Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-17
From the Charleston Mercury, 18th inst.
The B0mDardment Of Fort Sumter
Surrender Of Major Anderson--Eracu-
alton Of Fort Sumter.
FULL PARTICULARS!

clouds Of gloom and threatening prrils Of
Friday right. The firing, abated in the
early evening. as though for the concentra-
ton Of its special energies, commenced again
at ten o'clock, and amid gusts Of rain, and
clouds that swept The heavens, the rcd hot
shot aid lighted shells, again strcamed from
the girt of !rstt.r es around. and concentrated
in fearful import over Fort Sumter. or the
ELECTS little was visible, If course, and any
ious citizens, who from h,ttcry, spire and
huusctYp, had bidei tic pcltines Of the storm,
mate Spectators Of the splendid scene, coul!
unl Y wait the opening ct tic coming day for
confirmation OF the hopes and fears with
which the changes in the scene SucceSslvely
inspired them.
As dawn appr. achsd, the firing again aba
ted, and when the rising sun threw its flood
Of light over tue sparkling waters from II
ciou'icss sky, It was but by random shots
from onllying batteries, with scarce an an
sw e: from F.,r Sumter, that spectators were
assured The contest still contiued, and that
human E.rling was not in harmony with the
grace and glory Of the scene. 1t was but a
little while, however, before the energy of
action WAS restored, and IL tie work ul DIES.
truc.ion still went on: il was feared that still
another day uf expectation and uncertainty
was tcfure us. But at 5 o'clock the cry
arose from tic whawcS, and rolled i'll one
continuous wave ever tic city, :" Fort Sumter
is on Fi:c - The watchers of the night be.
fore, WHO !,a.l retired Ior a few moments, were
aroused, occupations were instantly suspend
ell, ami old and young, either mounted to
their points of observation, or rolled III crowds
upon tie Battery, 10 look upon the last and
NEST imposing acl in this great drama.
Til. barracks to he south lla'l been three
times set on fire during the hofnbar,lment Of
the day before, hut cach time the flames
were immediately cxtinguishcd. Subsequent
ly, however. u rrdhot shot from Fort Moul-
,rie, or Shell from elsewhere, found lodg-
ment. when the !act was Eot apparent, and
the fire, smouldering for Il time, at length
broke forth, and flames and smukc rose in
volumes from the crater Of Fort Sumter. The
wind was blowing from the west, driving the
smoke across the fort and into the elnbra-
sa.rs, w!erc the gunncrs were At work, and
pouring It's volumes through tie port holes.
the firing Of Fort Sumter appeared tn be re-
newetl with vigor. The fire of the Fort, long
fierce and rapid, however, was gradually
abated, and although at distant intervals Il
gun was fired, the necessity CT preserving
thcir magazines and of avoiding tue flames,
left the tenants little leisure for resistance
But the firing from without was continued
with redoublcd vigor. Every battery poured
in its ceaseless round Of shot and shell. The
enthusiasm of success inspired their courage
and gare precision to their action; and thus,
as in the opening, so in the closing scene, un-
der tue bealning sunlight, in view Of thous-
ands crowded upon the wharvcs and house
tops, AMI amid the booming of ordnance, and
in view OF five immense ships sent by tie
enemy with rcinlorccments, lying idly just
out cf gun shot on the Bar, this first fortress
Of despotic power fell PROSTATE TO the cause
OF Southern Independence.
At about Q O'clock the flames appeared to
be abating, and it was apprchcndcd that no
irrepmrab.c injury Lad been sustained but
near 10 o'clock column Of white smoke rose
i.h above tic LaitlcmciitS, followed by ar
explosion which was telt upon tic wharyes,
;.rd gave the assurance that if the maga.
zines were not exploded, at least their tenn
p,r.:ry ammunition were rNpascd to The ele-
mcnt still raging. Som after the barracks 10
the east and west Was in flames. the smoke
rose in rrduublrd volume from the whole cir
Gle of the fort. aud rolling from the embra-
sureS, il seemed scarcely possible that lilt.
could lie sustained. Soon after another col
llnn Of smoke arose as fearful as the first.
'rhe guns had long been completely silenced,
and the only option left to tie tenants of the
6. hot
perish or surrender.
at a quarter to one o'clock, the staff, from
which. the flag still waved, was shot away,
and it was long in d.ubt whether, if there
were the purpose, there was the ability to re-
erect it. But at the expiration Of about
twenty minutes, it again appeared upon the
EASTERN rampant, and announced that resist
ancr was not ended. In the meantime, how
ever, small boat started from tie city wharf.
bearing ColonelS Lee Pryor and Miles, Aids
to Gcn. Bcauresard, with offers Of assistance,
if pcrchance the garrison should he unable to
escape the flames. As they approached the
fort the flag appeared, and, as the firing from
our batteries wa, unabatcd, they started to
return, and had progressed, perhaps, the
larger portion OF the way when 4 shout arose
L-om the whole circle Of spectators on tie
islands and the main land, announced that
the white flag Of truce WAS waving from the
rampartS. 4 small buat had already been
seen tu shoot cut from Cummings Point, III
tho direction of the fort, in which stood an
officer with a white tiag upon tc point OF his
sword This officer proved to be Col. Wig
fall, Aid to the Commanding General, who,
entering through port hole, demanded the
surrender, in the name Of lis Chief. lie re-
Piled TO The enquiry what terms would be
granted, stating that Major Anderson could
not make his own terms bat that General
Beaurtgard, soldier and gentleman, knew
how 10 treat u gallant enemy. Major An
dcrson must leave the details of the surren
der to Gen. Bcturegarl. Major Anderson
then agreed To surrender to General Beanrc
gard, III tic name OF the Confederate States,
and at one o'clock and ire minutes struck li,c
United States l';.g which had been standing
in company with the white llag. The Suill-
vans Island batteries ceased firing, ami Col.
Wigfall started 10 report to General Braure-
gard in Charleston.
When thr report was made of what had
occurred, MaJpr Jones, the Chief OF General
BpallrcgaruH Stiiil. accompanies" ny I"oiie'
Charles Aston, WAS sent with authority to
arrange the term, given. These were 10 the
following effect:
All proper facilities will he afforded for the
removal OF Maj. Anderson and c.,mrlIand
together with company arms and property
and all private property.
The flag which he has upkcl'l 50 lnng, and
with 81 much f,rlitulr, under the most try
ing circumstances, may br Srlucd lay him on
taking it down.
Major Anderson is allowed TO determine
the precise time Of yielding u ,he post, and
is permitted to 60 BY sea or land, according
to his election.
In the afternoon Major Jones' Coils. Cics-
nut and NJ Mlnning with other officers and the
Chief of the Fire Department and the Pal
mctto Fire Company, went down to Fort Sum,