, 1861-04-16
The Scene 1t Charleston on Fx1dxy
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CH4a1zsToS. April 1.-the steamer Nash
vile from New York, arrived at s o'clock gatur.
day morning. An eyewitness Ct the firing On
Friday nlght says It was terrifcally grand, and
reached tie climax at 10 o'clock atnight, when
tbs sky was overcast by rain-clpuas. The
strests were filed with people nearly all night,
also covering the honse-topss, shipping ~aIa
firing diminished. A few shots only were
dr7d, and replied to only occasionally.
when the fire aud smoke were first seen is
suing from Fort Sumter, it YVES supposed to
De only signal to the ships, which we're In
ne cling, apgarent1y blockading the port, as
Every one anaously waited to see what the
vessels would DO, md fully expected the
engagement would become general At 10 4.
Y. Sumter was plainly seen to be on fire, the
flames bursting through the roofs Of the
houses within it. At this time Major Ander.
son scarcely fred eho1, while bomb shells
aud grape scattered like hail over him, and
drove the soldiers under cover.
The iron battery at Cummings Point, only
15o0 yards from Sumter. kept up continuous
fire from tts fif1ed cannon. The fire from the
aosting battery and Moultrie was regular and
accurate. The sand battery Was EeaScely in,
1ared by the weak fire kept up by Arderson,
Scarcely missile from 1his battery missed
Sumter: The floating battery proved impert-
etrable. Every shot from 1t told on Sumter.
aA0 AoIGats a. AoHuL fleasaQL QaLsefy WtFa
thrown With great precision.
While Sumter was on fire Andersen Has
0b1iged to cease bis cannopading to direct all
his efforts to put it cut. Twice he succeeded,
| aad to do this his men had to go outside the
walls and pass water through the port hcles,
being exposed to terrific fire. This WAS not
resorted to until the fort was on fire for tha
third time, and the flames had increased to an
| alarming extent. After few moments be or.
| uered them in and shut the batteIiea, as the
| smoke WIS too thick to work them. At roon
the flames burst from every part Of it aud the
destract'on was complete.
/ CHARLESTON, April 15.-Major Anderson is
On board the Iza5el, and leaves tonight; ex-
presses regret at the destruction Of property.
| Capt. Doubleday fired the first gun from Sum
ter: AL the men looked hearty and well-fed
He compliInented the iron batteries firing
but did not think much ofotheEs. Wall Of fort
not much danaged, and except in appearance
are strong % ever.
Anderson said he expected aid from Caro-.
Unisns to put out the fire. He WAS surprised
that there Was no blood shed. 1t was the best
evidence Of akillfal engineering. -:
It is not believed here that the feet Will
prevent ingress or egrese from the harbor.
Anderson evacuated with the honors Of war
Tbs American flag was brought down with I
Salute Of fifty guns.
| The Heraid's special correspondence frou
Charleston says,. Major Anderson saluted bill
fig, formed his command on the parad'
ground, and marched out On the wharf, th,
drum snd fife playing "-Yankee Doodle
During the salute pile Of cartridges burst il
| one Of the casematee, killing two and wound
ing four. One was buried in the fort viii
military honors, the other will be buried b
the Carolinians. The wounded men will b.
taken to Charleston.
The fort was burned to mere Ehell. Th.
guns on one side Of the parapet are entirel
dismounted, and Others split, and the CUR
, carriages knocked to splinters.
Mtjor Anderson is reported to have ordere
not to sight at the men, but to silence the bal
terIes.
sumter has been garrisoned by the Pa1mett
/ Guards, under command Of Col Ripley.
: | The fire has again broken ont In the ruinst
the foEt, and the engines have been sent dow
WAsu1seroN, April 15.-When MaJor A
t derson's quarters were burning, Gen. BeanI
gard sent offers Of assistance before the whit
e dig was run up: Senator Wigtal received tt
e sword Of Major Anderson and returned 1t I
. him.
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