Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-04-26
Particulars Of the Evac-
uatiOn of Fort Sumter.
NEw YoIK. 18th

pie, who expressed III cheers ana othcf
demonstrations their congratulations. tie
was followed by AN immense throng thro'
Broadway to Brcnnock House, where he
was Joined by his wife,
The following is a digest of Capt. Dou
blcday's statement
The demand to surrender Fort Sumter
was made on the 18th, and refused, not
only by Major Anderson, but the unani-
nous voice OF his command. On Friday
morning at 3 o'clock the rebels sent word
that fire would be opened in one hour, aud
at 4 O'Clock the fire opened upon us from
every direction, including the Hidden Bat
terry. The fire was openel with Il yolley
of II mortars firing l0-nch shell, and
shot from 33 guns, mostly columbiads
we took breakfast, however, very lcisurely.
The command was divided into three
watches, each under the direction of two
officers. After breakfast they Immediate
ly went to the guns and opened fire on Ft.
Moultrie, Cummings Point and Sullivans
Island. The iron battery on Cummings
Point was of immense strength, and most
of our shots glanced off.
Major Anderson refused to allow the
men TO work the guns on the parpet on
account of such terrific fire being direct
ed there. There is scarcely room left
in Fort Moultrie inhabitable. Several
shot went through the Floating Battery,
but it was little damaged. Two guns in
the Iron Battery were dismounted. A
man was stationed who cried shot y or
shell y when the rebels fired the carri-
son was thus enabled to dodge them at
first. The workmcn were reluctant to
help to work the guns, but afterwards
served most willingly and effectively
against the Iron Battery.
The barracks caught fire several times
on Friday, but were extinsuishcd by the
efforts of Mr.. Hart, of New York, and
Mr.. Lyman of Baltimore.
On Saturday the officers quarters
caught fire from she'll, and the main
gates were burnt. The magazine was sur
rounded by fire, and 80 bbls. of powder
were taken out and thrown into the sea-
When the magazine was encircled by fire
all our materials were cut off, aud we had
eaten our last biscuit two days before =
The men had to lay on the ground with
handkerch:efs ever their faces to prevent
sm0thering and Il favorable eddy of wind
was all that saved our lives. The cart
ridge bags gave out, and five men were
employed in manufacturing them out of
our shirts, sheets and blankets, 1t will
take half a million dollars to repair Fort
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were aimed at our flag.
The following is the conversation which
occurred between Anderson and Wigtall:
The latter said General Bcaurcgard
wishes to stop this, sir
Anderson replied Well
Wigtall-' Y You have done all that can
be done, and Gen. Beaurcgatd wishes to
know upon what terms you will cyacuatc
r the fort.
Anl2rson-' Gen, Daaurcgard is al
ready acquainted with the terms
Wielal-, Do | understand that you
will cyacuate on the terms proposed?
Az Icr,oa--' Yes, and only on those
Wigl3tl then returned. Ten minutes
after, Col. Chestnut and others came from
Beaurc.ard asking if Anderson wanted
any help, and stating that WigGlll had not
. seen 6eanrG9arll for two days, and had no
, authority for his demand on anderson
To which Maj. anderson replied Then
, We have been sold. We will raise our flag
, again They requested him to keep it
, down until communication could be had
, with Gen. Bcauregard, and three hours
= after another despatch came, acccding to
5 the terms previously decided upon.
On Sunday morning steamer Isabel
4 came down ami IN hored oft the Fort,
when all the baggage was put on board
, the steamer CIinch, which was used as a
transport between the Fort and Isabel
.i'he troops were unler arms. \ portion
were told off to salute the Hae, and when
: the last Of ID guns We're fired the flag was
lowerc amid the loud and hearty cheers
, OF the Hlaa, who taen formed in gorge and
embarked to the tune of Yankee Doodle.
i: Two men were killed ON the second round
{ Of the salute, by the explosion of gun,
f four WOUNDED, and one bad dly-lctt at
Charleston.
On Monday the Islbcl steamed down
the harhor AMI transferred the troops to
, the Baltic. which sailed Tuesday morning
Fort Sumter had not been reinforced on
, ny occasion. The Butte arrived off
Charleston on the morning of Friday, at
ter the firing on Fort Sumter had CON-
menccd. The pawnec anl Pocahontas
arrived next day. The Powhattan and
. Atlantic had not been seen The steam
tugs have been blown to sea and have not
been seen. During all the while the fleet
was of Charleston heavy gale was blow
inc. The day Major Anderson evacuated.
preparations for reinforcing him had been
made. to b. attempted that night. A
schooner was seized and an agreement
made to pay the pilot and Captain $500
to pat men in the fort, but the fort was
f evacuated before the attempt could be
made.
Capt. Fox had instruction to attempt to
provision the fort without troops, aud if
fired on was to rush in the best way he
could, bat the gale prevented the arrival
of tugs and transports
The Harriet Lane is soon expected TO
arrive The Pawneo has gone to WASH
inston.
Among the many instances of the battle
is that OF Mr.. Hart, volunteer, who.
when the has was shot down and the rebel
fire concentrated IN tho n a, o., H e..I,...t