Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-15
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The News from Charleston !
CLOSING SCENES OF THE FIGHT.

| CLOSING SCENES OF THE FIGHT.
CHARLEsToN, April 13-1030 A. NAT in
tervals OF twenty minutes the fire was kept on
Fort Sumter all night. Major Anderson
ceased firing at O'Clock in the evening. He
was engaged all night in repairing damages
and protecting his barbette guns. He COM
menced to return The fire at o'clock this
morning, and the fort seems greatly. disabled
The battery on Cummings Point does Fort
Sumter great damage.
AT 9 o'clock dense smoke poured out Of
Fort Sumter, and the federal flag was put at
half mast, sienitying distress. Shells from
Fort Moultrie and Morris Island had been
thrown into Major Anderson's stronghold thick
and fast They can be seen in their course
from the Charleston armory. The breach
made in Fort Sumter is on the side opposite
Cummings Point. Two o. its PORTFOLIOS lave
been knocked into one, and the wall from tie
top is crumbing
Three vessels-one large steamer-are
over the bar, and seem TO be preparing o par.
ticipate IN the conflict. The fire from the bat
teries on Morris Island and Fort Moullrie is
divided between Fort Sumter and the ships of
war The latter have not yet opened fire.
An explosion has occurred at Fort Sumter,
MAJOR Anderson ceased firing for about an
hour. His flag still up it was thought the
officers quarters was the place where the great
est excitement prevailed. The wharves,
steeples, and every available place are packed
with people The ships in the ofiing are now
too late to come over the bar to Major Ander.
sons aid as the tide is now ebbing.
The ships in the ofing appear quietly at an
chor, and have not fired gun. The entire
roofs of Anderson's barracks are a sheet of
flames. Another account says the batteries at
Sullivan's Island at Cummings Point, and
Stevens battery, are pouring shot and shell
into Fort Sumter. Major Anderson does not
return the fire.
Two of Major Anderson's magazines have
exploded. Only occasional shots are fired at
him from Fort Moutrie. The battery on
Morris Island is doing heavy work. Ii is
thought that the magazines which exploded at
Fort Sumter are only tile smaller ones.
The shells from Cummings Point and Fort
Moutrie are bursting in and over Fort Sumter
in quick succession. The flag still waves.
Andersons force seems occupied only in ex-
tingushing the fire. Every shot seems to tell.
The striking of Andersons flag is anxiously
looked for.
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reliable authority, that up to 10 o'clock to-day
no one at Fort Moulrie had been killed.
Shots from Fort Sumter penetrated the
floating battery below the water line. A few
shots fred by Major Anderson in the morning
Knocked the chimnes off the officers quarters
at Fort Moultrie like whirwnd.
Major Andersons only hope is to hold out
for aid from the ships Two ships were max
ing in towards Morris Island, with a view to
land troops aud silence the batteries there
Fort Sumter is undoubtedly on fire, as flames
are raging all around it.
Major Anderson has thrown out a raft load
ed with men, who are passing water to extin-
gush the flames.
Tie fHst t-:-----lrcey dscernable. The men
on E1Rii 9cts of the fire froIl
plainly seen skipping iie w,,ter am sfr,.
ing the unprorecJeu ror..
Great havoc is creating among the poor fell
lows 1t is surmised that Anderson is gradu-
ally blowing up the fort At half-past eleven
flames we've bursting from all the PORTFOLIOS.
.,fE Gu, :,
Four vessels and two or three large steam
ers are in sight over the bar The larger one
appears to be engaging Morris Island.
The flames have nearly subsidized on Fort
Sumter, but Major Anderson does not fire any
guns.
General Beauregard has just left the wharf
in boat for Morris Island Excitement is in
creasing.
A letter from S. C. Boyleston, dated Fort
Moultrie, G O'Clock this morning, says not
man has been killed or wounded.
The iron battery is damaged. The rifle
cannon of the battery did great execution on
Fort Sumter
They were all aimed into Andersons port
holes Three of Fort Sumter's barbette guns
were dismounted: one was an eighteen inch
Columbiad. A corner of Fort Sumter oppo-
site Fort Moultre was knocked off
The Waterwitch, Mohawk, and Pawnee it
was thought, were the three vessels first seen
in the offing.
Another correspondent says that the bonn
bardment has closed. Major Anderson has
lowered the stars and stripes and displays
white flag, which has been answered from the
city, and boat is on the way to Fort Sumter