Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-21

Enthusiastic reception.

MAND IN NEW YORK.
| Enthusiastic Reception.
| New York, Thursday, April Is.
Major Anderson landed at the Battery, and
was received by an immense crowd His
| carriage was surround by the people, who
| expressed, in cheers and other demonstra
| tions. their congratulations, and he was fol
| lowed by an immense throng through Broad
way to the Breyoort House, where be Joined
/ his wife.
The following is digest of Captain Dou
bleday's statement
The demand 20 surrender Fort Sumter was
made on the 18th and refused, not only by
Anderson but by the unanimous voice of his
| clock the rebels sent word that fire would bt
| opened In an hour on US from every direc
ton including heavy battery. The fire
| opened with volley from seventeen mortars
/ firing ten-inch shells, and shot from thirty
| three guns, mostly columbiads. We tool
| breakfast, however, very leisurely. The
command was divided into three watches
| each under direction of two officers. After
breakfast they Immediately went to the guns
and opened fire On Fort Meultrie, Cumming
Point, and Sullivan's Island. The iron bat.
| terry of Cummings Point was of immense
| strength, and most of our shots glanced Off
Major Anderson refused to allow the men to
| work the guns on the parapet on account oil
| such terrific fire.
There was scarcely room left in Moultrie
inhabitable. Several shots went through the
floating battery, but it was little damaged
Two guns on the iron battery were dismount-
ed. A man was stationed, who cried shot OF
she'll when the rebels fired, and the garrison
was thus enabled to dodge. At first the
| workmen were reluctant to help work the
| guns, but afterward they served most willing
| ly and effectively against the iron battery.
| The barracks caught fire several times on
| Friday, but were extinguished 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 the main gates were
| burnt. The magazine was surrounded by
| fire, and 80 barrels of powder were taken
out and thrown into the sea- When the
magazine was encircled by fire all our mate
rails were cut off, and we bad eaten our last
biscuit two days before. The men had to
lay on the ground with wet handkerchief
on their faces to prevent smothering, and a
favorable eddy of wind was all that saved
our lives. The cartridge bags gave out, and
five men were employed to manufacture them
out of our shirts, blankets, sheets, &c. 1t
will take half a million dollars to repair
Fort Sumter's interior. Most of their shots
were aimed at the flag. The following is the
conversation between Major Anderson and
Wigfall
The latter said " General Beauregard
| wishes to stop this sir"
Anderson only replied: "Well, WELL"
Wigfall-"You've done all that can be
done, and General Beauregard wishes to
know upon what terms you will evacuate
the fort?"
Anderson-"Genera Beauregard is already
acquainted with the terms"
Wigfall-"Do 1 understand you will evac-
uate on terms proposed"
Anderson-"Yes, and only those"
Wigiall then retired. A few minutes after
Colonel Chestnut and others came from Gen.
Beauregard, asking if Anderson wanted any
regard for two days, and had no authority for
his demand on Anderson, to which the Major
only replied: "We've been sold. Well raise
the flag again." but they requested him to
keep it down till communication was had
with General Beauregard.
The firing then ceased, and three hours
after another deputation came, agreeing to
the terms previously decided upon.
On Sunday morning the steamer Isabel
came down and anchored off the fort, when
all the baggage was put on the steamer
Clinch. The troops were under AIMS. A
portion were told to salute the flag, and when
the last of the fifty guns were fired the flag
was lowered amid loud, hearty cheers of the
men, who then formed and embarked to the
tune of Yankee Doodle
Fort Sumter has not been reinforced on
any occasion.
The Baltic arrived off Charleston the
morning of Tuesday after the firing COM
menced on Sumter. The Pawnee and Poca-
hontas arrived next day. The Powhatan
and Atlantic have not been seen. The
steam-tugs have been blown to sea, and have
not been seen.
The day that Anderson evacuated, pre-
parations to reinforce him had been made for
that night A schooner was seized, and an
agreement made to pay the pilot and captain
$500 to put men into the fort, but the fort
was evacuated before the attempt could be
made. Captain Fox had instructions to at
tempt to provision the fort without troops.
If fired on, he was to rush in the best he
could; but the gale prevented the arrival of
tugs and transports.
Among the many incidents of the battle ia
that of Mr.. Hart, q volunteer, who, when the
flag was shot down and the rebel fire was
concentrated on the flagstaff, calamity hoist
ed the stars and stripes amid deadly fire and
cheers of the United States troops.
AS the Baltic came up the harbor salutes
were fired from all the forts, and an immense
throDg on the Battery were nearly wild with
excitement and enthusiasm.
Anderson's brother officers express the
deepest indignation at aspersions cast on
their brave commander.
Numerous friends waited on Anderson and
other Sumter officers during this afternoon,
and the appearance of any officer or soldier
from Sumter in the street was the signal for
a crowd and enthusiastic cheers.
The Fifth Regiment paid their respects to
Major Anderson this afternoon, to which he
responded from the balcony of the BrevOort
House, by returning simple military salute,
amid the cheers and vociferatiOns of thou
sands.
Both Maj. Anderson and his command show
the carewOrn effects of their gallant siege.
The following is Maj. Anderson's dispatch
to the Secretary of War:
"SIR: Having defended Fort Sumter tbir-
ty-four hours, until quarters were entirely
burnt, main gates destroyed by fire, the gorge
wall seriously injured, magazine surrounded
by flames, and its doors closed from the eff
fects of heat, four barrels and three cartridg
es of powder only being available, and no
provisions but pork remaining, l accepted
terms of evacuation offered by General Beau
regard, being the same offered by him on the
18th instant, prior to the commencement o.
hostilities, and marched out of the fort Sun
day afternoon, 18th instant, with colors fly
ing, drums beating, bringing away company
and private property, and saluting my flag
with fifty guns.
Signed, ROBERT ANDERSON,
''Major First Artillery"