Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-10-29

HISTORY OF THE REBELLIoN-Mr s. Is.
LOWELL, an authorized Agent is canvass
ing for subscrit ers for 1Ieailey's History
OF the Great Rebellion. The name Of the
author IS sufficient to carry with tia guar
antee Of the character OF the work The
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The following extract from the work
gives an idea of its style:
sit was ft that deed so monstrous as
the commencement of civil war should
have been committed in darkness Urea
son shuns the light of day, and even the
conspirators, though stepped in crime,
were In haste to begin their accursed work
before the bright sun should rise TO throw
his light upon 1t.
'AS soon as Anderson received the mes
sage OF Beauregard he ordered the senti-
nels to be removed from the parapets of
the fort the posterns closed, and the flag
that had been lowered with the coming on
OF the night, fang to the breeze, and then
sat down in the darkness to wait the com
ing shock It was mild spring night
and not sound disturbed the quietness
that reigned over the peaceful waters OF
the bay. Nature gave no IN Of the dread
event so near at hand which should sum
mon Il million of men to arms, and send
state dashing on tate in fierce collision,
drench the land in iraternal blood and
unsettle the civilized world At half past
four clock, before the fuiI dawn could
reveal to them the FLAG und 7 whose folds
they had so long lived in peace and pros
perltv, the first shot was fired. The deep
thunder woke the morning echoes, and
rolled over the trembling waters OF the
bay ut that moment the great clock o.
destiny struck its warning note. No sin
gle cannon sh0t before, ever bore such
destinies or its darkened flight. Its at
oms, arrested the onward march of civil
cation, and changed the history OF man.
\ few moments Of dead silence followed
this first explosion, rs ifail nature paused
at the awful deed that had been done and
then came the earthquake. From Fort
Aioultrie-the floating battery-Cummin.r
Portland SuIlivan's island, the well-train-
ed batteries poured IN their concentric fire
till sea and shore shook to the fierce re
verhCratio1s \ line Of volcanoes seemed
suddenly to have opened in the sea, and
the broad glare from the blazing guns,
and bursting shells traversinc tae air in
~ ~ y 'i-tcCt!tH SttiAt CiD9'ti3- IA IL ItFtf
net work over the doomed fort, heraIdel
III the dag. Anderson and his little band
sat quietly within their stronghold, listen
ing unmoved to the wild hurricane with
out, till the sun had climbed the heavens.
The ponderous balls OF the enemy were
knocking loudly for admittance without,
but not a shot had been fred in return
A. half past SIX, the mere handful within
sat quietly down to their breakfast, ami
finishing their meal as Icisurcly as though
preparing for parade, LPhcy were then
divided into three-rclicfs-th first un-
der command OF Capt. Doubleday, and
the men ordered to their places. Soon
the order to fire was given, ana the omin-
Gus silence that had 50 long rei-nea round
that dark STRUCTURE was broken, and a
sheet Of flame ran along its sides. Gun
now answered gun in quick succession,
and for the next four hours the heavy,
dcafcning explosions were like Il contin-
Gus clap OF thunder. Forty-seycn mortars
and large cannon directed their fire
against the fort, ana shot ami shell beat
upon it, and burst within and over it in
ceSSantIy.