Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-10


ard the forl should uni!1 ~ Il combined a.tNc,
upIa as Accordingly ~ Add, carving o."
uy Instructions prompt. refused 10 acceG
% he terms proposed ~ Majar Arde,son. en-,
n2,ii!, { him II. writing that Cur batteries "ru.c
r2rn u;'o. For: SartcG in one ho'lr. This no
:li:.atinn was given as % & II. nf Friday
the la;h inst The sigral she'll Was Gree. i:o:,
Fo-, johnson 4. ( 80 y. II. y; about c!oci
r:te ire from oar batteries became gcarral.-
Fart Sumter did not open fire Gn:il : octuck
wien j. commenced with Vigorous ire rsor
Inc Currning, Point lr0n Battery. ln:
cn"nir next dIrecet. lIis iiTe upon the Li.;;!
lade Battery VI SaiilTans Island, coastIu.t
cG 70 sweep the rarspct ii Fart Sumter
% .fc7rnt the working nl the karhe:!c cwEs
and 10 disnount them. I!!'> was also The ain;
OF t;e Floating Battery, !"e Dah!gren B,uefy
and Tie gun batteries NJ Cummings PGi::t
Tic enemy next opened fire on For; Mou.:ric
betaceR ', nict and Fort SuG:.:r, n steady a:G
almost Constant fire va. Kept np ihrNu. :iJu;
n. day Tiicsc three pnin-*, Fort MnIi:rir,
Cummings Point. and he enA ni Sul'isa1's
Island, wirr" the hra;!rg Battery. Dah'grer
Battery, and le Enhade Battery we're ri'ca;;,
were The points to which lie slrlrg Scnmgd
almost to c0Efne his attention, although IL
! fired numhc. of shots =: Captain E:.ii"j :
; Mortar Battery, s;tua'e:r 10 he East Q! Fog,
! iloui,r;r, and !r" III Captain .1arr,s Mrl;'r
Ba;terics anri Fort johnson. During ii9 DAY
! n2Lh inSt) The fire Of my batteries was KEEP;
up most spiriteGly, The guEs nGd m0r!aTS be.
| iii. worked III the coolest manner, p:cSc.y!n. !.
the prescribed intervals of firing. Towards
evening i; became evident That our tirc was
very effective as the enemy was driven from
| lis ha:be,te guns, which he attempted 70 VOL
| in the norn!ns, and his fire w"s confined 10
bis casemated guns. but in Il less active .,aii.
ner shaa in the morning. .Rd it was observed
,ha. several Of L;s guns sn jar6s.lc were dis
ahie,i.
! During the whole o. Friday ii eh: our ,nnr.
tgr batteries continued 10 tnrow shci!>, hut. II
oi,cd.cEcc Ia orders, AZ ioag Intervals The
! night Was rainy and dark, and i; was confidently
.SpcclrGi that the United States fleet would
attempt TO Lard troops uron the Islands, or to
throw men into Fort Sumter, by means o.
boats, the greatest Vigilance was observed at
all our channel batteries. and by our troops or
both Morris ard Suliran's Islands Early or
Saturday morning all ci our baltcrics reopen.
ci upon Fort Sumter. which responded rIgo
rous!y for time. directing is fire especially
against Fort Moultrie. About eight o'clock \.
NJ. sn,ok. was seen issuing from The quarters
Of Fort Sumter. npcn this, the fire Of onr bat
tcres was increased, as Il matter Of course, for
the purpose of bringing the enemy 10 terms Us
,'ediiy as possible, inasmuch rs his flg wrS
still h9u:ng tictantly above him. Fort SUN
ter continued To fire from time to tine. but AZ
long End irregular intervals, nDi.d the '!cHSe
smoke, dying sbrt snl bursting shells. Our
brave Troops, carried away by their naturally
generous impulses. lacnrtcd .h" d:!ssrrnt ba.
tcr:cs and e: every discharge from the fort
chrcred the garrison for lis pluck and cal.
nntry, an'; rooted tie feet lying inactive
Just outside tie bar. About l.30 P. IL,
It being reported 10 ne that the h'c
vas Iuwn, Gt afterwards appeared tha'
tn. G.r s.aT had been shot away,) ars;
In" cont grafton from the large volume
rf smoke being apparently on the in
crease sent three Of nv Aids With a mcssagr
70 Major Anderson 10 The effect tha! seeing his
tiag no longer dying, his quartcrs in Games.
ard s,ip;pSln, iriGI 10 to in distress. desired
10 o:!':r hin ;.ny assistance be might sand il.
need or Be!:re ay A!iS reached t.:s for. tie
United States hsg waa displayed Oh The psra-
pets bui remained there oniy sh0r. litI7,
,shen 1t was ha lled ,.o%n, ard White 4 ~ sub
sti.n;cd in rs pace. Whe,l he United States
- -. 49,: ti:a",aa:i 'imfsin-. lr::n our hG:
with Increased v,ro. when il gc appeared nn
the p.rap-t, and wns continued until the waiic
Oar was raised. a;E:cn i. ceased c1irciT. Up
OF the Arrival oi my Aids a. Fort SIGl.cr,
they delivered, their message 10 Major Andrr-
son, who replied that be thanked nc ior my
ol;rr, but desired 10 assistance. Jnst ljceyi
Gus 10 their arrival, Colonel Wigfall, one Q!
nv Aids, who had been detached for speca!
C.i,r on Norris Island. had, by order Of Brig
General Simons, crossed o7cr 10 Fort Sumter
from Cummings Point in an open boat; witn
! Private VIM Gourdin Young, amidst heavy
I!:c Of shot and shell, for The purpose U! AZ
cnrtaining frcln Major Anderson whether h:2
intention WAS to surrender, his flag bc:ng down
and his quarters in Times. On reaching the tori.
tho Cs,lone had an interview with MSjor Ander.
son, the result Gf whirh was, that Naj. Anderson
| understood him rs oifaTiag tSc same conditions
| on the part Of General Edaurcgard aS had
| been rendered hin On TIE llth inst, while
Colonel Wigsll; impression vas that Nrjpr
Anderson uncurGi.i3nal surrendered, tras;.
| ing ~ the generosity 0! General B:aareS''d 9
olgcr such terms rs would &c honorable arc
acceptable TO both pr, lies; meanwhile ic'ofc
these circumstances w"rc reported ~ me. and
! in fac. soon after The Aids, whcm nad des
! patched with the offer or assistance tad set
! cus On their mission, hearing that white flag
vas flyirc over the iort, ! sent MILO: Jones,
| the chict Of M Staff. and FoEne Other .tid-.
| with substantially the same propositions
! fiad submitted to MFj3r Anderson On tEc IL
! inst, with the exception Of the privilege Gi
! saiu,ing his A.. The MDjor (AnderS,nl IT,
piled III wcu!G be exceedingly gratifying u
! him, as well ~ 20 his command, 10 be permit
ted 10 salute their hag. having so sallan,iy d'
! icutlcd the fort, un,.2T such trying c:rculn
stances, and hoped 'hat General Ieaurega:G
would net refuse il, rs such q pr!riirg" "H;
not unusual" lie further said, "he "Gu'o
noe urge the point, but would pre'cI
TO refer the matter again to Genera!
Bc7urcgard." TIE point was. therefore, LETT
topen until The matter WAS submitted to me. -
! Previous TO the return Of Majcr J2nss, sent
fire engine under Mr.. NJ IT, Nathan, Lhie! o:
the Fire Department, ind Surgeon henetai
F! Gibbcs, O: South Carolina with screra! o. my
Aids to o!Fcr further assistance to the garrison
Of Fort Sumter, which was declined. very
chserfuIIT a.recd TO allow the salute rs m
honorable testimony TO the gallantry and iorii'
.nr!c .ith which Major Anderson and his com
| nrand had defended their pest, and informed
, Major Anderson OF my decision about half past
| seven o'clock, through Major Jones. my Chic
OF S.ah.. TIE arrangements being completed
Major Anderson embarked with his command
on the transport prepared to convey him to th'
United States fleet, still lying outside the bar
ard uur troops Immediately garrisoned .ht
Fort, and before sunset the hsg Of Tic Conicd
crate States foatcd over tic IampaTts Of sum
ter
commend in the highest terms the gallant,
ry Of every one under my command, and it !:
with diflidence that vii! mention any corp;
or names. for fear Of doing injustice 10 those
not nen!!ancd. for where all have done t.'ell
duty well, it is dlfticul, to Discriminate Al
though ,hc ;:oops out cf he batteries bearns
on Fort Sumter were not so fortunate as theil
comrades working tho guns and mor.ar<, st,i
their services were equally as valuable and as
conmenlahie FOR they were on their arms al
the Cbanncl Batteries, and at their posts and
| i,;vorace ard cXpOsed to severe weather, and