Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-19

know upon what terms you viii eyacuate
Anderson: "General Beauregard is already
acquainted with the terms"
Wigfall "Do / understand you weuld
eVaenate on the terms proposed n IS
Anderson Yes; and only on those"
Wiqfall then retired. A few minutes
after Colonel Chestnut and others came
from General Beauregard, asking IL Ander-
son wanted any help, stating that Wigfall
had not seen Beauregard for two days, and
had no authority for his demand on Ander-
son; to which the Major only replied:
We've been. sold. Wen raise the flag
again." But they requested him to keep Il
down till communication was had with Cen
eral Beauregsrd. The firing then ceased
and three hours after another deputation
came, agreeing to the terms previously de-
cided upon. On Sunday morning the
steamer Isabel came down, and anchored off
the fort, when ell the baggage was put on
the steamer General Clinch.
The troops were under arms; aportiou
were told TO salute the flag, and when the
last of the fifty guns were fred the flag was
lowered, amid loud, hearty cheers Of the
men, whothen formed and embarked to the
tune of "Yankee Doodle"
Two men were killed on the second round
ofsalute, by the premature explosion of a
gun, and four were wounded, one badly, and
left at Charleston.
Fort Sumter has not been REINFORCED on
any occasion. The Baltic arrived off Charles
ton the morning of Friday after the firing
commenced on Sumter. The PdIcnee and
Pocdh0ntds arrived next day. The Potohdt.
tan and Atlantic have not been seen. The
steam-tugs have been blown to sea, and have
not been seen.
The day that Anderson eyacuataA nrono-
parations to re.enforce LIN lin had been made
for that night.
A schooner was seized, and an agreement
made to pay the pilot and captain $500 to
put men into the fort, but the fort was
evacuated before the attempt could be made
Captain Fox had instructions to attempt ia
provision the fort without troops. If fired
on he was to rush in the best he could, but
the gale prevented the arrival of tugs and
transports.
The Harriet Lane is soon expected ID
arrive.
The Pd'Vnee has gone to Washington.
Among the many incidents of the battle
is that of Mr.. Hart, volunteer, who. when
the flag was shot down, and the rebel fire
was concentrated on the flag. staff gallantly
nailed the stars and stripes amid deadly
fire and cheers of the United States troops
AS the Baltic came up the harbor, salutes
throng on the Battery were nearly wild with
excitement and enthusiasm. Andersons
brother officers express the deepest indigna.
tion at aspersions cast on their brave COM
mander. Numerous friends waited on An
derson and other Sumter officers during this
Z. M, and the appearance of any officer or
soldier from Sumter in the street was the
signal for a crowd and enthusiastic cheers.
The Fifth Regiment paid their respects to
Mejor Anderson this P. NJ, to which he re-
sponded from the balcony of the Breyoort
House. by returning simple military salute,
amid the cheers and vociferations of thou
sands. Both Major and his command show
the care-worn effects of their gallant siege.
The following is Major Anderson's dispatch
to the Secretary of War;,
"SR- Having defended Fort Sumter
thirty-four hours, until my quarters were
entirely burned, the main gates destroyed
by fire, the gorge wall seriously injured,
magazine surrounded by flames and its door
closed from the effects OF heat, four barrels
and three cartridges of powder only being
available, and no provisions but pork re-
naming, / accepted terms of evacuation
offered by General Beauregard, being the
same offered by him on the 18th inst, prior
to the commencement Of hostilities, and
marched out of the fort on Sunday after
noon, the l4th inst, with colors flying
drums beating, bringing away company
and private property, and saluting my flag
[Signed.j "ROBERT ANDERSON,
"Major First Artillery"
BALTIMORE, April ls.-All the reports
about the Harper's Ferry seizure are false.
A dispatch dated five o'clock, says that all
is quiet there. There is a full company of
United States Artillerists stationed there,
aud a strong Union population. The ex-
citement in Baltimore is increasing. The
Union men are thronging the:streets deter
mined MOTTO be beoverawed by the Secessionists.
The Minute men have the Union flag flying
from their head. quarters. The Governor and
Mayor will issue joint proclamation to pre-
vent any interference with the passage of
the Federal troops through the city. The
Union sentiment among the mechanics is
almost unanimous.
BALTIMORE, April l8.-Five hundred troops
reached this city this afternoon from Harris
burg. They marched through the city un-
molested. A large police force accompanied
them. At many points they were cheered
by the Union men, who followed them in
large numbers to the depot The streets
have been tbronged with people this even
ing, and considerable excitement prevailed,
but thus far no violence has occurred.
MONTGOMERY, April ia dispatch was
received at Savannah on the 10th that Vir-
ginia had passed the Ordinance of Secession,
to take effect in two days. No advices have
been received here, nevertheless it is be-
lieved by the Government.
Unless the Cincinnati seizures are promptly
redressed, it will cause a non.Intercourse
and seizure of Ohio property in New Orleans.
One hundred guns are now firing all over
the South for Virginia.
President Davis has just been officially
notified.
New YoRK, April ls.-Blank bonds for
the Southern Confederacy, prepared by the
Bank.note Company, were seized to day by
the District Attorney. The Charleston
steamer line has suspended its trips, and the
Columbia and Marion were flying American
flags to-day.
4 book-bindery and printing. office in
Gold street, which displayed the Palmetto
flag, had adispensatiOn of stones, eXecrations
and other demonstrations, nearly destroying
the building.
The people endeavored to take the horses
off Anderson's carriage and drag him up
Broadway, but his objections were regarded.
Some anxiety is felt about the Aspinwall
steamer being seized by Southern letters of
PHILADELPHIA, PEENA., April 1s.-Bishop
Wood to day raised the American flag over
the dome of the new Catholic Cathedral on
Logan square; the dome being 23O feet
high.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April ls. ~ There is
strong competition among moneyed men
for the 100000 loan asked by the State.
The Junio Bank, Democratic institution,
offers to take the whole amount at par. A
sufficient number of companies have already
been rendered to fill the regiment asked for
from this State.
CLEVELAND, April l8, - Ten thousand
people turned out to. day to escort the Oleve-
land Grays, who left for rendezvous at Co.
lumbus. Intense enthusiasm prevails.
DETROIT, April l8.-The schooner Bsmis,
with cargo of railroad-irOn, sunk in the
river, by a collision with the propeller Dun
kirk, last night. The propeller was not
much damaged.
EVANSVILLE, IND, April ls.--A mass-meet-
ing was held last night. Resolutions unani-
mously passed sustaining the Government.