Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1861, Page 2

y= THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: TUESDAY.................-. April 16, 1861, —— OOOO Spirit of the Merning Press The country owe a debt of gratitude to our eotem porary of the Intelligencer, for the promul- gation of its able appeal of this morning, to the sober second thought of the people, for the preser- vation of the peace. How clearly it proves that there existed no necessity whatever for the current condition of things, can only be known by atten- tively reeding its article in question, which also makes it equally plain that if Virginia be precip- itated Into revolution, the civil wer, that may yet be averted, cannot fail to become general, the Potomac being the dividing line between the contending factions. The Republican says: “ Upon their own resources alone, the c ira tors cannot dresm of ultimate success. ‘he; must know that the United States wiil never yiel: the mouth of the Mississipp!, and Florida, with its command of the Gulf, to any such power as the ‘Confederate States,’ with the{r paltry twoand & balf millions of white people.” ———-+ee- Tus Goverxment’s Levy or Troors.—Those who are dreading least these troops may be used for an aggressive war, certainly overlook the fact that no more of them can possibly be assembled and prepared for service with the means the Gov- eroment have at hand, thaa sufScient to guard the public property here, and in States that do not pretend to have thrown off their allegiance, ere the whole subject passes, by law, from the control of the President to that of Congress. We are very eure that if he had every one of the seventy-five thousand men called out, 2t this moment ready to march at the tap of the drpm, and all the para- phernalia of war sufficient fo sustain them in its successful prosecution, already prepared, the Pres- ident would do nothing whatever with them Mkely to Induce the patriotic Union men of the non-seceded slaveholding States to believe that the Government’s purpose is to compel the sword to be, rather than to prevent it from becoming, the final arbiter in this deplorable quarrel. Without such preparation on the part of the Government, it is beyond all question true that the Oligarchy would march to this point their troops—20.000 of whom they already have in the field—as soon as railroads could get them bere Who can doubt this fact, while the chief func- tonaries of the Oligarchy are boldly proclaiming that intention! Is it not seif-evident in all they have been doing in a military way for some tine past? Is it not known by all to have been a main feature of the conspiracy concocted here, by which the revolution was effected ? Would not the President have been most shame- fully negligent of his high trust had he failed to insure the safety of this city, and the great mili- tary keys of the commerce of the United States that may not be given up ere Congress and a na- tonal convention so direct”? Had he determined quietly to surrender the Federal Metropolis, &c., to the Oligarchy, would he not, of his own act, be playing the part of a chief conspirator in the work of consummating the permanent destruction of the Union? While be may not patriotically, and does not Propose todo aught that can justify the border States in making common cause with the Oli- garchists, he evidently by no means proposes to render it impossible that they (the border States) may, in Congress and a speedily called convention, compel a peaceful settlement of the troubles, by permitting the Oligarcby to work out all their Weasonable schemes toa successful conclusion, before those bodies can possibly take the subject in band. Sbould he fail to be ready and able to protect bis bigh trust against the assaults of the oll- gerobists up to the time Congress meets, does any man believe that the result could fail to be long ‘and bloody sectional civil war. Vimoinia.—The reports in the press from Rach- mond may be received with much caution, inso- much as there is now no Uaion paper published there, and tha sympathies of the agent of the As- Soolated Press telegraphing from that point, are 0 earnestly with the Disunion cause, as that all besends over the wires to the press is deeply tinged with the bies of his sentiments. Though this city was lastevening overwhelmed ‘with rumors tbat the Convention, by a majority of Sfty, bad actually adopted a secession ordi- mance, which proved utterly untrue, we draw from the tone of the Richmond papers of yester- day morning, the strong hope that her Conven- tion will, after all, save her soil from immediate- ly Becoming the hatch-block upon which some two bundred thousand infuriated men from North and South, shall fight out the threatening unholy sectional war; desolating here very fair field, re- @ucing her every city to ashes, and banishing Aber every siave from her limits—for no men own- ing them, could fail to send them South beyond the reach of the actnal contest, 2 week after real- izing that the Oligarchy had a hundred thousand men marching North, and the Government as many marching to confront tuem, ere they might reach the Federal Metropolis. May a merciful God avert such a calamity from Virginia! May Him who rules all things for tte best, incline those who mayeither avert from ber this state of things or superinduce it, to that eourse which can and surely will avert it—to the discharge of their duty in firmly refusing to com- mit the State to the Disunion cause, and to firm adberence to her policy of acting in the crisis in stziet conjunction and alliance with her sister Dorder States. Unaccountas.z —Nothing could more strong ly Mlustrate the madness which rules the bour, than the fact that 2 considerable number of the eltizens of Washington, some of them holders of real property, are rabid secessionists. They know that the object of the leading secessionists bas Deen and Is, to destroy the Union forever; they know that the value of their own Property and that of their friends and neighbers depends on its Preservation; yet ali their sympathies are with those who seek not only the ruin of their country, but also their individual ruin. Surely none of them can be so infatuated as to believe that in the event of a final separation of the Union into a Southern and Northern Confederacy, Washing- ton will be the seat of government for either. Why then should any true Woeabiogtonian sym- pathise with the disunion cauee? What have they to gain by the ruin of their country and their city? What but ruin to themselves? Is it not unaccountable? Naw Prevications.—From the publisher, D. Van Nostrand, New York, through Frank Taylor, we bive 2 book apropos to the times, ‘‘Notes on Sea Coast Defence,” by Major J.G. Barnard, U. 8. Corps of Engineers. It seems to be a valuable fweatise upon ihe subject indicated. Fromthe publishers, Crosby, Nichols, Lee & Co., Boston, through French & Richstein, we bave a copy of the most desirable imaue we have Yet seen of the last (#fib) volume of Macaulay’s Bistory of England. it is introduced by e memoir of the historian by Prof. Allibone, and is supplied ‘with = very complete alphabetical index. ———$<—<__ ‘Tus Financia, Resovacas or tux Govesn- mant.—The Philadelphia banks have resolved to tender all their surplus means.in band to the Government, while the New York Heralds money article of yesterday announces ‘that the ‘Banks and capitalists of that city bave already resolved to aid the Government to the extent of ‘one biundred millions of doMars, on terms equally +2. ved yabepl rere ye those upon which and Frauve obtained their Joans with ‘which they sustained their cause in their late war with Bussia. oa clerk in the Resionzp.—Geo. Hume, of Va. in @Phird Auditor’s office, bas resigned. W. R. Nixon, bookkeeper in the Sixth Audi- tor’s office, Post Office Department, bas resigned. —~o—*® Removep—A. C. Singleton, of Va., a first-class ~ clerk in the Post Office Department, has removed. —_—-—___-e-—___——_- PaestpentiaL APPoLNtTMENTS —The President bas made the following appointments since the last issue of the Star: ne A J _L Tullock, navy agent for jouth, e Wm Pinkney Eu, navy agent for Baiti- more, Md. G. A. Colton, of Kansas, agents for the Indians of the Osage river agency. Washington Bontfant, U. 8. Marshal for the district of Maryland. Wm. L. Marshall, surveyor of customs for the district of Baltimore. Frederick Schley, John F. Meredith, C. P. sung fe appraisers of merchandise for the dis- trict of Baltimore. Francis 8. Corkran, naval officer for the district of Baltimore. H. W. Hoffman, collector of customs for the district of Baltimore. A.B. Waite, surveyor of customs for the port of North Kingston, K. {. M. &. Salisbury, collector of customs for the Perts of Warren and Barrington, R.I M. F. Bennet, collector of customs for the port of Bristol, R. I. . T. B. Bush, naval officer for the district of New- port, I s. of New; Wm. A Macy, Sees, of customs for the port rt, i. Beasley, collector of customs for Marble- ass. . A. Palmer, collector of customs for Stoning- ton, Conn. J. 3. Webber, collector of customs for Glouces- , Mass. Andrew Stephen, collector of customs for Miami, Obio. E. G. Currier, collector of customs for New- buryport, Mass C.G. Hildreth, surveyor for the port of Glou- cester, Mass. J.C. Baune, postmaster for Cincinnati, Obio E.P. Olipbant, assogiate justice for the Terri- tory of Wesbington. : T. J. Power, of Pa., Indian agent for the Upper Mississippi agency. J _B. Hoffman, of N. ¥ Indians in Nebraska. R A. Pendegrast, receiver of pit ee at » agent for the Ponca Henderson, Minn. F. A. Kenz, register of public mon place. ; : G A. Metzger, register of public moyeys at La Crosse, Wis. Origen Utley, collector of customs fo; the port of Middletown, Conn : Jee Beck, surveyor for the port of New Haven, Conn. 8. C. Borthe, collector of customs fog the port of Fairfield, Conn. Stephen Brooks, surveyor of the pertoy Middle- Alfred Macy, collector of customs tof port town, Conn. of Nantucket, R. I Chas. Batchelor, surveyor of the port! burg: Pa. Thos. Loring, collector of customs fo; of Plymouth, Conn. f Pitts. the port PRintixe Orrick Mozsep—Tue ‘ Frac” Destrovep anp Secession: ISHED ‘The reception of the war news in Ph: ladelphia caused the wildest excitement. National flags Were at once hoisted from almost every point, and the city echoed from morning till aight with cheers for the Union and Major Anderscn. Some time since a new advertising sheet was started in that city with the name of ‘Tbe Palmetto Flag.” Bat little attention had been paid to its senti- ments previous to the attack by the South Caro- linians, but when the war news arrived it be- came evident that the «‘Palmetto” office would receive a due share of attention. Between 10 and 11 o’clock yesterday morning the publishers sent the following note to the office of the Bylletin for publication : ; In consequence of the present excitensent, and not wishing to add to it, we have suspended the loopgtiaveae of the Palmetto Flag for the present. We have always endeavored to be liberal in our views, but as there are symptoms of a riot and bloodshed, we as good citizens sacrifice our pecu- niary interest for the benefit of the cit The Bulletin says ber of excited men jade their Speer ancein front of the building on Chesnut s' reet, and they made an effort to mount the stairs to the office of Town & Co. The few policemen, who happened to be on duty in the neighborhood, hurried to the spot. and did their best to prevent the crowd from gaining admission. The doors were closed, but tke crowd overcame the officers and some few rusbed inside; but they did not succeed in effecting any mischief. One man was arrested by Lieut. Fuller, but he was speedily rescued by the crowd. The concourse of people increased very ra) idly, and Chesnut street from Third nearly to Fifth, and Fourth street, below Chestnut, weru densely jacked. In the meantime, the Chief of Police, Mr. Ruggles, put the telegraph in operation, an he soon bad & considerable force of men on the ground The crowd amused Itself fora time by groaning the Palmetto flag and Secession, and by cheering the Stars and Stripes. Anierican flags were im- provised inthe most comical manner, and dis- played from the adjacent buildings, and 2s esch Paper representative of the meteor flag made its spoeeen, the crowd greeted it with uproarious cheers. A stuffed eagle was also thrust from an upper window of Kingsley’s Express office, and iis appearance “‘ brought down’’ the street. The ex. citement was somewhat hightened by a large number of printed sheets being thrown out of the windows of Town & Co. These were eagerly snatched up. They proved to be copiesof a paper called the Stars and Stripes, which is also pub- lished by Town & Co. Mayor Henry was early upon the ground and be immediately proceeded to the otlice of ‘Town & Co., where he placed bimself at the front window in full view of the crowd. His @ppearance was greeted with cheers. Soon after the arrival of the Mayor, a small American flag was a in_his hands, and he waved it from the wiudow. This act excited the enthusiasm of the crowd to the highest degree, and 28 soon as the Mayor could make himself beard, he made a brief and appropriate speech. Pointing to the flag, be said that the cheers giyen for that emblem of the National Union were a sufficient indication of Led agi tes and loyalty of the people of Philadelphia. Treason could not lift tts head in this ts and so help him God Almighty, it never should exist bere while be, as Mayor of the city, could Prevent it. That flag was an emblem of Government, and he called upon good citizens, who loved their country and its flag, to testify their ovalty by going to their respective es of abode, and leaving to the con- stituted authorities of the city the task of Protect- ing the peace and the prevention of every act which could be construed into treason to the country. Tbe Mayor continued in this strain for some time and he was constantly cheered with the greatest enthusiasm. A large and bandsome | was then procured and the Mayor unfurling it from the window ain appealed to the people to respect it and to show their devotion and loyalty to the flag and the laws by peaceably separating and going to their homes. The Mayor and the flag were cheered over and over again, and the crowd slowly thinned away; but up to the time of our going to preas, a large number of persons continued to loiter about. During the height of of the excitement, a young man who isa member of the Philadelphia bar, and who is closely related toa prom{ocat fire- eater in South Carolina, gave utterance to his ‘Secession sentiments in the hearing of the crowd He paid the penalty of bis foolish rashness, for he was beaten pretty ly before the police could rescue him. His hat got off in the melee, and the crowd kicked it to ta 5 : ‘The oftice of the Daily Argus, adjoining the » was the only news- Girard Bank, on the Sout Paper office tn the vicinity which had not a cepierce this morning. The excited crowds wi prremcinn the streets noticed this omission, Persons in charge of the office were notified that, unless an American was raised within fifteen minutes, they pcos the consequences. The police came upon the ground, but no violence was of- fered, the crowd contenting itself with shoutin; and cheering. Before fifteen utes had 5 a smail cotton affair, printed with stars and stripes, big epee Le rarer amid the buzzas of the multitude. ie were satisfied and s00n scattercd. i of the Sunday The crowd went to the offices pa after their visit to the Argus, and they d. anded of each that the Stare 2d Siehoee eee be hung out. These pers are all faithful to the oe ee tne crowd SP fone 3 someting should be au: an to show — Colom he es, were Is cheerfu! thi rt of eee ng su the n o1 na papaya toca gathered in front of the ‘oat Office, on ie tivewn out = the Stars and Stri ‘here was some delay ‘be complied with, in uence being no: the rang shennan se THE CAPTURE OF FORT SUMTER —-—_ THE EXCITEMENT IN CHARLESTON. : ——_.—— DETAILS OF THE FIGHT. —— HOW THE BATTERIES WORKED. —s——— (From the Charleston Courier of Saturday.} At about two o'clock on the afternoon of Thurs- day, Gen. Beauregard made Anderson for the immedia! trender of Fort Sumter, through his alds, Col. Jas. Chesnut, Jr., Col. Chisolm and Capt Lee. Maj. Anderson re- plied that such a course would be inconsistent with the duty he was required by his government to perform. “The answer was communicated by the general-in-chief to President Davis About nine o'clock, General Beauregard re- ceived a reply from President Davis, to the tele- gram in relation to the surrender of Sumter, by which he was instructed to inform Msj. Anderson that !f he would evacuate the fort he held when his present supply of provisions was exhausted. there would be no appeal to arms. This proposi- tion was borne to Maj. Anderson by the aid who had delivered the first message. and he refused to accept the condition. The General-in-Chief forth- with gave the order that the batteries be opened at half-past four o’clock on Friday morning Maj Anderson’s reply was decisive of the mo- mentous question, and Gen. Beauregard deter- mined to apply the last argument. Atthe gray of the morning of Friday the roar of cannon broke upon the ear. The ie sem sound was answered by thousands. The houses were ina few minutes emptied of their excited occupants, and the living stream poured through all the streets leading to the wharves and battery. On reaching our beautiful promenade we found it lined with ranks of eager spectators, and all the wharves commanding a view of the battle were crowded thickly with human forms. On no gala occasion have we ever seen nearly so lurgea num- ber of ladies on our battery as graced prewey There they walk on thiseventful mornin; with Depeatine heartsand pallid faces, watching the white stnoke as it rose in wreaths wu the soft twilightair, and breathing out fervent prayers for their gallent kinsfolk at the guns At thirty minutes past four o'clock the conflict was opened by the d'schorge of a shell from the howitzer battery on James’ Jsland, under the com- mand of Capt. Geo. S. James, who followed the riddled Palmetto banner on the bloody battle fields of Mexico. The sending of this harmful messenger to Major Anderson was followed by a ‘Weafentng explosion, which was caused by the blowing up of a building that stood in front of the battery. While the white smoke was melt- in a, into the air another shell, which Lieut. W. H. Gibbes has the bonor of baving fired, pur- sued ifs noiseless way towards the hostile fortifi- estion. The hon missive described {ts beau- tifal curve through the balmy alr. and falling within the hostile fortress, scattered its deadly contents in all directions. Fert Moultrie then took up the tale of death, and ina moment the guns from the redoubtable gun battery on Cum- mings’ Point, from Captain pt eae ds battery, from Capt. Jas. Hamiiton’s floating tery, the Enfilade battery, and other fortifications, He forth their wrath at the grim fortress ris! ng 80 de- fiantly out of the aea. Major Anderson received the shot and shell in silence And some excited lookers-on, ignorant of the character of the foe, were fluent with con- jectures and predictions, that revived the hope fast dying out of their hopeful and tender bearts. But the short-lived hope was utterly extinguished when the deepening twilight revealed the stars and stripes floatin; Proualy in the breeze The batteries continued at regular intervals to belch iron vengeance, and still no answer was returned by the foe. Abont an hour after the booming Lede two balls rnsbed hissing through the air, and glanced barmilesz from the stuccoed bricks of Fort Moultrie. The embrasures of the hostile fortress yave forth nosound azain till between s!x and seven o'clock, when, as if wratbful fron: en- forced delay, from casemate and parapet the Uni- ted States oiticer poured a storin of iron bail upon Fort Moultrie, Stevens’ iron battery, and the floating battery. The broadside was returned with spirit by the gallant gunners at these im- portant posts. The firing now began in good earnest. The curling white smoke hung above the angry pieces of friend and foe, and the jarring boom rolled at regular intervals on the anxiousear. The atmos- phere was charged with the smell of villainous saltpeter, and, as if in syropathy with the melan- choly scene, the sky wes covered with heavy clouds, and everything wore a somber aspect. A boat bearing dispatches to Gen. Beauregard from Morris Island reached the city about nine o'clock, and reported that all the batteries were working admirably; that no one was {njured, and that the men were wild with enthusiasm. A short time after this happy news was received, the schooner Petrel, from Hog Island channel, re. that the shot from Stevens’s {ron battery ad told upon the walls of Fort Sumter, and that Fort Moultrie bad sustained no a bat About half past 9 o’clock, Captain R. 8. Parker reported from Sullivan’s Island to Mount Plessant that everything was in fine condition at Moultrie, and that the soldiers hed escaped unhurt. The same dispatch stated that the embrasuresof the floating battery were undamaged by the shock of the shot, and though that formidable structure been struck eleven times, the balls had not started a single bolt. Anderson had concentrated his fire upon the tloating battery, and the Dahi- gren battery, under command of Lieut. Hamilton. A number of sbelia had Sarees into Fort Sumter, and one gun embarbvette had been dismounted. The following cheering tidings were brought to the city by Col. Edmund Yai ting lieu- tenant, to Dozier, of the Confed: tes Navy, from Fort Jebnson: ‘Stevens’ battery and the floating battery are doing important service Stevens’ battery has made considerable progress in breaching the south and southwest walls of Fort Sumter. The northwest wall is soffering from the well-aimed fire of the Hoating battery, whose shot have dismounted seyeral of the guns on the parapet, and made it impoas{ble to use the remaining ones. The howitzer battery connected with the impregnable gun battery at Cumiing’s Point 1s managed with consummate skill and terrible effect.” El-ven O'Clock —A messenger from Morris? Island brings the glorious news that the shot | eee from the iron covered. battery at Cumming’s ‘oint like marbles thrown by # child on the back ofa turtle. ‘The upper portion of the southwest wall of Fort Sumter shows plainly the effect of the terrible cannonade from tbe formidable Product of Mr C. I. Stevens’ ingenulty. A half hour later the gladsome tidings that Stevens’ battery was fest damaging the west wall of Fort Sumter A boat reached the city from the floating bat- tery about half-past 12 o’clock, and reported that a shot from Fort Sumter penetrated the top o: shed of the structure, and three shots struck fue sand bags In the rear of the battery. Twelve O'Clock —We bade just learned by an arrival from Cumming’s Point that the batteries there are doing g service—Stevens’ battery very successful. Nota single czsualty has hap- ed. ‘The troops are in the best spirits. Two uns at Fort Sumter appear to be disabled Considerable damage has been done to the offi- cers’ 5 At one o'clock the following was received from Morris Island. T'wo guns in Stevens’ battery temporarily disabled, Anderson’s fire baving in- jured the doors of the embrasures. The damage ‘Will be repaired 8} ily. It is thought that Fort Sumter will be breached in two hours. Three steam vessels of war were seen off the bar, one of them supposed to be the Harriet Lane. Capt. K. 8. Parker reached the city from Fort Moultrie at half-past one o’clock, and makes the following report :—Captain Parker visited Fort Moultrie and the Enfilading battery near by, and found all well and in high spirits. He left the mortar battery, Lieutenant Hollinquist, at ten minutes past two. The soldiers stationed there are giving a good account of themselves. The floating battery had been struck eighteen times, and received no material injury. The venerable Edmund Ruffin, who, as soon as it was known thata battle was inevitable, has. tened over to Morris Island und was elected a member of the Palmetto Guard, fired the first gun from Stevens’ iron battery. All honor to the cbivalric Vifyinian. : as Another no son of theold Dominion, who rebukingly reminds her of her past glory, was Bppointed on General Beauregard’s staff on Thurs- day, bore dispatches to the General in command, from Brigadter-General James Simons, in com- mand at Morris Island, during the thickest of the fight, and in the face of a murderous fre from Fort Sumter. Col. Roger A. Pryor, the eloquent young Virginian, in the execution of that dange- rous commission, within Speaking dis- tance of the angry and hostile fortress. pie the ferce and concentrated fire from Fort Sumter the rival fortification on Sullivan's Island received but slight damage. The floating battery came out of the srou storm without losing @ plate of its tron cover or a splinter of its pine. A brisk fire was mp lp 2 by all the batteries until rege 7 oe : a after which hour e guns boomed at regular intervals of twent ane eg! oftwenty we peg on pie par ¢ channel kept up a st 'y fire for some time at the dawn of day. It is reported they threw their shot into the Hurrlet Lane, and that that steamer moun mavenced. mys a + pee Star of the ittery, cr! 'y & well-aimed shot, after which she deemed | it prudent to give up the perccres attempt, and turned her sharp bow to sea. Stevens’ iron battery Played a conspicuous and 1 it 1 popeiae part in the etiteats cen naes as our ai . confilct, which has Placed the 12th of April, 1861, memor- able days. The calibre of ite gus. ne \bre of its nearness to Fort Sumter, its set fone coolness and ski 1s forti came south- bearing upon Major Anderson ceased to return this murderous fire. In the course the afternoon the joyful tidings that a breach/ been effected in that Portion of the fortress was borne to the city. We dare not close this brief and hurried narra- tive of the first engagement between the United States and the Confederate § without return- ing thanks to Almighty God for great snccess that hes thus far crowned our arms, and for the pote em 6 Preservation of our soldiers from czsualty and death. In the fifteen hours of almost incessant firing, our enemy one of the most ex- oie ma and skiliful of artillerists, no injury 's been sustained by a single one of our gallant soldiers. We call the roll of those engaged inthe battle, and each soldier is here to answer to bis name. No tombstone will throw its shadow upon that bright, triompbant day. The Charleston Mercury says one of their re- porters bas calculated the number of pounds of Us fired by both sides up to seven o'clock, the hour at which Fort Sumter ceased a! He gives us asa total 75,000 pounds, or ever hirty- six tons of iron. THE SECOND DAY'S BOMBARDMENT. CHaRLEsTon, April 14.—The morning of Sat- urday dawned beautiful and clear. The air was balmy and geben and the streets were soon again filled with citizens, male and female, white and black, yore and old. thronging the battery, wharves and steeples. A few random shots were fired from the Confederate batteries. Sumter only occasionally replying Itthen became apparent that the fortress, on which all eyes were riveted, was on fire. A dense mass of smoke was seen gradually to rise above the ramparts. Some supposed it was merely a signal from Anderson to draw in the fleet to his aid, which were in the offing quietly riding at anchor. Four vessels could be clearly distin- guished ranged in line directly over the bar, and apparently blockading the port completely. Their jong black hulls and smoke stacks proved them to be Federal steamers. Every one anxiously awaited the issue, and the suspense was very ex- citing. Will they come in and engage the bat- teries? was the gee of every one. Poltroons if they do not, was the response of every person. ‘The batteries fully expected the engagement to become general, and by the ald of glasses it was thought that a movement was made to this end by two of the war ships. All on shore soon thought to = the sand flying from the Morris Leland bat- terles. About 10 o'clock all attention was riveted on Sumter. Beyond doubt a fire was raging in the Fort. The flames soon burst through the roofs of the houses within the walls, and the densest smoke and flames issued in volumes. At this time An- derson scarcely fred a shot. Thecontinual burst- ing of shells and showers of grape over the guus on the ramparts drove the soldiers under cover. From the iron battery on Comming’s Point a con- tinuous fire was kept up. Its rifled cannon ‘a oe sad havoc on that portion of Sumter facing i he firing from the Hoating battery aad from Fort Moultrie was very segnier Standing on Charleston battery and looking seaward you have, on the right, the mortar bat- tery and Fort Johnson, nearest the city, and two miles and a-half off. A mile and a-half from Fort Jobneon is Cumming’s Point battery,mount- ing three ten inch Columbatds, three 61-pounders, three mortars and one rifled cannon. Cumming’s Point is only fifteen hundred yards from Fort Sumter, and it can be eer imagined what havoc a regular fire created he men working the guns were perfectly protected oy the sand re- doubt, which was scarcely injured by the weak fire which Major Anderson kept upon it. The battery was commanded by Major Stevens, with the « itadel Cadets under bis direction. Each shell from this battery found its destination with- in Sumter, and be J the entire bombirdment scarcely one missile of this character missed its mark On the other side of the harbor, directly oppo- site Sumter, on one of its strongest sides, lay Fort Moultrie, which during the past three months had been strengthened by every appliance which military art could suggest Its merlons, moats, glacies, embrasures, etc., perfectly protected the weak wulls of the old fort, and made the gunners secure while at work from this point. Throngb- out the engegement vast numbers of bot shot and heavy balis were discharged. Behind the point on Sullivan’a Isiand, nearest Charleston, the float- ing battery was situated with two sixty-four and two forty-two pounders, and its impeuetrable sides of iron and palmetto logs rendered the men So secure that they indulged during the contest in pastimes with cards, etc Mount Pleasant battery, five hundred yards from the floating battery, mounts two mortars within excellent range of Sumter, and from here the shells were thrown with the greatest precision Thus you now have all the positions of the works bearing directly on Sumter. Through Friday morning ail these batteries were activ. iy engaged. Three times Anderson's barracks were seton fire, and twice his men extinguished the flames, but to do this it was necessary to employ all the force in drawing water. More etfectivel: to do this, it was necessary that some men shoul go outside the wails acd hand buckets through the port-boles, og 2 meanwhile exposed to terrific fre of the batteries. This expedient for obtaining water was not resorted to until the third time the quarters were on fire, and the fire and flames had increased to such an alarming pitch Meantime Major Anderson’s guns were silent, and bis enemies’ active. By noon the flames burst from every quarter, and from many of the port- holes, and it soon became evident that the de- struction of the fortress was complete. INCIDENTS OF THE SURRENDER. A Charleston dispatch relates the following in- cidents: Major Anderson stated that he surrendered bis sword to Gen. Beauregard as the representative of the Confederate Government Gen. Beauregard said be would not receive it from so brave a man. He says Mejor Anderson made a staunch fight, and eleva’ bimeelf inthe estimation of every true Carolinian During the fire, when Major Anderson's flag- steif was shot away, a boat put off from Morris Island, carrying another American flag for him to fight under—a noteworthy instance of the honor and chivalry of the South Carolina seceders and their admiration for a brave man During the raging of the flames in Fort Somter, the cfficers and soldiera were obliged to lay on their faces in the casements to prevent suffocation. Major Anderson expressed himself much plezsed that no lives had been sacrificed, and says that to Providence alone is to be attributed the bloodless victory. He compliments the firing of the Caro- linjans, and the Jarge number of exploded shells lying around atte.it their effectiveness. The number co! soldiers in the fort was about seventy, besides ghee Book workmen, who as- sitted at the guns. His stock of provisions was almost exhausted, however. He would have been starved out in two more days. ‘The entrance to the fort is mined, and the South Carolina officers who visited it after the surrender were told to be careful, on account of the heat, lest it should explode $ ‘The scene in taecity after the raising of the flag of truce and the surrender is indescribable; the people were perfectly wild. Menon horseback rode through the streets proclaiming the news, amid the greatest enthusiasin The forces of Major Anderson were entirely in- adequate to effectually work the guns and atiend to the incidental uirements. It isnot to be wondered at, under e circumstances, that Fort Sumter surrendered. The men were on duty 36 hours, with balis or shells striking the casemates and guns of the fort constantly. Gorapetent mili- tary men state that the intense vibration or shock eer on the brain and nervous system of those n the vicinity is terribly exhausting. At the siege of Sebastopol the mea who worked the guns were relieved every twenty minutes, and grooined with whisky and flannel to enable them to endure the concussion produced by the firing of their own guos and the shock of the enemy's balls and shells striking tte fortification. The concussion attending the firing of a columbiad in ee casemate of a fort is said to be ter- rible. in contrest with the conduct of the inaction of the war tt it is stated that an old slave passed through the hottest Gre, witha load of wool, on Friday evening, and came to the city. Somebody told him be would be killed in the at- tempt. ‘Can't help dat,” said he, ‘‘must go tode town to-night. If anybody hurt dis chile or dis it, massa see him about it shuah.”* recef ved four shots. It is reported that Major Anderson sent in bis — to take effect on the inauguration of bgt incoln government, but no notice was taken of it. The Fort is burned into a mere shell; not a par- ticle of woodwork can be found. The guns on one side of the parapet are entirely dismounted. others split, while the gun carriages are knocked into splinters. . Major Anderson says the accuracy of the firing surprised him, and that if be had two hun- dred more men, one-half would huve heen killed for want of suitable tion: Major Anderson says it is is to fight such a peopic. One of the officers in the fort re- tnarked that they had endeavored not to fire on exposed individuals. “Yes,” said Major Ander- son, “I gave orders not to sight men, but to si- lence batteries »* Both men and officers were begrimmed with smoke and powder. The batteries which have done the most mischief are the Dablgreen battery, Stevens bai and the rifled cannon. As regerds rag defense, the fort Py just as ood as ever. caseiuates are perfec ans in prime condition, and bear on both sfen, to throw overboard Major Auderson was o! tity of to it a large quantity fete od is las to Major An- and it was floatin, the aids carried fhe np santas Append. the latter said acceptable, as ‘men were Iy exhausted uy weit labors 1 mention the = Colonel Ripley, who commanded Fort Moultrie after the departure of Major Anderson. The city is resuming its usual quiet. Every- body is exchanging congratulations over the suc- cessful terming§pon of the fight; but soldiers are itching for 2 hand-to-hand brush. The Confed- erate flag and the Palmetto flag were hoisted on =—s a simultaneously. - 8. Wylie Crawford, the surgeon at Fort Sumter, who was slightly wounded, is a son of Rev. Dr. Crawford, of Philadelpbia W. Porcher Miles, of Charleston, telegraphs to Mrs. Doubleday, at Washington, that a report of her busband’s insanity is without foundation. It is believed that me Doubleday, who isa strong republican, ref: to obey Major Anderson's command to surrender, and was consequently placed in trons. Personal. +++ Captain C. L. Kilburn, U.S. Army, is at Brown’s. +> “Jasper,’’ (Mr. Salter,) the Charleston cor- seat from Charleston so peremptoriiy bf the moses sent ci 80 Mj stonists, has arrived here with a whole skin, and is at the Washington House. -++>Hon. W_ D. Kelly, Pa.; Hon. A. K. McClure, do; Hon. Jas. Dixon. ét; Col. Bonne- ville, U,'8 A; Thurlow Weed, N.Y; Hon. G. C. Davidson, do.; Hon. C. M. Clay, Ky Hon. F. M. Alvurger, N. ¥; Gen. J. N. ye, 20 5 Gov. J. R. Jackson, N. J; Capt T. Bailey, U.S_N; Com. Alden, do t Willards’. Lixtrenant SLEM: oF THE Wyanpotts.—The Pottsville Journal of last week publishes a private letter from a officer on board the United States stenmer W jotte, now in Pensacola Bay, dated April 2d, in which the followin, Ley aa occurs: The force down ere consists of the frigate Sa- bine, 50 guns; steam sloop Brooklyn, 22 guns; sloop St. Louis, 20 guns, and last least in size, but Boiling over with spunk and grit, the Wyan- dotte, 6 guns. Fort Pick very strong bastioned fort, and very advantag: y situated. The garrison can repulse seventy times their numbers. Lieutenant Slemmer is one of the kind of men that would wrap bimself up in the American flag, and, if necessary, blow the whole thing to atoms. He extraordinary man, he is does not look like a small and a age looking; but when be says be willdo-atbing, you may bet your “entire pile’ he will. I nevergaw a man in my life that could equal him In coolness. Amidst all the ex- citement he is as unconcerned looking as if be had nothing to worry him in the world Tue Exciremen more American of this morning says: ‘Although great excitement prevailed, there was but little animosity or ill feeling displayed among the two rties. The call of the Administration for volun- soc stirred up the military companies of the city, and rumors of being summoned to the armories for the pur; of being sworn in, kept mai a suspense§throughout the day. For several nights anumber of the companies have maintained a regular guard for the purpose of protecting their armories. A number of young men who have hitherto been attached to the organiz&tion known as Minute Men, and who are warmly attached to the Union, left for Washington with the intention of enlisting in the United States Army.” te trecreanenioceseiaets I~ Mayor Brown, of Baltimore, who, at the request of parents, had written to the Mayor of Charleston to obtain the release of their sons (minors) who had enlisted in the Soutbern army, received yesterday morning the following dis patch from the Mayor of Charleston : CmaRLeston, April 14. Hon. G.W. Brown, Mayor: The Confederate States have possession of Fort Sumter,without the loss of one drop of blood on eitber side. The bombardment continued for thirty-one hours. C. Macsera, Mayor Fort Picxens was Reixvorcep.—The follow- lowing despatch was received by Governor Wise on Saturday. Montcomery, April 13 To Hon. H A. brome authority of the Hon. L. P. Walker, Secretary of War, i have to inform you, for general publicity, that on last night rein- forcements were thrown into Fort Pickens oy the Government at Washington in violation of the convention existing between that Government and this Confederacy. Joun Truex. Jr. OF CARPETINGS, Just received at the old stand of the late firm of Clagett & Dodson a ner ly of elegant Three-ply and Double-ingrain Carpetings, N EW SPRING STYLE which @ bought in New York from the ts poole room mpsaopories at panic pricer, and will be seid socordin, . “ap le-ectw JAS. B. DODSON, OSSUTH—This celebrated Staliion bred and fastest trotting stallion that has ever been in the city) has arrived at hi PAN stand and commeneed his second season at: the stable of the subscrrber, (formerly Dorsey & Cook's.) on Eighth st, Admirers of fine stoxk are invited tocall. Full particulars will be found in the bile, ware oat fom a aisenss will be cared for at ys! es BI oer! er dey. Map lez PePHO. W. WILLIAMS, For Two Weeks Longer! Owing to the inclement weather,and ad-sire to accommodate all persons, we have determined to keep our Store open FOR TWO WEEKS LONGER! RIDDLE’S GREAT SALE or TEWELULARYT PostTiveLy To CLosx on THE First or May. Now is the Time to make your selections from our Extensive and Beautiful Assortment of JEWELRY FOR THE LOW PRICE OF ONE DOLLAR, COME AND GET A GARNET SET LAVA SET. CAMEO SE’ --For ONE DOLLAR PLAIN GOLDS -For ONE DOLLAR CORAL SET.. Yor ONE DOLLAR MOSAIC SET. For ONE DOLLAR ENAMEL SET.. -For ONE DOLLAR Or, Aay cf our Acsortment of SMALL ARTICLES ..... For FIFTY CENTS CALL AND EXAMINE ard MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS EARLY. STUDS AND BUTTONS, of all sizes, FOR ONE DOLLAR, PLATED KNIVES AND FORK®, SALTS, SPOONS, NUT CRACKERS, GOBLETS, &o., &o., &e., FOR ONE DOLLAR, REMEMBER: WE CLOSE OUR STORE on the FIRST DAY OF MAY. No, 302 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, CLOSING OUT AT A GREAT SACRIFICE, ap 16-1w.r PEACE. FBACE, PEACE Fer cant oe ox- = x *¥ery vafunbie Bait toon 1S] acres of o| land ; ¢: 5 beter G pleasant'y situated ten from Washineton, D. Ra Ah Ee gi Eswne, ‘Challies’ Sonait heck Suen eo Shahi gaa r South side. Bp 15-6t.if "Now iron Buuiding M'SSEARS th, Qa EES nite vee al @ uestions, and ii . eked shadas she Toe Cases cents; Blue Bock 25 iy * op 15-8t" Willard ware. A OuN Ww LAsiriahee rontar ape Sr ea, goncle, ON run between Washington and Alex. Scdria at the fo! owing hours: Leave, sires! S Watts sabes d m.aud 2,239 5 p.m, yi & are =< al yo z's Hat and Se nema, : Bai? Dyed in the msec % Bc AUCTION SALES. By CLEARY & ea a x ve SALE oO ee AND we. T arr ts. Poe. AR c, &ce Oy nBURSDAY OMRTRG Apel teh arte wie eid on Pa. granue, beewese 1ech and T'th streets ats 35 Feather f Pillows and Bolsters, & file, Hoek and — resece, Mvhogany Painted Freach & le 1 edeteads. 1 Wardro’ Maborsard ‘ee ing Buresus,3 Mahorany Bar- seat 3, . Painted other Bureaus. x" ingee. namber seat and Word erat 2Git frame French plate Mirrors, = Foiiet Tables. wit” Giaraes, » 6B ® Double gany Leaf: Ta! Walnut frome Bar Koom Settees, covered with Enameiled Cloth. Terms ossh and p83 _ RIFFITH. Aucty SHAME em en seees + Apri 5 > awe will soll et the porstt of Death ot: and New ERY S GREEN, Aucts. ork nus, ® iarge lot of Groceries, viz: Wi hl — ‘ear, ines, Piekles, Crockery Ware, Willow Ware, Store Fixtares, &e. ponies of articles 10>. vamerons to men After which ws will se!! the Household Farn- tare in the Soaiing Hew the store, viz: Qae fine Rosewood Pi Tro Bur eet agg — haire an okers not, neti Raistizes, Sideboard, Wardrobe, erg? lot), de, ke, & GRIFFITS By WALL & BARNARD, Avot KY GOODS. FANCY ARTICLES Bars. th a WEDNES Y RNING, 17th Bt 936 0 clook, wr li selected stock of ita, Caps. &o, in . between M eat N streets As A chance of business has been determi » this stuck will be sod without reserve, in lots large and small to suit purchasers, on YARD, Awote. AIL order of diatr: goods aus chattels . te Tt yanne, petisth st on TURAN AY MORN ING nex 10 o’o.0ck, consisting of Parlor, Cham ber and Kitchen Formture, Bar Fixtures, Wines end Segars. The fing "» ari nite th ie LL ESTERFIELD, ap 1-Th,S&Mst* Bauls. 17- THE ABOVE. paida unul THURS same hour and place. 15 St* D. F's SALE —By virtue of an ni shal: se'l the Pennsyl vi ALK HAS BEEN POST AY MORNING, April t*. WESTERFIELD., Bail BAvtinor | AND OHIO RAILROAD. CHa? Gn and ates; ame y, April lath, 1961, the trains J Leave WASHINGTON at 425 and 710a.m, Sand 56 . Leave BALTIMORE at ¢and sWam,345and me Passengers for the West, Southwest and North Wert wiil take the425a.m. and 245 p. m. trains, p mes connect with Western trains at W vn unetion, On Sunday but one trai Saturday the 245 p.m. trai only. WP. 4 apis (Intel&Rep) Master of Tianaportation REMOVAL, EO. J. JOHNSON & CO Have removed to their New Store, on the corner «f Twentieth st. Ps. avenue, where they have just received a fal! supply of SEASONABLE GOODS st Pano Prices. They name a few creat bar, ‘caine 2,200 yards Fa-t Colors Caliooes at 80 , worth L2c. 2.0 yards Ke: ky Jeans at 1G worth 200. 10 degen Gents’ White Linen B’dk'fe a? #, do Ladies’ do do 1.25, - do ado do $1 S, very ne, Grey Goods from €4c., to G2. With « gen assortment at greatly reduord 13-8 ries, to the times. G*F4t SALE OF DRY GOUDS, AT PANIC PRICES, For Casu We by ® lar took of SPRL DRESS GOODS; a'so, a general essortmented Bit ticles, now io store, adapted to the general wants of tamilies at reduced prices for the + "ash. 4. W. CULLEY & CO. Sp is 2w 523 7th et., betw. D and av. a TEINWAY & SONS’ AND RAVEN & Ba- Ss mPiaNose large assortment been received.— Persons in searc elushie inetrument ata low price to eal! and examine at the Music Store of ted t 5. METZERONT. MARCUS REBINE. Orders received for Mr, Piano Forte Tuner | GREAT EXCITEMENT: R INFORCEAMENT OF dan VETS oys- No soldiers, but @ pentifui supp!y of 5 BARD CRABS LIVE LOBSTERS eT ees Sed BOSTON FISH of al! kinds. n't fail to call ana get the worth your money, T. M. HAKVEY, apll tf 2651 C street. ————__ S61 C street. 0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—As my son in law, Kev. Rosexrt KELLEN, has petty conserted to aid me in settiing up the estate my late husband, A. H. ¥ the pablic. and especially thoee es'ate, that he, Mr. Kellen, wil my only authorized agent. or attorney, to attead to ™ re thie yee and any and a'l other powers of attorney heretofore given are re- Foked. MARY A. YOUNG. Executus, Mr. Kellen can be seen at Mrs. M. A. Young's residence, | st, ‘een Sth and 1th sts., betwe-n the hours of 8 and 6 p. m. every day. LZ NEY Pee Neds RICUSTHIN, 278 Pa. av Macaulay's Histor Engiand, volume & Sadia” gpryrot te Unies Nederine 7 ovo vols; free by ma sremre 8 novel, by Geo. ‘im. Cui 1 $1. An itoast.or Virtue and Fol A ; $1. ie V .& Romance gf Destiny, ro Te A a Oar usval di of 10to 50 per cent. on ail Bound Books, ap9 FRENCH & RICHSTEIN, 275 Pa. av. * DIRECT IMPOR TATION or SPRING Goons. Lres; eotfally call the Rl sad en deamon the dione STDS aWe STRAW. POAC ENA Se, fo ladies will do | to examine my —— find them the finest and cheapest in ths M. WILLIAN, 5, No. 3) onl Seid Mr NRE EC, Ri H&A STi F ENC: RICH! ne Hrcnpe neat See Wie baat ipergee and Negro Siavery, 4 fan Eerie, ate eee Beet aermue Ree Ree neegta: asi or Virtue and Faith, by F. Colburn tine s gear: