Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-04-18
WAR NEWS !!

The commandment continues from the
floating battery, Stevens and other bate
ries.
i Sumter continues returning fire.
| 1t It's reported that three war vessels are
now off the bar.
Charleston, April IL.
The firing has ceased for the night, to
be renewed early in the morning.
Ample arrangements are made to pre-
vent reinforcement tonight.
| Charleston, April II.
LArER.-Bombardme is continuing
with mortars, and will be KEEP. up all night
1t is supposed that Anderson is resting bis
men for the night. Vessels cannot get in
as storm is raging and the sea rough
making it impossible to effect reinforce
ment to-night.
/ The floating battery works well.
! Charleston. April Is.
! The cannonading is going-op fercely
| from all points, from the vessels outside
and all along our coast.
| 1t is reported that Fort Sumter is on
fire.
Charleston, April 1910 80, a. m.
| At intervals of 90 minutes firing was
kept up all night on Fort Sumter.
| Maj. Anderson ceased firing from Fort
Sumter at o'clock in the evening. All
night he was engaged in repairing damages
and protecting the barbette guns. He
,ommenoed to return the fire at Z o'clock
this morning.
Fort Sumter seams to be greatly dsa-
| bled. The battery on Cummings Point
does it great damage.
AT 8 o'clock this morning, dense smoke
poured out from Fort Sumter. a'he Fede-
raj flag is at half-mast, signalling distress.
The shells from Fort Moultre and the
batteries on Morris Island fall into Major
Anderson's strong hold thick and fast,
and they can be seen in their course from
1.-THE Charleston battery.
Washington, April IL.
ID Dispatches received from Col Ware,
commander of the Texan forces. state that
a strong Union feeling is growing up
Gov. Houston predicts the return Of the
secessionists to their allegiance They are
terribly taxed. Houston has been offered
armed support by Germans in every part
of the State, but declined it.
A 7ribuns Washington despatch says
| Capt. Fox commands the vessels with pro-
visions, which is to lead the expedition into
| Charleston.
/ The President received the war news
calmly and with a confident feeling that he
had done bis duty in the matter.
Senator Sherman has arrived from Ohio,
and report the Republicans there ready to
stand by the President to the last.
The opinion prevails, that an attempt
viii be made before sunrise to run the light
draft vessels of the feat up to Sumter, to
reinforce and provision il,
Washington, April Is.
The regular troops here have been or
dered to proceed to the outskirts Of the
city, to watch every avenue thereto, while
the volunteers recently mustered guard the
armories and public buildings. Videttes
are constantly seen riding through the
streets.
The President in the exercise of his dis
erection to designate newspaper here in
which the Executive advertisements shall
be published, in addition to the two pa
pers publishing them by virtue of their cir
culation, has designated the Naticpal Re
publican.
There is comparatively but little excite
ment here relative to affairs at Charleston
Washington, April Is.
The war news is received here with
feelings of regret There is no excitement,
but the prospect for the future creates a
general feeling Of depression.
Montgomery, Ala, April I3.
The President and Secretary Of War
were serenaded last night; the latter was
called out. He said the Confederate flag
would soon wave over Fort Sumter, and
from the Federal Capitol at Washington,
if the independence Of the Southern States
was not recognized and if hostilities con
| tirued
The only despatch received last night
was from Gen. Beauregard. and is believed
to be favorable.
Montgomery, April Ia.
An extra session Of Congress is called for
April 20.
CHARLEsToN, April Is.
| Two OF Maj. Anderson's magazines ex-
ploded. Only occasional shots arc fred
from Fort Moultrie.
The Morris Island battery is doing
heavy work. 1t is thought that only the
smaller magazines have exploded.
The greatest excitement prevails The
wharves, steeples and every available space
is packed with people.
Gen. Bcauregard telegraphed to the Sec
rotary Of War late last night that there had
been heavy firing all day Friday; that four
guns at Fort Sumter had been disman-
tied; that the Confederated batteries were
al safe; that nobody was hurt; that four
steamers were oft the bar, and that the sea
was quite rough.
| Nothing has been received by the War
Department rem Charltstown to-day.
United States ships ale in the offing, but
hive not aided Maj. Anderson. 1t is too
late now to come over the bar, as the tide