, 1861-04-18
&, THE SUmTER sUHRurnRR
Add1taonal PartlcuInrs OF the Fight
and ElddIe-fAddle.


CHARL1sT0N, SUNDAY night, April Il, 81.
The last act IN The dratna Of Fort Sumter has
been concluded: Major Anderson has evacu-
ated, and with his command, departed By the
steamer Isabel from the harbor.
When Col iehesnut, Aid Of Gen Be&uregard,
vent to Offer assistance, after the fire, he fays
the fort Was like an oven, end he could hardly
breathe. It was 50 hot that Major Anderson
received him In one OF the casenaates. Inquiry
being made; how many were killed, be said
None" How many on your side p t'None.
was the response. "Thank God" replied Ma.
jor Anderson, "there has been higher Power
over us.n
Major Anderson eays it is preposterous to
fight such people. One OF the officers in the
fort remarked that they had endeayored not to
Anderson; ~ gave orders not to sight men,
but to silence batteries"
The fort was set On fire three times with hot
shot On Friday, but Vas extinguished. On
Saturday It Was again in flames, and then be-
yond control After the fire ceased the Sur
geon-General Of the Slate troops went down
and offered his personal services to aid the
Asregards harbor defence, the Jortis Just as
good as eteT. The classmates ore perfect, tie guns
there in prime condition, and bear on both sides
Major Anderson was obliged to throw over
board large quantity Of powder to prevent
explosion, and It swas floating around the fort
:. ons II the Aida czk4ar1{a brandy 10 Major
Anderson In q boat, after the fire, aud the lat.
ter said it Was very acceptable, IS the men
we're completely; exhausted by their lahors. I
mention this to show the kind and chiyaltous
relations between the officers,
Before going into action Major Anderson
sent word By an aid Of General Heaurega1d to
the Governor, thanking him for kind atten-
tlons during the past two months, and very
soleuln1y said, " Farewell, gentlemen, If we do
not meet again here, I hope We shall meet in
better Wofld.H :. -:
Major Anderson expresses himself much
pleased that no lives had been sacrificed, and
says that to Providence alone ia to be attribu-
ted the bioodless victory. He compliments
the firing Of the Carolinians, and the large
number Of exploded shells lying around attests
their effectiveness.
The number Of soldiers in the fort was
about seventy, besides twenty-five work1nen,
who assisted at the gunR- His stock Of pro-
visions Wns almost exhausted, however. He
would hare been starved out in too more
days = .---....
The entrance to the fort is mined, and the
surrender, on account Of the heat, lest 1t
should explode.
Had the surrender not taken place, Fort
Sumter would have been stormed tonight,
The men are crazy for fight.
The bells have been Ginning all day, guns
firing, ladies waving handkerchiefs, people
cheering, and citizens making themselves gen
orally demonstratiye. It is regarded as the
greatest day in the history Of South Carolina.
An old slave passed through the hottest fire,
with sloop 1oad Of wool, on Friday evening,
and came safely to the city: Somebody told
him he would be killed In the attempt. @Can't
help dat,' said he, "must 60 to de- town to.
night. If anybody hurt dis chile or dis boat,
massa see him about it shuch. His sloop re.
ceiyed four shots"
It is reported here that Major Anderson sent
in his resignation, to take effect on the inau-
guration Of the Lincoln Government, but no
notice Was taken of it.