Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-04-19

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thought that only the smaller magazines
nave exploded.
The greatest excitement prevails every
where. The wharves, housetops and
church steeples and every available place
ire blocked with people.
The ships in the ofing have not yet
lided Fort Sumter. and it is thought now
10 be too late for them to come over the
bar as the tide is cbbing.
The Barracks Sheet Of Flame.
CHARLESTON, IL o'clock, noon. The
ships in the ofing appear to be quietly at
anchor. They do not seem to have fred
a gun.
The entire roofs of Major Anderson 4
barracks are one vast sheet Of fame.
Shells from Cummings Point and For.
Moultrie are bursting in and over Fort
Sumter in quick succession.
The federal flag still waves.
Major Anderson appears to be occupied
only in putting out the FIRE. Every shot
seems to tell, and all are anxiously look
ing for Major Anderson to strike his flag
Anderson's Men Engaged IN Suppressinq
the Flames.
CHARLESTON, April 13.-Fort Sumter
is undoubtedly on fire. The flames are
raging, and Anderson has thrown out a
raft, loaded with men, who are passing
up buckets of water to extinguish the
flames. The fort is scarcely discernible
for the thick cloud of smoke that wells it..
The men on the raft are now objects
of the fire of the battery on Morris Is
land With good glass the balls can
be seen skipping the water and striking
the unprotected raft. Great havoc is
created among the poor fellows.
1t is surmised that Major Anderson is
blowing up the fort. He now
scarcely fires a gun.
1885 P. M-The flames are now
from all the port holes of Fort
Sumter. It's destruction is inevitable.
Information, deemed to be reliable
states that up to 10 o'clock to day no one
at Fort Moultrie had been killed.
Eleven shot penetrated the floating
battery below the water line.
The few shots which we're fred from
Sumter early this morning knocked th,
bricks from the chimneys Of the officers
quarters at Fort Moultrie like chat befor,
a whirlwind
1t would seem that Major Anderson
only hope is to hold out for aid from The
ships of war.
Two of the federal steamers are now
making in towards Morris Island with
the view of landing troops to silence the
there.
Movements Of the Var Fleet.
CuARLEsToS, April 49, BOP. M
Four vcssels---two of them large steam
'rs-are in sight over the bar. The
anger appears to be engaging Morris
Island. The flames have nearly subsidized
n Sumter, bnt Major Anderson does not
ire any guns just now.
General Boauregard left the wharf just
low in boat for Morris Island The
excitement is increasing, if anything.
have just read a letter from S. G.
5oyleston, dated Moultrie, at o'clock
his morning. He says that no man was
Tiled or wounded. The iron battery
lad been damaged, but the rihed cannon
# the battery did great execution to Fort
sumter. They we're all aimed into Ma
or Anderson's port holes. Three of
'umtcr's barbette guns were dismounted
lone Of them was aten-ncb columbiad
\ corner was knocked of one of the
walls.
The steamers WATER Witch, the Har-
let Lane is no doubt meant Mohawk
nd Pawnee are thought to have been
he three first vessels seen in the ofing.
The Flag at Sumter Struck.
Another correspondent says the bonn
arding has closed, aud Major Ander-
on has drawn down the stars and stripes
nd displays white flag, which has been
nswered from the city, and that boat
} pb tho w
CHARLESTON, April ID. Fort Sumter
as surrendered, aud the Confederate flag
oats over the walls. None Of the gar
ison are hurt.
LATER.
The following dispatches is conGrma-
Dry of the news above. 1t will be seen
bat Fort Sumpter surrendered uncondi-
onally, the battle having been fought
Iithout the loss Of single Carolinian,
nd small loss Of men in Sumter:
'oyt Sumter Internationally Surrender
ed-Me Fleet said 10 hare moie no
Attempt 10 Reinforce Mojor anderson.
CHARLEsTos, April 10, p. Mort
umter has been Internationally surren-
cred. The news has just reached the
ty. Ex- Senator Chestnut, Ex. Govern
: Manning and VIM. =. Miles have Just
nded with the tidings, aud are being
Flowed by dense crowd of citizens
lid with joy.
The federal flag was shot away by the
almetto Guards at Morris Island. In
] some 1900 shots were fired at the
rt.
II is still declared that no Carolinians
I'VE been hurt
Major Anderson and his men, under
lard, were conveyed by boats TO Morris
land.
The bells are now ringing cut merry
'al, and our people are engaged in every
Of joy.
II is estimated that their are nine
ousand men under arms on the Island
ID 10 the neighborhood
General Beauregard with two aiis have
Il for Fort sumter AMI will report on