Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19
~ ,ilF 3aH5a CHARLESTON, Arril l3.
Two of Major Anderson's mapa zines ak

| Two of Major Anderson's mage zines ex-
Iploded. ~ 4'4 IL ."
| Only occasional shots are fred at him
from Fl Moultrie. a f.j 2. 3H l't'fs !" :
Morris Island is doing heavy work. &
1t is thought that only the smaller maga-
zines have exploded. 1000 -a'
! Tho greatest excitement prevails. The
wharves, steeples and every available place
is packed with people. 1tA+
U. s. ships are in the offing, but have not
aided Maj. Anderson. It is too late now to
come over the bar, rs the tide is ebbing.
! s.ut CHARLESTON, April l3.
The ships in the ofdng appear to be lay
ing quietly at anchor. They have not fired
single gun as yet. The roofs of the bar
racks at Sumter are in vast shee: of fame.
Shells from Cummings Point and Fort
Mouitrie are bursting in snd over Sumter in
[quick succession. The Federal flag still
waves. Maj Anderson is only occupied in
putting out fire. Every shot on Fort Sum-
ter seems to fall heavily. The people are
anxiously looking for Maj. Anderson to
strike his flag. 1t is stated from reliable
source, that up to 10 o'clock to-day, no one
at Moultrie was killed. - -...s-,.- 81.
Eleven shots from Fort Sumter penetrated
the floating battery below the water line. -
The few shots fired by Maj. Anderson early
this morning knocked the chimnies from the
officers quarters at Moultrie like a whirlwipd.
Maj. Arderson's only hope now is to hold
out for aid from the ships. Two ships are
now making in towar Is Morris Island, with
view to land troops and silence the batteries
there. go. -.-.a. --..4 ~sf -.
80 10 t'" CHARLESTON, April l3
Fort Sumter is undoubtedly on fire. The
flames are raging all around it. |
Maj. Anderson has thrown out raft, |
loaded with men, who are passing up buckets
Of water to extinguish the fire. The fort il
scarcely discernible. The men on the raft |
are now objects of fire from Morris Island.
With glasses, balls can be seen skipping over
the water, striking the unprotected raft.
Great havoc is created among the Door fell
lows on it.
1t is surmised that Mai. Anderson is grad.
ually blowing up the fort. He scarcely fires
a gun.
At halfpast II o'clock, flames were burst
ing from all the portfolios. The destruction
OF Fort Sumter is inevitable.
-Four vessels, two of them large steamers.
are in sight over the bar. The largest
The flames have nearly subsidized in Fort ,
Sumter, but Major Anderson has not fred
any guns.
Gen. Beauregard left the wharf Just now,
in boat, for Morris Island.
The excitement, if anything. is increasing.
have read letter from S. G. Boylston.
dated Fort Moultrie, o'clock (this) A. NJ.
He says not one man was killed or wounded.
The iron battery had been damaged. The y
rifed cannon of the battery did great execu.
ton on Fort Sumter, and were all aimed
into Andersons portfolios. Three of Fort
Sumter's barbette guns are dismounted. one
Of which was 1Onch Columbiad. A cor.
ner of Fort Sumter, opposite Fort Moultrie,
was knocked off.
The steamers Water Witch, Mohawk and s
Pawnee, it was thought, were the thres first
vessels seen in the offing.
Another correspondent saws: "The
bombardment has closed; Major Anderson
has drawn down the Stars and Stripes and :
displayed a white flag, which has been an
swered from the city, and boat ia on the
xay to Fort Sumter"
The breaches made in Ft. Sumter are on ;
The side opposite to Cummings Point. Two ,
If its port holes are knocked into one. and
Three vessels, one of them large-sized
preparing to participate in the conflict
The fire of Morris Island and Fl. Moultrie
8 divided between Ft. Sumter and the ships
'f-war. The ships have not yet opened. !,
CHARLESTON, April IA. NJ. |,
The batteries of sullivan's Island, Cum
nings' Point, and Stevens battery are rour- {
ng shot and shell into Ft. Sumter. Major
Anderson does not return the fire.
Fl Sumter is still on fire. There has lust :
'een two explosions at Ft. Sumter.
CHARLIE TON, April bpm.
The Federal flag was again hoisted over
Fort Sumter, when Porcher Miles, with a {
lag of truce, went to the fort In few
minutes the Federal flag was again drawn
lown by Maj. Anderson and the white flag
lnfurled.
CHARLESTON, April I3-9 P. NJ
Fort Sumter has Internationally surren-
lered. '-
The people are wild with joy. 1T
No Carolinians are hurt. Il
Two thousand shots were fred altogether. I
Anderson and his men were conveyed to t
'AoA IAo AoA"uo unucI SudEO. AuueTSUu
'eached the city and is the guest of General t
Beauregard.
The people sympathise with Anderson,
out ashor those in the steamers in sight,
who did not even attempt to reinforce Maj.
Anderson. -..- -.
The wood work and officers quarters in
Fort Sumter, are all burned.
No officers were wounded.
he fort was taken possession of tonight
oy the Confederate troops.
g CHARLESTON, April 13-11 Pm.
Beauregard has just gone to Sumter; also
three fire companies, to quench the fire be-
fore it reaches the magazine.
The Feeling at Washington.
... $751;. .r.. WAsHlSGToN, April 13.
The war news is received here with feel