The National tribune., 1907-03-14

wounded and burned. Galloway and
fleiding werpt taken TO the hospital IN
| Charlestops where they wsrs kindly
treated. apd Fielding sent North upon
his recoxAry.. Anderson cuftailed hii
salute tor 5onguns. The incident had
DELAYED the &c evacuation, a. Daniel
Hough was buried in the parade ground
OF the fort. and It was not until 4
O'Clock that the men under the imme-
date com nand Of Capt. Doubleday
marched Ssut1 7of the fort with their
drums beating and flies playing the
National airs.o As the United States
nag wass lowered the Confederate
Confederate nag and the flag of South
Carolina The fire was still burning,
| threatening the magazine. and a fire
company from Charleston worked hard
| until late at night to put out the con-
migration and save the fort. The en-
| tire command was transferred to the
Baltic. outside the bar, which with the
rest OF the fleet steamed north. and the
gallant defenders of the fort stood on
the deck watching 1t until it sank below
the blue western horizon.
MAJ. Anderson's Report.
Arriving off Sandy Hook, April IS,
Maj. Anderson sent the following dis
patch to the Secretary of War:
Steamship Baltic. off Sandy Hook.
April IS. 1861.
Having defended Fort Sumter for "a
hours, until the quarters We're entirely
burned. the main gates destroyed by
fire, the gorge walls seriously injured
the magazine surrounded by flames,
and its door closed from the effects OF
heat. four barrels and three cartridges
of powder only being available and no
provisions remaining but pork, / &c.
cepted terms of evacuation offered by
Gen. Reauregard, being the same of
fered by him on the 18th instant prior
to the commencement of hostilities, and
marched out Of the fort Sunday after
noon, the 14th instant, with colors fly
ing and drums beating. bringing away
company and private property and sa-
luting my flag with so guns.
Robert Anderson,
Major. 1st Art. Commanding.
Hon. s. Cameron, Secretary of War.
Washington"
-r The next day Maj Anderson sent the
following more formal report to Col |
Thomas:
.eNew York, April 10, 1861.
Colonel: / have the honor to send |
herewith dispatches Nos. 90 and 100, |
written at but not mailed in Fort Sum-
ter. and to state that SHALL at as early
a date as possible, forward a detailed |
icppIt VI tue operations IN In1 narDOT |
of Charleston. g c.. in which my cem-
mand bore part on the 18th and 18th
nstants, ending with the evacuation of |
Fort Sumter and the withdrawal, with
The honors of war. of my garrison on
he 14th' instant from that harbor. after
having sustained for "a hours the fire
rom II 10-inch mortars and from bat
cries of heavy guns. well placed and
we'll served, by The forces under the
nd f.f I,ier 7
Fort Sumter lis left in ruins from the
fleet of the shell and shot from his
and officers of his army re-
ported that our firing had DESTROYED
most of the buildings inside Fort Moul-
rie. God WIS pleased to guard myI
title force from the shell and shot
which were thrown into and against ,
ny work. and to Him are our thanksl ;
ue that 1 am enabled to report that :
10 one was seriously injured by their
re. regret That I have to add that.
\ consequence of some unaccountabIei i
one man was killed two I
eriously and three slightly wounded ,
'hilst saIuting our flag as it was low !
red :
/, The Officers and men of my com,
land acquitted themselves in a man i
er which entities them to the thanks 6
nd g" tindei of their country and I I
eei that Ileught not to close this pre- :
ninary report without saying that 9
1ink it would be injustice to order
1em on d1txaof any kind for some =
ionths. as both officers and men necal +
'st and the recreation OF a garrisonl d
fe to give them an opportunity to re- :
'ver from tho effects of the hsrdships h
their three, months confAiens snt o
ithin the walls of Fort Sumte- q
Il have he honor to be. very r.-spect- r
lily, your obedienf servant. ---a -
Robert Anderso~, r
Major. 1st Regiment. Artillery. ,ltc II
'ol. L. Thomas. Adtutant-G G aNSral. h
Washington. D. c.
South Carolina had sown the w,ld. a.
lie was nov to reap the whirlwin6 O.
(To be continued) n