The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-21

the dim writing for moment, and then
flung the tissue upon the imposing stone,
grooming as he did so out of the bitter
ness of his heart:
My God, the fort is gonel"
Walter picked the tissue up, smoothed
it out, and read it aloud for the benefit
of the whole Office:
CHARLESTON, April 14-At 1880 O'Clock
| the firing ceased, and an unconditional sur
render was made. Carolinians are surprised
| that the fight is over so soon.
After the flagstaff was shot away Wigfall
| was sent by Beauregard to Fort Sumter with
white flag, and an offer Of assistance in sub
DUNG the flames He was met by Maj. An
derson, who said that he had just displayed
a white flag but the batteries had not stopped
firing.
down the American flag. Surrender or
fight, " was the word. Anderson then hauled
the flag down.
Several of Beauregard's staff came over
and stipulated that the surrender must be I'M
conditional at present, subject to Beaure-
CARDS orders.
Anderson is allowed to remain in posses
sion at present.
1t is reported that AndersOn's surrender
was because his quarters and barracks were
burned and he had no hope of reinforcement.
The fleet lay by 30 hours, and couldn't or
wouldn't help them. His men were pros
trated by over-exertion. The explosions
heard at Sumter were caused by lot of
shells igniting.
Everything is said to be in ruins but the
casemates. Many guns are dismounted.
The walls look like honeycomb. Fort
Moultrie is badly damaged, and the houses
on the island are riddled
The dispatch was sent downstairs to
be bulletined in the window. The in
slant it appeared the street in front of
the Office became black with excited
men crowding up TO read it.
Above the indistinct buzz of angry
comment which came to the ears of the
printers watching from the upper win
dows rose too clear, emphatic tones,
which Bronson and Walter instantly
recognized, and as they did looked to-
ward each other and smiled.
The words borne by the first were:
ID them ships! Why didn't
they go ins"
Upon the next:
"Me names O'Nale! The O'Nales
are the first family in ould Oireland, an
me fathers second cousin to The ONale
himself. For tin years Owe belonged
to company Say, Sexth United States
Enfantry. The Sexth Enfantry is the
foinest rigimint in the army, and COM
pany Say is the foinest company in the
rigimint; and Oh was First July Sargent
OF the company. | desoire to express
me opinion that thin fellows down there
at Charleston are murderin blaggards;
that nobody but domd cowardly rascals
would attack wan little artillery COM
pany with 10000 min.
Z" | trust that there is some jintleman
here who thinks differently, and that he
will spake out like mon, and mintion
some quiet place where we can retoire
an discuss the question in a friendly
way widout the Interference of the
police"
"A roar OF laughter and applause greet
ed this, much to Mr.. O'NeiPs astonish- |
ment. who looked his inability to COM
prehend why what appeared to him a
very plain and business-like suggestion,
should be received with these demonstra-
tions.
If there was any Gentleman present |
who felt like resenting the epithets APP |
piled to the assailants of Fort Sumter,
he was not intoxicated with the oppor-
tunity offered, and he wisely preferred |
golden silence to the most silvern speech. |
Ito be contiHued)