The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-19
COPYRIGHT. 1912. BY G. P. rUrNAm.s SONS
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 CHAPTER III. ,E @L= M.Nz

AA HE'LL 4Ih0 0Ani1dId- "A ton, was in the air at Charles
 ton that morning of April 12, Henry Clay's birthday, as more than one of the Ellingham household had remarked In a way that cannon signal roaring against Sumter had come as relief to the general tension not only at the South Carolina storm center, but everywhere, north and south 1t was the decisive beginning of what all now knew to be inevitable war
 When Colonel HaveriIl reflected upon the calamity pending over the country his own personal griefs and annoy ances sank into insignif1cance. It was the same with the elderly southerneFs, and the personal greetings and com nunines of that day were marked by grave courtesy and kindness
 From earliest daybreak every avaiIa- ble place on the harbor side was thronged by ladies and gentlemen, old and young. white folk and black, view ing the spectacle of the bombardment. Troops came pouring into Charleston. but were held in reserve, the forces ai- ready manning the score of batteries now in action against Sumter being more than ample Civilians of various descriptions were arriving from all di- rections on horseback, afoot and in every species of antiquated or impro- Ftsed conveyance Far out Seaward could be described the vessels sent by fi1e Federal government for the relief of the beIeaxuered fortress, and 1t was T1mOred that they would still make an attempt to throw re-enforcements into the place.
 Meanwhile Major Anderson, within the fort, had withheld his fire until long after daylight, when parapets were knocked down and breaches be- gan to appear in the masonry of the walls where the thirteen inch shells from the fnortars struck, and smoke and flames from burning sheds told of havoc wrought within.
 When he was good and ready as they said, Anderson opened fire with three barbette guns and stirred up the Confederate batteries on Mount Pleas ant and Cummings point like hor nets nest. Then he brought into ac- ton the two tiers looking toward Fort Moultrie with such effect that several of the 1atter's guns were eventually silenced-
 The firing continued all day and in termittently through the night. Sum
 
 of her magazines had been exploded by the Confederate shells The latter were persistently directed in an at tempt to carry away the colors, but all day these defantly waved, and when the morning of the 18th dawned the flag was stiH there. At last, about noon of that second day, successful shot was aimed and the flag, which had been hanging by a single halyard, fell. One of the enlisted men was quick to raise it again, replacing the shattered flagstaff with a spar.
 In that brief interval Major Ander- son's fire having of necessity ceased. the CharlestonianS concluded that the fort had surrendered Senator Wig fall. in the name of General Beaure- gard. put forth in boat and went to offer Anderson the most favorable terms of capitulation-eyacua with permission to salute the flag and to march out with the honors of war, with their arms and private baggage. Under these conditions his brave de fense having won him the best possi- ble terms and knowing that further resistance would mean useless sacri- fee of life, Major Anderson without Humiliation hoisted the white flag over Sumter and entered into negotiations for the surrender of the fortress.
 President Lincoln had called for 75,- 900 troops to suppress the rebellious combination of the southland and to ~cause the laws to be duly executed
 @Lteutenant West" said Colonel Ha- verfll. handing his young officer a stamped paper, with full military formality. "I have secured the neces- sary passports north-here is yours. l am ordered direct to Washington and shall start with Mrs Haverfll at once. You will report to Captain Lyon of the Second regiment in St. Louis.''
 With what different manner of pa ternnl tenderness did the colonel lay his hand on the shoulder of Lieutenant Robert Dillingham;, as if he hated to speak the words that meant a long farewell
 Bob felt less restraint in going over the same ground again when the time of leavetaking came for him and KerchivaI-
 s'Our state is to be the chief battle ground, according to present predie- <iOns,' he said, with the weight of fifty years suddenly added to his stature as q Virginian- "But every loyal son of Virginia will follow her flag It is our religion
 '-That may be all right for you, Bob T am not blaming you,'' responded Esrchivai- But my state is New [aDl<- If New York had gone back on