The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
6 battery, placed at tho

the floating battery, placed at tho
There are some few ladies' who
ana nearly frantic by their fears for
the safety ot their loved ones. but the
great body OF the citizens seem to be
so Impressed with the justice of our
cause that they place eniire confidence
April 10. All yesterday even.
Ing, ,ag,os and during the night our bat
tetvais. About 6 in the afternoon the
rain commenced and poured for somo
hours The wind rose; IL became quite
storm But this morning rose clear
anu brilliantly beautiful yesterday
was I'D misty 1t was difficult to see
what was going on al the forts The
wind was from the vest to-day. which
prevented us from hearing any firing.
ana we we're beconln. anxious to
know the meaning of the stiffness
when Uncle J. came TO tell us Fort
sumter was on fire We drove
hurriedly to Cousin SIS. when l had a
splendid view OF the harbor. With the
naked eve we could distinctly see the
hames amidst the smoke All the bar
fleet Of four or five vessels off the
bar. their nasts easily counted. They
did not make the slightest effort to
go to Anderson's relief We could only
smoke, and when a White cloud as big
as mans hand, floating for a few
moments along the blue sky marked
where. a shell had burst. Occa-
slonally. when the fire reached the
temporary magazines. or 4 shell struck
them. an explosion followed which
was felt In the city. The scene at Fort
sumter must have been awful beyond
description; they had soon been com
PEELED 10 retire to the classmates from
from their exposed situation. many
son fired the guns until he was com
peIled TO retire to the casemaets from
the fury of the FIRE on three sides at
one time. The men said afterwards
the only way they could breathe was
by lying flat on thhir faces in the
I,asemates: for the smoke was sitting
Both on Friday and Saturday Ander-
son put his flag at halt-mast as sig
nal OF distress, the barracks being
on fire three times on Friday. but his
friends took no notice OF 1t and 1T was
all sympathized deeply with him and
shouted applause every time ne fred
The Surrender.
In the meantime the ecene TO the
spectators In the city was intensely
exciting The Battery and every house,
White Point Garden were encamped
about hfty cadets. having in charge
I'VE. SIN md twelve Founders placed on
the ext me of the eastern promenade.
II was nought the vessels might at
tempt . come in and lombard the
city. 9 workmen were busy all day
iH M iHtlnB lOuf twenty fOur'S ii-
rectly n front of Cousin SIS With the
teles6 pc saw shots as they struck
the fort and the masonry crumbling
while on Morris Island we saw the
men moving about the sand hills All
were anxious to see and most had
opera glasses. which they coolly used
TIL they heard a report from Sumter
when they lodged behind the sand
hills.
During the morning a demand for
cartridge bags for the Dahlgren guns
was made. The elder ladies' cut and
about twenty sir3 Immediately went
10 work. all seated on the floor, while
we set one to watch and report Soon
the welcome cry was heard. The flag
Is down. but Scarcely had the shout
died away when IT was reported to bs
up again but only visible with this
glass; The STAFF being snot off. 1t was
hastily fastened Just above the parapet
and very soon after. at o'clock. ths
stars and Stripes were struck and the
white nag floated alone. We could
scarcely believe II at first, but tho
total cessation of hostilities soon
are worthy OF South Carolina to
brave antagonist.
AS soon as the surrender was an
nounced the bells commenced to ring
In the afternoon, salutes of the magic
seven were fired from the Cutler,
Lady Davis. Scholarship and Cadets
Battery in honor OF the most brilliant
and bloodless victory In the records of
the world"