Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20
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WAR MOVEMENTS ON FOOT
Enrolments in Cihies, To,cns and Villages
EIHST nISEATCH.

EIRsT DIsEATcu.
CHARLrsroS, S. C., April l3.-At intervals
Of twenty minutes the firing was kept up all
night on Fort Sumpier
Major Anderson ceased to fire at 6 o'clock in
The evening.
All night be was engaged in repairing the da-
images done to the fort. and protecting the guns
in barbette on the parnpet.
He commenced TO return the fire this morning
at o'clock, but ed to he greatly disabled
The battery on Cummings Point is doing Fort
Sumter great damage.
At o'clock this morning, a dense smoke
poured out from tie walls Of Fort Sumptcr.
SECOND DESPATCH.
| CnARLEsroY, April l3-7he Federal j7ag al
Fort Sander is al hc!f mast, signalling dis
! ireSS.
The shells from Fort Mouuie and Morris
Island fail into Anderson's stronghold thick and
fast. They can he in their course from the
/ Charleston battery.
The breach made in Fort Sumter is on the
side opposite Cummings Point. Two Of its
port-hu.es are knocked into one, and the wall
from the Top is crumbling.
Three vessels, one Of them very large-sized
steamer, are over the bar, and seem TO he prepa
ring TO participate in the conflict
The fire of Morris Island and Fort Moultrie is
divided between Fort Sumter and the ships.ot-
war. The ships have not vet opened fire.
An explosion has occurred at Fort Sumter -
| \ dense volume of smoke was seen suddenly TO
rise.
Major Anderson has ceased 10 ere for about
an hour. lis thought that the officers quarters
in Fort Sumter are on fire.
THIRD DESPATCH.
CuARLrsroS, April l3-Two of Major An
derson's magazines have exploded. 1t was
thought that they were only the smaller maga.
zines.
Only occasional shots arc now fred at Fort
Sumter from Fort Moultrie.
The Morris Island battery is doing heavy work.
The greatest excitement prevail in the city
The wharvcs, steeples, housetops, and every
available place are packed with people. The
ships in the otling have not yet aided Anderson.
Ii is now too late for them TO come over the
bar. as the tide Is ebbng.
CHARLESTON, April iS-Noon--The ships in
the oiliing appear quietly at anchor, and have
not fired gun.
The entire roof Of Anderson's barracks arc in
, a vast sheet of flame.
Shells from Cummings Point and Fort Moul
trle are bursting in and over Fort Sumter in quic;
succession. The Federal llag still waves over
the fort. Maj. Anderson is only occupied in put
; ting out the fire. Every shot appears to tell and
the spectators are anxionsy expecting the striking
of the flag
FOURTH DESPATCH.
CuAnLEsToS, April IS Fort Sumter is un
douhtedly on fire,
The flames are raging.
Anderson has thrown out raft loaded with
! men, who passing buckets of water to cxlia.
guish the flames.
The fort is scarcely disccrnahle for the smoke
The men on the raft are now the objects OF fire
from Morris Island.
| With good glasses the balls can he seen skip
: ping the water and striking the unprotected raft
= Great havoc is created among the poor fellows
1t is surmised that Anderson is gradually
blowing up the fort He scarcely fires gun.
: The flames are bursting from all the port hole
j., of Fort Sumter, and destruction is inevitable.
- The few shots that Anderson fired this morn
= ing knocked the bricks of the chimneys on thu
y officers quarters at Fort MoutIie like a whirl
r wind.
1t seems that Anderaon's only hope is TO hoI,
out for did from the ships.
! CHAuLEsroN, April l3 Two war ships ar
making in towards Morris Island, with the view
6 to land troops 10 silence the batteries.
!. FIFTH DESPATCH.
. CuAnLEsToS, April l3.--Four vessels two O
them being large steamers. are in sight owe
the bar. The largest of the vessels appears T.
n be engaging Morris Island.
Y The flames have nearly suhsiled in Fort Sum
ter but Anderson does not fire an~guns
Gen. Boauregard left the wharf, Just now, in
. boat, for Morris Island.
,. SIXTH DESPATCH.
"a CuARLEsroN, S. c., April l3-P. NTH
bomhardment has ceased. Major anderson ha
D. drawn down the Stars and Stripes, and display
is lag OF truce. This has been answered Gou
r. city, and boat is now on the way TO Font Sum
=, ter.
-, SEVENTH DESPATCH.
CHARLEsrsS, April I3.-The Federal IA
' was again hoisted at Sumter, when Porche
IS Miles, under cover OF flag of Truce, went owe
K. to the fort.
p In few moments after his arrival there, III
:, Federal flag was hauled down by Anderson, an
u a white one nniuricd.
The Federal flag was shot away by The Pa
meito Guards at Morris Island, In all, tw
tx thousand shots fired. No South Carol
~ Eians were hurt This news is reliable. and put
" to rest all my previous reports about Fort Sun
ter. / he bells are ringing merry peal and ou
people aTe engaging in every demonstration {
a joy.
NJ Our people generally sympalhize with Majc
nj Anderson, but express adherence for those VIII
were in the steamers off our bai and in sight
" us, and did not even attempt 10 reinforce him.
Judge MagTath, who has just returned froG
Fcrt Sumter, reports that the woodwork Of th
fort aud the officers qulIters were all burnt ou
The fort will be taken possession of to'nigt
: by the Confederate troops, Gen. BeauregarS
l. with two aids, have left for For Sumter. lhre
|. fire companies of Charleston were on their wa
- to Font Spm,er TO quell the fire before it reachs
- the magazine,
EIGHTH DESPATCH. =
i CHARLEsToS, April l3-Eyening.-A bos
from one Of the war vessels on the outside ha
communicated with General Simmons. in con
70 mand Of tho forces Oh Morris Island and mad
the request that one of the steamers ie Above
'e enter the port for the purpose Of taking ava
Anderson and bic ominand