Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23

md Lieut.. Snyder started at once across the
parade to the main gate to meet Gen. WiefLl.
On reaching the exterior they saw the hoat.--
The men called out, much exciteds (" w here can
We 60 for q safe placew Major a. replied.
'Stay where you are--thati is the safest place
Gen. Wigfall not being there, Msjot Andersen
while Lieut.. Snyer followed Gen. W.
around the outside, and overtook him as he wae
crawling through an embEsure, and called out
to him, Major Anderson is at the main gate.e
Wigfall passed into the casemate, and was
met there by Capt. Foster, Lieut.. Mead, and
Lieut.. Davis. He said, al wish 70 see MAJ |
Anderson; am Gen. Wigfall, and come from
Gen. Besuregard." --Atl q s5ftA4
He then added, in an excited manner, "Let
us stop this firing. You are on FIRE, and your
flag ie down. Let US quit"
An officer replied, "No, sir, our flag is not
down. Step out here, and you will see L waving
"Gen. Beanregard wants to stop this" said
WigfAll. "Here's white flag; will anybody
wave 1t out of the embrasure" ll1e' etr ,tsial
One of the officers replied, "Thst 10 for you
to do, If you choose" ~, ,f, & go
Wiefail responded, "If there is no one else
to do It, may,I do it3' and jumping into the
embrasure, waved the flag toward Moultrie.
The firing still continued from Moultrie and the
batteries of Sullivan's leland. In answer TO
his repeated requests, one OF the officers said,
zone Of our men may hold the hagp and Cor
poral Binghart jumped into the embrasure.
The shot continuing to strike all around him,
he jumped down again, after having waved the
flag few moments, and said, "Damn it-they
don't respect this flag; they are firing atit." Z
Wigfall replied, "They fred at me two or
three times. and stood IL, and Think that you
might stand it once" tH -.
Wipfsll then said, "If you will show white
flag from your ramparts, they will cease firing"
An officer replied, "If you request that o nag
shall be shown there, while you hold 0 confer
ence with Major Anderson, and for that purpose
alone, Major Anderson may permit Il"
AT this point Major Anderson came up wig
fall said, {" am Gen. Wigfall, and come from
Gen. Beauregard; he wants 10 stop this."
Major Anderson, rising on his toes, and COM
ing down firmly upon his heels, replied, SWELL
sir" u,
"Maior Anderson," said Wigfsll, "you have
defended your flag nobly, cir. You have done
all that it is possible for. men to do, and Gen.
Beauregard wishes to stop the fight, On what
terms, Major Anderson, will you eyacuate this
fort2" TYlf TyT Tp01
Major Anderson's reply was, "Gen. Beanfe-
gard is already acquainted with my only terms
"Do understand you, Major Anderson, that
you will evacuate this fort upon the terms pro-
posed to you the other dayi"
"Yes, sir, and on those conditions only" wal
the reply Of the Major. -..,.....
"Thep, sir" said Wigfall al understand
Major Anderson, that the fort is to be ours?"
ion these conditions only, / repeat" al
"Very WE'LL" said Wigfall, ,"I will return te
Gen Beauregard," and at once retired-upor
which the white flag was hauled down, and th'
American flag again run up ia.
i A short time afterward, deputation, consist
ing of Senator Chestnut, Roger A. Pryor, Capt
Lee and w. PorcheT Miles, came from Gen.
and had an interview with Major Anderson
when it came out that Wigfall had no. author
ity to speak for Gen. Beauregard, but acted OF
his own hook" "a st
This deputation, not being authorized to pro
pose any different terms, and having come sim
ply to inquire as to the meaning of the whit
flag displayed from the ramparts, soon retired
Major Anderson declining to make any arrange
ments with them. ,cy.lt llG.
Shortly afterwards another deputation, con
/. sisting Of Col. Aston and Maj. JONES' coming
, from Gen. Beauregard and Gov. Pickens, pre-
posed the same terms as had previously bee
} offered-not being willing, however, that Majt
: Anderson should salute his flag. Soon att
dark still another deputation arrived, consistiu
. of Col. Miles, Col. Pryor, Major Jones an
, Capt. Hartstein, and presented to Major Ande
a son the terms for evacuation, which were TIL
e the garrison should take all its individual ar
II company property; that they should march ol
a with their side and other arms, with all u
v honors, and in their own way and at their on
q time; that they should salute their flag al
e take it with them. t 7sE'
W The enemy agreed to furnish transports,
IS Major Anderson might select, to any part OF q
n country, either by land or water. When q
y baggage of the garrison was all on board OF Z
o transport, the sOldieIs remaining inside und
Q arms, q portion were told Off as gunners to SER
q in saluting the American flag. When the 10
: gun was fired, the flag was lowered, the m,
n cheering. At the fttieth discharge there W
4 a premature explosion, which killed one ms
IS instantly, mortally wounded another, and dal
y gerously three more. DR.. Craw ford, of Maj
Andefson's staff, was at once upon the spot; 3
= men were placed upon mattresses, and carri
: below, where they received the attentions
d several medical officers of the South Carolil
i forces, who promptly rendered their aid. On
however, died before morning; one was left
/. the hospital at Charleston, and the rest are wi
d the command and under charge Of DR.. Cra
"A ford. The man who died was buried In the p
" rade with military honors.
,sl The command then marched out, the pa
,e playing "Yankee Doodle" and "Hail to q
', Chief" and went on board the steamer.
q. There were six wounded persons returned
the Baltic, some of them seriously, These We
Is well cared for on board, having their quartz
N in the ladies' cabin, and Maj, Anderson Pc
a. constant attention to them until their arriyl
es 1t was grieyous oversight that no surgeon "
ht sent with the Baltic. 80, =,
er The shipping dipped their flags as the Bal
re came up the bay, and every possible demonstl
,n tion of enthusiasm greeted the returning hero
be of Fort Sumter.
tx Major Anderson Was landed at the Bar
IN office, where large aesemblage greeted b
m with enthusiastic cheers. He entered ca
,y riage, and, after calling at the Quartermaste