Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-18


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Three vessels, one Of them largo sized
steamer, arc over I he bar and seem TO be pre-
pairing to participate in the conflict.
The fire OF Morris Island and Fort Moultrie
Is divided between Fort Sumter aud the ships
OF war. The ships have not yet opened.
CHARLESTON, April l8.-Fort Sumter is un-
doubtedly on fire. The flames arc raging
Mai. Anderson has thrown out raft, loaded
with men, who are passing up buckets OF wa
ter to extinguish the flames. Tho Fort is
hardly disccrnabe for the smoke. The men
on the raft are not the objects of the fire from
the batteries on Morris Island. With good
glasses the balls can be seen skipping the
water and striking the unprotected raft.
CnARLEsroN, April l3th-Erening IIostilitics
have for the present ceased and the victory be-
longs to South Carolina. With the display of the
flag of truce on the lamparts of Fort Sumter at
haf.past | o'clock, the firing ceased and an un-
conditional surrender was made The Carroll.
mans had no idea that the fight was at an end.
SO soon after the flag staff of Major Anderson
was shot away, Colonel Wigtall, the aid of Gen
cral Bcauregald. at his commanders request went
to Fort Sumptcr with white flag to offer assist
aucc in extinguishing the flames. He approach
ed the burning tortrcsss from Morris Island and
while the firing was raging on all sides he erect
cd landing ut Sumptcr. He approached port
mandant at the Fort.
The latter said that he had just displayed
white lag, but the firing was kept up nevertheless.
Col. Wiglall replied that Major Anderson must
haul down the American hag-that no parcy
would be granted. Surrender or fight was the
word. Maj. Anderson then hauled down his flag
and displayed only tie flag of truce. All firing
instantly ceased, and two Others of Beauregord's
staff Ex-senator Chesnut and Ex-Governor
Manning, came over in Il boat and stipulated with
Major Anderson that his surrender should be un
3 conditional for the present, subject to General
Beauregard's terms. Maj. Anderson was allow.
ed to remain with his men in actual possession of
the fort while Mcssrs. Chesnut and Manning came
over to the city accompanied by member of the
Palmetto guards, bearing the colors Of his com.
panv. These were met at the pier by hundreds
of citizens and as they marched up the streets to
the generals quarters the crowd was swoled to
) thousands.
Shouts rent the air, and the widest Joy was
manifested on account of the welcome tidings.-
After the surrender n boat with an officer and
men was sent from one of the four ships in the
. Oling, to Gen. Simmons, commanding ON Morris
Island, with the request that Il merchant ship, OF
one of the vessels of the United States, be allow
ed to enter and take off the commander aud
garrison of Fort Sumptcr. Gen. Simmons replied
u that if no hOstilitics were attempted during the
night and no effort was made to re intOrcc or re
nine O'Clock on Sunday morning. The Office
Q signilied that lie was satisfied with this and re
/ turned to his vessel.
n Your correspon cnt accompanied the officers o
Gen. Bcauregud's staff, on visit to Fort Sumter
None but the officers, however, were allowed tC
land. They went down in a steamer, ald car
ried three fire engines for the purpose of putin.
out the flames. The fire, however, had beel
a previously extinguishcd by the excrtions of An
u derson and his men.
The visitors reported that Mai. Anderson sur
rendered because his quarters and barracks wer
g. destroyed and he had no hope of reinforcement
he as the feet lay idly by during three hours an,
l. either would not or could not help him. Beside
r. this, his men were prostratei from over cxerons
Mt There were but five of his men hurt, four bad
! and one it is thought morally.
ii But the rest were worn out and physically in
r capable of continuing the fight The explosion
,e that were heard and seen from the city, in tn
0, morning, were caused by the bursting of oadc
N shell, gnied by the fire, which could not be ex
tinguishcd quick enough. The fire in the barrack
, was caused by the quantities of hot shot pourc
/ in from Fort Moutric. Within Fort Sumpte
"a everything but the easements is in utter ruin =
~ The whole interior looks like backon'd mas
70 of ruins. Many of the guns are dismounted.
20 The side opposite the iron battery at Cumming
J. Point is the hardest dealt with. The raed can
u non of the battery played great havoc with For
Sumter, and the walls look like q honey comb
:" near the top is breach as large as cart. TIL
n side opposite Fort Mouric is also honey combe
10 extensively, as is that opposite the floating batter,
nc Fort Moutrie is badly damaged. The officer
ei quarters and barracks are torn to pieces Ill
H. frame houses on the Island are rddlcd with sho
lc and in many instances the whole sides of Il,
s. houses are torn out. The fire in Fort Sumtt
was put ont and recaught three times during I'll
day. DR.. Crawl rl, Major Anderson's surgeon
is slightly wounded in the face.
u 1t is positively asserted that none of the Ca
II. olina troops are injured. Major Anderson ar
ny all of his officers and men still in Fort sun
ter | approached near enough to the wall to Sc
him bid his visitors adicu. In addition to thi
conversations that were had with him were repca
An ed to me. A boat was sent from the fort to mig
In to officially notify the fleet that Major Andcrso
"a, had surrendered, 1t is not known when the Ca
- olinians will occupy Sumter, what is to be dol
with the vanquishcd. Every one is satisfied wi
the victory, and happy that no blood was she'd.
In the city, after the surrender, the bells We
ringing and salutcs being fired.
- The above is from special correspondent
,r the Associated Press, who reached Charleston o
on Y on Saturday, and may be relied on rs entire
mt correct
at New ORLgANs, April 1.-THE Now Yol
'c- Herald says: A dispatch to day from Ex-Go
ay ernor Roman, Commissioner to Washingtt
says that Forts Sumter and Pckens arc
he attacked, but doubts whether war will ic
low.
The Dclta's Montgomery dispatch to d
says: 1t has been resolved to attack Stunt
te- and Pickens Immediately on the approa
H. ofthe United States fleet.
New YoRK, April 15.-Thc Times Washi
ton correspondent says the War Departme
IN is engaged in calculating the quota of troo
it'll in each State. New York will be entitled
per 10 regiments.
rly No detailed policy relative to closing Sc
thern ports are yet settled, but arrangemel
are making to cut of all communication
. sea.
Scott is actively at work calculating t
o,- disposition of the forces.
Several additional companies of regul
are ordered to Washington.
The Express Washington dispatch gives
= rumor that Gen. Scott has resigned bccau
,m- his advices against reinforcing Sumter
we'd disregarded.
The Worids Washington dispatch says Il
}. detachments of Cavalry are stationed on
roads outside the city and two volunteer CO
panics are in tho Capital; one at tho Post
''0 fec Department and one at the Patent ON
Two officers of the New York Regime
T. have rendered their commands.
|. Tho present indications aie that Sum
om- will be re- taken at all hazards.
the The Herdh'S special dispatch from Charl
our ton says Anderson sauted his flag, forr
n of his Command on tn parade grolnd
It it marched out on the wharf, the drum and
my playing Yankee Doodle.
my During the salute pile of cartridges bl
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