The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-05-18

medicinal properties. The city was
defended on shore by Battery Ram
| sey at White 4inc Garden at the end
Of East Bay street, as we'll as by rbree
other works--all manned by fourteen
one hundred and twenty pound Co.
lumbiads, two of which were taken
from tho Keokuk after she was sunk.
Fort Sdmter originally contained
forty-seven Coldmbiads in tier, two Of
which were case. mated and the upper
ones en- Jarbetts, making in all one
hundred and forty four guns. She
now has only one tier and q few guns
seaward, and protected by wooden
franc work in front ofthe brick walls
filled with sand. Other parts Of the
damage caused by our attack was re-
paired each night by boating large
quantities of sand with which they
formed gabions, and repaired the gaps
that were. made, which proved more
substantial than the original walls,
The l4th of April, 1860, will ever
be a memorable day in the history Of
our country. As the 4th Of July, 1776,
was the day that gave birth :oa ma
ton of frcemen, and the subsequent
stream Of revolutionary blood, SO was
the l4th day Of April, 1860, the ono
that ushered in the great fratricidal
contest that tried the strength Of that
republican government then brought
into life. The great question Of re-
publican stability was now before tho
world and brought to the test by grap-
pling with tho maddcned fury of her
own children; those nurtured by her
tenderest care; those through whom
the warm and loving blood pulsated
until then with fraternaf obedience
those whose every wish it was hor joy
to anticipate and crafty; who, disre-
garding all their holy obligations, and
forgetting her rightful claims, their
duty, their interest and the interest OF
the world, looking to us for a city of
refuge for the -trodden of other
lands. Forgetting all these heaven
inspiring motives, they ceased not
to cry for biood--the blood of their
own brethren-as necessary to "firc
the Southern heart" and prepare
them for the horrid deeds that had
: risen up in many of their minds
True, some of them were in contem-
plation of this dark subject with
Haziel were led to say, "What! is thy
! servant a dog that he should do this
thing2' and yet before the red glare
, of Sumtets reduction was over they
3 were marching to Manassas bloody
, field OF covered the mountain gorgef
f Of Virginia's devoted soil. But whilt
these were the feelings that passed
! our minds as 10 that day of go, wha'
are they to those that till THE heart o.
q patriotic people as the sight Of the
! "'old flag four years after?-years oi
\ untold horrors.-of devotion, ofsuffer
5 ing and Of blood, when tn the sight q
/. thousands this ensign Of freedom, thil
hope of tho world and Of patriotic
3 sires is again slowly unfolded aht
Q raised to the breeEes of heaven, pro
/; claiming "peace and good will tc
q men," the "opening of the prison t.
0 them that arc bound, and binding W
the broken hearted" AT that hour
o tongue cannot EXPRESS or mind con
i ceive tho emotions felt. re . .t
8 In all that vast crowd there was moi
: a loyal heart which did not empty it
: overAowings by tho silent tear as i
Q swung trembling in the hands of Ma
o jor Geueral Anderson while he made
: his fow but solemn remarks. Thii
d silent reverence gave way as if BY
magic 10 the loud and continued huz
P zas as it rose to the top of the staff
: its former resting place--with whicl
o was mingled the sound Of the many
8 guns that carried tho knowledge o
J. that fact over sea and land that " oul
J. flag" was onco more there. .sa
r OThe Star spapglod Banner, oh long may il wave
Der the land Of the free and the home ofthe brave
eI But to-day while am writing it i
o with heavy heart, for we have jus
,s had news that even that day whicl
It brought 30 much joy to our heart
q was also to cover the land with pal
o of sorrow. Abraham Lincoln, Presi
/. dent of the United States, is murdered
% assassinated in cold blood, and witt
% him, too, William H. Seward and sol
Q. were to follow in quick succession
/. Oh! how does the heart lay heavy il
q this case Of ours as such an end as thi
W opens to our viowl TruO, the day hot
If been one of happiness for past sue
10 cessss, and the old flag had been low
l. cred at, sundown with . national sa