Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

LA co TnUM lie OLhi VI
SURRENDER OF MAJ. ANDERSON,
Ill., ANDERSON AID us C0NNAND En-
lark FOR NEW YORK.
FOUR OF MAI. ANDERsoN's MEN MoRTALLY
WOUNDED
CHARLESTON, April -, 10 o'clock A. NJ
The bombardment is being continued at inter.
walls on the Confedesate States side. a she'll
is thrown into the fort every twenty minutes.
1t is supposed that Anderson is resting his
men, Us ne is not responding.
Three vessels oE.w arc reported outside,
but the weather is boisterous and they cannot
get in.
TIE floating battery works we'll.
Troops are hourly arriving. Every inlet on
the coast IL fully guarded.
CHARLESTON, April l3, \. M.-The cannon
aiding is going on iiercely from ell points, from
the vessels outside The harbor, aud oil along
the coast. Fort Sumter is on fire.
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, April l3.-At intervals OF
twenty minutes the lire %aS kept up all night.
on Fort Sumter. Anderson ceased 10 hre III re
turn at 6 P. NJ. All night he was engaged III
repairing damages and protecting MS barbetle
e,iEs. lie commeLcrG 10 return his fire TINS
morning at :, hu: he seems to he greatly dis
abird.
The battery Gil Cummings Point does SUM
ter great damage.
At nine this morning 4 dense smoke poured
cut from Fort Sumter, and the Federal nag Is
at ha!Einast, signaling distress. The shells
FROM Fort Moullric ami Morris Island fall lGto
Anderscn'S strong held thick and fast. They
can be Seen in their course through the ar
from the Charleston battery.
The breac!! made in Sumter is Of the
side fronting Cummings p6il't. Two Of ITS
port holes are preached into onr, ard the wall
from tic top is cruuibling.
Three vessels, one g them 4 large sized
steamer, are over the bar, and seem 10 be pre-
pairing to participate in tie conflict
The ire OF Norris Island and Fort Mnultrle
is divided between Sumter anc the ships O;
aar. The ships have rot yet opened fire.
LATER.
An explosion occurred al Sumter. y dense
volume ur smoke was seen suddenly 10 rise,
and Anderson ceased his firing itr uu hour.
His hag is still up. 1t is thought the Officers
quarters in the foit are on lire.
ANOTHER DIsrATcu FROM \ PRIVATE SOURCE.
CHARLESTON, april l3.-T!i" batteries on
Sullivaa's and Morris Island are Smelling Sum
ter with extraordinary tt:rc.. Cummings
Point battery is widening The breach Oh that
side. The fir. inside the fort is still going on.
Anderson has suspended his tire. There have
been two explosions in Sumter this morning.
STILL LATER.
CHARLESTON, April l2.-Tfe ships are in the
oiiing, quietly 1T anchor. TrrY have not tired
4 y,n The entire roofs Of AHa.rson'g ha-.
r,ccks ar, i, \ vas; sheet Of flame.
The Yhells from Cummings Point are burst.
inv in and over The ,jo,u,h fortress in quick
suc,rss,on but th,. Federal t1ay sill; waves AZ
the ,nas,hend. Maiar anderson .npears 10 be
s,!rly o.cupi.d in outing on, IT,. fire.
III. fire mon sim;cr l. ss rc.r:,er H.; ever,
NM, ,v,,v shot seems % I'LL
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:, ~. nfspg md h.vs mar u;dsd Anderson
and it is nov. too late. as il IS last high water,
and j. is believed they cannot come over the
bar.
srcoSD.pisp4Tcu
CHARLESTON Auril l3.-uosullitirs for the
rr.s.nt hov;. ,a,srd The victory bclours to |
S.uth Carolina. With the d:suluy Of 4 flag Of
rr,rp ~, ,hn ronu,r,s or Pnrt sumter NJ half
mist one rhc firing CEASED and an uucoudi.
,icnaI eurrpnaer WIS made 10 the South Caro-. |
liri,ns They had no idea the eight would be
IT an end So soon after tie fla, staff on Fort
sumter was sho, away
rnJ Wiyfall. MD w Gen. Rraurcgard. wen,
70 sumter with II white flag, 10 ,Iscr assistance
in crtinpr;shirp the fa,u,1 winch were pro.
pressing Yit;, much ,urv. He approaclled the
Snrniu@ furtrcss from Morris Island. und while
inc frinr was rarinc OH al ,iG,s, effected a
landing. He approached a port hole, and was
met by Maj. Anderson, who said he had just
iSulartd a white fis, but the firing from tho
Carolina batteries vas kept up, nevertheless.
Col. Wigfull replied ;iat Mai. Anderson must
haul down the American ha.,; that no parley
would he granted; 'surrenG,r or light" was
t!lr mord.
Major Anderson then laui.'! io"n the Gag, |
and displartd ori: the dag ~nltrIcc. All firing
Instantly ceased.
Two other OF Gen. gsaurrgard's staff, with |
FIX Senator Chestnut and tx Governor Man
ui,y wen, cyer in 7 boat uud stimulated with
u,i.r a,1.r.o, ,n,, his S,,r.nfcr shouId h.
unconditional far The ,rrs.nt. but subject ia
tn, terms NJ General E,aur.pard M,inr
Anderson vas allowed to remain, with his
men in nctual posscss;nn 1i the fart Nessrs.
Chestnut and Manning then came to the city
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