, 1865-04-21
FORT SUMTER,
RESTORATION OF THE STARS AND
STRIPES
Gen. Anderson Eoists the Old Sumter
Flag Over the Ruined Fort, and
1t is Saluted By 100 Guns.
AFFECTING SPEECH BY GEN. ANDERSON.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS BY RHv,
HENEX WAED 8EECHEa.
Correspondence Of the New York Times.l
CEAHIE9TQN, s. C. Er1daY AntiI IL l

ELOQUENT ADDRESS BX REV,
HENEx WAED 8EECHER.
Correspondence Of the New York Time..l
CHAn1E EsToN: s. G.. Friday. April II,
VA BALr1AuIx, Monday, April II, 1865.
-Four years ago, April IL, 1861, our national
ensign. aeatirg in Its pride and power over
the battle1ncnts of Fort Sumter, was assailed
and tra'led In surrender. The events Of that
wide, and need not t,e leAearsed. To-day tho
idsn,ical 1ng that was lowered In humilaa.
ticn was raised with appropriate ceremonies.
The glorious news Of the eap!tu1ation OF the
rebel Amy Of Northern Virginia made the
occasion doubly interesting. The reception
received last evening, occasioned the liyetiest
demonstration. Dense crowds filled ths spa
cicus parlors Of the Charleston Hotel, and
gave vent to the widest latitude OF jubilaucy
Cvtr the great event. President Lin .oln,
Gtant and the old flag were each cheered lu.t-
iLy. Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts, and
Gtp. Washburne each made brief and stirtiuc
addresses, and national airs were alternately
played By the 14th Maine and Eth NeW
York regiment bands. ReyelEy and consrat-
nlatiens were kept up until q late hou-, the
joy e1tebding into many households wttrh
Ind received Information Of the glorious
ulws.
.",-s ane ~ ~ I9ons nse'a!u Mtse
terdar thone.nds f,om the No,th ,.av.. i:'an "a,
arriving, filing the hotels to repletion. The
ttamer Oceanus, from New York, BROUGHT d
large delegation Of Rev. Mr.. D.echt RS Church.
The weather was exceedingly p~opi:ious, a
gentle breeze prevailing from the cast,
- nnaa3 ~ soi..oe ene ~ ~. sla'asloa a
s aas sounueu, sasos r., " a5.nIety "e1: n.eu,
.ttir Thc na..i - .1 49, Jt pud " ~
est aamt,a.;nn ererr cnnho,t ma rs n,an;snr
~. 5s,sssJ iii, af,.;.' @n .,,,s,e;.,o'
.;Ines na;a aapto', s.o,n ~ IL W.
;s, Ens,iS.; .;.,. ~ o'n ~ .ui r. ~ "
c!,.o go. ~ ,.1.a.a .as ~" ..I. 49, 49,, ~ v.
sumeer, wnsIs TaE grtty enettay 10 1ake pace q
fesHu Thr ,nJenonn W e vas occnn,c, :, t,.,z-
portipe m ihe immense humber Of visitors to to
smnter, which was entered on the northeast
side Lr flight of wooden steps, leudius to
the demolished parapct, facing Charleston.
which portion Of the fort is the t'es, preserv-
I'd externally the remainder Is but mass Of
in WHICH was itead d tons OF iron missiles
throw u du1li,s!he terrible conflict TINT tsca-
son ever held q this point; bolts Which ri:
Though theS dtstEo5ea Of pulsG. 20, aadea
st1cneth 70 ~ m,osNe "aIk. lhons1nas o.
aapiGns, h!leu VIII sana, as !ouno mslae.
ine Gelpptool5 con5.faefed oy soe enemy =,
rema'a .a N 1 eooa s'ate " tE4 etEasA'ioa III
| spite o. tne pounolog tnsy lges1sea'
| IL was mol I'LL noon ihat Tue iast lananS
| was completed. otahoins On tne ctumptea
and demol!snea ln'apet, overlo9klng tae
| censt crowd assemb.ed IN Tue parade ground
and viewing the ae.t OF eunboats and monl.
tors and steamers lying put short distance
OF, dressed IN Their brilliant RECALLS, the
SCI ne was beyond LIE touch OF the painter 9
pn neil. In the center OF tle parade ground
Was the stSnd from winch Nv. Henty Ward
beecner, !1e olato5 o. tne aay, Was 70 de!tv,
er ms address II Mas slightly elevated
platform, lnchsea WIN oouSns OF myrtle,
standing unacEnFat1 Tempe OF lipetly, res.
/ ttoneu hId ent"l1eo Hl1a punt!H5 anu
Tleaths o. noMeis.
/ Nhtn Inc distinguished gentlemen VINO
| we're 10 eccuFy tAe paEorm entered Iae
Iarade-eroNad. 1ntr were received with jubi
lan:. demonstrations, but none we're received
| with such loud cheers as Mr. Beecher. il
! YES = fitting welcome to the great champion
stand renreecntfur The ,,sevv were Adm:ra!
| Daiiort - and f,anfa;n RTad:nrd f.,sSuastel
Wa113n,,t, Fnaipaar bnW1sv f,d~o AJ,-o,
| csfa Cnv,ev snd Iientans1& Gomm,ndo, ]
| Nat,beEs ~ b;s STAFF. Gnm1nodnra Powan
| Thar reIe nrer an nnva1 ofIicar. -,,aasn1
The errnr waa re1,res.n,aa ~ C.nsrrois r. ~,
more Anderson flir. Wash,mrnc nnns,a.
dav. Dtlsfeid. Groyrr. Hatch saxon and
| MGj;neanr mot of whna, lad 1ihe,r res,ant' aua
iyc stntTx with them. A}sn AssIstont sac-s.
| tarr ~ fbe Narv Fnv p,of n.yis ~ 1V..e,
! Point Academy. ASfrtant Genera, TnHn,
send onn Coltnel 1;1rnrv' cnromani,,nc % H.
s,nocc notoh,, c1,;zens were son,tor WI.
SIN Wn Ii"yd f;ar,snn s,mnsf H,rne,
end Ev-Cnr t,isf;nrd ~ W.'esanhnsa,ts
60 an,1.,scn ~ 0nfa .Irst;ca Sns;,,'a ~ ~,
~ snn..,e nnrt nf ~ IIn;tcd d"stn Stats ~
JndGss '. su onG ~ ! anu lho:en and congress-
saan ~ ne4, E,f,nd " ueorSe - ,Inp'
espa " FL ~, set ": .tn5 u.sneu = ECU
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vie ana t"o uanenle1s, lIe vie and cnil,
% 1ren a. q ueu. Anaelson. anu shs daughter OF
ot.. "a .' "eie Wy ~ " tae . s1aa"; . nm
~ ie esa'..atea tuss ;.,s a. Iast 49, pTTpp1e
@ e.e p1sn @ 5ataa,, ue! t1oGS *,,,. anSsi
"ele a'eo la1ge aeiacnmeats & or Nmte ana
| a. rua1ds nj honor. massachusetts, was rt'
Et5 ae ~ ~, ,ba F;fr t,:r,h aeSa-sa "rs 49, ~
railsnt ma noh1e C',1onsl lics In a heroes
| graye an the shores OF Morris Island,
The ceremonies Of the occasion commenced
| with the sinrina Of song and chorus enti.
| lied .Vicfory at Last. y which was received
with rapturous applause: then followed the
reading Of nortion of Scripture b7 the ven
e,ahle Chanlain Harris Of The IJnlied States
army, who madc the p.ayer at the rajsius oil
The iaag when Major Anderson removed his
command from Fort Moultrle to Fort Sum
ter, Decemher 9th, 1860. followed by fer.
llcrnan, dnring which the utmost silence was
observed: Rev: Or. stons, Jr., Of New York
then read the 12o y, 47th, 9sth and part o1
the s0th Psalms, The last in the reading ol
which he was Joined h. the assembly. Adjt.
Gen- Townsend, then, In clear voice, read
Major Anderson's dispatch, dated steamship
Baltic, off Sandy Hook, April 18th, announc,
ing the fall of Fort Sumter.
Preparations were now made for hoiatine
the flag, which WAS no sooner brought foetl
to yiew than there was aroused q burst o
ioy. 4 few minutes and everything WAS IL
On whom deyolyed ihe pleasurable duty Q
restoring to its original place on the fort tn
jdcntfcof f1or winch. after an honorable ans