White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-04-25

AAer breakfast, they immediassly wen
,h.;r guns and opened fire on Moultrie. Cum
go, Point, and Sullivan's leland. The iro
s.,,.rv of Cummings' Point vas Of immens
.,r.pa.h, and most Of our shots glanced Cd
,1.;or Anderson refused to allow the men 4
-,rk the guns on the parspet, on account Q
.,.h . terrific fire. There was scarcely room
,.e IN Moultrie inhsbitable.' Several shots wen
through the floating battery, but II vas iittl'
d,m.red. Two guns on the iron battery ver'
Am,n was stationed whdcried shot or shel
,beu the rebels fred. and the garrison vert
,hu, enabled to dodge. At 6rst the vorkmer
,e,e reluctant to help work the guns, but after
Yards they served most willingly and effective
,,.esiast the iron battery. The barracks caugh,
are several times on Friday. but were extin'
,u;sbed BY the efforts of Mr.. Hart of New York,
md LYMAN of Baltimore, both volunteers. On
Saturday, the officers quarters took fire from
,beshell, and the main gates we're burned. The
magazine was surrounded by Gre, and 80 barrels
ofnovder were taken ont and thrown into the
SEA, When the magazine Was encircled BY fire.
all our materials we're cut Of, and We had eaten
our last biscuit two days before. The men had
70 lie on the ground with vet bandkerchiefs on
their faces, to proven, smothering, and favor
able, steady wind was all that saved our lives.
The cartridge bags gave out, and five men were
employed to manufacture them out Of our shirts,
blankets, sheets, &c.
twill take $500, 900 to repair Fort Sumter.
Most Of their shots were aimed at the Gag.
The following is the conversation between
Msjor Anderson and Wigfall. The latter said:
Zen. Beauregard wishes to stop this, sir"
Anderson only replied, Well-well."
WIerALL-" You've done oil that can be
done, and Gen. Beauregard wishes to know up
on what terms you will evacuate the Fort"
AHprssos-" Gen. Beauregard 10 already &C.
ouainted with the terms"
WIerA.L-"Do understand you will svac-
uate on the terms proposed7" sa.gf-n.
AxprRsoS-" Yes, and only on those" 20
Wigfall then retired. A few minutes after,
Col. Chestnut and others came from General
Beauregard, asking If Anderson wanted any
help, stating that Wigfsll had not seen Beaure-
gard for two days, and had no authority for his
demand on Anderson; to which the Major only
replied, We've been sold-we'll hoist the dag
again" But they requested him to keep it
down till communication was had with General
Beauregard. .
The firing then ceased, and three hours after
another deputation came. agreeing to the terms
previously decided upon. z 70 -.
On Sunday morning the steamer Isabel came
down and anchored of tho Fort, when all the
baggage was put on the steamer Clineh. The
troops we're under arms. A portion were told
to salute the flag, and when the last of the so
guns we're fred. the flag was lowered amid loud
and hearty cheers Of the men, when they en-
barked to the tune of Yankee Doodle.
Two men were killed on the second round Of
salute, BY the premature discharge of she'll.
Four men were wounded, one badly, and left at
Charleston.
- Fort Sumter has not been reinforced on any
occasion.
The Baltic arrived Off Charleston on Friday
morning. after the firing commenced on Fort
Sumter The Pawnes and Pocahontas arrived
next day. ..a-r ..r --
e The day that Anderson evacuated, prepara-
tions had been made to reinforce him that night.
A schooner was seized, and an agreement to
pay the pilot and captain $500 to put men into
the Fort, but the Fort was evacuated before the
attempt could be made. '--..'f
81 Capt. Fox had instructions to attempt to pro-
vision the Fort without troops. If fred on. he
was to rush in the best he could; but the gale
prevented the arrival of transports and tugs.
Among the many incidents of the battle is
that of Mr.. Hart, a volunteer. who, when the
flag was shot down, and tho rebel Ore concsn-
trnted on the flagstaff, CALAMITY raised and
nailed the stars and stripes to it, amid deadly
hre and the the cheers Of the U. s. troops.
As the Baltic came up New York harbor, she
was received amid the firing of cannon. and the
widest enthusiasm. "
Andsrsons brother efficsrs express the deep
est indignation at the aspersions cast on their
brave commander. Numerous friends waited
On Anderson and other. Sumter officers during
this afternoon, and the appearance Of any officer
or soldier from Sumter on the street, was the
signal for a crowd and enthusiastic cheers.
Both the Major and his command show the
careworn effects of their gallant siege.
Major Anderson has sent to the Secretary of
War his reasons for the surrender, which are,
that after a siege Of 81 hours, he was in danger
of being blown up in the Fort, and had no fooo
upon which to subsist, had there been no dan
ger of an explosion. They had nothing to eat
for two days but pork.
Mcssrs. Garlic aud Dent. Delegates of the
Virginia Convention. arrived yesterday morn
ing. They are Of the strongest Union senti
ments, and their presence occasions much sur
prise. They say there is no farther use for
them in the Convention. Mr.. Carlile remark.
ed that he left Richmond a sad man. 80
Il 10 the intention of tho War Department to
muster companies enough in the District to
yield force approaching 30 900 men.
The soldiers of the war of 1872 are about
adopting a military organization, and offering
their services for the protection of the seat of
Government
, The excitement at Baltimore ia increasing
The Union men are thronging the streets. de-
termined not to be overawed by the secession.
lists. The minute men have the Union Gag Ry.