New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-13

and shell.
Major Anderson did not reply, except OF long
intervals, until between and o'clock, when
be brought into action the two tier of guns
looking toward Fort Moultrie aud Steyelss Iron
Battery
Up to this hours oclock-they have failed TO
produce any serious effect.
Dispatches received at headquarters from The
various forts report that all is going admira-
bly,, and no men hurt.
Major Anderson has the greater part Of the
day been directing his fire principally against Fort
Moutrie, the Stevens and Floating Battery these
and Fort johnson being tho only FIVE operating
against him. The remainder Of the batteries are
held in reserve.
Seine fifteen or eighteen shots have struck the
floating battery but made not the slightest in
preston upon their ircn-ca5ed sides. The Ste
yenss battery is also cminently successful. and
does terrible execution Oh Fort Sumter.
Breaches, to all appearance are being made
in the several sides exposed TO fire. Portions OF
the parapet have been destroyed, and seyera! OF
the guns there mounted have been shot away.
Mai. Anderson is at present using his lower
tier Of easements ordnance.
The fight is going with intense earncstness'
and will continue all night.
1t ia not Improbable that the fort Will be car
rcd by storm.
The soldiers are perfectly reckless of their
lives ard at every slot jump upon the ramparts'
and then jump down cheering.
A party on the Stevens battery are said to
have played game OF the hottest FIRE.
The excitement in the community is indcscrlb-
able. With the very first boom of the gun
thousands rushed from their beds to the harbOr
front, aud al day every available place las been
thronged by ladies and gentlemen, viewing the
solemn spectacle through their glasses. Most OF
these have relatives in the several Notifications,
and many fearful eye attested the anxious al
lection of the mother, wife, and sister, but not
a murmur came from II single individual
Five thousand ladies' stand ready to-day to
respond to any sacrifice that may be CURED OF
them.
The brilliant and patriotic conduct Of Major
Anderson speaks for itself and sllences the 1T
tacks lately made at the North UPON hs clarac-
ter and patriotism.
Business is entirely suspended. Only those
stores open necessary to supply articles required
by the army.
Governor Pictens has al day been IN the resi-
dence Of a gentleman who commands view OF
the whole scene-a most interested observer.
Gen. Beauregard commands in person the entire
operations, and thus far they have moved with
the utmost system and success.
II is reported that the Harriet Lane has re-
ceiycd Il shot through her wheclhOuse She Is IN
the oGing. No other government ships IN sight
up to tie present moment, but ,hoUld they ap-
pear the entire range OF ba.tcfir, viii open upon
them.
Troops are pouring into tie town by hundreds,
but are held in reserve for the present, the
force already on the island being ample. People
orc n-o arriving every Iaou'cns - h"'seDacs !
and by every other conveyance Within IN area
Of Gfty miles, where the thunder Of The artillery
can be beard, tie scene % magni"cortj terrible
CHARLESTON, Frd,l April i2--G 2. N.
Capt. Il. $. Parker bring, dispatches lrom ihe
Floating Battery stating that. mp 10 tbs tine,
onl, two have been wounded on Sullivan Island.
lie had 10 row through Major Auder'on's warm
Is. FIRE in a Email boat.
Senator Wigr,h 10 sane manner bore dispatches
to Morris Ilaud, Through the Gre from Fort
Sumter.
Senator Chestnut. another member Of the slli
OF Gen. Bcaurcslrd, Gnd q gun, ~ way OF
anu cluent, from Mount Pleasant, which mad"
large hole in the parnPd
Quite a number have been struck by s2cat
pieces Of she'll aud knocked down, but none hurt
seriously Many fragment Of these missiles are
already circulating in ,he city.
The range IL more perfect than IN the mora
irg, and every shot irom the land tells.
THREE ships are visible in the oiiug, ed it is
believed an attempt VII BE- made tonight to
throw reinforcement, into Fort Sumter 10 email
boats.
1t is al.o thought from The regular AID fire.
auent firing OF Major Anderson, that be has
much larger force Of men than was supposed.
At any rate, he 10 fighting brayely.
There have been two rain storms during tie
day, but without effect upon the battle.
Every body is in a Torment. some oi those
fighting arc stripped TO The waist.
FROM MONTGOMERY.
Special Disps,ch 20 The - J. Tsibune.
MONTGOMERY, Friday, Apr! -, 1861.
Dispatches from Charleston, dated q o'clock
this evening, state that tle bOnb1rdment oi Font
Sumter continued actively. Tie Confederate
States hattcries. including the floating battery,