Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24
From New York.

NEW York, Thursday April IS.
( The Posts special dispatch says:
7 Parties are accommodating Washington with a
view TO the erection Of defensive works.
The Mayor Of Georgetown is raising troops for
the Government.
tivity, and the mouth OF the Mississ ppi will be
vigorously biockaded.
Col Lehrerts has issued orders for the It'll Reg
iment to report for duty at 3 p. NJ, and to leave
for Washington.
Major Anderson landed Mt the Battery, and
was received by an immense crowd. His car
rage was surrounded by the pe0ple,wh0 expressed
in cheers, and other demonstrations, their con
grltuatiOns. and he was followed by an immense
throng through Broadway to the Brevoort House,
where he Joined his wife
The following is digest of Capt. Doubleday's
statements
The demand 10 surrender Sumter was made on
the 18th, and refused not only by Anderson, but
by the unanimous voice of his command.
On Friday morning, at three o'clock, the rebels
sent word that fire would be opened in an hour,
and at four O'Clock fire was opened on US from
every direction, including hidden battery. Fire
opened with voley from eighteen mortars
firing ten inch shells and shot from thirty three
guns, mostly columbiads. We took breakfast,
however very le;snraly The command wa Iii
vided into three watches, each under direction OF
two officers.
After breakfast they Immediately went to their
guns and opened fire on Moultrie, Cummings
Point and Sullivan Island.
The iron battery OF Cummings Point was of
immense strength, and most of our shots glanced
off.
Anderson refused to allow the men to work the
guns on the parapet on account of such terrific
fire.
There was scarcely a room left in Moultrie in
habitable Several shots went through the float
ing battery but it was little damaged. Two
guns on the iron battery were dSmoGnted.
man was stationed who cried shot or shell when
the rebels fired, and the garrison was thus en-
abled TO dodge At first the workmen were re-
luctant to help work the guns, but afterwards
they served most willingly and effectively against
the iron battery. The barracks caught fire seve-
raj times on Friday, but were extinguiShed by the
efforts of Mr. Hart, of New York. and Lyman, of
Baltimore, both volunteers. On Saturday the
officers quarters caught fire from the shell and
the main gates were burnt. The magazine was
surrounded by fire. and ninety barrels OF powder
was taken out and thrown into the sel When
the magazine was surrounded by fire all our ma
terias were cut off and we had eaten our last bis
cult two days before.
The men had to Law on the ground with wet
handkerchiefs on their faces to prevent smother
ing and favorable eddy of wind WAS all that
saved our lives.
The cartridge bags gave out, and FIVE men
were employed to mlnuflcture them out of our
shirts, blankets, sheets, &c.
1t will take half million dollars to repair the
interior OF Fort Sumter Most of their shots were
aimed at the ilag.
The following is the conversation between Ma
jor Anderson and Wigfili:
Wigfnll-Gen. Beauregard wishes to stop this,
sir
Anderson only replied-Well. well.
Wigfall-You've done all that can be done,
and Gen Be iuresard wishes to know upon what
terms YOU will eyacuate the fort.
Anderson-Generil Beauregard is already ac-
quainted with the terms.
Wigfall-DO understand you will evacuate on
the terms ptOposedl
AniersOn-Yes, and only on those.
Wstall then retired A few minutes after,
Col Chestnut and others come from Gen. Beau
regard, asking if Anderson wanted any help stat
ing that Wigtall had not seen Beauregard for two
DAYS and Ind no authority for his demand on An
derson. to which the Mljor only replied, We've
been sold; we'll hoist the flag again" But they
requested him to keep it down till communica
ton was hid with Gen. Beluregard. The firing
then ceased. and three hours after, another depu
tatiOn came, agreeing to the terms previously de-
cided upon.
On Sunday morning the steamer Isabel came
down and anchored off tee Fort when all the bag
gage was put on board the steiner CLinch. The
troops were under arms, portion were told to
salute the flag, and when the last OF the fifty
guns were fred the flag was lowered amid loud
he irty cheers of the men.
When they embarked to the tune Of Yankee
Doodle. two men were killed on the second
round of salute by the premature explosion of
gun, and four were wounded, one badly, and left
ut Charleston.
Fort Sumter has not been re Enforced on any
occasion.
The Baltic arrived off Charleston Friday
morning, after the firing commenced on Sumter.
The Papnee and PocahontaS arrived next day.
The Po,chottaR and Atlantic have not been seen.
The steam tugs bave been blown to sSl, and have
not been seen.
After Anderson evacuated, preparations to re-
nforce him had been made for that night.
A schooner was seized and an agreement
made to pay the pilot and captain five hundred
dollars to put men into the fort, but the fort
evacuated before the attempt could be made.
Capt. Fox had Instructions to attempt to prOvis-
ion the Fort without troops. Ii fired on he was
to run i'm the best he could, but the gale prevent
ed the arrival of tugs and transports.
The Harriet Lane is soon expected to- arrive.
The Palcnee has gone tS 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 concen-
trated on the flag staff calamity nailed the stars
and stripes, amid deadly fire, and the cheers of
the United States soldiers.
As the Baltic came up the harbor salutes were
fired from all the forts, and an immense thrUng
on the battery were nearly wild with excitement
and enthusiasm.
Anderson's brother officers express the deepest
ind gnatiOn at aspersions cast on their brave COM
mauder.
Numerous friends waited on Anderson and
other Sumter officers during this afternoon, and
the appearance of any officer soldier from
Sumter in the street the signal for a crowd
and enthusiastic cheers.
The fifth regiment paid their respects to Major
Anderson this afternoon, to which he responded
from the balcony of the BreyOOrt House by re-
turning simple military salute. amidst the cheers
and notifications of thousands.
Both Major Anderson and his command show
the care-worn effects of their gallant siege.
The followingis Major Anderson's dispatch to
the Secretary of War:
"S,r: Having defended Fort Sumter thirty
four hours. until quarters we're entirely hurnel,
IN Tin gates DESTROYED by fire, the goree wall seri
OuSly injured magazine surrounded by flames,
and its door closed from the effects of heat. four
barrels and three cartridges OF powder only be
ing available. and no provisions but pork remlin
ing, ] accepted terms of eva.uation offered by
Gen. Beluregari. being the same offered by him
on the llth inst. prior to the commencement of
hostiiies. and m lrched out of the fort Sunday p.
NJ, 18th inst. with colors Ayng. drums beating,
bringing away company and private property, and
saiuting my flag with fifty guns.
(Signed) ROBERT ANDERsoN,
Mljor lst Artillery.
Blank bonds for the Southern Conlederacv
prepared by the Bunk Note Company were
seized to-day by the District Attorney.
The Charleston steamer line has suspended its
trips, and the Columbia and Marion were hying
American flags TO day
\ book bindery and printing Office in Gold
street which displayed the Palmetto dag had a
dispensati0n of stones and other demonstrations
which nearly destroyed the building
The people endelvored to take the horses off
Andersons cnrriage and drag him up Broadway
/ but his oh; ections were reo,,relei