The Nevada journal., 1861-05-03

The news Of the surrender Of Fort Sumter
creates excitement in the SOUTH
The people say they are ready for the war.
President Davis will take command aa Pensa-
COLA when tho Montgomery Government de-
elares war.
The steamship Baltic from Charleston bar ar
rived ut New York on the 18th.
The Harriet Lane, Pawnee, aud Poeahontas
with Anderson's command have arrived.
| The Rswhattsn had NOT been ut Charleston.
The Pawnes did not arrive al Charleston ua-
I'll after the surrender Of Fort Sumter"
During the whole time Of tho bembardment
OF tho fort Il was blowing q gale.
Major Anderson landed at tho Battery and
was received by an immense crowd,
| Tho carriage was surrounded by people who
followed to his house where Anderson Joined his
wife.
Capt. Doubleday gives statement atter tho
surrender Of Fort Sumter and says the demand
was made on the nth and refused, not only BY
Major Anderson but by his command.
On Friday morning, at 3 o'clock, tha rebels
sent word that tie fire would be opened in one
hour. AT 4 o'clock the fire opened in overy d.
rection including hidden batteries.
Andersou's men took breakfast on salt pork
and biscuit His command was divided into
three watches and then went to work and open
ed fire on Moultric, Cummings Point and Nor
on the parapets on account of the tremendous
fire. Anderson's fire on Moultrie had terrible
effect. Anderson's bsrracks caught Ere and
were extinguished by the efforts of Har., of
New York, and Lyman Of the Baltimore Voun-
teers. On Saturday the officers quarters caught
fire from shell at the main gate and were burn
ed The magazine was surrounded by fire.
Ninety barrels of powder were taken out and
thrown into the sea.
a. IL l.
their materials were cut of, and they had eaten
their last biscuit two days before. We had to
lay on the ground with wet handkerchief on
our faces to prevent smothering. favorable
steady wind was all that saved our lives. Tho
cartridge boxes gave out and Eve men were en-
gagged in the manufacture of them out of ints,
blankets and sheets.
1t will take half million of dollars to re-
par Fort Sumter's interior.
Most of the shets were aimed at the United
States flag. Wigfall demanded 3 surrender
without authority.
Anderson pulling down the flag, and after
wards finding he had been sold, raised the fay
again. Hart, of N. Y, nailed the colors amid
the deadly Ere of the enemy and the cheers Of
the U. S. troops.
Andarson's men at New York indignantly re-
pei the charge that he Was unfaithfuL
The reported seizsre of Harper's Ferry by
the State troops of Virginia WAS afterwards
eontradicted.
The Virginia Convention is still in secret ses-
sion. Reports to New York papers say the Sc
cession ordinance has passed, and the State is
mastering troops to defend itself from north
ern army.
Gov fletcher replies to Secretary Cameron s
demand for troops roughly, and says Virginia
will fight for the South, if at all.
Further dispatches from Washington leave 0
.loJ
The convention is stnl ia secret session.
Southern vessels have been seized in northern
ports.
Troops are still pouring into Washington and
an attack is apprehcnded every hour.
Accounts from New York, Pennsylvania
Massachusetts and Maine say regiments are al
ready on the way to Washington.
Southern feelings greatly strengthened BY
the news from Virginia.
EUROPEAN NEws-The steamer Liverpool
with dates to April Sth, arrived at Halifax
April 18th. The london Times says the propo.
stion of the prohibition of the slave trade by
the Southern Confederacy was merely put for
ward to conciliate English prejudice. Such
perdous denial will not long be adhered 10. Il
also points to English resistance in the hrs
revolution warning against interference ii
the present disruption and says both tariffs ART
hostile 10 British interests.
Warike rumors at Paris continued. A coun
Gil of war of the Marshals had been callod.
The army was being drilled and put on
war footing
1t was said the French troops would no
. leave Rome.
American news has given great impetus tt
cotton growers in India.
DRowNED.-An only of Mrs. Laswell
aged three years. drowned in thii city, las