The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26
ARRIVAL OF MAI. ANDERSON AT
NEW YORK.
ANOTHER STORY FROM THAT TOLD BY
THE CHI ARLESTON PAPERS.
ANDERSON g OFFICIAL DESPATCH.

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tions, their congratulations, and he was fol-
lowed by an immense throng through
Broadway to the Brevoort House, where
he Joined his wife. The Baltic had flying
at her main masthead the flag of Fort
Sumpter, and at her fore mast the flag of
Fort Moultrie.
CAPT. DOUBLEDAY's STATEMENT.
The following is the statement of Capt.
DOUBLEDAY, stationed at Fort Sumpter
with ANDERSON
The demand to surrender Fort Sumpter
was made on the 18th, and refused, not only
by Anderson, but by the unanimous voice
OF his command. On Friday morning at
three o'clock, the rebels sent word that fire
would be open in an hour, and at four
o'clock fire was opened on us from every
direction, including hidden battery. The
fire opened with volley from seve nteen
mortars, firing ten inch shells and shot from
thirty-three guns, mostly columbiads.
We took breakfast, however, very lei
surely.
The command was divided into three
watches, under direction of two officers.
After breakfast they Immediately went to
their guns and opened fire on Fort Moultrie,
Cummings Point and Sullivan's Island.
The iron battery on Cummings Point, was
of immense strength, and most of our shot
glanced of. Anderson refused to allow the
men to work the guns on the parapet on
account of such terrific fire.
There was scarcely room left in Moul-
trie inhabitable. Several shots went through
the floating battery, but it was little dam
aged. Two guns on the iron battery were
dismounted. A man Was stationed, who
cried shot or shell when the rebels fired, and
the garrison was enabled to dodge.
At first the workmen was reluctant to
help work the guns, but afterwards they
served most willingly and effectively against
the iron battery. The barracks caught fire
several times on Friday, but were extin-
guished by the efforts OF Mr.. HATTIE of New
York, and Lyman of Baltimore, both vol.
unteers.
On Saturday the officers quarter caught
fire from the south, and the main gates
were burnt. The magazine was surround
ed by fire, and 80 barrels of powder were
taken out and thrown into the sea.
When the magazine was encircled by fire
all our material were cut of, and we had
eaten our last biscuit two days before. The
men had to lay on the ground, with wet
handkerchiefs over their faces to prevent
smothering, and favorable eddy OF the
wind was all that saved our lives. The
cartridge bags gave out, and five men were
employed to manufacture them out OF our
shirts, blankets, sheets and coats.
1t will take half million of dollars to
repair Fort Sumpter's interior. Most OF
the shots were aimed at the flag.
ANDERSON AND wIGFALL.
When W1GFALL, of Texas, went to Fort
Sumpter, the following conversation ensued
between him and ANDERSON
Wigfall-Gen. Beauregard wishes to stop
this sir.
Anderson Well, well, sir.
Wigfall-You've done all that can be
done, and Gen. Beauregard wishes to know
upon what terms you will evacuate the
fort?
Anderson-Gen. Reauregard is already
acquainted with the terms.
Wigfall-Do l understand you will evac-
uate on the terms proposed?
Auderson-Yes and only these.
Wigfall then retired. A few minutes af
ter Col. Chestnut and others came from Gen
Beauregard, asked if Anderson wanted any
help, and stating that Wigfall had not seen
Beauregard for two days, and had no au
thority for bis demand on Anderson, to
which the Major replied
"Then we've been sold We will raise
our flag again"
But they requested him to keep it down
regard.
The firing then ceased, and three hours
after another despatch came, agreeing to
the terms previous y decided upon.
THE DEPARTURE, INCIDENTS, ETC.
On Sunday morning the steamer Isabel
came down and anchored of the Fort
when all the baggage was put on the steam
er Clinch. The troops were under arms; q
portion were told to salute the flag and
when fifty guns had been fred, the flag was
lowered amid loud and hearty cheers of the
men, who then formed and embarked to the
tune Yankee Doodle.
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| of salute, by the premature explosion of q
gun, and four wounded, one badly, and left
at Charleston.
For Sumpter has not been reinforced or
any occasion. The Baltic arrived al
Charleston on the night of Friday, after
the firing on Sumpter had commenced. The
Pawnee and Pocahontas arrived next day
The Powhattan and Atlantic have not beer
seen.
The steam tugs have been blown to sea
and have not yet been seen.
The day that Anderson evacuated, pre-
parations to reinforce him had been made
for an attempt that night. A schooner wa!
seized and agreement was made to pay thu
pilot and captain $500 to put men into thu
fort, but the fort was evacuated before al
attempt could be made. Captain Fox hat
instructions to attempt to provision the for
without troops. If fired on be was to rusl
in as best be could /; but the gale prevented
the arrival of tugs and transports.
Among the many incidents of the battle