Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-24

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msor three captains, four euenants, sergeant FL
teen bandsmen and fifty five guaners making total OF
TO- or about sufficient to fight len guns Upon this work
were brought to bear fifty pieces Of heavy artillery from
batteries erected both sides Of the harbor and from
| Fort Mourie situated on the nor bern shore.
1t Is here unnecessary to describe the siege minuely
but we may mention that Thursday, the llth April,
General Bsauregard made demASd on Major Anderson
to surrender which the latter replied it would be in
consistent with his duty TO comply with that demand Un
der the direction Of President Davis General Bss1egard
informed the Major that IL he would evacuate the fort
when bis provisions exhausted there would be no
appeal to arms This ofsr reus ID and the first Con-
federate gun opsred FIRE on Friday morning the IL b,
marking the commencement Of civil war In the United
| States.
| The bombarime1t lasted during the whole day and
following night when, about nine o'clock on Saturday
| morning column Of smoke rising above the battle
mens announced the fact that Sumter was on ire
About this time, Col Wgfa aid camp to the General
and private Young embarked in email boat, and enter
ing the fort through port hole demanded surrender.
Ms1r Anderson replied. "They still firing on me-
"Tnen take down your flag" said Col Wigal 'they will
continue to fire on you so long as that Is up" Alter
some explanations 10 the course OF which appeared
that the small glrrison were fast suocang in the
ments the gallant commander agreed 10 an unconditional
surrender to Gen. Baauregard, who, as Col Wgfa re-
marked, sis a soldier ard gentleman and knows now
| to treat brave enemy" horse was the only living
thing killed during the bombardment This Is explained
on the hand by the guns in the embraures having
been scarcely worked at ALL while those in the lowest
tier, the only used were covered with two strong
bomb-proo arches and the other by the protection
afforded TO the gunners 10 the works on Shore ana from
| the long rauge:at which the combatlnts engaged.
Few persons are admitted to the Fortress but we
we're aow we'd walk the whole by the courtesy OF
the commanding officer and must therefore speak OF its
present condition with reserve particularly as at the time
we are writing Of the enenys largest vessels OF
war are or the harbor aud for know, may be med
tatiug descent upon Charleston. il was quite evident
that the fort had suffered considerably both inside ard
out from the Confederate guns but by great labor and
energy L has snce 5eea placed in complete state OF
defence, aud is garrsoned by fine body ofmen
| as Soath Care lima can produce.
At Charleston had opportunity OF visiting one
Of thcs, societies which organized throughout the
whole South for supplying the army with clothes The
central depot is situated in the middle Of the town. 10
the basement aoor We found urge packages marked for
different regiments then a. the seat OF war. Up stairs
several ladies were engaged In arranging in "ots" differ
ent kinds Of uniform and measuring out CLOTH funnel
neo cotton to be made up by the hands OF the iarest
! 10 the land
We learnt from those who have the superintendence
of this vast establishment that about 1000 ladies dai
" employed their sewing mechlnes making different
articles Of military attire. The work of the week which
had Just then elapsed consisted Of 200 coats SEQ pairs Of
trousers 500 shirts besides worsed gloves for the win
ter stockings old linen, and many fancy articles which
| were sold for the benefit Of the Sop:ey's funds.
These establishments save tho government enormous
Sums of money and appear to be increasing In number
| and efficiency every day.
The Amy, being composed in O great measure
of volunteers possesses the hearty sympathy and ssc
ton Of the whole population, and most families have
more than one Of its members at the war the comfort
of the so der is not only universally considered sub
ect of patriotic interest Bat also cne which eI;es the
anxiety aud Stimulates tue energy OF every
When we ladies who spoke with evident pride Of the
number o. coas trousers, Shirts stockings vhich they
had coMblcted could not help hoping that the Use,
fu education that thu Ll6 given them would not 10
happier lines BE thrown away, anq thai he.ng inepen-
dent of Ailora dress makers, ana habert sshers they
would be apls to avoid many Of those mundane dsul-
tiss which usually beset 'rEgal D4rrisaes end inter
rup. "the course Of true loveP We icy perhaps have
also expressed convection that no Mother oil sev-
en-" south Of the Ohio could have to "a-
ment but that the daughters Of the South, having en-
ustsd he -,pes aud Spartan fortitnde OF Penelope,
would eacE be reSsSses s,sh q Eany stitors and as
brave husband. - J. ~
During our four had many opportunities Of discuss.
ing suestiop which generally considered to be the
rock ahead OF tie Gonfederatss the means Of
providing the 'tanessP for carrying on qie war.
The government loan simply consists in proHise on
the paw OF tie londeFs sgbscrbe specie any circuat
ing medium military sores, Iss produce, or panlfac-
,ured articles for which the borro give a return
asury notes bearing Interest at eight per cent per
num- PAYABLE half yearly and for the ultimate redemp
ton Of which the honor and wealth Ct the nation
pedael ery large quantities OF produce have already
been offered am the nost soepete confidence
peryade the minds Of ADMINISTERS 20 70 tue cheney Of
tae secuity The general determination 70 succeed and
the importance of the issue involved Is Of course the
main fo-nGeton for this feeling. distinguished sena
tor from tennessee in evpesng his opinion OF these
treasury bonds eonveyedto us PRETTY correctly What
found 10 be the general opinion hroushou the country.
be aid There Is but one contingency that can be
thought Of upon he occurrence OF which thtse bonds
may not be paid, Or may decline in kets value
Ynat contingency j. our defeat IL tho pending struggle
for inaepeEdsnce, 10 which every man must perceive
that we shall be irreyocaby rgned, aRd be ALIKE strip
ped Of freedom, property aud worldly respeet&blly"-
What may be the ultimate result Of this financial policy
Il s impossible TO predict but could perceive In the
ads Of those most interested no mistrus In Its sound
| necs The banks have, Of course, suspended specie
psyncnt 10 this they supported by the different
Slate authotiti,s WHO naturally ere unwilling tat 81
ing should come 10 competition with tie government
securities In some Sates solvent bodies have also been
allowed 10 issue nstos PAPER money is, therefore, al
most the only msiiuH efe{shanss, 5nf the Inferior
quality Of which cnneists has led TO auch inconven
ice fof Il so0n gets destroyed and useless IN the peck
Of tho bearers. here sgaiu Vigor end energy have
met the difficulty for we found that mauh0ery had been
imported into many districts for the purpose OF making
good strong notes. instead Of the yainous scraps hith
eg.e In sol.mon designated BY the elegant name Of
| "shin pssEersiF %
The Government have not prohibited the export Of
cotton, except TO the Northern States but secoust
tued authorizes have, in than one instance that
noT Of made 1t impossible for ships to load which had
run the blockade end whose owners DESTROYS OF
ding again The popular feeling which has dictated
these violent acts is caused first by the desire that The
North should be made to suffer for enforcing the block
ie end the apprehensons that any cotton we're to be
Allowed TO eave the country Massachusetts would man
age to obtain it and secondly, by the impression that
10 laying on general embargo they would incl line Euro
| peau governments to recognize the Ccnfederacy.-
Amongst the enlightened this latter motive always
vspuda 3D. but thse be doubt that the prevalent
conviction throughout the South is that Rngand cannot
do without the "king;" that all cotton, etcept Ameri
can either short long, aud that the medium
s the only staple which Manchester TO have. In
vain we would tell them that our manufacturers would
soon change their machinery and adapt it TO the
sites Of the times; that our government was making
great eEerons TO procure cotton from India audAfri
ca tina, was our interest to foster our own colonies