Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-04-25

Wigfall responded, " II there is no one else
to do it will, +" and jumping into the cmbras.
ure waved tie flag toward Moultrie. The
firing still continued from Moultrie and the
batteries of Suliyan'S Island In answer to
his repeated requests one Of the officers said
one Of our men may hold the flag, and corpor-
al BinghurSt jumped into the embrasure.-
Fhe shot continuing to strike all around him,
he jumped down again, after having waved
the tias few moments, and said &c Damn it.
they dou't respect this flag, they are firing at
it,"
Wigfal replied, "Theg fired at me two or
three times, aud | stood IL, aud should think
you might stand it once"
Wigfall then said, "If you will show a white
flag from your ramparts, they will cease firing"
Lieut. Davis replied, " Ii you request that
a f4g shall be shown there. will You hold a
conference with Major Anderson, aud for that
purpose alone, it may be done"
At this point Major Anderson came up
Wi.fa!l said, Il am Gen. Wi&fail, and come
from Gen Beauregayd, who wishes 10 stopthiS." >"
Major Anderson, rising on his toes, and
coming down firmly upon his heels, replied,
well, sir"
Major Anderson" said Wisfall, "you
have defended your flag noby, sir. You have
done all that is possible for men to do, and
Gen Beauregard wishes to stop the fight
On what terms, Major Anderson, will you
evacuate this Fort?"
Major AndersonS reply was, " Gen. Beau
regard is already acquainted with my Gully
terms"
DO I understood that you will evacuate
upon the terms proposed the other day Z"
g" Yes sir. and on those conditions only"
was the reply OF the Major.
Then. SIR" said WigfaIl, understand
Major Anderson that the fort is to be ours -
=" On those conditions only, repeat
Very, we'll" said Wistal, and lie re-
tired"
A short time after dcputation, consisting
of Senator Chesnut Roger 4. Pryor, Cap
Lee, aud w POrcher Mills, came from Gen
3 and had an interview with Major Ander-
sou. when it came ont that Wigiall had no
authority to speak for Gen. Beauregard
but act on his own hooks" Then" said
Leut Davis. I'VE have been sold" and Major
Anderson, preceivng the state OF the case,
ordered the American flag to be raised to It's
place.
The deputaton, however requested him 10
with Gen. Beauregard, as matters were liza.
ble to be complicated They LETT, aud be-
tween two and three hours after, the garrison
meanwhile exerting themselves TO extiuguish
the fire. another depntati0n came from Gen.
Beaurcgard, agreeing to the evacuation prevl-
ously proposed, and substantially TO the pro-
posals OF WIgfaII. This was Saturday even
lug. That night the garrison took what resi-
they could. Next morning the Isabel came
down and anchored near the fort. The steam
er Clinch was used as transport to take the
garrison to tie Isabel. but the transfer was
100 late to allow the Isabel to so out by thetde
The terms Of evacuatiaa were that the gar.
rson should take all its individual and com
pany property, that they should march out
with their side aud other arms with ell the
houors, in their own way aud in their own
time that they should salute their Tag, anC
take 1t with then.
The enemy agreed to furnish transports, as
/ Major Anderson might select. to any part of
the country, either by land or water. When
| the baggage Of the garrison was al! on board
of the transport the soldiers remaining inside
under arms, IL portion were touch of as gunners
to serve in saIulinS the American iiag. when
he last gun was fred, the flag was lowered,
the men cheering. At the fifteenth discharge
there was a premature explosion, which killed
one man instantly, seriously wounded another,
aad two more not 50 badly. The men were
then formed and marched out. the band
! playing YANKEE DOODLE
and HAIL TO THE CHEF"
Vast crowds Of people lhronged the vicin.
ity. Remaining on board the Isabel shat
night, the next morning they were transferred
to the Baltic this operation takiuS nearly
the whole day.
On Tucsday evening they weighed anchor
and slartcu fur NnH.InIk.