Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-19
Armory at Harper's Ferry Fired and Evacu
ated by q. 8. Troops!
Norfolk Harbor Blocked Up !
&c. &c. &c.

New YoRK, April 19.-The Posts specls
dispatch says engineers are feconuoiteriD
Washington, with view of erecting delensiv
works.
The Mayor Of Georgetown is raising troop
for the Government.
Davis proclamation occasions renewed aciv
ity, and the mouth Of the Mississippi will be Wig
orousy blockided.
Col. Leferts has issued orders for the 7sh reg
iment to report for duty at 3 o'clock to.morrov
P. NJ, to leave for Washington.
Major Anderson landed at the Battery, ant
was received by an immense crowd. =
His carriage was surrounded by the people
who expressed In cheers, and other demonslra-
tions, their congratulations, and he was followed
by an immense throng through Broadway to the
Brevoort House, where he Joined his wife.
| The following is digest of Capt. Double
days statement:
The demand to surrender Sumter was mad,
on the llth and refused, not only by Anderson
but by the unanimous voice of his command -
On Friday morning at o'clock, the rebels sen
word that fire would be opened on us in an hour
and at O'Clock 1t was opened on US from every
direction, including hidden battery. The fire
opened with volley from seventeen m0rtars
firing ten-inch shells and shot from thirty three
guns, mostly coumbiads. We took breakfast
however, very leisurely. The command was
divided into three watches, each under the COM
mand OF two officers. After breakfast, they i'm
mediately went to their guns and opened fire
on Moulirle, Cummings' Point and Sulivan's Isl
and. The iron battery at Cummings Point was
of immense strength and most Of our shots
glanced off. Anderson refused to allow the mer
TO work the guns on the parspet, on account Of
such terrific FIRE.
There was scarcely room left in MonltriC
inhabitable. Several shots went through the
floating battery, but II was little damaged. Two
guns on the iron battery were dismounted. A
man was stationed, who cried shot or shell wher
the rebels fired, and the garrison wes thus ena-
bled to dodge. At first the workmen were re
luctant to help work the guns, but afterwards
they served most willingly and effectively agains
the iron battery.
The barracks caught fire several times on
Friday, but were extinguished by the efforts oil
Mr.. Hart of New York, and Lyman of Balti
more, both volunteers. On Saturday the oili-
GERS quarters caught fire from the shell, and The
main gates were burnt.
The magazine was surrounded by fire, and
ninety barrels of powder were taken out and
thrown into tho sea,iwhen thelmagazine was en-
circled by FIRE.
All our materials were cut off, and we had
eaten our last biscuit two days before.
The men had to lie on the ground with wet
handkerchiefs on their faces to prevent smother
ing; favorable.eddy of wind was all that say.
ed our lives. The cartridge bags gave out, aud
five men were employed to manufacture them
out of our shirts, blankets, sheets, &c.
IL will take half a million dollars to repair
Fort Sumter's interior. Most of the shots were
aimed at the flag.
The following is the conversation between
Major Anderson and Wigfall. The latter said
"Gen. Beauregard wishes to stop this, cir ,
Anderson only replied, swell, well"
Wigfsll-"You've done all that can be done,
and Gen. Beauregard wishes to know upon what
terms you will evacuate the Fort?"
Anderson-"Gen. Beauregard is already ac-
quainted with the terms"
Wigfall-"Do understand you will evacuate
on the terms proposed?"
An6erson-"Yes; and only those"
Wigfall then retired.
A few minutes after, COL Chestnut and 9th
ers came from Gen. Beauregard, asking if An.
derson wanted any help, stating that Wigfall
had not seen Beauregard for two days, and had
no authorityfor his demand on Anderson, TO which
the Major replied-"Therc we have been sold
We will raise our flag again." But they re-
qussted him to keep it down till communication
was had with Beauregard. The firing then
ceased, and three hours after another deputa-
tion came, agreeing to the terms previously de.
cided upon.
On Sunday morning the steamer Isabel came
down and anchored off the Fort, when all bag
gage was put on the steamer G. Lynch. The
troops were under arms. A portion were told to
salute the flag, and when the last Of the fifty guns
were fred, the flag was lowered amid loud and
hearty cheers of the men, who then formed and
embarked to the tune of Yankee Doodle.
Two men were killed on the second round of
the salute by the premature explosion of gun,
and four were wounded, one badly, and left at
Charleston.
Fort Sumter has not been reinforced on any
occasion.
Tho Baltic arrived off Charleston the morn
ing of Friday after the firing commenced on Fort
Sumter. The Pawnee and Pocahontas arrived
next day. The Powhattan and Atlantic have
not been seen. The steam tugs have been blown
to sea and have not been seen.
The day that Anderson evacuated, prepara,
tions to reinforce him that night had been made
A schooner had been seized and an agreement
was made to pay the pilot and Captain $500 tc
put men into the fort, but the fort was evacuated
before the attempt could be made. Capt. Foz
had instructions to attempt to provision the fort
without troops. If fred on, he was to rush il
the best way he could; but the gale prevented
the arrival Of tugs and transports
The Harriet Lane is soon expected to arrive
The Pawnee has gone to Washington.
Among the many incidents OF the battle i
that Of Mr.. Hart, Q volunteer, who, Iwhen thu
flag was shot down, and the relief fire was con-
centrated on the flag staff, galantly nailed tn,
stars and stripes amid deadly fire, aud tn,
cheers Of the United States troops
| AS the Baltic come up the harbor, salute
were fred from all the forts, and an immens
throng on the battery were nearly wild with ex
citement and enthusiasm.
Il Anderson's brother officers express the deepes
indignation at the aspersion cast on their brav
commander. Numerous friends waited on An
derson and other Sumter officers during this at
ternoon; and the appearance of any officer or sol
dier from Sumter IN the street was the signal 70
crowd ard enthusiastic cheers.
/, The 5th Regiment paid thsir respects to An
derson this afternoon, to which he responds
from the balcony of the Brevoort House, by re
turning simple military salute, amidst th
cheers and voiciferations Of thousands. Bot
the Major and his command show the carowor
effects Of their gallant siege.
i The following is Major Anderson's dispatc
2 to the Secretary Of War;.
) MAJOR ANDERsoN's SPECIAL DISPATCH.
|, Sin: Having defended Fort Sumter thirty
; four hours, until the quarters were entirel
3 burned, the main gates destroyed by fire, th
magazine surrounded by flames and It's doc
: closed from the effects of heat, four barrels al
! three cartridges Of powder only available, al
lno provisions but pork remaining, accept
tho terms Of evacuation offered by Gen. Beaur