Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-24
THE suRRENpsRroF SUMTER

THE sURRENDERIoF SUMTER
Inssrsstino 4da;tsoonal Dsta;L Of ths BoM5ordment
at EAarlstss- Arraagsmsstsjo r, tAs Departure
Of Najer Aadsrson and he 7}ssps 9 q ~.
- IN CHARLESTON, April is--E Evening
Minor Anderson haa Surrendered, after hard fight
ing; commencing 1t half four o'clock yesterday
morning and continuing until Eve minutes to one .
today 5 Han s..i - ,l .igIt.r .s.s.,
Til. Ansrican Gag has given place to the palmet-
to sfSouth. Carolina. -asssd M r.. r - 20
YouFhave received my previous dispatches con.
cernieg the FIRE and the shooting away Of the flag
staff The latter eyops is due to Fort Moultrie, as
well is the busaing of the fort which resulted from
one of the hot shots fired in the morning - -
b1F;Hg Tho 1SS1S Stio6 General Beauregsrd sent
boat to Major Andersen with offers Of assistance,
thsksarsrs being Colonies w. p. Miles and Roger
A. PRYOR of Virgins and Lee But before it reach
ed him Gag of truce had been raised. Another
boat sasa put off containing ex- Governor Manning
Ms5or D. r. Jones and Colonel Charles Allston, 70
arsaxe the terms of surrender, which were the
same Is those offered on the 18th inst These were
Official They stated that all proper facilities would
be afforded for the removal Of Major Anderson and
his command, together with the company arms and
property, and al private property, to any post m
the United States be might elect The terms were
not therefore, unconditional. .~..
Major Anderson stated that he surrendered his
sword to General Beanregard as the representative
of the Confederate government General Beaure-'
gard said he would not receive il from so braves
man. He says Major Anderson made a staunch
fight and leyatsd himself in the estimation of every
true Carolinian. ~ ~ ~ .yrp, 10 y?l.Hv+ (
During the fire, when Major Anderson's flagstaff
was shot away boat put off from Norris Island,
carrying another American flag for him to fight un-
der-a noteworthy instance Of the honor and chival-
~ of the South Carolina seceders and their admira-
ton for brave man.
The scene in the city after the raising the flag of
truce and the surrender is indescribabe; the people
were perfectly wild Men on horseback rode through
the streets proclaming the news amid the greatest
enthusiasm .f,. ... =.
On the arrival of the officers from the fort they
were marched through the streets, followed by an
immense crowd hurrahng, shouting and yelling
with excitement
Several fire companies were Immediately sent down
to Fort Sumter to put out the fire, and any amount
of assistance was offered
A regiment of eight hundred men has just arrived
from the interior and has been ordered to Morris
Island in view of an attack from the fleet, which
may be attempted tonight.
Six vessels are reported of the bar, but the ut
most indignation is expressed against them for not
coming to the assistance of Major Anderson when
he made signals Of distress.
The soldiers ON Morris Island jumped on the guns
at every shot they received from Fort Sumter, while
thus disabled, and gave three cheers for Major An
derson and groans for the fleet r. '5faEt q
Colonel Lucas of the Governors staff has Just re-
turned from Fort Sumter, and says Major Anderson
told him he had pleasanter recollections Of Fort
Moultrie than Fort Sumter. Only five men were
wounded, one seriously.
The flames have destroyed everything. Both of:
lox, a.,
in the classmates to prevent suffocation.
The explosions heard in the city were from small
piles of shell, which ignited from the heat
The effect Of the shot upon the fort was tremend-
ous The walls battered in hundreds of places,
but no breach was made.
Major Anderson expresses himself much pleased
that no lives bad been sacrificed, and says that to
Providence alone is to be attributed the bloodless
victory. He compliments the firing of the Carroll
Mans and the large number Of exploded shells lying
around attest their effectiveness.
The number Of soldiers in the fort was about sew
enty besides twenty-five workmen who assisted at
the guns. His stock of provisions was almost ex-
hausted, however. He would have been starved out
IN two more days -& ..-J
The entrance to the fort is mined, and the officers
were told to be CAREFUL even after the surrender on
account of the heat, lest it should explode.
A boat from the squadron, with q flag of truce,
has arrived at Morris Island bearing request to be
allowed 70 come and take Major Anderson and his
forces. An answer will be given tomorrow at nine
o'clock. f.apGrf -..
The public feeling against the feet is very strong
it being regarded as cowardly to make not even an
attempt to aid fellow officer. , .,s.... co.,
Had the surrender not taken place. Fort Sumter
would have been stormed tonight. 3, The men are
crazy for aifsht., $ > & . =,
The bells have been Ginning all day, guns firing,
ladies waving handkerchefs, people cheering and
citizens making themselves generally dernonstrativc
1t is regarded the greatest day in the history of
South Carolina
- .-.. ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
5srrs CAHARLEsToN, April 13-P NJ.
Hostltes have for the present ceased, and the
victory belongs to South Carolina. With the dis
play Of the flag of truce the ramparts of Sumter
at halfpast o'clock the firing ceased, and an un-
conditional surrender was made.
The Carolinians had no idea that the fight was at
an end so soon.
After the flagstaff, of Anderson was shot away,
Colonel Wigfall, aid to General Beauregard at his
commanders request went to Sumter with white
flag TO offer assistance in extnguishing the flames.
He approached the burning fortress from Morris Is
land, and while the firing was raging on all sides,
effected landing at Sumter Heapproacheda port
hole and was met by Major Anderson.
The commandant Of Fort Sumter said he had lust
displayed white Tag, but the firing from the Caro-
lima batteries was kept up nevertheless. Ut +
Colone! Wigfell replied that Major Anderson must
haul down the American flag; that no parley would
be granted Surrender or fight was the word
Major Anderson then hauled down his flag and
displayed only that Of truce. go, 80
All firing instantly ceased, and two other of Cen
eral Beauregards staff ex-senator Chestnut and ex-
Governor Manning came over in 4 boat and stpu.
lated with the Major that his surrender should be
unconditional for the present. subject to the terms
: of General Beauregard a'r '''.<.-l
Major Anderson was allowed to remain with his
men in actual possession Of the fort while Messrs
Chestnut and Manning came over TO the city, accom-
panied with member Of the Palmetto Guard, bear
ing the eolcrs Of his company. These were met at
the pier by hundreds Of citizens and as they march,
edup the street to the Generals quarters the crowd
was swelled to thousands. Shouts rent the air and
the widest joy was manifested on account of the
Eelcome tidings. --,.-.-.
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