Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-20

Whole. DO not desire to take advantage OF
a thin house, nor do | particularly desire thas
the resolution should be acted on now, II there
be not o quorum present. | an therefore
willing that the Convention shall now adjourn.
Mr.. STAPLEs-l movs to lay the resolution
on the table.
The PxrslpgsT-Thcre can be no Tote taken
in the absence Of q quorum, except to ADJOURN
The Chair IS perfectly satisfied that there IS
nothing like a quorum present.
Mr.. WuscX-I move the Convention d" now
adjourn.
The motion was agreed to, md the Con
-~cntion, at half past 7, P. NJ, adjourned.
THE SECOND Days BOMHiRDNEST
AT CHARLESTON.
The Fire at Snmter--EIcIting cenes
Sad Huyec OF lt.c Gsified Cuunon-FiTin@
from The Bulterles---Thc Final Surren-
der, &c.
CHARLESTON, April 14th,--The morning OF
Saturday dawnrd beautiful and clear. The
air was balmy and refreshing, and the streets
were soon again filled with citizens, malo and
female, white and black. young and old,
thronging the battery, %herTes and steeples.
A few random shots were Erred from the Con
r.derate batteries, Sumter only occasionally ro-
plying.
1t then became apparent TINT the fortress,
On which all eyes were %rITeted, was on hra,
4 dense mass Of smoke was seen gradually TO
rise above the ramparts. Some supposed II
wns merely n signal from Anderson to draw in
the fleet 10 his aid, which were IN the otting
quietly riding ut anchor. Four vessels could
br clearly distinguished ranged in line directly
over the bar, and apparently biGckad'ng the
port completely. Their long black huils anu
smoke stacks proved them to be federal steam
,.r. Every one anxiCusly awaited the issue,
and the suspense was very exciting. VII
they come in aud engage the batteries was
the query of every one. POltrnns if they do
net, was The response of every person. The
batteries fully expected the engagement to be
come general, and By the aid oil glasses il was
thought that a movement WIS made to this end
by two Of the war ships. All on shore soon
thought to see the sand flying IRON the Morris
Island Batteries.
About 10 o'clock al attention WAS riVeted on
Sumter. Beg 'hd doubt 4 lire vas raging iE
the fort The flames soon burst through the
roofs OF the houses, within the walls, and the
Gensest smoke and flames issued in col.
ulnes. AT this tune Anderson scarcely fred
a shot. The continual bursting Of shells and
showers of grape over the guns on The ram
parts drove the soldiers under cover. From
the iron battery on Cummings Point q con-
tinuous fire was kept up. Its nbed cannon
played sad havoc on that portion y! Sumter
iac;ng it The firing from the floating battery
and from For: Moullrie was very regular.
Standing on Charleston battery and looking
scugard you have On the RICH. the mortar bat.
terry aud Fort johnson nearest the CITY and TWO
miles aud a nalf OF. 4 mile and u hall from
For. johnson is Cummings Point! battery,
mounting three ten-iach columbiads, three
sixty.fcur Founders, three mortars and one
riErd cannon. Cummings Point is only fifteen
hundred Yards from Fort Sumter, and it can
H. readily Imagined what havoc a regular fire
created. The ulcn working the gu swere per-
fectly protected by the sand redoubL which
WAS scarcely injured by the weak fire which
Major Anderson KEEP. upon it The battery vas
Commanded By Major Stevens, with the Citadel
Cadets under his direction. Each shell from
th..s battery found !ts destination within sum
ter, and during the entire bGmtardm"nt scarce.
" Gre miSsil- 81 this character missed is
OZARK.
On the other side Of Lie harbor. directly oi.
posile Sumter, Oh one Of its strongest sides, lay
Fort Molltrie, which, during the past three
mouths, had been strengthened by every ap.
plisnce which Military arl could suggest. ls
u,erlons mont, glacirs, cmbrsSuren, etc, per-
(cc,ly protected The weak walls OF the OLD lori,
and made The gunncrs secure While Of work
from TINS point. Throughout tue engagement
vast numbers OF not Shot and heavy balls were
discharged. Behind the point on Su'ilTans
Island, nearest Charleston, the floating battery
was situated with two siXty-four and Two for
ly.two FOUNDERS, and RS ilnpenetTa3ie sides q
iron 1nd p~altDsiso los+, rendered the men SO
sccule, that they INDUCED during tie Contest
in pastimes with cards, etc
Moun: Pleasant battery, five hundred yards
from the hcat,nS battery, mounts two mort"rs
within excellent range Of Sumter, and from |
here The silells were tnrogu with tho greatest
p precision.
thus you nov have all the positions Of the
vs. orks bearing directly on Sumter. Through
Friday uornina all these batteries were active
!; engaged. Three times Ande!son's barracks
Sers SET on fire, ahd twice his nep c1tin-
tie tlurs; but to do this 1t WIS ne
:.ss.ry to employ eli tie farce i'll drawing
SlUIS cuCSti'Sly " Nv SIhci " "aS Mo
that some men should go outside the walls
and hand buckets through the portfolios, be.
Iny meanwhile exposed 70 the Terrific lire oi
tie batteries. This expedient for obtaining
,suter was not rusorted 10 until the third tin.
he quarters were on ire, and the TIRE aud
Ianles had increased 10 such M alarming
pitch. Meantime Aajoi Anderson guns Tele
and his enemies ACTIVE. 81 noon the
burnt from every quarter, and from
nsny Of the portfolios, and II boon became ey.
dent that the destruction Of the fortress was
COMPLETE
INCIDENTS OF Tue SURRENDER OF SUMTER
\ Charleston dispatch relates the following
Incidents:
Major Anderson stated thar he surrender.
ID his sword 10 General Beauregard, rs the re.
preventative Of tie Confederate Government
General beaurrgarj said he would not receive
t iron SO brave d u!an. he says H. or An.
lersop made q stannch light, aud elevated
in the estlul4.;nn rt efery Tue
Carollnian.
During tho fire., when Major Anderson's
Flagstaff vas SHOT away q boat put oil from
MUrris Island carrying another American iiag
tr him 10 fight uudcr-a noteworthy in
stance Of The honor ard chiTulry aE the South
CAROLINA seceders and their admiration ior b
brave man.
During the raging Of the flames in Fort SUN
L.r, the officers and soldiers were Obliged TO lie
On their facus il the classmates 10 prevent sui
Major Andersen expressed himself much
pleased that no lives had rccn sacrificed, and
,ays tina, 10 Providence alone is TO be attGibu
ted tho bloodleds victory, Ha compliments the
firing Of the Caroliplans, and the large number
exploded shells lying around attest their e.
icctiTsness-
The number Of soldiers in thr fort vas abou!
seventy, besides twenty-five workr:en, who
at the guns. His stock Of provisions
was almost exhausted, however. He would
have been starved out III TWO more days.
The entrance to the fort i'd mined, ard ne
Carolina oticcrs wao visited it after the
wers told TO b. careful, on account Of
the heat, lest il should explode.