Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-16

DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER.

TO Il. r. Walker, Sscretary Of Var: He would
not consent. write to-day.
q. 7. BEAunrnARn,
DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER.
Charleston, April l3-Eyening. -Hostilities
have for the present ceused, and the victory be-
longs to South Carolina.
With the display of the flag of truce on the
ramparts of Fort Sumpter Mt halfpast one O..
clock, the firing ceased, aud unconditional sur
render was made. The Carolinians had no idea
that the fight was at an end.
Soon after the flagstaff of Major Anderson
was shot away, Colonel Wigfall, the Aid Of
General Beauregard, at his commanders request,
went to Fort Sumter with white Aag, to offer
assistance in extinguishing the flames lie APP
preached the burning fortress from Morris is-
land, and while the firing was raging OH all sides
he effected landing OF Sumter. lie approach.
ed port hole, aud was met by Major Anderson
the cOmmandaht Of the fort. The latter said he
had just displayed white flag, but the firing
was kept up nevertheless.
Col. Wigiall replied that Major Anderson must
haul down the American fag-that no parley
would be granted-surender or fight was the
word.
Major Anderson then hauled down his fac
and displayed ouly the dag of truce All firing
instantly ceased, and two officers OF Gen. Beau.
regnrds stat, ex Senator Chestnut and ex Gov
trnor Manning, came over 10 a boat, and stipu
lated with Major Anderson that his surrender
should be unconditional for the present, subject
to the terms Of Gen. Beauregard.
Major Anders n was allowed to remain with
his men in actual possession of the Fort, while
Alessrs. Chesuut aud Manning came over to the
city accompanied by a member OF the Palm etto
Guards, bearing the orders of his company.
These were met at the pier by hundred; Of
citizens, and as they marched up the street to
the Generals quarters. tue crowd was swelled
to thousands. Shouts rent the air, and the
widest joy was manifested on account Of the
welcome ti1ings.
After the surrender boat with an officer and
ten nsn was sent from one of the four ships in
the oihng to Gen, Simmons, commanding on
Morris Island, with the request that a merchant
ship, or one Of the vessels Of the United States.
be allowed to enter and take oil the commander
aud garrison OF Fort Sumter
Gen Summons replied that if no hostilities
were attempted during the night and no effort
was nude TO reinforce or retake Fort Sumter
he would give au answer NJ 0 o'clock on SUNDAY
morning. The officer signifei that he was salts
ned with this, and returned to his vessel.
q our correspondent accompanied the officers
OF Gen. Beauregard's staff on visit 10 Fort
Sumter. None but the officers, however. we're
allowed to land, They went down on steamer
aud carried three fire engines for the purpose of
pNAAluE out tut names
The fire, however, had been previously extin.
guishsd by the ezertions of Major Anderson and
bis men, The visitors reported that Major An,
derson surrendered because his quarters and
barracks were destroyed, aud he had no hope Of
relnloreements, as the heet lay idly by during
thirty hours, aud either would not or could moi
hep him. Besides this, his men were prostratci
rom over eSertions There were but five of
them hurt four badly aud one, it is thought
mortallJ but the rest were worn out and nbysi.
cally incapable Of continuing the fight.
Ihe explosions that were heard and seen from
the city IN the morning, were caused by The
bursting Of loaded shells gnted by the fire which
could mt be removed quick enough.
The FIRE 10 the barracks wns cnnscd lac, a.,
| quantities Of hot shot poured in from Fort
Moultrie. Within Fort Sumter eserythins bnt
the classmates is An utter ruin. The wboie
Interior looks like blackened mass of ruins
Many Of the guns are dismounted The side