The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-04-19

city and boat Is on tne way 10 ror'
Sumter.
CHARLESTON, April 10.
The breaches mado in Fort Sumter are
on tho sido opposite to Cummings Point
Two of its port holes are Knocked into one,
and the wall from the top'i is crumbling i
Three vessels, ono Of them a large sized
steamer. arc over tho bar and seem to be
preparing to participate in the conflict. The
Are of Morris Island and Fort Moultrie is
divided between Fort Sumter and the ships
Of war. The ships have not yet opened.
CHARLESTON, April l3-l p. M.-Tbe
Federal flag was again hoisted over Fort
sumter. when Porcher Miles with flag OF
truce wont to the Fort. In few minutes
tho Federal flag was again drawn down by
Mai. Anderson, and the whito flag again
untured.
CHARLESTON, April I3-Beaurcgard has
lust gone to Fort Sumter, also throo fire
companies to quench tho fire before II
reaches the magazine.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Sumtor Internationally surrendered.-
People wild with Joy. No CaroIinans in
iured Two Thousand shots fired. Anderson
and men conveyed to Morris Island under
guard. Anderson reached this city as the
guest Of Boaureguard. Tho people sympa
tbizo with Anderson, but abhor those in the
steamer in sight who did not oven attempt
to reinforce. The wood work and officers
quarters in Sumter are all burned. No
officers wounded. The Fort will bo taken
possession of tonight.
CHARLESTON, April l3-via Augusta
| Fort Sumter has surrendered. The Con.
federate flag floats over its walls. None Of
the garrison or Confederate troops are hurt
WASHINGTON, April ii - Efforts arc still
max ing to concentrate formidable military
force ia and around Washington, to be pre-
pared for oil emergencies Information
continues to be received from private sources,
of secret plots 10 various localities in Mary
land aud Virginia, having in view tho seizure
of the public property, and oven the persons
of the highest officers of the Government,
though these accounts are not generally
credited. They arc believed in official quar-
tiers, and hence tho precautionary move
ments. At oil events, thoy arc considered
necessary, no ono knowing what turn events
may tako during the prevalent excitement.
Roads and avenues leading to Washington
are closely watched.
Senator Douglas called on the President
to. night. Ho bad an interesting conversa-
ton on tho present condition of the country.
The substance OF it was, on tho part of MIR.
| Douglas, that while lie was uualterably
opposed to tho administration on all its
political issues, he was prepared TO sustain
| the President in tho exercise OF all his Con-
sttutional functions to preserve tho Union.
maintain the Government aud defend the
| Federal Capital. A firm policy and prompt
action we're necessary. Tho Capital of our
! country is in danger and must be protected
at all hazards or at any expense OF men and
money. He spoke of the present and future
without reference to the past. Mr.. Lincoln
was very much grat6od with the interview,
Official advices from Montgomery init.
mate that the Confederate Congress on ro
assembling will at onco declare war against
tho United States 1t is beloved that in
the act of declaration q distinction. will be
mado between alien friends and alien enc
mics, tho former including the Border States
and such citizens of the North as opposed a
coercve administration. All obligations tC
this class arc as much to be respected af
though in times Of poaco.
CHARLESTON, APIL IA Tho steamer
Nashville, from New York, arrived hero al
3 o'clock Saturday morning.
An eye.witucss of the firing Friday night
says it was terrilically grand, and reached
its climax at 10 at night, when the sky wal
overcast by rain clouds. Tho streets were
filled with people nearly all night; also
covering house tops. shipping aud evor,
available place. Towards morning th'
firing diminished. A few random shots onl!
were fired, aud replied to only occasionall,
BY Sumter. When the fro and smoke wore
first seen Issuing from Fort Sumter, it wat
supposed to bo only signal to tho ship'
which we're in tho oRing, apparently block
aiding tho port, as they remained quietly n
anchor.
Eye wituess-Evory ono anxiously waitet
to sec what the vessels would do, and full,
. expected engagement would bocome general
At 10 A. Nj. Sumter was plainly seen to b,
on fire, the flames bursting through tn,
roofs of houses within it. At this time Maj
Anderson scarcely fired shot, while bomb
shells and grape scattered like hail over bin
and drove tho soldiers under cover. Th
3 iron battery at Cummings Point, only l50I
wards from Sumter, kept mp a continua
fro from its rillcd cannon. The FIRE from
I the floating battery and Moultrio was regu
lar and accurate. Tho sand battery wa
:, scarcely injured by the weak fro kept u
by Anderson. Scarcely missile from thi
battery missed Sumter. The floating battor
proved impenotrable. Every shot from
: told on Sumter.
Q Sholls from tho mortars, at Mount Pleas
r ant battery were thrown with great pre-
4 csiOn. While Sumter was on fire, ADderso
n was obliged to cease his cannOnadiDg t
:. direct all his efforts to put it out. Twic
: he succeeded, and TO do this his mon had t
go outside the walls and pass water throug
g the port holes, being exposed to terrifi
!. fire. This was not resOrted to till tho fol
e was on fire for tho third time, and the flame
Il had increased to an alarming extent. Afte
: few minutes no ordered them in and shu
4 tho batteries, as tho smoke was too chic
: to work them. At noon the flames burr
= from every part of it, and tho destructio
u was complete.
Il WASHINGTON, April l5.-Tbe following
70 tho form of the call on the respective Sta
l. Governors for troops issued through Il
II War Department to day:
n SIR-Under the act for calling out Il
ri militia to execute tho laws of tho Union.
,e suppress insurrection, repel Invasion, &C
is approved February 2Sth, 1898. have Il
- honor to request your Excollency TO eau
!" to be Immediately detached from tho mlit
u, of your State, tho quota designated in u
"a lablo below, to servo as infantry or riileme
ID for the period Of three months. or soon
lg if discharged. Your Excellency will pleat
communicate to me the time about whit