The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-04-24

gard, soldier and n gentleman, knew
how to treat gallant enemy Major
Anderson must leave the details OF The
surrender 10 General Beaurepard. Major
Anderson then agreed to surrender 10
General Beauregard, in the name of the
Confederate States, and at one o'clock
and live minutes struck the United States
flag which had been standing in compa
ny with the white flag. The Sullivan s
Island batteries ceased firing, and Colonel
W'gfail started to report to Gen. Beau
regard in Charleston.
Soon after the United States flag frs,
disappeared, three Aids de Camp had
been despatched from Headquarters bu,
Col. WigfaIl had anticipated Capt. Lee
and Coils. Miles aud Pryor
When The report was made oe he CA .
pitula,ion, Major Jones, accompanied bv
Colonel Charles ASTON, was sen, 70 ar,
range definitely the terms given. These
were to the following effect:
All proper facilities will be afforded for
the removal Of Maj. Anderson and com
'naud, together with company arms and
poperty, and all private property.
he hag which he has upheld so long,
and with so much fortitude, under the
most trying circumstances, may be salu.
ted 10y him on taking it down.
Major Anderson is allowed to determ
Inc the precise time of yielding up the
post, and is permitted to 60 by sea or
land, according TO his election.
lhis morning word was sen, that he
desired 10 be removed to the fleet outside
ct the bar, at the hour Of 0 O'Clock. and
The Cafdscda was detached for the pur
pose.
We understand that a detachment Of
regulars from Su!livan's Island, and de
tachment Of Major DeSaussures command
from Morris Island, have been detailed TO
occupy the captured tort.
We learn tla, Fort Sumter is uniriur,
ed III Its capacity Tor defence, no breach
beng made in the walls, but that the
quarters are completely DESTROYED, not
~'thS'a"iing the Palmetto Fire Comp.ny
WAS despatched to rut ou, he fire The
quarters cn Friday caught three times
and were eXtngu>hed by the soldiers
ON S.,u,l :,
time H.. ,r,I'. u'i,l.;' we ~ one
,,sssi,n u,n, i a, '' ''' =, was ~ o's
were cous,ra:usI :, ,,a.o u,.;' ''",''
T." the floor FOR breathing. Maj Ander,
son has expressed admiration a, sur
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rir. within H.. c,s.m.,a. lS :" re
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battery. ,hsy ,n;oh, hav "po" ''' ITO"
The accurate fire If N. ,;as o.na. ~"
very a,novinc and m,,or;aIl,, o" aaa;,,oS' was
the d,r.nc. nf Mn,r;s Hail "''''e" J"
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h,.,n..s % !. , e"''ss engaged In the
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