, 1861-04-15
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Thrilling War News.
THE VERY LATEST,

THE VERY LATEST,
From the Seat Of War.
| CHARLESTON, [via Augusta April 1s.-Fort
Sumter has surrendered: :: The Confederate
| flag floats oyer It's walls None of the garri-
eon or Confederate troops are hurt.
CHARLEsroH, April 13.-Two Of Maj, An.
deraon's magazines exploded. Only occasional
| shots are fired at him from Fort Moultrie.
The Morris Island battery Is doing heavy
work. It is thought that only the smaller
mag magazines have exploded.
The greatest excitement prevails. The
Wharyes, stesples, and every available place,
United States ships are In the ofT1ne, but
have not aided Maj. Anderson. It is too late
now to come over the bar, as the tide IL ebb-
Ing.
CHARLESTON, April. 13.~-The shfps in the
ofing appear to be quietly at anchor. They
have not fired a gun yet.
The entire roof Of the barracks at Sumter
are in sheet Of flame. Shells from Cum
mlngs Point and Fort Moultrie are bursting
In and over Fort Sumter in quick succession.
The Federal flag still waves. Maj. Anderson
is only occupied putting out fire. Every shot
on Fort Sumter now seems to tell heavily
The people are anxiously looking for Mai.
Anderson to strike his flag. 1t is stated from
reliable source that up to 10 O'Clock to-day
no one at Monltrie was killed. Eleven shots
from Fort Sumter penetrated the floating bat
terry below the water line. The few shots fired
by Maj. And rson early this morning knocked
the chimneys from the officers quarters at
Moultrle like a. whirlwind. Maj, Anderson's
only hope now is to hold out for aid from the
toward Morris fslsndt with view % to land ID
troops and silence the batteries there.
CHARLESTON, April 13.-Fort Sumter is un-
doubtediy on fire. The flames are raging all
around it. Major Anderson has thrown out g
raft loaded with men, who are passing up
buckets Of water to extiuguish the fire. The
fortis scarcely discernah1e. The men on the
raft are HOW objects Of fire from Morris Island
With glasses, balls can be seen skipping over
the water striking the unprotected rait. Great
hayoc !; ersatsd .st the poor fellows +
blowing up the fort. He scarcely fires gun.
At haifpast II O'Clock flames were seen buret-
ing from the port holes. The destruction Of
Fort Sumter is inevitable. -Four vessels, two
Of them large steamers, are in sight over the
bar: The largest appears to be engaging Nor
The dames have nearly suhsided In Sumter,
but Major Anderson does not fire any guns.
Gen. Beauregard left the wharf just now in q
boat for Morris Island.
The excitement, If anything, is increasing.
! haEe read Letter From 8. e: Boyleston. da.
man was killed or wounded. The iron battery
had been damaged. The riaed cannon Of the
battery did great execution On sumter, and
we're oil aimed into Anderson's port holes.
Three OF 2umter's barbette guns were dis
mounted; one Of which waa ten inch colum.
biad. 4 corner of Fort Sumter opposite
MoultIie Was Knocked off The steamers Wa
ter Witch, Mohawk, and Pawnee, it was
thought, were tbs three first vessels seen in
the offtng. Another correspondent says the
bombardment has closed. Major Anderson
has drawn down the stars and stripes, and dis
played white flag, which has been answered
from the city and boat Is on the way to
Sumter.
The breaches made In Sumter are On the
side opposite to Cummings Point. Two Of
its port-holes are knocked Into one, and the
wall from the top is crumhling.
Three vessels, one of them large-sized
steamer, areover the bar, aud seem to be pre-
pairing to participate in the conflict. The fire
Of Morris Island is divided between Sumter
and the ships The ships have Eot yet
opened.
CHARLESTON, april 13, A. M.-The batteries
On Sullivan Island, Cummings Point, and
stevens's Battery, are pouring shot and ahell
into Fort Sumter; Maj. Anderson does not
return the fra. Fort Sumter is still on fire,
There has just been two exploaions at Fort
Sumter.
CHARLESTON, April 1s-P. M-The federal
flag Was again hoisted over Fort Sumter, when
WIN. Porcher Miles, with flag Of truce, went
to the Fort. In few minutes the federal flag
was again drawn down by Maj. Anderson and
the white flag again uufurled.
CHARLESTON, April 12.-The bombardmeht
continues from the foating battery, the Ste
Vens and other batteries. Sumter coutinuea
returning fire. It ia reported that three yes-
sels are now OFF the bar
CHARLESTON, April 12-The firing has
ceased for the night, to be renewed early in
the morning. Ample arrangements are made
to prevent reinforcement tonight
Especial Despatch to n, Y. Herald.1
Two men were wounded On Su}livan'e Isl
and and number struck By spent pro5Ettiles.
Ihree ships are visible in the citing. 1t ia be-
lieved that an attempt will be made to night
to reinforce Sumter. From the regularity Of
the firing throughout, Anderson has larger
force than Was supposed. It has Eained Ill
day.
CHARLESTON, April Bombardment Is
continuing with mortars, and will be kept up
all night; It Is supposed that Anderson is
resting his men for the night Vessels cannot
get In, - storm is raging and the sea rough, ),
making it impossible to effect reimbursement
tonight. The floating battery works well.
CHARLEsros, April 13, 1880 4. Nat in
all night at Fort Sumter: Nsi. Anderson on
ceased firing from Fort Sumter at O'Clock in
the evening. All night he Was engaged in re-
pairing damages snd protecting the barbetto
guns, He commenced to return the fire at
O'clock this morning.
The battery on Cummings Point does Fort
Sumter great damage.
At O'clock this morning dense smoke
poured out from Fort sunnter. The Fede1ol
aag is At balf-nast. sigusling Distress