The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-17
The f,e Of Morris Island and Moultrie is divi

The fire of Morris Island and Moultrie is divi |
led between Sumter and the ships of-war. The
,hiPs have not yet opened.
Charleston. April lS-A. NJ.
The batteries Of SullivaDs' Island, Cummings /
Point aud StearI.s' battery are pouring shot snd
.aell into Fort Sumter Major Anderson does
Dot return the fire.
Fort Sumter is still on fire.
There has Just been two explosions at Fort
Sumter.
Charleston, April l3-P. N.
The federal flag was again hoisIed over Fort
Sumter when Parcher Miles with flag of truce
went 10 the foft. In a few minutes the federal
fl az VAS again drawn down by Major Anderson,
AID the white flas again unfurled-
Charleston. April ls.
Beauregard has just gone to Sumter; also,
three fire companies, 10 quench the fire before
il reaches the magazines.
Charleston, April Is
Sumter has Internationally surrendered. The
people are Wild viih joy. No Csrohnans were
hurt. Two thousand shots were fired altogether
Anderson and his men were conveyed 10 Morris
Island under guard Anderson has reached the
city, guest OF Beauregard.
THE SURRENDER OF ANDERSON.
Making all allowances for the sources through
which news from the seat Of insurreciion comes
TO us, and for the contradictory character
of that news, the conclusion is irresistible that
Fort Sumter wears the flag of the iasurcent
States, through the act Of Anderson. The whole
north mourn the necessity of the act and move
together 10 take arms 10 defend the National
Capital The closing dispatches upon this point
are TO the following effect:
Charleston, April l3.
The firing ceased at one AID a half O'Clock,
and an unconditional surrender made. The
CaroIinians are surprised that the right rds ouer
so soon.
After the flag staff was shot away, Wigfall was
sent by Gen. Beauregard 10 Sumter with white
flag, Offering assistance 10 subdue the flames
He was met 10y Anderson, who said he ''had
just displayed the white flag, but the batteries
had not stopped firing" Wigfall replied tina.
Anderson must haul down the American flag
Surrender or fight was the word" Anderson
then hauled down his flag
Gen. Beauregard's staff came over and stipu
lated that the surrender should be unconditional
for the present, subject TO conditions with Beau
regard. Anderson is allowed 10 remain in actua
possession for the present.
Charleston, April IA.
Negotiations Were completed last night. An
dersons command will evacuate the fort tni.
morning, and embark on the war vessels nov
| off the haibor. Five of Andersons men were
wounded one, it Is thought, morta.y.
! After the surrender. boat with ten men wa.
sent from ship OF war outside of Morris Island
requesting permission for the vesses 10 enter ant
take off An4erson'- command.
| Ii is reported that Anderson surrendered be
cause the officers quarters and barracks ver,
destroyed. and lie had no hope Of reinforcement
The fleet lay by 50 hours, and could not, o
would not, help him. His men were prost,a ;et
| by over exertion.
| The explosions which were heard in Sumter
were caused by lot OF shells igniting. Tn,
| ! arracks caught fire three times from hot sho
thrown fom Fort Moultrie. Everything is il
ruins but the easements. Many guns were dis
mautled and the walls look Ike honey comb. =
Fort Moultrie is badly damaged, and the house
on the Island are ri3died
A boat was sent from the fort to night TO ofici
ally notify the feet of the surrender Of For
Sumter. IL is not known what will he done will
Sumper or the vsnqushed
Charleston, April IA.
Major Anderson and his men will leave to
night on The Isabel tor New York. The fleet
still, outside.
THE CONDUCT or PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
II viii be seen BY the following dispatches
! the news OF the surrender Of Fort Sumter foun
the President ready:
Washington, Sunday, Apr. IA.
The President will issue proclamation &c
morrow, calling for seventy five thousand miti
| TO suppress the c0moi alton in the secede
States Toe United States laws will be duly exc
cu'ed. The first se'vee will probably be to re
possess the forts which have been seized iron
the Union The proclamation also convene
Congress 10 Meet OH the fourth OF July.
The War Department is busy preparing de
tails tn communicate To the States.
Washin-to ton, Sunday, April IA.
Phe Pres dents proclamation saws:
~ hereas laws OF the United States hav
been, and are now, opposed III several States b
combinations too powerful to be suppressed i
the ordinary way, I therefore call forth the Mil
tia OF the several States OF the Union to the az
gregate number OF SEVENTY FIVE THOU-
AND, to suppress the said combination and L
execute the laws | appeal 10 all loyal citizen
| 10 tacl ate and aid this effort TO maintain th
laws, and the integrity of the National Union
and the pcrpetuity OF popular government, an
to redress wrongs long enough endured. Tn
first services assigned TO the forces will probabl
be 10 re possess the forts, places aud propert
| which have been seized from the Union. Tn
utmost care will b. taken consis ent with thes
objects 20 avoid devastation and destructive in
reference with the p operty Of peaceful citizen
III any part OF the country; ana | hereby con-
laand those persons composing the aforesaid com
bina ions to dispense within twenty DAYS flon
| this date
| "l hereby convene both Houses of Congress
for the fourth of July next To determine sucl
measures as the public safety and interest de
mand.
Signed, ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
| president.
| BY W. II. SEWARD, Secretary OF State"
| Washington, Sunday, April IA
| Arrangements are made TO concentrate th
military at once all the threatened points Tn
greatest anxiety exists to hear further Southern
news. 1t is rumored that an attack win be at
tempted upon Fort Delaware, Md. The Wa
Department has taken steps to prevent it.
Five officers of the Navy rendered their re
! signations to day, but they were refused, an,
their names stricken from the Navy list. Th
National Volunteers passed resolutions denoun
cling the military operations of the government
and expressing sympathy with the secessionists
| The guards at the departments have been large
| ~ increased.
Washington, April Is.
| The commissioners from Virginia had pleas
ant interview with President Lincoln this morn
ing. The result was simply statement by tn,
President that be will act according to the Inau
gural programme - Hold the public property
| aud maintain the defensive" The President.
reply was given in writing. 1t will be recollec
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