The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-05-31
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 81. 1888.
TWO OLD DOCUMENTS.

TWO OLD DOCUMENTS.
The First Account of tho Battle OF Fort
Sumter-The Confederate Government
Tax.
Our friend, Capt. D. X. Norris, has
sent to the INTELL1GENcER the follow
ing war papers, which will no doubt
prove interesting to our readers, especial
ly to the younger portion.
The first paper gives an account of the
battle of Fort Sumter, and was published
as an extra by the Charleston Mercury on
Saturday evening, April IS, 1861, shortly
after the fight ended. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
All last night the mortar batteries were
throwing shells into the Fort. at an
early hour this morning thu gin batter
les re opened their fire, which had been
suspended during the night. Major
Anderson replied about seven o'clock
with vigorous fire. 1t appeared that
he had become convinced that his fire
against the Cummings Point Batteries
was Intellectual, for he now devoted his
attention almost entirely to Fort Moul-
trie, the Dahlgreu Battery and the
Floating Battery. at ten minutes after
eight, a. NJ, q thick smoke was seen
issuing from the parapet, and tho roof OF
the Southern portion Of Fort Sumter
barracks was soon in flames. The fire
was produced either by hot shot or a
she'll. During the progress of the fire,
three explosions were produced by the fall
of shells into the combustibles of the
Fort.
At a quarter to one o'clock the flag and
flag STAG of the United States was shot
away. For some twenty minutes no flag
apeared above the fort. Col. L. I. Wig.
fall, in small boat, approached it from
Morris Island, with awhile flag upon
his sword. Having entered, he called
for Major Anderson, stated that he was
an Aid.de.Camp of Gen. Beauregard ;
that seeing his distress and the impossi'
bility of his holding the post, he claimed,
in the name of his Chief, its surrender.
In reply to the inquiry "what terms will
be granted" he stated that Gen. Beau.
regard was q soldier and gentleman,
and knew how to treat gallant enemy,
but that Major Anderson could not
make his own terms, and must leave the
details to Gen. Beauregard.
Major Anderson then agreed to surren-
der to General Beauregard, in the name
of the Confederate States, and hauled
down his flag, which he had again lifted,
accompanied by his white flag.
The batteries then ceased firing, and
Colonel Wigfall reported to Gen. Beaure'
gard in Charleston.
The following are substantially the
terms of the capitulation:
all proper facilities will be afforded for
the removal of Major Anderson and COM
mand, together with company arms and
property, and all private property.
The flag which he has upheld so long,
and with 80 much fortitude under the
most trying circumstances, may be salu'
ted by him on taking it down.
Major Anderson is allowed to fix the
time of surrender, which is some time to-
morrow Sunday. lie prefers going
from Fort Sumter to the fleet off our bar.
A detachment of the regular army from
Sullivan's Island will be transferred to
Fort Sumter: and one detachment from
Morris Island.
No one has been killed or wounded
upon our side. A few Of the garrison OF
Fort Sumter were slightly wounded.
The Catawba will take Major Ander-
son to the fleet.
Latest From Morris 1sland.-HohIiIities
Suspended For the Night.
MORRIS ISLAND,
Saturday, April 19, 6 P. NJ.
A boat sent in by the fleet of war yes.
sells off the Bar, has just been brought to
by shot from one of our batteries. 1t
contained, besides the oarsmen, Lieut..
Marcy, of the Powhatan, bearing flag
of truce. He reports the vessels in the
of6ng to be the Baltic, Illinois, Powha.
tan, Harriet Lane, and Pawnee.
Lieut. Marcy, in the name Of his supe.
rior officers, has announced a suspension
of hostilities until to morrow morning.
1t is rumored that he demands that
Major Anderson and his men be allowed
to join the fleet.
South Carolina is Independent