The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-04-29
EkEAL FLAG OVER FORT
lMEsTEss.
Ceremonies on the Occasion,
Remarks Of Gen. Anderson.
&C., &c, &c.
-rcspondence ofthe y. Y. Times.

yesterday thousands from tue north nave Dee
arriving filling the hotels - reple,ion. Th
Cce;.nus. from New YORK. brought iarg
delegation OF Rev. Mr Beecher's church
The weather was exceedingly p:o
piious gentle breeze prevailing from! th
east
Al an early hour the note Of preparation
was sounded, salvos of artillery were fired
and every vessel in the harbor put ON its gay
est attire The naval feet excited the live
lest admiration. every gunboait and monitor
being dressed with proiuslon ot Bunting
The. pa,ional ensign tioated from oil the
principal i,rtliicutions, with the exception ot
Sunpter, where WAS shortly to take place q
scene never 10 be forgotten.
The whole forenoon was occupied in trans
porting the immense number of visitors
to Sump;er, which was entered on the .rarih
east sice by a fight of wooden steps, leading
to the demolished parapc; facing Charleston,
which portion OF the fort Is the best preserv-
ed externally; the reminder is but Z. mass
OF debris con- poaed Of eon' rete. brick, and
! sand. in which were imhedded ton, OF iron
/ missiles thrown during the terrible conflict
that treason held at this point, bOls oi
with. although ley destroyed and pu!veriz-
( ed, added strength - Formidable walls.
Thousands Of gabion,, filed with and, are
{
! by the enemy remain in Il good state of p pe-
/ servation in spite y! the pounding they re
ctived.
/ Il was not until noon that the last landing
/ was completed Standing OH the cratablcd
and demolished ptrapet, overlooking the
dense crowd assembled Ia the parade grounds
and viewing ihe fleet of guubOats aud mOnl-
tors king b 1t short stance off, dress
cd in their brilliant regal!a, tie scene va,
| beyond the printers pencil. In the centre
ct the parade ground was The stand from
which Rev Henry Ward Beechcr, the ratOr
OF the day WAS to deliver his address. Il WAS
slightly elevated platform, iuclosed with
b1IyHs Of myrtle Standing underneath q
temple OF liberty. fashioned and eutwincd
with ban,ing and wreath, Of flowers
Among those on the stand representing
III, navy were Admiral Dah!gren and Capt.
Br ,dIorl, Payma>ter WalmOuih, Eng nesr
Dgwlcv. JuGg. Advocate Cu-ly. cui Lieut.
& CIm'nludrr Matthew, o: has ,ta.i ;CpmmodoTe
Rowan. Their were over 200 naval Officers
present. The army Was rel resented by Gems
q G.luorr. = uier-ou. Dix. u ashhurue, Double
d,y. DA,ied Gr,v., Ha Oh, .t-oa and
MphueauN most 81 WHOM lad lncIr res tectise
NV Fo;Xs. F;s Pirtcf pavis ,ct Wcs, Point acadel,y
Adjt. Gen. Townsend, and Col. GuIuey. CON
maudirg the post.
Amo'pr notable citizens were Senator VIII
s1a, Wm. Lloyd Glrr;son, amael Harper.
-. Cox. .Fuor Clifford. O Massachusetts; Lieut.
GOV. Anderson, of Ohio: Justice Swa!u,. o.
the Supreme ,olrt of the United States
: Judge, Slr,in- and Thompson. and Congress
i@eu Kenv Of Peuu,vissuia; Georg: ! hppp
sol, England, aud otberdi>iingu'sh> seat.e
/ men Dr. Mackey, the emiuent Free Mason
4 u. b f...ff
/ the government during the thrilling hour OF
rab-liirrr. WIS also present with his y l. and
/ two daughters The Jde aud chiiiren oi
/ Gc,r Anderson and the dau glitter OF Gen. DIX
/ were also on t.ie st nd
1t estimated that at least 1000 people
/ Yerc present, one sixth being ladies'. There
/ were also large delachni n,s qt white and
/ csaoratl troops. marines aa1 sa lors serving
I rs guards ot honor
The ceremonies OF the occas, on cOnimenc-
{ ei vi n the Staging OF Il onC and chorus Gu
/ titled: VICTORY al last which was receiv-
I ID with rnpturous appiaus" then followed
/ The reading of the scripture bS the veneer IDLE
! Chaplain Harris, OF L. ;. army, Tho made
| the PRAYER at the raising of the flag when Maj
Anderson removed his commanI from Fort
/ Moutrr to Fort Snmpter. Dec. p. ls5o
/ followed hy a iervent and i'm ressive ? aver
1 nv the same gentleman, during which the ut
most silencs WAS observed Rev. DR.. StorrS
! Jr. of New York. then read the l26th, 41th
/ 18Th. and part of the Goth Psalp1s, in the
reading of the las, of which he z'as Joined by
the assembly. Adjr. Gen. Townsend
then. in clear voice. read Mai Anderson
dispatch dated steamship Baltic, off Sandy
Hook, April Il, 1861, announcing the fall o
: -Sumutcr.
- Prep3 zations were now made to hois'iE-
the Aam. which was no sooner brought fort.
IL view than there was reused 4 burst of iov
\ few minutes AMI everything was IN readi
ness. Stepping forward Gen. Anderson, or
whom devolvei the pleas Irahe duty o
restoring to its original place on the fort The
identicatha which, after an honorable ant
gallant defence. he was compelled TO lower
10 the iustrgcnts,' made the following re
marks:
II am nero. my friends aud feilow-citizens
and brother soldiers. to proform an act o
duty which is dear to my heart, and all O
you present particiate and feel. Did listen
to the prom .5,ines of nv own heart, I would
lot attempt to speak; ht, ! have been de
sired by the secretary of war to make few
remarks. By the considerate appointment OF
the honored secretary of war % fulfill the
clerished wish timy heart through fonr long
! wears of bloodyrwar to restore 10 It's tfriper
place his very flag which foa,ed there during
1 ieace bet ire the first act of this cruel rebel,
| iion-l thank Gcd have lived to see this
dav Tapplausel to be here to perform this
perhaps the asst act OF duty to my country in
this life. Nv heart is filled with gratitude
to Almighty God for the signal blessings
which he has gave us-!.lessings beyond
number May all the world proclaim glory
4 /, Il
good viii toward mem"
At the conclusion Of his remarks he selzed
the ha.yar,!s, and with a firm aud steady pull
ran aoft the old flag No sooner had il
! caught the breeze than there was one tumui
tuous shout. 1t was inspiring moment
grand and sublime. never to be experienced
again. Our flag was there, its crimson fold
tattered, but not dishonored. regenerated anc
baptized anew in the fires of liberty Gen
Anderson could hardly rest ain his emotions
| Tears o: JOY filled the eyes of nearly every
one present. Gu
When the flag reached its height It wa.
salued with 100 guns. from Sumpter. anC
with national salute from Fort Monroe anG
Battery Bee OF Sullivan island, Fort Put
nam tn Norris, island. and Fort johnson or
James land. places conspicuous in the in
auguration of the rebellion and em;nently
appropriate for them to take part no less
prominent in the national reio icing over th
restoration of national authority National
airs were also played by the band, which
was followed by the singing OF the Star Span
gled Banner, with an effect that was thr;
ling. $500,
The address was then delivered hy Rev
Henry Ward Beecher. It was frequently in
ter,upted by shouts or applusa. The doxolo
J gy of"Old Hundred" was then sung with