Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-15

ing Battery but made not the slightest impression upon
its iron cased sides.
seyera sides exposed to fire. Portions OF the parapet
have been destroyed, and several Of the guns there
mounted have been shot away.
Major Anderson is at present using his lower tier OF
easemate ordnance.
The fight is going on with intense earnestness ana Will
The soldiers are perfectly reckless Of their lives and
at every shot Jump upon the rampar observe the effect
and then Jump down. cheering.
marty OH the Stevens battery said TO have played
A game of the hottest fire.
The excitement in the community is indescribable,-
With the very first boom OF the gun thousands rushed
from their beds the harbor 'front.' and all day every
available place has been thrOnged with ladies and gen.
,lemen viewing the solemn spectacle through their
glasses Most of these have relatives in the several for
tifcatons and many fearful eye attested the anxious
affection Of the mother WIFE and sister, but not
muir came from a single individual
The spirit OF patriotism is sincere it is universal.
Five thousand ladies stand ready to-day respond
any sacrifice that may be required of them.
The brilliant and patriotic conduct Of Major Under
SON speaks for itself and sinces the attacks lately
made at the North upon his character and patriotism.
Business is entirely suspended. Only those stores are
open which are necessary 10 supply articles required by
tie army.
Governor Pickcns has all day been in the residence Of
a gentleman which commands a view of the whole scene,
a most interested observer. General Beauregard com
mands person the entire operations and thus far they
have moved with the utmost system and success.
CHARLESTON, April - 6 ?. M.-CIptain T. s. Parker
brings dispatches from the Floating Battery, stating that
up 10 this time only two have been wounded on SuIyaus
Island lie had torow through Major Andersons warm
est fire in a small boat.
Senator Wigfll in same manner bore dispatches TO
Morris Island through the fire from Fort Sumter.
Quite number have been struck by spent pieces OF
ID I.,,,. Hotr, mo- h1r lrlO
fragments OF these missiles already circulating N
the city.
The range is more perfect than in the morning, and
every shot from the land tells.
1t is also thought from the regular and frequent mr.
ing OF Major Anderson that be has much larger force
of men than was supposed At any rate, he is lighting
brlyely.
There have been two rain during the day, but
without effect upon the battle
Everybody is in a fermcnt. Some Of those fighting
are stripped 10 the waist.
CHARLESTON, April l2-ll Pm.
heavy rain caused suspension OF hostilities be.
tween and eleven o'clock, except an occasional
gun.
Major Anderson is busy repairing damages. He re-
ceiyed twenty-uine full shots from Stevens battery
alone, making the bricks fly from the Wa1 III all urec
tions.
It's estimated that from twelve to eighteen hundred
balls and shells fred during the day. Over one hun
dred shells took effect inside the fort
@hHNN'oNA
bomb from all the batteries every twenty minutes during
the night to keep,hm wide awake making about two
minute
Major Anderson fred only two barbotte guns Two
more we're dismouuted. His shots at Fort Moure were
generally bad most of the balls going over. The same
was the case with the floating battery, to which he was
very particular in his attentions ball penetrated the
Mourie House. where party OF gentlemen were sitting
in the paror watching the fight 1t entered the second
story and travelled into the kitchen. The gentlemen
scattered misCClaneOuslY.
The first shot fred from Fort Johnson, on Morris
Island by Captain James, and the second by Lieutenant
L. d. q bis This was not answered until three O'Clock
this afternoon The first shot from Stevens Battery was
fred by the venerable Edmund Ruin, OF Virginia. That
ball will do more for the cause OF secession IN the Old
Dominion than volumes of stump speeches.
THE SECOND DAYS WORK.
CHARLESTON, April IL, A. A.-The battle was resum-
Ell this morning in earnest and the cannonading Is nov
ing on fercely from all points, both from the deaI
e, outside the bar and from the batteries along the
coast
Nior Anderson ceased firing a. o'clock in the eve
ming and all night he supposed TO have been engaged
IN repairing damages and projecting his baroete gus
on the top OF Sumter.
Fort sumter commenced to return fire a seven o'clock
this morning and seems TO b greatly disabled
The battery on Cumming Point does Sumter great
damage At nine o'clock this morning dense smoke
poured out from Fort Sumter and the Federal lag Is az
MALT mast Signalling distress TO the fleet.
The shells from Fort Moutre and Morris Island fall
INTO Maior Auder-ons stronghold thick and fast. They
can be their course from the Charleston Bate
The breach made in Fort Sumter ia in the side oppo
side 10 Cummings Point. Two Of lie port holes are
knocked mo one, and the wall from the top is crumb-
ling.
over the bar aud be preparing to participate in
The fire from Morris Island and Fort Moultre Is diyi
ded between Fort Sumter aud the ships OF war.
The ships have not as YET opened ire.
LATER.
An explosion has occurred At Sumter. dense vol
ums of smoke wa. seen suddenly 70 rise from the fort
M.or Anderson has ceased TO fire for above an hour
His q & is still up
It, thought the officers quarters in tie fort are en-
fire.
CHARLESTON, April l3lh-Tvo OF Major Anderson's
MAGAZINE have exploded Occasional shots fired
At iin from For. aoure. bu, Morris island battery s
doing heavy work. It is thought that only the smaller
mdga zines have exploded.
The greatest excitement prevails everywhere. The
wharve- hOuc.tops churchsteepes and every avalioe
place are black with people
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WAsmNGroS, April -, a. M-The Cabinet have
had no formal session since the news of conflict at
Charleston but the President has had informal cousulta
tions with the members Of the Cabinet and the facts OF
the firing from the batteries of Fort Sumter fully
discussed.
The President and all the members Of the Cabine. APP
prove most heartily the of .jor Anderson. TIE
SUI iect will be fully considered in formal Cab
net meeting at u,ue o'clock this morning.
spatcbcs were received by the President last night
from GOV. Dennson, OF Ohio and Governor Curtain, Of
Pennsylvania, informing him Of the action of the Logs
aturcs of those States in favor OF raising troops and
treasure for the present emergency. New York and
other States where the Legislatures are now in session.
are expected follow his example in rendering support
10 the Federal Government
TIE Instructions sent to Major Anderson by Cap ain
Talbot when the latter refused admission to Fort
Sumter were duplicated AID also sent by mall and the
belief that they reached the fort Major Anderson was
Informed that the government would endeavor to supply
him with provisions and he authorized to use his
own Judgment about what to pursue, the Presi
dent through the Secretary of War expressing the great
est confidence in his bravery and military tact.
The news of the conflict produces most profound sem
sation here The Administration seems determined to
meet the emergency with vigorous policy and do not
doubt that the people will respond to the call for troops
with promptness.
The expedition for the relief of Fort Sumter, it is said
has been undertaken against the advice OF Lieutenant
General Scott He has urged the evacuation OF both Forts
Sumter and Pickeus
THE GARRISON IL THE FORT.
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