The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-25
The Fort Sumter Heroes.
MAI. ANDERSON IN NEW YORK.


New YoRK, April 1S.-The steamship
Baltic, Capt. Fletcher, from Charleston
bar, came up to the city and anchored off
the Battery, at one o'clock this afternoon
The Baltic had flying from her main mast
head the flag of Sumter, and at her fore
mast head the flag from Moultrie The
Harriet Lane, Capt Faunce, sailed in
company with the Baltic; also the Paw
nee with her troops, and the Pocahontas
for Norfolk. The PowhattaD was not, nor
has she been, at Charleston. The Pawnee
did not arrive at Charleston until after the
surrender of Fort Sumter. During the
whole time the feet remained off the bar;
the wind blew gale from the southeast,
rendering the feet useless as far as Sum
ter was concerned.
Maj. Anderson landed at the Battery,
and was received by an immense crowd
His carriage was surrounded by the peo-
pie, who expressed in cheers and other
demonstrations their congratulations.
Capt. Doubleday statement was as fol-
lows The demand to surrender at Sum-
ter was made ON the 1lth inst, and re-
fused, not only by Major Anderson, but
by the unanimous force under his COM
mand. On Friday morning, at three
o'clock, the rebels sent word that their
fire would be opened in an hour, and at
four O'Clock a fire was opened on US from
every direction, including hidden bat
terry.
The fire opened with volley of seven
teen mortars, firing ten-inch shells, and
shot from thirty-three guns, columbiads.
We took breakfast, however, very leisure
ly. The command was then divided into
three watches, each under direction of the
officers. After breakfast they immediate
| ly went to the guns and opened fire on
Moultrie, Cummings Point and Sullivan's
Island. The iron battery at Cummings
Point was Of immense strength, and most
OF our shots glanced off. Maj. Anderson
refused to allow his men to work their
guns on the parapet, on account of such
terrific fire being directed against that
point. There was scarcely a room in Fort
Moultrie left inhabitabie.
Several shots went through the floating
battery, though it was but little damaged
Two guns on the iron battery were dis
mounted. A man was stationed, who cried
shot or shell when the rebels fred, and
The garrison were thus enabled to dodge
Il.
The barracks caught fire several times
on Friday, but the flames were extin-
guished. On Saturday the officers quar-
ters caught fire from shell, and the main
gates were burned. The magazine was
surrounded by fire, and ninety barrels of
powder were taken out and thrown into
the sea. When the magazine was encir-
cled by fire, all our materials were cut off,
and we had eaten our last biscuit two DAYS
before
The men had to lay on the ground with
wet handkerchiefs on their faces to pre-
vent their smothering and favorable
eddy Of wind was all that saved our lives.
Our cartridge bags gave out, and FIVE men
were employed to manufacture them out
OF our shirts, sheets, blankets, &C. 1t will
take half million dollars 10 repair the
interior of Fort Sumter Most of the
enemy's shot was aimed at our flag
The following is the conversation be-
tween Maj. Anderson and Colonel. Wig
fail:
Wigfall-Gen. Beauregard wishes to
stop this sir.
Anderson-Well, well.
Wigfall-Yo You've done all that can be
done, and Gen Beauregard wishes to know
upon what terms you win evacuate the
fort
Anderson-Gen. Beauregard is already
acquainted with terms
Wigfail-Do | understand that you
viii evacuate the fort on the terms. pro-
posed
Anderson-Yes, and only on those
Wigfall then returned. Ten minutes
t,l IL
Beauregard asking if Major Anderson
wanted amy help, and stating that Wigfall
had not seen Gen. Beaureeard for two
days, and had no authority for his demand
on Anderson Major Anderson replied:
Then We have been sold We will raise
our dag again"
nga- Roger a Pryor has raised com
pany of volunteers in Virginia, and ten
dered them to Jefferson Davis John L.