The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-15
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- sctuA possession Of The fort, while Nsssra Cheuut
nd Manning Game over 70 the city, accompanied with
member Of the Palmetto Guard bearing tho coaors Of
III company These were met at the pier By hundreds
& citisens and a. they marched up the street TO the Go
n9aps quarters the crowd Was sweled 70 thousands.
cus rent the air and the widest Joy was manifested on
account Of the welcome tidings.
After ths surrender boat with officer and ton men
was sent from o. the four ships Ia the ong 70 Gene
rel smons, commanding Morris leland. with re-
aess that merchant ship Of the vessels OF me
United States allowed 70 enter and take Oh the COM
mander and garrison q. Fort Sumter
simoLs replied that no hosnines were assemp1
Cd during night and ercrt was made TO reinforce
sy reske Fort Sumter he would give answer at nine
s'eIock Sunday morning.
The officer signined thai be was satisfied with this and
returned This correspondent accompanied the officers
q General BeAuregards stad q visit TO Fort Sumter
None the officers allowed TO land however They
went down In steamer and carried three fire engines
~ the purpose Of putting Ont the flames. The ire, how
svsr had been previously ezngusked By the exertions
Of KAior Anderson and his men,
he visite reported tia. Major Anderson surrendered
because his quarters and barracks were DESTROYED and
Ae had NO hope OF reinforcements The fleet lay idly by
SwnS 10 thirty hours q the bcbardmcnt and either
could not or would moi help him. besides, his were
postrate from over exertion
There were but I'VE Of them hr.t four badly and cne
% thought, ucrtaiy, bn. the rest we're worn out
Ine explosions heard and from the city
h the morning were caused by the bursting Of loaded
nei6 These iguited by the IRE, and could not be
removed quick enough. The IRE in the barracks was
caused by the quantities Of hot shot poured In from Fort
n0ultre Within Fort Sumter thing but the
mates utter ruin. The whole thing looks lkea black
eOed Of ruins Many Of the guns dsmouned The
hide opposite the iron battery Of Cummings Point is the
hardest dealt with The rihed cannon from this place
played great havoc with Fort Sumter. The wall looks
IKE honeyoomb. Near the top breach as big as
cart The side opposite Fort Noritre Is honeycombed
extensively, a that opposite the floating battery
Fort Aoultrie is badly damaged The oncers quarters
and barracks torn to pieces. The frame houses
aAe issssd rdded with shot in many instances and
whole sides Of houses are torn out.
The fire in Fort Sumter put and recaught three
tmes during the day.
Dr. Crawford, MAJOR Andersons surgeon, is slightly
wounded in the face None Of the caronans injured
MAJOR Anderson and all his jet In Fort Sumter.
approached near enough TO the wall TO see him bid
AGeu In addition TO thie conversations Ind which
have been repeated TO me-
boat from the fort tonight to ociaiy mott
~ the feet the bar that Major Anderson had suen-
aered.
ID not known when the Carolinsns win occupy Fort
Banter, what is to be done with the vanquished.
Every satisfied with the victory and happy that
20 blood was shed.
the city, after the surrender bells we're rung and
cannon fred.
CHARLESTON, April IA, 1861.
NJ steamer Isabel % steaning up and wiz take
General beauregsrd TO Sumter which viii be turned
ever BY MAJOR Anderson TO the Confederate States
Mayor Anderson and his command, Is reported, will
Dreoeed To New York in the Isabel.
CHARIrsToN, April l4-P. NJ
Major Anderson and his men leave to night in the
steamer Isabel at eleven O'Clock, for New York.
IL WIS a thrilling when Major Anderson and lis
nsep took their formal leave II Fort Sumter.
WASHINGTON, April Il, 1861.
Mr.. Wiley, Ct New York, had interview with the
and says ne the battle during that day. He gays
sherc WAS not interval Of two minutes between the
firing both sides after Major Anderson opened his fire.
which not until about O'Clock A. L. two and
halt hours after the Norris Sullivan and James islands
batteries had been pouring into Fort Sumter.
Mr. Wiley says Major Anderson worked his guns active.
y al day until six O'Clock Friday evening The Charles
sonians were surprised it, view OF the small number
~ men 10 the place
Mre Doubleday received despatch TO day That the
pert tina, Capt Doubleday killed in Fort Sumter
not She ia in great distress in consequence of the
report that he and in ons but at the same
time expressed Indignation at the idea Of guaranteeing
'she fort.