Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-04-18
SATURDAY, NIGHTS DISPATCHES
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The Charleston Account Coutin'd.
- 81 .CHARLEsroN, April ID. e.
The csnnonading is siill going on fierce
" from oil points, from the vessels outside
and ell along the coast. II is reported that
Fort Sumter is on 6re.! 20 'rHs' meta
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,CHAnLrsroH, April 13. l0:30.,A. NJ. :.
AT intervals of twenty minutes, firing
was kept up all night on Sumter. Major
Anderson ceased firing from Sumter al 6
s'cleck 10 the evening. AL night he was
engaged in repairing damages, and project.
return The fire at Z o'clock this morning.
Fort Sunter.sesns TO be greatly disa-
bled.a The battery on Cummings. Pint
does Fort Sumter great damage. AT nine
o'clock this morning dense smoke poured
out from Fort Sumter. The Federal Flag
10 at half mast, signaling distress: The
shells from Fort MouIirie and the batter
les On Morris Island fail intb Maj. Andsr-
sons stronghold thick and fast. and they
can be seen in their course from the Char
lesion battery.
'lsr2 s'G7 uCaARLr,ros, pril 10. d.
Two Of Major Ander'an's rnsgs1ines ex.I
pladed-, Only occasional shots are fred
from Fort Moullrie. The Morris, Island
battery is doing heavy work tits thought
that only the smaller magazines have ex.
ploded. The greatest excitement prevails.
The wharyes, steeplss, and every available
place is packed with people. The U s.
| ships are in The offing. but have not aided
Msjor Anderson. II Is too late, now, to
come over the bar, as the tide is ebbingl-
The ships appear to be quietly .. spchof-
they have not fred a gnn. yet. The entire
voof Of the barracks is one sheet Of fame.
Shells from Cummings Point and Fort
Msultrie arc bursting in and ever Fort
Sumter in quick succession. The Federal
Gag siiA waves. Major Anderson is only
occupied in putting, out fire. Every. shot
on Fort Sumter now seems 10 tell severely.
The people ere anxiously looking for
Major Anderson to strike his flag. II 10
stated, from reiisbie source. that up to
10 o'clock to-day no one at Mouliris was
killed. Eleven shots from Fort Sumter
penetrated the floating battery below the
water line. The few shots fred BY Major
Anderson early this morning knocked The
ohimnsys from the officers quarters al
Moullrie Ike .hs ,~hirlwind. Major. An
derson's only hope is 10 hold out for aid
from the ships. Two ships are making in
ts&srd Msrris Island. with asiew 10 land
troops snd silence the batteries. 7ur ,sHt al,
/ Fort Sum'er is undoubtedly on, zee. The
flames are raging all around 1t. Msi. An
derson has thrown on, raft loaded with
men who are passing up buckets of water
10 sxtinguIs the ere. The for, is scarcely
..a-; - .a,, 2 100 is 10 !
The men, on the raft are now, object, of
6rs from Morris Island. With glasses
balls can be seen skipping over the water,
striking the unprotected raft. Great havoc
ID created among the poor fellows ri L1-l =
II Is surmised that Maj. Andersen 10
blowing up the fort. He scarce.
" fres gun. A, half. pas ::eleysn o elock,
flames were bursting from sIlihe port holes.
The destruction Of Fort sumte- ID inevita-
bic. '-sur-.le e2. IS r.. -. ara sso1t
Four vessels Two Of them large steam
ers, are in sight over the bar. The larger
appears 70 be engaging Morris Island. The
flames hare ihesfiy subsided ID Sumpter,
but M,jor Anderson does not FIRE any guns. |
Gen. BsauTsgsrd lsft the wharf Just now
IN . boat for Morris Island, The excite
ment 10, if anything increasing. I have
rssd letter from s. B. Boylsion, dated
Msultrie six O'Clock this A. N. He SAYS
net one man was killed or wounded. The
iron Battery had been damaged. The rife
cannon Of the battery did great execution
on Sampler and were oil aimed into An.
dsrson's port. holes. 3a' ''-s'' a7f2
Three Of Sumpter's bsrbe,ts guns were
disnountsd,i ons Of which swas q .,isn inch
A corner Of Sumter Opposite
Mouiirie was knocked of.
The steamers wner Witch, Mohswk,
and Pswnee, itwss thought, were the threesE
first vessels seen in the siFing. soEs ,ysb Il
Another correspondent, save The bopbsrd-
nsnt has closed, Major, Anderson, ha,
hsuled down The stars and stripes and dis |
played white Asg, which has been On.
swered from the city,ssa boat b on the
wsy to Sum pssr.s .!sss3 --xtS sal xIz
! The breaches made in. Fort Sumpier are |
N ibs side opposite 10 Cnmming . Peintsr-
Tive sfths port hoies ere knocked, into ene
md de wsIl from the top Is erunbiing.
fhfss ssssek one n Them ! large sized
Itssner, sfs esrf the lar ard ssrn to be |
70 pariioipats in the sssn6iet.-
The Ere Of Morris Island sad Mouths j.
liyided between Sumpfer end Che ships Of
var The ships have moi yet opsnsd.
81 blGu CusHrrsros. April iy.sh'Min 4
-Ths batteries II lSailivsn,s Island CHM
hings' Poin, and Stevens battery are pour.
~ shot and shsH into Fort Sump,er.-l
Major Anderson does not return The Ere.
Fort SumpieF ID still on fiss. fhsrs has
81 bees TO isxpl6sions ii Fost Snmptsr. !
.satsEs GsAnIspsss April 10, ,. D..