Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-04-20
WAR BEGUN I!
surrender Of Fort sumter !

Surrender Of Fort Sumter
The arlng upon Fort Sumter was opened
from the Morris and sunivaus Bland batteries
on the morning Of Friday. the 18th inst, at
o'clock, other batteries soon followed until sew
en- different ones we're engaged in the work OF
reducing Fort Sumter, Maj ANDERSON return
cd she Gro, which was kept up with quite de-
gree OF brisknsss all day. The only result OF
the frat days work. according to the dispatches,
wss the sieucing Of two Of the guns Of Sum
ter, and a breach in the South wall, the weak
est point, opposite the Stevens three ten-iuch
columbiad battery, and the woundiug Of two OF
Mai. Andersons men, The firing was continued
during the night, but rather leebly on the part
Of Maj. Anderson, and so continued into the
morning Of Saturday, when it was discovered
that fort Sumter was on Gre, and dense smoke
rose from the rsmparts, At 10 o'clock in the
morning, attention was again riveted on Fort
Sumter. which was now beyond doubt on fre.
The flames we're seen to burst through the roofs
Of the houses within its walls, and dense columns
Of smoke shot quickly upwards AT this time
Maj. Anderson scarcely fred a shot. The guns
on the ramparts nf Fort Sumter had no utter.
ance in. them. Bursting shells and grape scat
tered like hail over the doomed fort and drove
the soldiers under cover. From the iron bat
terry at Cummings Point, q continuous Gre was
kept up. It's rifed cannon played sad havoc
with that portion Of Fort Sumter facing 1t. The
firing from the floating battery and Fort MonI'
trie continued very regular and accurate. Three
times Major AndeTsOns barracks we're set on
Gre, and twice he succeeded in putting out the
flames and to do this it was necessary to EN-.
ploy aII his force passing along water To get
water il was necessary FOR some OF his men TO
20 outside OF the walls and hand the buckets
20 through the port holes, during all which time
they we're exposed to q most terrific 6re from
the various batteries. This last experiment was
not Essorted to until the fort was on FIRE for the
third time, and the flames had increased to an
alarming pitch. Meantime, Major Anderson's
guns we're silent. He allowed his men to be
exposed to the CALLING FIRE upon them but tor a
few moments, and then ordered them in and
shut the batteries. as the smoke was too thick
to work them. Az noon the flames burst from
every quarter Of Fort Sumter, aud the complete
Obstruction Of it seemed inevitable. A white
flag was hoisted. and the fort was visited by the
notorious Wingfall, one Of the staff of Genera
Beauregard, who declared that surrender Of
fight was the word" and the Stars and Stripes
we're struck Afterwards q visit was had from
the Commander OF the rebel forces and engine
from the city, in order TO prevent the BLOWN
ND of the magazines which contained one hur
dred and twenty barrels Of powder. The Col
fsderate Gag was hoisted late Sunday afternoo
The evacuation Of Fort Sumter wns complete
at two o'clock on Sunday. Major Anderso
and men came out with the donors of war. Ii
embarked on board the Isabel. His baggag
and men were put on board the steamer Clincl
The American flag was brought down with
salute Of so guns. While being fred gun e.
poded, killing one of Anderson's men, woun'
Ing three mortally, and severely injuring fonr
A portion Of the feet is said to have been
the ofing from the commencement of bombaT'
meut bat no assist ance was afforded Anderson B
them. Why this was SO, no reason is assigne'
Indeed, we are without any information on th
point, and the blank is very unsatistacto
one. a.
We make up this narration as well as we
able from the dispatches received since Satu
day last which are, however. no contradicto
and fancifui. so surrounded with gasconade 81
fuslian, that the fact is readily discovered lhi
they have been made up to suit the taste an
interest of the seeessiouists who have the col
troll OF all the channels Of communication. w
leave the reader to reconcile oil incongruitie
and explain that which seems SO incompreher
sible. ..f