St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-04-18
.TELECRAPHIC..
THE WAR BEGUN,
FORT SumPTER TAKEN!
The North in Arms!

The North in Arms!
On the 18th, Gen. Beauregard, sent te
Major Anderson demanding the surrrende,
Of Fort Sumpter. Major Anderson re.
piled that he would surrender when his
supplies were exhausted, provided he was
not reinforced
AT four o'clock on the morning of the
10th, the batteries of Sullivan's Island and
Morris Island were opened on Fort Stump.
ter. Fort Sumpter returned the fire, and
brisk cannonading was continued all day,
and until the next day, when the Fort
caught fire. At 100 P. M. the firing
ceased, aud unconditional surrender made.
The Carolinians are surprised at the fight
being over so som. After the flag staff
was shot away, Wigfall was sent by Beau.
regard to Sumpter with white flag to of:
fer assistance and subdue the flames. H.
was met by Major Anderson who said he
had just displayed white flag, but the
batteries had not stopped firing. Wigfall
replied that Anderson must haul down the
American flag and surrender, or fight was
the word. Anderson then hauled his flag
down. A. -
Several of Bcauregard's staff came over
and stipulated the surrender be uncondi-
tional for the present, subject to the terms
Of Beauregard.
Charleston, April 14.-Negotiations
were completed last evening.
Anderson's command will evacuate in
the morning, and embark in war vessels
how Ct tie harbor.
Five Of Anderson's men were wounded,
one Of them MORALLY.
After the surrender a boat with ten men
sent from the chips of war outside to Nor
ris Island, requesting permission to take
off Anderson's command.
1t is reported that Anderson surrender
ed because his quarters and barracks were
destroyed, and he had no hope Of receiving
reinforcement.
The feet lay by thirty hours and could
not Or would not come to his assistance
His men were all Frustrated from over ex-
crtion-
The explosions heard at Fort Sumpter
we're caused by the ignition of a quantity
of shell.
The barracks caught fire three times by
hot shot thrown from Fort Moultrie. Ev-
erything is ruined but easements. Many
guns were dismountea, and the walls look
like honey comb.
Fort Moultrie is badly damaged, and the
houses on Morris Island were completely
riddled.
There was boat sent from the Fort to
night to officially notify the fleet of the
surrender of Fort Sumpter.
WASHINGTON, April 14th.-The Pres
ident will issue tomorrow proclamation
calling seventy-6ve thousand militia to
suppress combinations in seeded States,
and cause the laws to be executed. The
first service probably will be to repossess
forts which have been seized from the
Union, also he Convcnes Congress on the
Fourth of July. The War Department
is busy preparing details to communicate
to States
WASHINGTON, April l5.-Senator Wig
fall received the sword of Major Anderson,
and returned it to him.
The feet is still lying off Charleston
Harbor.
The President issued proclamation to-
day calling udon tho Governors of the sew
eral States to furnish the following quota
of troops to serve for the space Of three
months unless sooner discharged: Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Delaware, Arkansas, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Iowa aud Minnesota one
regiment each, Massachusetts, North Car.
DINA and Tennessee Two regiments each,
New York seventeen regiments, Pennsyl'
vania sixteen regiments, Ohio thirteen
regiments, New Jersey, Maryland, Ken
lucky aud Missouri, four regiments each
Illinois and Indiana, six regiments each
Virginia three regiments. 1t is ordered
that each regiment shall consist of an ag
gregate of officials and men Of $50. Thu
total thus to be called out is 73, $40 men
the remainder which constitutes $4,000
men under the Presidents proclamation
will be composed of troops made in tn
district of Columbia. Hon. John Covod'
has offered Gov. Curtin $4,000 of tn
loan authorized by Pennsylvania to arr
and equip the troops ordered by that State
A delegation of Pittsburgh merchant
have made similar tender.