Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-04-16
Hostililies Commenced!
TT. ST NTER BONBARDTD,
THE REBELS STRIKE FIRST BLOW
Moultrie opens on Major Andersen,
SEVEN BATTERIES FOLLOW SUIT
SUMTER RESPONDS PROMPTLY

CHARLESTON, April I2-The ball has
been opened, and war is inaugurated.
The batteries ct Sullivan and Morris
Islands and other points. were opened On
Fort Sumpter this morning.
Fort sumter has returned the fire and
brisk cannOnade has been kent M
NO information has been received from
the sea board vet.
he military are under arms. and the
whole of our population are in the streets,
ana every available space facing the har-
Dor is filled with anxious spectators
New York, April l2-The Herald
special correspondent SIS Tort Aioultrie
/. began the bombardinent with two Guns. to
which Anderson replied with three shots
from his Barbette guns, after which the
batteries at Mount Pleasant Cummings
ioint and the floating battery opened
brisk lire OF shot and she'll Anderson re
phed only at long intervals until between
{ ana ) . clock when he opened from two
tiers OF guns looking towards Moultrie and
Steven Battery, but at three o'clock had
failed 10 produce serious effect
During the greater part of the day An
derson directed his shots PRINCIPALLY
against Moultrie, the Stevens floating bat
terry and Fort johnson being the only ones
operating against him. Fifteen or eighteen
shots struck the floating battery without
ehect, breeches TO all appearances being
made in the sides Of Fort sumter EXPOSED
10 me ire Portions OF the parapet were
destroyed, and several guns Shot away
The fight will continue all night The
fort Will probably be carried bv storm
1t is reported that the Harriet Lane re
ceived "A shot through the wheel house
she Is in the Ofiug No other govern
ment ships are III sight. The troops are
pouring INTO the city by thousands
CHARLET ~. April -
The firing has continued all dav with
out inteImiSsion.
Two of Fort Sumters guns have been
silenced- and it is reported that a breach
has been made in the South East wall
The answer to Gen Beauregard's demand
by Maj. Anderson was, that he would
surrender when his supplies were exhaust
ed: that is, if he was not reinforced
Not a casualty has vet happened to
any Of the forces Of the nineteen batteries
IN position; only seven batteries have
opened ON Fort sumter the remainder
are held in reserve for the expected feet
Two thous3nd men reached this city
this morning, and embarked for Morris
Island and the neighborhood
Charleston, April -.
LATER -BomLarL.rent Is continuing with
morjaFs, and Will be kept up all isht. 1t Is
supposed that Anderson Is resting his men
tor The night. Vessels cannot gel iu as storm
i raging and the sen rough, making II lmpos-
sib!e 10 elect reinforcement tonight.
lie floating baiiery works we'll
Charleston, April 49,
The canuonading is golug on iercely from
all points. fsOm the vessels outside aud all
along our coast.
IL IS rsepor5ed that Fort sumter is on fire.
Charleston, Apill 1910. 81. \. NJ.
At intervals OF 20 minutes firing was kent
up al night on Fort Sumter
MAJ. Anderson ceased firm q from Fort
Sumter Al o o'clock IN the evening. A.Iuigi.t
he was engaged IN repairing damages and
protecting The barbetle guns He conneuc-
Ell TO return the fire at O'Clock tins uoruiue,
Fort sumter seems 10 be greatly disabled.
lhe battery on Cummings Point does It great
damage.
At o'clock this morning, a dense smoke
poured out from Fort Sumpter. The Federal
flag Is at hat-mast. signalling distress
he shells from Fort AiouijrIe and the bat
terics on Morris island fall into Mai Auder-
sous strong hoi jLck and fast, and they
can be seen IN their course from the Charles
ton battery.
LTrEE.-Rerorrs from Warren are that
Sumter has surrendered aud that Mai. An
derson and his men are prisoners IN Charles
ton.
Tie kilograms are 50 conflicting that i; is
impossible 10 krow what to believe. one
account says TT Sumter Is Ieve!rd TO the
ground, and TO other forts il. ureJ- Another
says Moul-rie IS destroyed, AID Sumter on
tire We can give nothing reliable. though
We believe tie report OF the capture Of Sam
ter to &c Correct.