Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-04-19

MAYOR anderson speaks for itself, and
sileaces the attacks lately made at the
North upon has character and potriotisaa.
Business is entirely suspended. Only
those stores are open necessary to supply
articles required by the army. Gov
Pickens has all day been in the residence
of gentleman which commands view
of the whole scene. Gen. Beauregard
commands in person the entire opera
tons, and thus. far they have moved with
the utmost system and success.
Troops are pouring into the town by
hundreds, but are held in reserve for the
present, the force already on the islands
being ample. People are also arriving
every moment on horseback, and by eve
ny other conveyance. The thunder of
the artillery can be heard for fifty miles
around, and the scene is magnifcently
terrible.
CHARLESTON, April IL, 6 P. NJ
Captain Il. S. Parker brings dispatches
from the floating battery, stating that up
to this time only two have been wounded
on Sullivan's Island. He had to row
through Major Anderson's warmest fire
in small boat. Senator Wigfall in some
manner bore dispatches to Morris Island
through the fire from Fort Sumter.
Senator Chestnut, another member of the
staff of Gen. Beauregard, fred a gun,
by way of amusement, from Mount Plea
SAINT, which made large hole in the pa
rapet.
Quite number have been struck by
spent pieces of shell and knocked down,
but none hurt seriously. Many frag-
ments of these missiles are already cir
culating in the city. The range is more
perfect than in the morning, and every
shot from the land tells.
Three ships are visible in the offing,
and it is believed an attempt will be made
tonight to throw rcinforcements into
Sumter in small boats.
CHARLESTON, April 1911 o'clock. -
AT intervals of twenty minutes the firing
was kept up all night on Fort Sumter.
Major Anderson ceased firing at G
o'clock in the evening, and all night he
is supposed to have been engaged in re-
pairing damages and protecting his bar
bette guns on the top of Fort Sumter
THE SECOND DAY.
The Bonabardmea Resumed The Bat.
lie Raging Fiercely-For Sumter Bar
racks on Fire.
CHARLESTON, April 10, A. M.-The
battle was resumed this morning in ear
nest, and the cannonading is now going
on fiercely from all points, both from the
federal feet outside the bar, and from
the batteries along the coast.
The Barracks of Sumter are on fro J
WILMINGTON, N. c., April 13.-We
learn from Charleston that Fort Sumter
was again attacked at daylightthis morn
ing, and the firing is tremendous from
both the attacking and defending parties.
The storm continues SO severe outside
that the federal feet is unable to enter
the harbor.
The Federal Flag at Half- Maa-,Sig-
nalizing Distress to the Fleet,
CHARLESTON, April 10. A. M.-Fort
Sumter commenced to return fire at
o'clock this morning, and seems to bo
greatly disabled.
The battery on Cummings Point does
Sumter great damage. Ats o'clock this
morning dense smoke poured out from
Fort Sumter, and the Federal flag is at
half-mast, signalling distress to the
feet.
The shells from Moutrie and Morris
Island fall into Anderson's stronghold
thick and fast. They can be seen in
their course from the Charleston battery. |
The ships have not as yet opened fire.
Explosion at Fort Sumter.
An explosion has occurred at Sumter
A dense volume of smoke was seen sud-
denly to rise from the fort.
Major Anderson has ceased TO fro for
above an hour His flag is still up.
1t is thought the officers quarters in
the fort are on fire.
Sumter is still burning. There have
just been two explosions at Sumter.
The fire from Morris Island and Fort
Moultrie is divided between Fort Sumter
and the ships of war.
The breach made in Sumter is in the
side opposite to Cummings Point. Two
of its port holes are knocked into one,
and the wall from the top is crumbling.
Three vessels, one Of them a large
sized steamer, are over the bar, and
seem to be preparing to participate in
the conflict
CHARLESTON, April 13th.-The bate
ries on Sullivan's Island, Cummings
Point and Stevens battery are pouring
shot and shell into Sumter.
Anderson does not return The FIRE.
CHARLESTON, April 13.-The breach
in Sumter is materially increased, and
preparations being made for carrying the
fort by boarding.
Major Anderson's FIRE has ceased for
some time, and it is expected thathe will
surrender before exposing his men to an
assault from the bayonet.
Should the feet make any advance,
Sumter will be carried Immediately.
Two thousand volunteers are ready 10
take the boats for Sumter.
Major Anderson is regarded as having
made gallant defense.
There is no present prospect that the
feet will be able to pass the batteries and
lfFord relief to Sumter.
Fort Moultrie Firing Less Frequcnt-Er- I
plosions in Fort Sumter.
rnARIgaroS, April 10. -TAe Of Maj !