A Mr.. Fox preached sermon on the war to-piph
} In the Methodist church. in which he said that
was not war of politics, but death struggle b,
tween law and anarchy.
NORWICH Conn, April A.-Large crowds hay
! surrounded the Bulletin office during the dav rea(
ing the announcement ON the bulletin boards Th
excitement has never been equaed here. A pal
) ties unite to uphold the Government Hundred
ready TO enlist.
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citement was created in this city this afternoon b
the receipt of the dispatches from Charleston
The final announcement of the surrender of For
r Sumter is not believed by many while others pro
e nounce the whole story of the bombardment
hoax.
5 more detailed account of the ''bloodless battl
and surrender is anxiously awaited.
: The Adjutant-GeneraPs office crowded thi
forenoon with officers of the State military, ter
dering their commands to the Governor. An e2
) tensive feeling has been aroused. Gov. Al
drews leaves for Washington this afternoon.
PROVIDENCE, April 14.-The newspapers ca
, scarcely supply the demand for extras issued.
Men of all ages and vocatons are Offering
enlist
!. CHICAGO, April l4.-News of the surrender
/ Fort Sumter created profound sensation here.
i was at first dscredted, and when later desparch
t arrived, confirming the previous reports, the e
/ citement was intense.
All parties express determination to uphold IL
IS government in enforcing the laws and maintainir
e the supremacy of the national flag.
e Gov. Y Yates will issue a proclamation tomorrow
r calling extra session of the Legislature, to me
! at Springfield a week from next Tuesday.
= WORCESTER, Mass, April l4.-Men of all parti
here declare their readiness to sustain the Cover
d | ment.
n PROVIDENCE, April l4.-Men of all ages and v
# cations offering to enlist.
= From the Herald Of M0nday.l
e THE EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.
r The news of Saturday night conveyed to Il
II community by the successive issues of extras fro
II the newspaper offices during the afternoon ar
n evening intensified public feeling to high pitC
of excitement. The conflicting statements, repor
T. and rumors which began to spread at later hol
1t in the night together with bogus extras detalir
% the burning of Charleston city, the reinforceme
of Fort Sumter, and similar absurd Stories Whit
}, the people were compelled to enter tain in the a
sence of more positive and definite informatio
in only added fuel to the fiery anxiety which filed
ltn ind nd Ill ~