New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-20

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have already described in THE TRIBUNE how sam
Ter looked when the Rebels evacuated the Fort Leu
Rebel writer tell low it looked when the KeNels MIST
entered il after the ey acuation Of our forces four years
ago:
1T were vain 70 ATTEMPT detqiled description of
a. -, re-, ,or, or1 every object in tie interior
of the Fort TO which the eye vas turned eXeept Tue
walls and cascmates. when Nete s,ir s,ro"e;
bore tAe impress Of ruin II were Us II the venus VI
Destruction had isscd its energies to nuke Inc thpe
complete, bIooded over by Che desoailoh q ages II
cuuid scarce have been developed Z" more 'u', sln
unity of min The walls Of The internal structure roof
less hare backeued gnd perforated by slot ana tEei'
hung In fragments and seemed IN instant readiness I"
foter down Near the center OF the parade ground wa
tho hpried crave Of who had fallen from the recent
casualty. To ito eii Of the entrance was nan Wh"
seemed 10 be at the verge OF death. 49,
In ire rains, 10 tie right there was another Inc
shattered Gss-sta pierced by four bas. 10y sprawng
on a G ground. The puadcgrOund Was stFrwn WIN
fragments OF shell and OF the d'apid1tcd Dn!alh.s'
At least four guns worc dismounied on tLe Ttnpris;
and ct every step tie WAY was inp led by portions OF
the broken structure o. all this However
the feeling was lost when ascending 20 Tie prapei the
bYiniant panorama Of the bay appeared. Aud whcn'
from this key ia the noibor The rew expanded 10 We
Wavng outline of main aud Island, ana when, upon
Ills key. the flag If the Confectionery oeirer Win nc
Palmetto flag, both expanded 10 the breeze ana
wien the deafeninc shouts arose from toe MASSES
euste ed upon boats aad upon the shores ana wheh te
batteries around TIC entire cltcut SHOOK vac iotr'ss
the victory WAS indeed complete that the tluWph was
fact accomplished, that liberty had indeed ueen Niho
Gated, and that the State had established her claim 10
the skill and courage necessary 10 the cause she hid
the intellectual intIepldy 10 avOw, thrilled IN ihe
breast Of every one If Caronas sons ms sehion hns
such feeling thrilled IN the breasts OF ally uen ~ioie'
I; co the platform now, there were sheils-cohical
shells, supporting strings Of cvergreeni round shens
transformed with bouquet holders.
The order Of exercises had been indicated in 6enera
Orders hy Gen. Gilmore and Admiral Dahlgren.
! Half past eleven row came. but no Beecher. Inc,
fact is Nature has very little sympathy with the mora"
enblimo OF the step beyond it, The distinguished
guests were in the Arago. which lay of the haioor ana
rough sea prevented the small steamer which was
i sen, 10 carry them from returning IN due tine.
Admiral Dallgren and lady, Maior.Gcn. SaNion and
LADY Gen. Hatch Commander Rowan and Feet-Capt
Bradford were seated tie platform at the appointed
time A song -victory at Last originally published
in THE y. Y. TRIBUNE, was sung.
Shouts the parapets about o'clock indicated the
arrival Of tie distinguished guests. As the steamer
neared the wharf We saw deck william Lloyd Gar
rson. Beecher. Anderson Gilmore. Doubleday, Dix,
Townsend. Fry and other prominent men.
The first boat brought Gems. Anderson, Gilmore.
! Try. Townsend aud ladies; and then came In rapid
succession the other Northern notabtes.
HAD the pleasure Of helping ashore aud welcoming
TO South Carolina the originator Of the Anti Slavery
movement. Il knew this place wanted TO the Carl
soned" he said, d" and so I've come here
! As Doubleday reached the parapet TIC scene below
looked beautiful Tie large audience was seated. and
every one looked happy The dag, the camp. the now
ere the large concourse Of officers ladies aBi civilians
the long line Of soldiers and sailors. and the marines
I who covered the gabions--all made "A charming and
memorable picture Anderson was 90 the platform
bowing and smng-nothing wore the air Of war.
Once more let me quote from the Rebel pamphlet In
order TO contrast this with the condition of the
garrison when Anderson and Doubleday were last
J, here:
z The appearance Of both Major Anderson his on.
pcers and ne men indicated the terrible nature of the
ordeal from which they had jrst emerged ieprvec oi
sleep for many hons iatgued with their aburs at the
Guns and FRUSTRATED by their battle with an element
which waged beyond their control they looked worn,
hacgaId, and ready 10 drop with sheer exhaustion.
hen the fire at IT'S greatest hight MAJOR Ander.
sOn stated that the ONLY manner In which they could
breathe was BY laying hat upon The ground wln me
casemates with their faces to the e.rth While added
to the Danger the occasional explosion OF the piles
of shells collected for service at different points within
the fort"
THE EXERcIsLs
! were opened by Chaplain Harris reading and Gen
Anderson responding TO The Tie Deum Laudainus ate.
which prayer Was made by the reverend gentleman.
PRAYER when Major Anderson evacuated Moultrie and
4 took possession Of Sumter in December, $50.
| The Rev. DR.. storrs read-alternating with the,
nssembly--a portion Of the Psslms.
Gen Townsend then stepped forward and read Mayor
Andersons original dispatch announcing the fall Of
SUMTER - uoo,,
"SIrANsBIP BALTIC, OPT SANDY HOOK,
"April le-l0:30 a. M, Via Nuw'YorK
"Hon. s. CAaERoS Secretary Of Har, WdshirsfoD.
"Haying defended fort Sumter for hiiyfonr hours
until The ouarters we're entirely burned. the main
gates DESTROYED by fire, the gorge walks seriously
Injured the magazine surrounded by flames and ITS
doors closed from the effects Of heat four barrels and
three cartridges Of powder only beng avaabe oua no
provisions remaining but pork. accepted terms the
<eyacuatOn offered by General Beauregafd, beng OF
offered by hin on the eleventh inst PRIOR To- the
commencement Of hostiitios and marched ont OF thei
Fort Sunday afternoon the fourteenth nSt with coors
flying and drums beating, bringing away company aud
private property, and saluting my nag WITH MY guns
" ROBGRr ANDERSON
major First Artillery, Commanding
As soon a. the applause had ended the General arose
and mailbag was opened containing tue old fass
which waved over Sumter before its surrender TO the
insurgents a wreath OF roses attached 10 It, and
It was then hauled up Every rose cheer foovods
cheer; cheer and cheer and cheer Then gothic guns
bang and bang and bang; there was scene Of Wild
delight Every fort that fired Sumter four years.
since opened on her q harmless fire now. The fleet
caught up the spirit Of the moment aud be'chod out az
furious cannOnaaing. What with booming and bang.S
ing and waving OF hats and handkerchief and shout
ing aud applauding there was tumult enough for ~
'quarter Of an hour
when quiet was restored Judge Hoxie introduced
Gen. Anderson TO the audience.
The General read this speech: