Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-04-17
'ncrated the floating battery below water

penetrated the floating battery below water
line.
The few shots fred by Major Anderson
early this morning knocked the chimneys
from the officers quarters at Moultrie like
\ whirlwind.
Anderson's only hope now is to hold out
for aid from the ships. Two ships are now
making in toward Morris Island with a
view to leave troops and silence the bat
terics there.
CHARLESTON, April -.
Fort Sumpter is undoubtedly on fire. The
flames are now raging all around it. Mai.
Anderson has thrown out raft loaded with
men, who are passing up buckets Of water
to extinsuish the fire, the Fort is scarcely
discernabe. The men on the raft are now
objects Of fire from Morris Island. With
glasses balls can be seen skipping over the
water, striking the unprotected raft. Great
havoc is created among tho poor fellows.
1t is surmised that Major Anderson is
gradually blowing up the Fort. lie scarce
ly fires gun.
At half past eleven flames were bursting
from all the portfolios. The destruction Of
Fort Sumpter is inevitable.
Four vessels, two Of them large steamers,
are in sight over the bar. The largest ap-
pears to be engaging Morris Island.
The flames have nearly subsidized in Fort
Sumpter, but Major Anderson does not FIRE
any. guns. 15f
Gen. Beauresard left the wharf just now
in a boat for Morris Island.
The excitement il anything is increasing.
l have received letter from S. G. Boyls-
ton, dated Moultrie. O'Clock this morning.
He says not one man was killed or wounded.
The iron battery has been damaged. The
rifle cannon Of the battery did great exc
cution on Fort Sumpter, and were all aimed
into Major Anderson's embrassures.
Three Of Sumpter's barbette guns were
dismounted, one Of which was ten inch
Columbiad. "A corner of Fort Sumpter op-
posite Modltrie was knocked of. The
Steamer Water Witch, Mohawk and Paw
nee, it was said, was the three first vessels
seen in the offing. 7aa as"s't
Another correspondent says the lombard
ment was answered from the city, and a
boat is on the way to Fort S,lmpter.
:. The breach made in Fort Sumpter is on
the side opposite Cummings Point. Two
Of the port holes are knocked into one.
Ho Walls HUI Iue top are CFumDNnS.
Three vessels, one of them q large sized
steamer, are over the bar and seem to be
preparing to participate in the conflict. The
fire of Morris Island and Moultrie is divid-
ed between Sumpter and the ships of war.
The ships have not yet opened.
- CHARLESTON, April Is
Two Of Major Anderson's magazines ex-
plodcd. Only occasional shots are fired at
him from Moultrie.
The Morris Island battery is doing heavy
work. 1t is said that only the smaller
magazines have exploded. ,.si
The greatest excitement prevails. The
wharfs. steples, and every available place is
blocked with people,
United States ships are in the offing, but
have not aided Major Anderson. 1t IS two
late now as the tide is ebbing.
The ships in the ofing appear to be quiet
" At anchor. They have not fred q gun
yet.
LATEST.
FORT SUMPTFR HAS SURRENDER.
RID. The Confederate flag floats over
its walls. None Of the garrison or Con.
federate Troops ore hurt. How about that
"great havoc on the poor fellows" on the
rah?- Eos. P. & D..