The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-04-20

Arraval Of malor Ande1ysn.-sssss1sns Of
Cept. Doubleoays
Nxw Yosx. April ls.-Najor Anderson land
ed At The Battery and Was received b. - i'm.
mense crowd. His carriage wss surrounosd ~
the people. who expressed In cheers ana other
demonstrations their congratulations, and %
was followed BY an immense throng through
Broadway to the Breyoort House, whore no
joined his wife.
The following IL digest Of Capt Doublsday's
statement: The demand TO surrender Sumter
was made on the 18th and refused, not only BY
Anderson but by the unanimous voice OF bis
command. On Friday morning At o'clock the
rebels sent word that fire would Be opened in an
hour and At o'clock FIRE was opened on us from
every direction, including hidden battery
Fire opened with voIlcy from, II mortars,
firing 10 inch shells, and shot from 80 guns,
mostly columbiads. We took breakfast, howev-
er. very leisurely The command was divided
into three watches. each under direction Of two
officers. After breakfast they Immediately went
70 their guhs and opened FIRE on Moultrie. Cum.
mine's Point and Sullivan's Island. The Iron
Battery Of Cummings Point was Of immense
strength and most Of our shots glanced or
Anderson refused to allow the men to work the
guns on the parapet on account OF such . terrific
fire.
There was scarcely room loft in noultfis
inhabitable.
Several shots went through the floating bat
terry but it was little damaged. Two guns on
the corner battery Nere dismounted. A man
was stationed who cried ''shot" or ''shsll" when
the rebels fred on the garrison. We we're thus
enabled to dodge
At FIRST the workmen were reluctant to help
work the guns, but afterwards they the served
more willingly and efficiently against the iron
battery.
The barracks took Ere several times on Friday
but were extngushed by the efforts of Aessrs.
Hart, Of N. T., and Lyman, Of Baltimore, both
volunteers.
On Saturday the officers quarters caught Ere
from the shells, and the main gates were burnt.
The magazine was surrounded by fire, and 80 bis
powder was taken out and thrown into the sea.
When the Magazine was encircIed by FIRE,
oil our materials were cut off and we had eaten
our last biscuit. Two days before, the men had
to lay on the ground with wet handkerchiefs on
their faces to prevent smothering, and . favors-
BILE eddy of wind was all that saved our lives.-
The cartridge bags gave out and five men we're
employed to manufacture them out of our shirts,
blankets, sheets, &c. 1t will take half million
dollars to repair Fort Sumter. Most Of their
shots were aimed at the flag.
The following is the conversation between
Major Anperson and Wigfall:
The latter said: General Beauregard wishes to
stop this, sir.
Major Anderson only replied, we'll.
Wigfall you have done all that can be done.
General Beauregard wishes to know upon
what terms you will evacuste the Fort?
Anderson-General Beauregard is already &C.
qusinted with the terms.
Wigfall-Do understand you will svacuate
on the terms proposed?
Anderson-Yes, and only on these.
Wigfall then retired few minutes. After
wards, Col. Chestnut and others came from Gen.
eral Beauregard asking if Anderson wanted any
help, stating that wigfall had not seen Beaure-
gard for two days and had no authority for this
demand on Anderson.
To which the Major replied:
Then we have been sold. We will raise our flag
again. But the requested him to keep it down
until communication vas had with Beauregard.
The firing then ceased and three hours after
another deputation came agreeing to the terms
previously decided upon. On Sunday morning
the steamer Isabel came down and anchored OF
the fort, when all the baggage was put on the
steamer Clineh The troops were under arms
A portion were told to salute the flag, and when
this last of so guns was fred, the flag was low
cred amid loud cheers Of the men who then
formed and embarked to the time of Yankee
Doodle" Two men were killed and two wound.
ed while firing the salute, by the premeditated
explosion of a gun, and four we're wounded-one
badly-and left at Charleston.
Fl. Sumter has not been reinforced on any
occasion. The Baltic arrived off Charleston the
morning of Friday, after the firing commenced
on Sumter. The Pawnee and Pocahontas ar
rived next day. The Powhattan and Atlantic
h. mi hoop Tho t,n, he hoo IN
blown to sea and have not been seen. The day
that Anderson evacuated preparations to REIN
force him had been made for an attempt that
night. A schooner was seized and agreement
made to pay the pilot and captain $500 TO put
men into the fort, but the fort was evacuated
before the attempt could be made. Captain
Fox had instructions TO attempt to provision the
fort without troops if possible He was to rush
in the best he could, but the gale prevented the
arrival of the tugs and and transports. The
Harriet Lane is now expected to arrive. The
Pawnee has gone to Washington.
Among the many incidents Of the battle is
that of Mr.. Hart, a volun eer, who when the flag
VAS shot down, and The rebel fire was concen.
trated on the dag staff, calamity nailed the
stars and stripes amid deadly FIRE, and cheers
of the U. s. troops.
As the Baltic came up the harbor, salutes
were fred from all the forts.
An immense throng on the Battery were
nearly wild with excitement and enthusiasm.
Anderson's brother officers express the deep.
est indignation at sspersions cast on their brave
commander.
Numerous friends waited on Anderson and
other Sumter officers this p. m, and the appear
ance Of any officer and soldier from Sumter in
the street, was the signal for crowd, and enthu-
siastic cheers.
The 18th Regiment paid their respects to An
derson this p. M, to which he responded from
the balcony of the Brevoort House, by returning
a simple military salute, amidst the cheers and
vociferations Of thousands.
Both the Major and his command show the
care-worn effects Of their gallant siege.
Maj. Anderson's Report.
The following is Major Anderson's dispatch to
the Secretary of War:
SIR,-Having defended Fort Sumter "a hours
until quarters we're entirely burned, main gates
destroyed by fire, the gorge wall seriously in.
jured, magazine surrouned by flames, and its
door closed from the effects Of heat, four barrels
and three cartridges ofpowder only being avail
able, and no provisions but pork remaining,
accepted terms Of evacuation offered BY General
Beauregard, being the same offered by him on
the 18th inst prior to the commencement Of
hostilities, and marched out of the fort on Sun.
day p. M, ]4th inst, with colors flying, drums
beating, bringing away company and private
property, and saluting my flag with 80 guns
(SignedD ROBERT ANDERSON,
MAJOR LIST Artillery.
Material Aid.
BOSTON, April lS.-A meeting of the Bank