Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-15
1U e0v1N141 1EvOLUTIOu.
BombaF10ent Continued
- Su0ter.
Sumter suspsnds Firing for tho
Night.
SUMTER On IlR1 signals o.
DISTRESS.
1.1oroO 001n1aouaAG11ngS
GzORN--ZHE War VESSELS UNABLE
TO 60 OVKk THE BAR.
Tho Expedition % Reinforce Against
the Advice II Sen. Scott.
DeterMetn1t6ose to Rets.
force 6egeeteS'.
LINCOLN HEARS THR NEWS cALMLY!l
CannOnading All Night.
Fl. SUMTER EURREN Erred 4!
slPROENTMEAT Ta.
DetefMstm4tjoN to Retse.
force 6egaoetef.


CHARLB1oN, April II.
Ihs bombsrdnsnt continues from the float
ing battery and other batteries, and sumter
continues returning the fire.
Of the bsr.
The 6risg has sssssd for the night. to BE-
resumed early in The nsssing
Ample srraage0eate ase made % prevent
fsinioreemspts to-aigh,.
Special to ~ Hsrok-Tvo men we're
sounded on Sullivsns s1slsnd, and numbsr
struck BY missiles.
Three ships are visible in the of6ng.
IL 70 believed % attempt viii be made TO-
night to reinforce Sumter.
From TIE regularity Of firing throughout
Aeosrson has largse faess than vas sappossd.
It rAinsd sll day.
6o@basdmsnt y containing with mortars
and will bs kept up all night
1t 10 supposed that Andsrson 10 resting his
men for night. Vessels cannot get in, 20 .
storm y raging. and the ses rough, making il
impossibls 70 effect reinforcement tonight.
The hosting battery works we'll.
CaARLEsroN. April Is.
The eannonading is going on 6srosly from
~ potntss rom the vessels outside all along
our coast.
1t il reported that Fort Sumter il on Ere.
CHARLESTON. April Is, 1880 4. n.
iocessaot firing vas kept up all night on
Fort Sumter.
Major Andsrses ssas.d firing from o'clock
10 tss evening. All night be vss engaged 10
repairing damages and protecting the barbstte
guna He commenced 70 return the fire st I
o'clock this morning
Fort Sumter seems 70 BE- greatly disabled.
The battery On Cemqisg's Point does Fort
sumter great damage
At . o'clock this morning . dense smoke
poured out from Fort Sumter. The Federal
dag ct half mast signalled distress
The shells from Fort Moultris and Norris
lsland fall into Major Andsrson's stronghold
thick and fast, and they can be seen in their
course from the Chasleeton batteries.
Two Of Hsj. Andsrsons magazines exploded.
Only occasional shots are fired at him from
Fort Moultrie.
The Morris Island battery is doing heavy
work. 1t is thought that only tho smaller
magazines have exploded. The greatest ex-
element prevails. The wharf, steeples and
every available place is packed With people.
The u ) ships are in the ofiog. but have not
come over the bar, - the tide 10 sbbing.
The ships in the offine appear to b quietly
ct anchor. Th., aot fI ed . gun vet
The entire roof Of .ls oarraeks st sumter are
IN vast sheet Of famts Shells from Com.
ming's Point and Fort Moultrie are bursting in.
and over Fort Sumter in quick succession. The
Federal flag still waves. Asj. Anderson i
only occupied putting out fire. Every shot on
Fort Sumtei seems to fall heavily. The people
are snxiously looking for Maj. Anderson to
strike HE dag.
It 10 stated from rel liable source that up to
10 oclok to-day no one st Moultrie was killed.
Shots from sumter penetrated the dostiog
battery, below the water line. The few shots
fired BY A.jor Anderson early this morning
knocked the chimneys from ofkicers' qusrters
at Moultrie like whir.wind.
Major Anderson's only hope now IL to hole
out for aid from the ships.
Two ships are now msksng in toward Morris
leland, with view 70 land troops and silence
the buttaries there
CHARLESTON. April ls.
Fort Sumter 10 undoubtedly on firs. The
flames are raging al around it. Major Andsr-
son has thrown out raft loaded with men,
who are passing up buckets OF water to extio-
guish the fire. The fort 10 acarcely discerna.
Die. The men on tho raft are now objects Of .
tire from Morris Isond. With glasses balls
can be seen skipping over the water, striking
the unprotected raft. Great havoc 10 erestsd
among the poor fellows.
Il is surmiesd that Anderson 10 gradually
bio wing up the for. He scarcely fires gun
1T IL l-9toc clock. Flsmss we're bursting from
all the port holes. The destruction Of the fort
10 inevitable. Four vessels, two Of them large
steamers, are in eight over the bar. The
largest appear 70 be engaging Gorris Island
The Flames have nearly subsidsd. bus Major
Anderson does not fire any gunc Gen. Beau
regard left the fort Just now, In boat, for
Norris Island.
CaAn1ssfox, April ls-P. H.
The Fsderal dag VS. agaIn hoisted over
Sumter. When Porcher Mills, With flag Of
truce, went to the fort In few minutes sbs
Federal fag was again drawn down By Asj.
Anderson and the white flag again unfurIsd.
The Batteries on Sullivsns leland. Commine
PoiLt and stevens Battery. are pouring shot
and shell into Ssmssr. Anderson does not re
turn FIRE. Sumter ssill on fire just been tWo
explosions there.
NV YoRK April Is.
Govsrnmsnt is said 70 have chartered the
steamships Philadelphia and Ericsson. The
former is being rapidly filed With provisioDs.
army stores and munittons Of var. The latter
10 10 b held il reserved for anv emergency.
The breach made In Sumter 10 on the eide
opposite Cummipe's Point Two port holes
ooOC1oO toSO VasOs os'A 49, "o's ss~ss ~ -
ctumbling. gesas4I ami a..T 8
Three vessels, one Of them . large sissd
stesmer, are ever the bes, and seem to be pre-.
pairing TO fight.
The frs OF Morris Islsad and Aopltris y di.
vided bet vssp Sumter and chips Of var
TIE chips hsvs not yst opsssd.
The excitement. II anything. i increasing
l have read letter from L. O. Boylslon.
dated Noultrie. 8 O'Clock this 4. n: says not .
man vas killed or voundsd. The iron bat
terry bad bssa dsmagsd. The rife cannon 81
the battery did great execution On Sumter, and
vsrs al elasd iaso IL port holes. Three Of
Ssntess sasbeets gaDs we're dis0ounted, one
Of which vas . tee iosh eolu0bisd.
A eesusr oi Fort Sumter opposite Neultsis.
vae1k.estsd o.
TIE ssssmsrs Water Witch. Hohsvk ssd
Psvsse, It vss theesht VEN Tie three fret
vsssels eeeo ID ths o0se s4fsts%
Asethes eoereepoedsat says the be0bard-
nest hes elessd net Asdessea hes drawn
dovs The starr 81 seslpa 40 displayed .
White Asg. vhieh - bsse aasvesed frso ~
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