Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-25
The Surrender Of Fort sumter

New YoRK, April IS.--The Posts special dis.
patch says engineers are accommodating Wash
ngon with view Of erecting defensive works.
The Mayor of Georgetown is raising troops for
the Government
Davis proclamation occasions renewed activity
and the mouth of the Mississippi will be vigorous
ly bockaded.
Col LeTord has issued orders for the 7th Regi
ment report for duty at clock to.morrew p. M
and to leave for Washington.
Maj. Anderson landed AZ the Battery and was
received by AN immense crowd. His carriage was
surrounded by the people, who expressed in cheers
and other demonstrations their congratulations,
and he was followed by an immense throns
through Broa lway to the Brevort House, where he
Joined his wife, The following is a digest of
Capt. Doubleday's statement:
The demand to surrender Sumter was made on
the ] lth, and refused, not only by Anderson, but
by the unanimous voice of his command. On
Friday morning at O'Clock the rebels sent word
that fire would be opened, and at four O'Clock fire
was opened upon us from every direction, includ-
ing hidden battery. Fire opened with volley
from II mortars, firing ten inch shells and shot
from 36 guns, mostly Columbiads We took our
breakfast however, very lcisurey The com
mand was divided into three watches, each under
the direction of two officers. After breakfast
they Immediately went to their guns and opened
fire on Moultrie, Cummins Point and Sullivan Is
land.
| The Iron battery of Cummins Point was of i'm
'ehse strength anu most Oh our shots glanced on
ni'uotso,i 'eluscu " a'loW 'he men 70 "o'h .,.e
! Gre.
lnGre wac scarcrly room 'elt IN moul'ie & III
nuol'noIe' ocVerai sno's wen, 'hroush 'ne riDat-
ing pa'tery' pu' IL was niue damaged l"o
su"' WI 'uo non Dt.Io'9 VIZ u'SilouhCuo' "a
,,'"h was sca''oncu WHO crieu shot or sIeh "hen
,ne reoe's nreu' anu 'fe garrison was thuS eha
oleu TO Dodge. AT hrst Tue workmen were reiuc-
'ai' W helP WU!h ,ile guns p.t a''eI"atus 'hey
SerVcu most "'',lDSty anu ehcichtly against tne
i.o'' inc & pi''".Ns onuS"s 1re
cnes o' rr'u,s' "us were c1'hsu'Sheu ny 'ne ei
,', ,orts Vi VII. Iiar' ol view iorh' anu Lyman VI
balumore, n pom vo'un.eers g.
oi .,a'u,ury l s.e oan'e.s quarters cuushI n'o
@ IRON tne siie'l' anu tue man Sa'es were ourit'-
ne n'agaHhe was IS s"rIouilueu oy hre al our ma
'e,'is were ous on anu We ''au eutou our "s'piS
ou' 'wo ual' oeto,e' ine uneh n'u W iaI on '',o Nv.
S'ounu N'.t Ne' On ''ie,, ''eoo "
prevent s'io.heriig' anu iaVoraole euuy oiiereu
was II" .'a' s'reu our h'es' INC caT'rio6e p"Ss
gave ou' anu hVe nhen were ehipoyeu 10 manu-
lactuIe them OUT OF our shirts, blankets, sheets'
&c, NC, -.
IL VIII take hail in'lloh uoilars 10 repair fort
oum'crs INTERIOR Most OF the shots were almeu
NJ tne nag ,
'a W;tm = .S o1t ny e's,.ion 'i'J
'.I,an paa'un,,1S,J 20 , . All; ~ ,,
Andarson ons reI,eJ "Woil ou w ueil oI +, '-''
| lUinc,II- ovo h,,,o do,o a ,hatoan ha dana
Gen. Beauregard wishes to know upon what terms
you will eyacuate the Fort2"
Andcrson--"Gen. Beauregard Is already ac.
ouainted with the terms"
Wigmll-"Do | understand you will evacuate
on the terms proposed?"
Anderson-"Ye es. and only on those,'
Wigiall then retired.
A few minutes after Col Chestnut and Others
came from Gen. Beauregard asking if Anderson
wanted any help, stating that Wigfall had not
seen Beauregard for two days and had no author
i ity for his demand on Anderson, to which the Ma
inr rcnliad.
"Tnrn we have becn sold wc will raise our Aap
again"
Rnt thew roouested him TO keen II down till
commnnicotion was had with Boourerad.
Tho fring then ceased and three hours aftc,
another demtation came. agreeing to the terms
nro,,;on.ly docidad unon
m Sn3doy morn;I1c The steamer Isabel came
down and anchored off the Fort, when all the bag.