New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-15
mand. An arrangement was asSeed upon by the par
ties to stay all proceedings until ocock tomorrow.

mand. An arrangement was as<eed upon by the par
ties to stay all proceedings until clock tomorrow.
Major Anderson expresses himself much pleased that
lives had been sacrificed and says that to Provi-
dence alone ia TO be attributed the boodIess victory
He compliments tue firing Of the Carolnians, and the
largenumber Of exploded shells lying around atess
their effectiveness.
The number of soldiers in the fort about seventy,
besides twenty-five workmen WHO assisted at the guns.
His stock of provisions was almost exhausted however
He would have been starved out in two more days.
The entrance to the fort is mined, and the officers
were told to be careful after the surrender on
account OF the heat lest it should explode
Had the surrender not taken place, Fort Sumter
VOL have been storrned tonight The men are
crazy for fight.
The bells have been Ginning all day. guns firing
ladies waving handkerchiefs, people cheering, and
citizens making themselves generally demonstrative
1t is regarded the greatest day in the history of
South Carolina.
LATER.
CHARLESTON, April I3-Night
Hosttes have for the present ceased, and the VIC
tory belongs to South Carolina. With the display Of
the flag of truce on the ramparts of Sumter at hapas
one o'clock, the firing ceased and an unconditional sur.
render was made.
The Carolinans had no idea that the fight was at an
end 90 soon.
After the flagstaff of Anderson was shot away, COL
Wigfall aid 10 Gen. Beauregard at his COMMANDER
request went to Sumter with a white flag to offer
ASSISTANCE in extinguishing the flames He approached
the burning fortress from Morris Island and while the
firing was raging on all Sides effected landing at
Sumter He approached portfolio and was met by
Tka, n Enr
he had just displayed white flag, but the firing from
the Carolina batteries was kept up, nevertheless.
Col. Wigfall replied that Maj. Anderson must haul
down the American flag; that no parey would be
granted. Surrender or fight was the word. Maj. An.
derson then hauled down his hag and displayed only
that Of truce.
All firing instantly ceased, and two others of Gen.
Beauregards staff, ex-senator Chestnut and ex-Gov.
Manning, came over in boat and stipulated with the
Major that his surrender should be unconditional for the
present, subject to the terms Of Gen. Beauregard.
Maj Anderson was allowed to remain with his men
in actual possession Of the fort whs Messrs. Chestnut
and Manning came to the city, accompanied by
a member of the Palmetto Guards, bearing the coors
of his company. These met at the pier by humid
reds of citizens and they marched up the streeto the
Generals quarters the crowd was sweed to thou
sands Shouts rent the air, and the widest joy was
manifested on account Of the welcome iidings
After the surrender boa, with an officer and ten
from Of the four ships in the ong to
Gen. Smons, commanding on Morris Island, with
request that merchant ship, Of the vessels of
the United States be allowed TO enter and take off the
Commander and garrison of Fort Sumter.
Mr. Simons replied that if no bostities attempt
ed during the night and no effort was made to retn
force or retake Fort Sumter he would give an answer
ct 9 o'clock on Sunday morning
The officer signifed that he was satisfied with this
and returned. This correspondent accompanied the
officers Of General Beaurgard staff visit to Fort
Sumter. None but the officers allowed TO land,
however. They went down in a steamer, and carried
three fire engines for the purpose Of putting out the
fames. The fire, however, had been previously ex-
tnushed by the exertions Of Major Anderson and his
men.
The visitors reported that Maj. Anderson surrendered
Dv,aaso quarters ana barracks destroyed, al,d
he had 10 hope Of reenforcements The feet lay idly
by during the 80 hours Of the bombsrdmen and either
could not or would not help him. besides, his men
were PROSTATE from over exertion.
There were but five Of them hurt-four badly, and
one, it is though mortaly-but the rest were out
The explosions that were heard and seen from the
city in the morning were caused by the bursting of
loaded shells These were igpied by the fire. and
could not be removed quick enough. The fire in the
barracks was caused by the quantities of hot shot
poured in from Fort Moultre. Within Fort Sumter,
everything but the Easements is an utter ruin. The
whole thing looks ike backened mass Of ruins.
Many Of the guns dismounted The size
opposite the iron battery of Cummings Point
is the hardest dealt with. The red from this
place played great havoc with Fort Sumter. The wall
looks like a honeycomb. Near the top is q breach
big cart. The side opposite Fort Aoultre is honey
combed extensively is that opposite the floating
battery.
Fort Moultre is badly damaged. The officers quar-
tiers and barracks torn to pieces The frame houses
on the island ridded with shot in many instances
and whole sides Of houses are torn out
The fire in Fort Sumpter put out and recaught
three times during the day.
Dr. Crawford, Major Andersons surgeon IL slightly
wounded in the face. None of the Carolnans are in
jured.
Major Anderson and all bis officers and men are yet
in Fort Sumter. approached near enough 10 the wall
to zee him bid adeu In addition to this cow creations
were had, which have been repeated to me.
A boat was cent from the Fort tonight to officially
notify the fleet at the bar that Major Anderson had
rendered.
Ii is not known when the Carolinans will occupy
Fort Sumter, or what is to be done with the van
pushed.
Every one lie satisfied with the victory, and happy
that no blood was shed.
In the city after the surrender, bells were rung and
cannon fred
CnARLEsros, April IA, 1861,
Negotiations were completed last night Maj
Anderson, with his command will evacuate Fort
Sumter this morning and will embark on board the
war vessels off our bar.