Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-04-24
ARRIVAL OF MAI. ANDERSON AT
NEW YORK
ANOTHER STORY FROM THAT TOLD
BY THE CHARLESTON PAPERS.
ANDERsoN's OFFICIAL DESPATCH.

ANDERsoN'S OF FIClAL DESPATCH.
Major Anderson and his command arrived
at New York, in the steamer Baltic, on the
18th. lie landed at the battery, and was
received by an immense crowd. His carnage
was surrounded by the people, who express.
Ell III cheers and other demonstrations, their
and he was followed by an
immense throng through Broadway to the
Brevoort House, where he Joined his wife.
The Baltic had flying at her main masthead
the flag Of Fort Sumpter. and at her foremast
the flag Of Fort Moultrie. -: =, .e
CAPT. DoUpLEDAY's STATEMENT
The following is the statement Of Captain
doubleday, stationed at Fort Sumpter with
Anderson :: 80 ~.
The demand to surrender Fort Sum ter
was made on the 18th, and refused, not only
by Anderson, but by the unanimous voice
Of his command. On Friday morning at
) O'Clock, the rebels sent word that fire would
I've opened in an hour, and at fou- O'Clock fire
was opened on us from every direction, in
Guiding hidden battery. The fire opened
with volley from seventeen martars, firing
ten inch shells and shot from thirty three
guns, mostly columbiads. 80
We took breakfast, however, very lcisurely.
The command was. divided into three
watches, under direction Of two officers
Alter breakfast they immediately went to
their guns and opened fire on Fort Moultr:e,
Point and Sullivan's Island
The iron battery on Cummings Point, was
Of immense strength and most Of our shot
glanced ut. Anderson refused to allow the
men to work the guns. on the parapet ON
account Of such terrific fire.
There was scarcely room left in Moultric
inhabitable. Several shots went through
the floating battery, but it was little damag-
ed. Two guns on the iron battery were
A man was stationed, who
cried shot or shell when the rebels fired, and
the garrison was enabled to dodge. r
At first the workmcn was reluctant to
help work the guns, but afterwards they
served most willingly and effectively against
several times on Friday, but were ext,n-
suished by the efforts Of Mr.. Hattie, Of New
York, and Lyman, Of Baltimore, both volun-
teers.
On Saturday the officers quarter caught
tire from the south, and the main gates were
burnt. The magazine was surrounded by
fire, and 80 barrels of powder were taken
out and thrown into tho sea.
When the magazine was cncircled by fire
all our material were cut of, and We had
cateu our last buiscut two days before. The
men had to lay on the ground, with wet.
over their faces to prevent
smothering, and favorable eddy Of the wind
was all that saved our lives. The cartridge
TO manufacture them out Of our shirts, sheets,
and coats.
1t will take half million of dollars to
repair Fort Sumpter's interior. Most Of the
shots were aimed at the flag. ....
ANDERSON AND wIGrALL.
When Wig;all, Of Texas. went to Fort
Sumpter, the following conversation ensued
between him and Anderson 500 afsf
Wigfall-Gen. Beauregard wishes to stop
this sir. .@ 5s.s
An1erson-Well, we'll, sir.
Wigfall-You've done all that can he done,
and Gen. Beauregard wishes to know upon
what terms you will evacuatc the fort
An1erson--Gen. Bsauregard is already
with the terms.
Wiglall-Do l understand you will evacu-
ate on the terms proposed ?
Anderson-Yes, and only those.
Wighll then retired. A few minutes after
Col. Chestnut and others came from General
Beaurcgard, and asked if Anderson wanted
any help. and stating that WigGll had not
seen Beaurcgard for two days, and had no
authority for his demand on Anderson. to
which the Major replied
Then we've been sold. We will raise our
flag again.
But they requested him to keep it down
till communication was had with Beaurccard.
The firing then ceased, and three hours
after another despatch came, agreeing to the
terms previously decided upon.
THE DEPARTURE, INCIDENTS, ETC.
On Sunday morning the steamer Isabel
come down and anchored off the Fort,
when all the baggage was put on the steam
er Clinch. The troops were under arms;
portion were told to salute the flag; and
when fifty guns had been, fired, the flag was
lowered amid loud and hearty cheers Of the
men, who then formed and embarked to tie
tune Of Yankee Doodle.
Two men we're killed on the second
round of salute, by the premature explosion
Of gun, and four wounded, one badely and
left at Charleston.
Fort Sumter had not been reinforced on
any occasion. The Baltic arrived at
Charleston on the night of Friday, after
the firing on Fort Sumptcr bad commenced
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