Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-04-18
ONE WEAR OF THE WAR.

A year ago Monday, the hot shot were
falling thick and fast into Fort Sumter,
and the smoke OF the burning quarters rose in
a cloudy pillar to the skies above. year
ago that afternoon Major Anderson saluted
the Stars and Stripes, then first to be lowered
to rebels, and marched his worn and smoke
stained men from the burning fortress. 1t
will DO us good to read again the short story
of tie fall Of Sumter, as told by its gallant
defender, in his dispatch to the Secretary of
"ar,-a dispatch which in the elOquence Of
It, single modest sentence has had no equal,
a. it seems to US, since the war began. Who
can read it now without a thrill
Hon. :. CAMERON, Secretary Of War
SIR:-Having defended Fort Sumter for thirty
four hours, until the quarters entirely
burned the main gates destroyed by fire, the
gorge wall seriously injured, the magazine
rounded by flames and its doors closed from the
effects Of the heat, four barrels and three cart.
ridges OF powder only being available, and no
provisions but pork remaining. accepted terms
of evacuation offered by General Beauregard, be-
ing the same offered by him the llth instant,
prior to the commencement of hostlities, and
marched out Of the Fort Sunday afternoon the
IL met, with colors flying and drums beaing,
bringing away company and private property,
and salutins my flag with fifty guns
ROBERT ANDERSON,
Major First Artillery.
A year ago that day, President Lincoln
brought to close the discussions of the right
and policy of - COERCION" and issued his
proclamation calling for serenty-fue thousand
volunteers, and appealing " to all loyal cit
liens, to favor, facilitate and aid this effort to
maintain the honor, the integrity and the
exist nee Of our National Union, and the
perpetuity of popular government, and to re-
dress the wrongs already long enough
duredr The task to which he called the
country, was greater than he or any one
foresaw. but the call was not in vain
Look NJ back over the year, from the doubt
and darkness, the treachery and indecision,
the fears and perils of that time, to the glo-
riOus prospect of to-day, and who can fail
to mark substantial progress.
The year has closed with different pro
c.amauon from the President. Sunday
the nation at bis invitation, gave thanks to
Col for glorious succession OF trIumphs-
for Dr4insyille, Hatteras, Port Royal, Mill
Spr'ng, Roanoke, Fort Henry, Fort Donell
>On. Pea Ridge, Newbern, Island No. 10,
atd Pittsburg. To-day not seventy-ive
but siren hundred thousand men on sea and
Ltd, ire in arms to maintain the honor of
our union and the perpetuity of popular
gov rnment. If the report of Beauregard's
death is true, the man by whose COM
m"nd, year ago, the guns opened on Sum-
ter, has paid the penalty of his treason with
his life, and his guilty comrades in rebellion,
ar with failing hearts they see the armies of
the union closing around them, may envy |
BIN his death by northern bullet. The
full redress of wrongs already too long En-
dured, is not far distant. And before MANY
months, we have faith to believe, we shall
all be rejoicing in the clear shining after the
storm.