The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-04-25
Capt. Doubleday's Account Of the Siege OF


Humtcr.
NEw oRK, April 1s.--Tho following is digest Of
Capt. Doubleday statements
The demand TO surrender Sumter made on the 1lth
and refused not only by Anderson but by tho unanimous
On Friday morniug, at o'clock the rebels sent word
that FIRE would Nc opened n an hours and AZ four o'clock
the FIRE was opened upon us from every direction, ncu-
ding hidden battery.
Fire opened " tn vocy from IL morars firing ten
inch shos and shot from 80 guns, mostly colunbiads
We took breakfast however very leisurely. The com
mnnd divided into three watches, each under droc
ton Of two officers After breakfast they Immediately
10 their guns, and opened fire Mourle, ,Cummins'
Point and SulivhnsIs and. The iron battery of Cam
mng's Point was Of immense strength, and most of
slos glanced Off Maj Anderson refused to allow tho
70 work the guns on the parapet on account OF such
terrific fire ~
There was scarcely room left in Moultre ubabitabe.
Several shots went through the floating battery, but it
was little damaged. Two guns the iron battery were
dsmouned. manwas stationed who cried shot shell
when the rebels fred aud the garrison was thus enabled
10 dodge. AT first the worknen relu,tant to help
work the guns, but aftcrward they served most willing
and effectively against the iron battery The barracks
caught fire several times on Friday, cxtnguish-
ed by the efforts of Mr. Hart Of New York and Lyman OF
| Baltimore, both volunteers.
On Saturday the officers quarters caught fire from the
she'll, and tho main gates were burnt. The magazine
was surrounded by fire, and ninety barrelsof powder
were taken out and thrown into the When the mag
nzino encrcled by fire. all materials were cut of
and had eaten last biscuit two days before. The
men had to lay the ground with wet haudkerchcIs
|
dy Of wind was all that saved our lives.
The cartridge bags gave out, and five mon were EN-
ploycd o manuincurc them out of our Shirts blankets
sheets, &c.
Ii will take half million dollars repair Fort Sum
ters interior. Most of Their shots aimed at the flag
The following Is the conversation between Major And
crson and Wigial
The latter sad-"Gen Beaurcgard wishes TO stop this
sir" Anderson only replied well, we'll
Wgiall--'Iouvc done all that can be done, and Gen
Bcaursgard wishes to know upon what torms you will
cvacuatc the fort"
Andcrson--"Gen. Deauregard is already acquainted
with the terms"
Wglall-"Do understand you will cvacuatc on the
terms proposcdP
| Anderson-"Yes, and only on those"
| Wigtall then retired. few minutes after, Colonel
Chestnut and others from Cen Beaurcgard asking
if Anderson wanted any help, and stating that Wigla
had Bcaurcgard for two days. and had auhol
ty for his demand Anderson, to which the Major only
replied 'Weve been sold well raise the flag again "
but they requested him to keep it down till comnunicn-
ton had with Grn. Beauregard. Tho firing then
ceased, and three hours later another deputaon came,
agreeing to the terms previously decided upon On Sun
day morning, the steamer Isabel came down and anchor
cd of the port, when all the baggage put the
steaiucr Clineh. The troops were under arms.
A portion told TO salute the lag and when the
last of the fifty guns fired, the flag lowered
amid loud hearty cheers of the men, who then formed
and embarked to the tune of Yankee Doodle" Two
killed on the second roundot salute by the pre-
mature explosion Of gun, and four wounded
badly and left a Charleston Fort Sumter has not been
reinforced any occasion. The Baltic arrived Oft
Charleston the morning of Friday alter the firing
menced on Sumter. The Pawneo and Pocahontas arriy
ed next day.
The Powhattan and Atlantic have not been seen. The
steam tugs have been blown to sea- and have been
seen. The day that Anderson eyacuptcd preparations
to c-enforcc him had been made for that night. A
schooner seized, and agreement made to pay the
pilot and captain $500 to put into the fort but the
fort was evacuated before the attempt could ba made
Capt Fox kadnsructons TO attempt to provision the fort
without troops. ..
II fired on, he to rush in the best he could but the
gallo prevented the arrival of tugs and transports. The
Harriet Lane is soon expected to arrive The Pawnee
has gone to Washington. Among the many incidents OF
the battle is that of Mr. Hart volunteer, who when the
flag was shot down. and the rebel fire concentrated
on the flag staff gaauty nailed the and stripes to
the staff amid the deadly fire, and cheers of the u. 5.
troops. as the Baltic up the haibor saues
fired from all the forts, and an immense throng tho
attery were nearly wild with excitement and enhus.-
asm, H.s