Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-04-18
GREAT OUTBURsT OF UNH0l
..'a . rEELING I'm BALTIMORE,
THE oRBBELSii WyLL DECLARE
WAR Against TIE y. y.
The Call forl, 10, 600 Troops.
ITsC0 or the Br1ce eDefesssg-
81 ers, or Ssssssisfes'i KILLED.


81 ers, or Sssslslsfer KILLED.
PHILADELPHIA AUPROARIOUS
V +. 1l.o ais, FOR THE UNION. ,,,.s,,,ni ".%
The Great and Loyal North Moring ,oith
Strides TO Uphold The Pillars 81
t'' c''a Of our Union. = s.rn 10 ,...' ."'"
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''5...'s,..i,s ~, " MONTGOMERY, Ala. 18th.
Fort Pickens was reinforced last night! 1t
is understood that Charleston is to be block
AIDED. H,'o y .thl a Z. l9fg.i'
Lieut.. Warden, U. s. N, has beetl taken
prisoner and the dispatches from Slemmer
to Government obtained. . lrinslue
lsss. ggaistonl rdCHARLRsroN, April l3.
Fort Sumter has unconditicnally surren-
dered. The news has just been received in
reliable shape, Ex-senator Chestnut, Ex-
Gov. Manning and w. Porcher Miles, have
Just landed, and marched to the Governor s
house, followed by dense crowd Of people,
who are wild with joy, they bringing the
particulars. 1t was reported that ten of the
garrison at Fort Sumter had beenkilied. But
your reporter has just had an interview with
w. p. Miles, who has just returned from a
visit to Fort Sumter, and is assured by him
that no one was killed. az IAN
The Federal flag was shot away by the
Palmetto Guards at Morris Island. In all
two thousand shots were fred. No South
Carollnians were nurt' MAJ. ANDERSON
men nnder guard were conveyed by poats 70
Morrls lslana. :, t.eio y :,
ihis news Is reliable ana puts az rest oil
my previous reports ABOUT rort sumter
Malor ANDERSON ms reached the CITY ana Is
tne guest oi den, Deauregard'. s,ga.,s sas /,
Judge Msgrath VINO mas just returned
rom Fort sumter, reports that tile wood
WORK OF tne ioro ana inc oineers quarters
were n OIL burnt 9qt ~. -oU I, .s1aa ..,j, 70
Inc iort wiu % taken possession OF To-
mgnt, Dy the Sohiederate troops, Gen'
beauregard, with Two aids, mas left Tor sum-
ter; a. .',,.a a. pc se s5,',"
| Ihree nre companies I are now on the way
t9 sumter 70 qlell the nro before II reaches
tine magazine. :,
4 letter from Mouiti1e, dated 2 CLOCK
tnls morning, says noc man was kiiieu OF
|ounded during yestcsaay $ engagement.
Oniy tne iron r. battery ana, great execution I,
on sumner imey were gu aimed INTO the
port holes >. Three Of Sumters barbette
guns were aismouhtea, anu tne corner OF
Sumter opposite Moultrie, was knocked
away. 49,,
n .f
itostiilties nave ior the present ceased, ana
II the VICTORY Dei3ngs 70 South oar9ilha, VIII
tne Malspiny oI cne nag oi tTece on tne raj, par
Of toit sumter Az hall past one oloch
1 the nrlng ceaseu IA ana an nuhcondlt'9hai surren
ger was inaae. Ing Oarolii,ians naa no ls.ei
that tne ngat was ~ an enc 70 soon. AlIei
the ha9.saM oi NAL hnderson was sho'
away Coi. Wlglaii, tne aio Oh uoh' Deaurc
Gera, az nus conihanGers request, went te
rort sumter WIN white nag 70 oner assis
lance IN exungulshlng ene naheS Ne ap
proached the burning fortress from MOTIFS
Island ana whilo 'ne nring was raging on q
sides no erected landing ut sumter. Ht
approached port noie ana was met py Mal
mmhu9rsoh, tno commahusnt OF tne iort
me latter said that ne had just dlspiayed
white nag put the nrimg was kept up never
theless. Coi Wigiai repnea that MaJol
anderson must hanl GOWN inc AmericaI
nag--thM no ,parey would 20 granted
SURRENDER or hght was the WORD. li,Ai
i MAJ Anderson then hauled down the nag
and displayed, only the nag OF truce. AZ
nring Instantly ceased, and two Others OF
beaaregard . stan Ex, Senator Chesnut and
Ex,Governor manning came over IN boat
ana stlpuiasea WIN Mal. Anaerson ,.a thae a ~
present, subiece,to the terms OF Gen. Beaure
gard. MAJ. Anderson was allowed 70 remain
with hls men N actual posses sslon OF the fort
while Messrs. Chestnut and Manning CAME
over to the city, accompanied with member
of the Palmetto Guards, bearing the. colori
Of his company. They wore met at the piel
by hundreds OF ofcitlzens, and az they marched
up the streets to the Generals quarters
the crowd WINS sweled 70 thousands. Shouts
rent the air, and the Widest JOY was mani
Tested on account ofthe welcome tidings.
| Your correspondent accompanied the of
fccrs OF Gen. Beauregard's 4 staff on visi
to Fort Sumter. None but the officers how
ever were allowed to land. They went dowI
in steamer and carried three fire engines
for the purpose of putting out the flames. :
The fire however had been previously ex