The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-19


New York, April lS.-The steamer Baltic has
arrived below with Major Anderson and his COM
mand.
The Major has just landed at the battery.
SECOND DEsPATCH.7
New YORK, April 1S.-The steamer Baltic ar
rived at the Battery at l o'clock. She had flying,
as she came up, the flags of Fort Sumter and Fort
Moultrie The Harriet Lane sailed in company
with the Baltic Also the steamer Pawnee, with
troops, and the steamer PocahOntas, for Norfolk
The Powhattan did rot 90 to Charleston bar The
Pawnee arrived off Charleston after the surrender
of Fort Sumter and during the time the fleet re-
mained off the bar the wind blew gale from the
Southeast, rendering the fleet useless far as the
relief of Sumter was concerned.
Third Despatch
New YoRE, April l6.-Major Anderson, on land
ing on the battery, was received by an immense
crowd, and his carriage surrounded by the
people, wko expressed, in cheers and other demon
stratons, their admiration of his conduct.
He was followed by an immense throng through
Broadway to the Brevoort House, where he Joined
his wife
Capt. Doubleday says that the dem and to sur
render Fort Sumter was made on the 1lth, but
was refused, not only by Major Anderson, but by
the unanimous voice of the command.
On Friday morning the rebels sent word that the
fire would be opened in one hour. At O'Clock
the fire opened on US from every direction inclu-
ding hidden battery. The fire opened with
yolley from seventeen mortars firing ten inch
shells and shot from thirty-three guns, mostly CO.
lumbiads. We took breakfast very leisurely
The command divided into three watches,
each under the direction of two officers. After
breakfast they Immediately went to the guns and
opened fire on Fort Moultrie Cummings Point and
Suivan's Island iron battery. Cummings Point
battery was of immense strength, and most of our
shot glanced off. Major Anderson refused to allow
the men to work the guns on the parapet, on ac-
count of such terrible fire being directed there.
There was scarcely room in Fort Moultrie left in
a habtabe condition, and several shots went
through the floating battery, but it but little
damaged. Two guns on the iron battery were
dsmounted. man was stationed who cried shot
shell when the rebels fired, and the garrison was
thus enabled to dodge.
AT first the workmen were reluctant to help to
work the guns but afterwards served most willing
ly and effectually against the iron battery. The
barracks caught fire several times on Friday, but
were extinguished by the efforts of Mr. Hart, of
New York, and Mr.. Lyman, of Baltimore, both vo-
lunteers.
On Saturday the officers quarters caught fire
from shell. The main gates were burnt and the
magazine was actually surrounded by fire, and nine
ty barrels of powder, which bad been taken out,
were thrown into the sea. When the magazine
encrcled by fire, all materials cut off,
and had eaten last biscuit tico daus before
The men had to lay on the ground with wet hand
kerchiefs on their faces, to prevent 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 their shirts.
sheets, blankets, etc. 1t will take half million of
dollars to repair Fort Sumter's interior Most OF
their shot were aimed at our flag.
The following the conversation that passed
between Major Anderson and Ex-senator Wigfall.
The latter said:
General Beauregard wishes to stop this, sir.
Major Anderson only replied, "Well, WELL"
Wigfall-You've done all that can be done, aud
Gen. Beauregard wishes to know upon what terms
you will evaeuate.
Major Anderson-Gen. Beauregard is already
acquainted with the terms.
Wigfall-Do understand you will evacuate on
the terms proposed
Major Anderson-.Yes and only those"
Wigiall then returned. Ten minutes after, Col.
Chesnut and others came from Gen. Beauregard
asking if Ma jor Anderson wanted any help, stating
that Wigfal had not seen Gen. Beauregard for two
days, and had no authority for his demand on
MajOr Anderson; to which Major Anderson re-
piled: ''Then we've been sold-we will raise our
flag again" But they requested him to keep it
down until communication could be had with Gen.
Beauregard. The firing then ceased and three
hours after another deputation came, agreeing tc
| the terms previously decided upon.
Fort Sumter had not been reinforced on any oc-
casion. The steamer Baltic arrived off Charleston
on the morning of Friday after the firing on Sum-
| ter had commenced. The steamers Pawnee and
| Pocahontas arrived next day. The Powhattar
and the transport steamer Atlantic have not been
seen, and the steam tugs also have not been seen.
During all the while that the feet lay off Charles
| ton heavy gale was blowing.
| The day Major Anderson evacuated preparations
| to reinforce him had been made for an attemp
that night. A schooner was seized and arrange
ments made to pay the pilot and captain $500 tC
put men into the fort, but the fort evacuated
before an attempt could be made. Capt Fox haC
instructions to attempt to provision the fort with
| out troops. If fired on he was to rush in as bes
he could. But the gale prevented the arrival o
| the tugs and transport.
| The Harriet Lane is soon expected to arrive.
| The Pawnee has gone to Washington.
| Among the many incidents of the battle is tha
of Mr.. Hart, volunteer who, when the flag wa
shot down, and the rebel fire was concentrated ol
| the flagstaff, gaantly nailed the Stars AM
Stripes to the mast, amidst a deadly fire, the he
roc act being greeted by the cheers of the Unite'
States troops.
Major Anderson's brother officers express th
deepest Indignation at the aspersions cast thei
| brave commander. Numerous friends waited o
Major Anderson, and other officers from Fort Sun
ter, during the afternoon.
The Fifth Regiment paid their respects to Andel
derson this afternoon, to which he responded iroI
the balcony of the BreYoort House, by returnin
simple military salute, amidst the cheers and vc
ciferatons OF thousands. Both the Major and b
command show the careworn effects of their ga
liant siege.
The following is Major Anderson's despatch t.
the Secretary of War:
SIR:-Havng defended Fort Sumter for thirty for
hours until my quarters entirely burned and n
main gates destroyed by the fire. the gorge wall
injured, my magazine surrounded by flames, and IL
three cartridges Of powder only being avaiabl
| and no provisions but pork remaining; 1 accept,
the terms Of evacuation offered by. General Bea,
| regard, being the offered by him the IL
inst prior to the commencement OF hostilities, al
marched out Of the fort Sunday afternoon, the IA
inst, with coors flying drums beating, and briDgir
both company and private property and sauting
| Tag with 30 guns, ROBERT ANDERSON,
] Major LIST Artillery.