Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-19
WAR COMMENCED
BY THE REBELS!
Fort Sumter Attacked!
THE FORT SURRENDERED!
Particulars Of the Battle!

Sumter, commenced on Friday morning. at
4 o'clock. The FIRE was returned by the
Tort at :. and continued through the day.
ulI O o'clock. Firing at all the b,tterie.
csased at nigh, fall. though shells were fred
Of Sumter ali night. Msjpr Anderson. dur.
ing the night wa. engaged IN protecting his
bsrbstte guns.
The firing on both side, re-commsncet %
Saturday morning. Att. NJ nine, smoke
wa. seen % ascend from Sumter. and the
dag vas placed at half mas, in distress
A few random shots sere fired from the
coofeierated batteries. 10 which Fort sum
ter only replied occasionally. Soon u be.
came esiden. thet Sumter was on fire. and
oil eyes we're placed upon u. The dense
smoke that Issued from " was seen gradual
ly 10 ri.e 10 the rahpars. some sdppo-e1
that this WAS merely signal Tor MaJr
Anderson a. draw in the nset and 10 aid
him. At hi. tins the gect VAS in the oiFng
quietly riding AZ anchor. AMI conld clearly
DO Distinguished. Four vessels were ranged
in line directly over the bar, apparently
blockadln, the port. Their long black
hull. and stack. proved then, 20 be FEDERAL
Steamers Every one an,iously waited h
sc what they wouli 10. The suspense was
sery exciting. On all .l1rs could bs heard,
will the vessel. comc in and engage thu bat
ierie-1 II they ID not they are oovarily
paltrvpn.. Every person on the battery
fully expected tina, the engagement would
become general. By the aii 81 sEsse' 70
was thought that movement va. b-ins
made O. this end ~ tao 81 the war ships.
and IL vas .urml.ci that IN" .Nnt would
soon begin 10 ny from the Morris Island
batteries
A. ~ o'clock m the morning attention
was again rivetisd oron Fort sumter. Which
Was now beyond doubt on fire. The flames
were seen Ia blrs, through che roof. OF the
houses within ito walls. Dense clouds OF
smoke sho, quickly upwards. AZ thi. time
Mapr Anderson had scarcely fired shot.
The gun. on the rampant. Of sumter had M
utterancc In them. Bur.tei shells and
grape ,ca,ierrd Ike hail over the doomed
fort, and drove the soldier. under cover
From the iron battery a, Cumming. Pom.
u continuous Ere va. krp, up. lie rite
cannon played .ai hsvoc with that portion
Of For, Sumtsr facing II The Ere IRON tho
l floating battery and Fort Moultris cob,ln.
. utI NrfF rrsulaI hb4
Standing on the Charleston battery and
/ looking seward. you have on the right
mortar battery and Fort johnson. distant :
IL miles. Half mile from FORT John.on
/, the iron battery At Cunning Point. pre-
.entiny their ten inch Columbiads, three
sir,y.iour FOUNDERS, thrce mortArs and on'
rifle cannon.
Cummings Point u only 1900 yard. from
Fort Sumter. and 80 any one can imagine
what havoc the regular Ere OF the battery
there must have created. The men work
ing the guns made them terribly effective.
The .ani r.ioub, was scarcely injured by
the weak fire MAJOR Anderson kept up on
the battery. IL Was commanded by M.lor
Steven. Of the Citadel Cadets. Under HE
direction Zach she'll ,ha, was kred found
I destination within Fort sumter. and daring
/ the entire bombirinen, scarcely one missile
/ Of this character missed its mark.
! On the other side Of the harhor. directly
opposite Fort Sumter 10 one OF the strongest
sides Of Port Moultris. Daring the last
three months IL has hecn strengthened by
every appliance that military art could 'ug.
gc.t. Is marlops. meats, glaec- and en-
bra.urcs were perfectly protected. The
weak walls Of the fOrt were male perfectly
secure Tor toe gunners while atwork. Prom
th.. point throughout the cngagcmcn, vas!
nun Der. oi shot aud heavy balls were dis
charged. Behind this. and near Sullivan
Island, tho aoAting battery wn stalIooed
with two siIly.iour and two iOriyiwo
pou nder-, its sides OF iron and palmetto logs
were impenetrablc. Every shot from it,old
on Fort sumter and the men IN charge OF u
were 90 secure IN their position thAi some u
them indulsei in .Oliisr- pasiimc-. while
other, played I've cert ante, euehre, ani
| bluff
The mortar battery at Mount Pleasant
VA, 500 yard, from the floating battery aud
va. mounted with two mOftars within eI'
cellent range OF Fort Sumter. The shell.
from these mottar were thrown with great
precision.
You now have all the positions OF the
works barring directly On Fort Sumtsr.
All through Friday morning the creates!
activity ~ all points was displayed.
Three times Major Anderson's barracks
were set on FIRE aud twice DO succseiei IN
putting out the flames. and 10 DO this It vas
necessary 10 employ all hi. force passing
along water To get water IT was pecf,-ary
Tor some Of lis men to 20 outside Of TIE
] walls and hand the bucket. in through p1'l
holes. during which time they were eipo-ei
% n most terrific ire from the various hat.
teri... This last eIpcilent wa. not rcs1riol
20 until the fort was on Gre for the third
time. and the flames had increased 10 an
alarming pitch. Meantime Mabr Ani'r'
sons guns were silent. lie allowed las men
Ia b. exposed to the CALLING IRE upon THIN
but Tor a few moments and then ORDERED
them in and shut the batteries a. the smoke
W.. o. thick to work them. At noon The
danes bur., from esery quarter OF Port sum
ter and the destruction 0f 1t was complete
Daring the conG,gration, Gen. Beaufe-
gard cent boa, 90 Malor Anderson, with
offers or assistance, the bearers being Colo
neIs ". y. Mil,s. and Roger Pryor. VI VIZ
GINA. and Leo. But before IL reached hIm
a aay Of truce has been raised. Another
boa, then put og, containing eI.Goyernot
Manning. Mapr ID. X. Jonc- and Colonel
Charles All.ton. 10 arrange the rm. OF
surrender which were the ,ame ne ihOse OF.
fcrcd on the llth inst. The-s were Official.
They stated that all proper faeilitie. woold
b. offered for the removal Of MajOr Ander'
son and his commaud. together With tho
company arms and property, and all private
property. TO any post in the United States
hs might elect. The terms were not, there
fore, unconditional.
Major Anderson states that he surrender
cd his sword to General Beauregard a. the
representative OF the Confederate Govern,
ment General Beauregard said he wog,d
not receive IL from - triSe man I've
says Major Anderson made sianch heh',
and elevated himself 10 the estimation OF
every true Carolinian.
The scene 10 the city after the raising OF
the flag OF trucs and the surrender j. 'nde.'
cribabie the people were perfectly ~IId.
A., an horseback rode through the streets