Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-04-18

the batteries there.
Charleston, April Is.
Fort Sumpter is ds-btedly on lire
The flames are raging all around IT. MAJ
Anderson has thrown out raft loaded With
men who are passing up buckets Of water
to extiDguish the fire.
The fort is scarcely discernible.
The men on the raft are now objects OF
fire from Morris Island. With glasses
balls can be seen skipping over the water
striking the unprotected raft. Great havoc
is created among the poor fellows.
1t is surmised that Maj. Anderson is
gradually blowing up the fort. He scarce
ly fires gun.
AT halfpast eleven o'clock flames were
seen bursting from all the portfolios.
The destruction of Fort Sumpter is In
eyitable.
-Four vessels, two of them large steamers,
are in sight over the bar. The largest ap-
pears to be engaginging Morris Island.
The flames have nearly subsidized in Sum
Ter, but Major Anderson does not fire any
guns.
Gen. Beauregard left the wharf at noon
in boat for Morris Island.
The excitement, if anything is increasing.
| have seen letter from S. 0. Bolyston
dated Moutrie, 6 o'clock this morning.
He says not one man was killed or wound
ed. The iron batteries had been damaged.
The rifed cannon of the battery did great
execution en- Sumter, and were all aimed
into Anderson's port holes. Three of Sum
ters barbette guns were dismantled, one OF
which was ten inch columbiad. A cor
ner of Fort Sumpter opposite Moultrie was
knocked off The steamers Water Witch,
Mohawk and Pawnee in was thought were
the first vessels seen in the ofing.
Another correspondent says the bonn
bardment has closed. Maj. Anderson has
drawn down the stars and stripes and dis
played white flag, which has been answer
cd from the city, and . boat is on the way
to Sumter,
The breaches made in Fort Sumter are
on the side opposite to Cummings Point.
Two of its port holes are knocked into one
and the wall from The top is crumbling.
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Three vessels, one o. .Aapqo, q large sized
steamer, ere over the bar, hianslaeem to be
preparing to participate il 4 'r rr,,,, ondict.
The fire of Morris Islalid mir Mopltrie is
divided between sumpts tesaalhd the ships-of-
war. The ships have not yet opened.
Charleston, April 13-A. M.
The batteries of Sullivan Island, Cum
mings Point and Stephens battery are
pouring shot and shell into Fort Sumter.
Maj. Anderson. does not .return the fire.
Fort SUMTER is still on fire.
There has just been two explosions at
Fort Sumter.
Charleston. April l3--P. M.
The Federal Flag was again hoisted on
Fort Sumter when Porcher Mills with a
flag Of truce went to the Fort. In a few
minutes the Federal Flag was again drawn
down by Maj. Anderson, and the white
flag again unfurled.
Charleston, April Is.
Via Angusta-Fort Sumter has surren-
dered. The Confederate flag now floats
over its walls. None of the garrison or
Confederate troops were hurt.
Charleston, April 1913 P. M.
Firing ceased. Unconditional surrender
made.
The Carolinians surprised that the fight
was over so soon.
After the flagstaff was shot away Wig
fall was sent by Baauregard to Sumpter
with white flag, TO offer assistance to sub
due the flames, and was met by Anderson,
who said he had just displayed a white flag
and the batteries had not stopped firing
Wigfall replied: Anderson must haul down
the American flag; surrender or fight, was
the word. Anderson then hauled his
flag down.
Gen. Bcauregard's staff came over and
stepped upt to Anderson and demanded the
unconstitutional surrender for the present,
subject to the terms Of General Beauregard
Anderson was allowed to remain in ac-
tual possession for the present.
Charleston. April IA,
Negotiations completed last night. I'm
derson's command will eyacuate in the
morning, and embark on war vessels now
Oh tie HsIDuIs
Washington, April IA.
The President will tomorrow issue a
proclamation, calling seventy-fiye thousand
militia to suppress all combinations in the
seeded States, and to cause the laws to be
duly executed. The first service will prob
ably repossess the Fort.
Charlestown, April IA.
Five Of Anderson's men were wounded,
one of them MORALLY.
It is reported that Anderson's surrender
was because his quarters and barracks were
destroyed and he had no hope Of reinforce
ments. The fleet lay by thirty hours and
couldn't or wouldn't help him.
His men were all Frustrated by oyer-ex-
ertion.
Explosions were heard in Sumter, caus.
ed by hot shells igniting. The barracks
caught fire three times from the hot shot
thrown from Moultrie. Every thing is in
ruins but the easements; many guns are
dIsmantled. The walls broke like honey
comb.
Fort Moultrie badly damaged. Houses
on the Island are riddIed.
A boat has been seen from the Fort to-