The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-16
Sunpter Taken I!
ANDERSON AND HIS MEN PRIS-
Ol,ERS O. WAR!
THE REBEL FLAG FLOATS
OVER THE FORTRESS!

The Morris Island battery 10 doing heavy
work. Ii ID thought only the smaller maya
zines have exploded.
The greatest excitement prevails. The
wharves, ssseples, .nd every washable piace
are packed with people.
u. 8. ships are ia the ofiug, but have not
aided Major Anderson; it 10 too late now TO
come over the bar, A. the tide 10 ebbing.
The ships 10 the o6ng appear 20 be quietly
ct ancbor--they have not fred . gun yet
the entire roof Of the barracks Ut Sumter are
in vast sheet OF fames-shells from Cum.
mings' Point and Fort Moultrie are bursting
ia and over Fort Sumter 10 quick succession
the Federal flag still waves. Major An
derson 10 only occupied putting out fire.
Every shot on Fort Sumter now seems to tell
heavily. The people are anxioualy looking
for Major Anderson 70 strike bic aak. Il 10
stated from reliable source that up to 10
o'clock to day no one at Fort Moultris was
killed. Eleven shots from Fort Sumter pen.
etrated the floating battery below water line.
The few shots fred BY Msjor Anderson early
this morning Knocked the chimncys from the
officers quarters. at Fort Moultrie like =
whirlwind. Major Anderson's only hope 10
nov to hold out for aid from the ships. Two
ships are now making in toward Morris
tDt0uus WIN NtuW w louu lIOup1 000 I'll
lence tho batteries there,
The breaches made in Fort Sumter are on
the eide opposite to Cummings' Point. Two
of the port holes are kno ,ked into one, and
the wall from the top 10 crumbliDg. Three
vessels, one Of them large sised steamer,
are over the bar and seem to be preparing 20
participate in the conflict. The Ere Of Nor
RE leland and Moultrie IL divided between
Sumter and the ships Of war. The ships OF
war have not yet opened.
The batteries OF Sullivan's leland, Cum
mings Point, and Stevens Batteries are
pouring shot and SHELLS into Fort SUMTER
Major Anderson does not return tho fire
Sumter.is still 90 FIRE. There has just been
two explosions at IT. Sumter.
CHARLESTON, 3. p. M.
The Federal Gag was again hoisted on Fort
Sumter, when Parcher Miles with Gag OF
trucc went TO the Fort. In : few minutes
the Federal Flag vas sgain drawn down BY
Major Anderson and tho white Gag sgain un.
furled.
CHARLESTON, April Is.
Fort Sumter 10 undoubtedly on hrs, the
6anss are raging oil around il. Major An
derson has thrown oct raft loaded With
men, Who are passing mp buckets Of water
to extinguish the fsmes. The men ~ the
raft are nov objects Of IRE ffon Morris L.
land With glasees. Balls can be seen skip.
ping over the water, striking the unprotected
raft-grcat havoc is created among the poor
fellows. tits surmissd that Major Aodersop
10 gradually blowing up the Foft-hs scarce
" fres gun. At half past one O'Clock the
flames were bursting from oil tho port holes.
The destruction Of Fort Sumter 10 Inevitable.
Four vessels, two Of them large Steamers,
are in sight over tho bar-the largest seems
to be engaging Morris Island. The flames
have nearly subsidized 10 Sumter, bat Mai.
Anderson docs not Ere any guns. Gen.
Beauregard left the wharf just now in boat
for Mo,ris leland. The excitement il any.
rnTnR, n Tncr6aJI6g.
have received : letter from s. g. Boyies.
ton, dated Moultris, 6 o'clock this morning.
He sage not one man VAS killed Or wounded.
The rined cannon Of the Battery did great
execution on Sumter, and were oil aimed in
TO Andcrson's port holes.
Three Of An israonA BArhstta guns xszs disnaa
tied, one Of which Was 10 inch Columbiad.
ectscr VI IT. Sumter opposite MUultrie Was
| knocked oG.
The W alter Witch, Mohawk and Pawnss, it vas
tboaght, were the thrse first vessels seen In tbs
ofhnE.
Another correspondent says tho bombardment
has closei. Anderson has drawn down the u. 8
Gag and raised white one, which was answered
from the city and boat 10 ON the way to For,
Sumter.
CHARLESTON, April Is, via Augusta.
Anderson has surrendered. The Confederate
dag doats over Sumter None OF the garrison
or Conf troops arc hurt.
CHARLESTON, April Ii, II o'clock.
Firing ceased aud uDconditional surrender made
The C4roiiniaus surprised that the fight sndss
~ soon.
After the Gag was rhot away Wigfan was sen
TO Sumter with white AAg to oeer assistance i
subdue The flame.
MaAison. Ind, April IL.
A large and enthusiastic Uuion meeting vas he'll
here last night Patriotic speeches were made
8 and the following passed:
Resolved, That Ne v II with all che means in on
power maintain the Government and the Dag Of th
United states.
Several military companies are forming in thi
city.
CoLUxsUs, April IA.
Adjatant General Darlington has just 10
J, sued orders carrying into effect the militar
= lave just passed by the General Assembly 0
Ohio, and providing elk thousand regula
troops, besides militia OF reserve Of not lee
than IS, 900 men, to be subject TO immsdiat
transfer into regular force.
The regular militia has boon organised in
J to twenty i've regiments, which, upon ~
: basis, would make Is OOO. men.
On Saturday his of6ce was thronged b
!. persons eagerly inquiriDg for the news %
: offering their service, irrespective Of party