Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1861, Page 3

ee Tue Wa News —It is safe fo say that the people of this city never been brought up to such a feverish state af excitement y any event within the memory of this genera- tion, at lenst, as was the case after the news of the commencement of hostilities at Charleston reached here, and up to the time of the afinouncement on Baturday evening of the surrender of Sumter. The raid upon the newspaper offices for ‘‘any- GEORGETOWN. i, Correspondence of ‘The Star: Gzorcxrowm, April 15, 1861. We had the good fortune on Saturday night to ee ost of whom were :typos’? pour elty, ‘with all the liberality of sentitnent and “LOCAL NEWS. — — U7 Though Tux Stax is printéd on the fastest steam press in use south of Baltimore, its edition ja 0 large.ns to require it to be put to press at an early hour; Advertisements, therefore, should be eect In before 12 o’clock m.; etherwise they may thing later from Charleston,” was terrible indeed warmth of feeling for which the craft is prover. net appear until the next day. and on Saturday afternoon the pressure upon the | bial, The milltsry were represeated bf Cr Pa Star office was the most intense we bave experi- enced. Not only wes the intertor of the office gemmed end crammed, but the street in front of | Rodfer and Lieut Lipscomb, of our city, and | Liewt. Rapley, Corporel. King, and others, of ; Yours. The host, S-cond Lieut Redier, of the he office for some distance was ble¢ked upinaill} | pee Guards, resigned his position, directions by the anxious crowd. as Mr. Rives’ foreman for the execution of the Those who got pores were unable to make | Senate printing, to accept the appoiptment of As- their exit the way they entered, and a eway | sistant Foreman in the Governmeng Printing Of- through the office and so out bya rear alley was | fice. The workmen lately under bis direction iimprovised for the occasion. Fast as the presses | met and a series cf resolutions compli- worked, were quite unable to supply the de- | menting bim for his effictency, impa: ty, and mand or to thin the crowd of news-seekers. Later itlemanly bearing towards them, and ex] in the evening, after the working off of our regu- | [ng regret at the severance of a eonnection so lar city edition, the intelligence of the surrender tyrece le to him and themselves. He acknowl- of Fort Sumter was received, but the news was ged the compliment by inviting them and a really so unpalatable, that it was at first utterly | few others of his friends to an oyster supper st discredited. Rodier’s (his brother's) White House in our city. This dispatch, when being This establishment is famous for entertainments bulletin board, attracted a dense crowd of the kind, and the way in which the guests and it was almost amusin; caused raw, roasted. broiled, boiled, stewed. on the run squares away if the direction of the | fried, pied, and &c’d bivalves, with tasty and bulletin SS ees ce about it. palatable “fixins,’’ to disappear from the well- Union men said ‘‘they’d be d—d if they believed | served table, showed their appreciation of the it;’? and even some who have hitherto Indu! fact secession sympathies went so far as to say ey After the cloth was cleared, the popping ef corks would rather see Charleston sunk than Sumter | and jokes and the flow of wine and sentiment surrendered. _ commenced. We wish we had space to report To-day, and now that the news of the surrender | half the good things said. but an “extra”? would has been confirmed, It is noticeable that politics | not suffice. The sentiment by Lieut 1. , “ May sre comparatively sunk here, the phrases ‘‘Repub- | the morning drum on the 4th of July, 1361, lican,” “Democrat,” “Whig,” being scarcely re- | awaken us to look once more on @ «ited and membered. There is but one feeling amongst | prosperous people,” was drunk standing and bona fide citizens of Washington, and that is that greeted with three cheers and a tiger. Compl!- the honor of the country must be vindicated mentary allusions were made to Captain C. H. ‘Rodier’s company, the Anderson Rifles, being the only one in Georgetown to offer Its services to the Government, and the host said if he lived until Monday morning he boped to march with the Noticx.—Disrict of Columbia Advertisements to be Inserted in the Bat timore Sun are received stand forwarded from Tue Stax Office. Miritary Movements Herg.— Company I, frst infentry, Captain King, (numbering 83 men.) srrived bere at 1034 o’clock a. m. yesterday, from Fo:t Hamilton. They were marched to the Arsenal where they are quartered. This company isn portion of the late Texan army which Gen’! Twiggs surrendered biscommand of. Some of them have been constantly in the service since isos The volunteer militia now in the service here are becoming habituated to their new calling, and look and act like soldiers. At the armories where they are stationed, the discipline of the U. S. Army is strictly maintained, and the officers and men are doing all in their power to render themselves efficient and useful. Yesterday afternoon the Washington Light In- fantry appeared at their armory at 3% o'clock, in full uniform, an@ marched to.the Ninth-st. Pres- byterian churcb, where they attended divine ser- vice Dr. Smith preached, from Ezekiel, 33 11, an eloquent discourse After the sermon, prayer wrs addressed to the Divine Throne in behalf of the citizen soldiery who, upon the conclusion of the service. were cordially invited to be pragent whenever they might be so disposed. COMPANIES FORMING. A new company. to be called Company D. Na- tional Guard Battalion, is about being organized. A meeting of those disposed to form a new rifle corps is called at Pranklin Hall to-night. Another upon our instanter, to et aarp starting rec ALEXANDRIA PostaL Statistics —The tran- scriptclerk of the Alexandria post office bas just completed and forwarded to the Post Office De- Union C ny will also be organized at Thorn’s | partment, the usual statement of the operation of | Henderson Guards to the War Department and Hall, om Seventh st., tonight At the old Capi. | the office for the frst quarter of 1861, ceding with | Homecreon, Guards to: Speeches by the host, tol, on Capitol Hill, an organization of a new | March 3ist. Messrs. Claxton, Judd, and others, songs by Lieuts. Rapley and Lipscomb, and Corporal King, and pleasant intercourse filled np the time until half past eleven, when word was that the omnibuses were at the door, and the company reluctantly broke up The fifty-eight members of the Anderson Rifles, Company A, who mustered into the service of the Government on Saturday morning, are stationed company will be effected to-night. The Cameron Guard is the name of a new Union company about being organized bere under the auspicesof Col. J. Elder, of Pennsylvania. Col. E was an officer in the Mexican war, where he performed good service for bis country ‘The National Rifies have been bard at work since the defection manifested a few days ago in their ranks, and have organized the company We make up from the statement thus forwarded . and other sourc:s, the following summary of the postal business of this city during the quarter mentioned : Letters mailed, 69.486; newspapers and pam- phlets received, 20,214; circulars received, 18.374; dead letters, 58s; advertised letters, (est..) 700; unpaid rep letters, 251; abip letters, &c., 61. The nomber of letters maitle during the cor- | at the Forrest Hall Armor: Capt. Rodier ex- anew. They were to muster a full company to- | responding quarters of this and last year, is as ts to take out thirty or forty more this morn- day and march to the War Department and tender 1561, 69,456; 1960, 67,190; increase in their services to the Government. YET ANOTHER VOLUNTEER COMPANY FORMED At a meeting of a large number of mechanics employed on tue Capitol Extension held on Sat- orday evening at Mr. Cruchett’s “Mount Vernon Cane Factory,”* it was unanimously resolved to form themselves into a military company. At 8 o'clock Mr. Geo Brown took the chair, (Mr. Matt. O’Brien Secretary,) and although the eve- ning was very inclement, 76 answered the roll call. A committee was appointed to form con- stitution and by-laws and select uniform, &c Tae list was started on Saturday morning, and at night had $5 names signed. The company bids fairs to be a very large one, and everything is done “with a will.” The meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock, sfter giving three cheers for the Union, and will meet again this evening at the rame place. 161, 4 The net revenue due the Government for the quarter is $1,556 40, the net revenue of the last quarter being only $1,397 64, showing an increase ne of his own and other cempanies who wish to join those already mustered. Lesa excitement prevails here than might be expected, considering the rapid progress of events in the last day or two. Prayer to be offered in Trinity (Catholic) church every morning this week, we understand, for the restoration of peace and the adjustment of our National difficulties. Ignatius Clarke, one of our oldest citizens, died here on Saturday evening, and will be buried this pptiny 5 We have heard of no further damage to the ca- nal since our report of Saturday. The water in the Potomac is steadily rising agein, and most of our wharves here are flooded. © damage is apprehended at this point. —— GEORGETOWN ADVERT iTS Gas Tax in Georgetown. The Board of Common Council of Georgetown, D.C, have directed one publication in the ‘Evening Star’ of the following report of the Committee on Grievances : The committee to whom was referred the pe- tition of Knowles and Moore for relief from Ppay- ment of gas tax, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and in looking into the authorities bearing upon the subject, the: find that by the act of Congress, approved March 34, 1855, the Corporation of Georgetown, D.C., was, among other enactments, by the second sec- tion of that act, authorised as follows: “Aud be it further enacted, ‘hat tbe said Corporation shall have full power aad authority to introduce into said town a supply of water. for the use of the inhabitants thereof, and to cause the streets, lanes and alleys, or any of them, or any portion of any of them, to be lighted by gas or otherwise, and to provide for the expense of any such works or im- n this respect over last year.—Alez. Gazette. AcTION oF THt OrriceRns AND EMPLoYeEs oF THE Hovss oF RaepresentaTives.—Ata meeting of the officers and employees of the House of Rep- resentatives of the United States, beld in the Speaker’s Room on Monday, the 15th of April, 1861, the following resolution was submitted and unanimously adopted. Viz: Resolved, That as officers and employees of the House of Representatives of the United States, we hereby assert our confidence in the Government of the United States, and stand ready to aid the President in the enforcement of the laws accord- ding to the spirit of bis proclamation of to-day. J. W. Forney, President Josian M. Lucas, V. President. Gro Marston, 2d V. President Attest—DanteL Bucs, Secretary. RUMORS Among the rumors current about town yester- day, was one to the effect that to-day Gen Scott was going to put the city nnder martial law, whieh, absurd as it was, obtained no little belief, and produced consequent excitement. Another said that Gen. Cadwallader. of Pa., had organ- ‘zed a brigade of 2.000 and was marching on Washington, and that the Secessionists of Balti- more had torn up several milesof the railroad track between Baltimore and Philadelpbia to keep them from passing through. Still another one asserted that the President bad received a telegraphic despatch from Baltimore tendering the services of 5.000 volunteers for the defence of the Capitol of the Nation. An hundred other rumors of a like nature were in circulation throughout the day and up to a late hour last night. Every street corner had its news-mon- gers and its gaping crowd of eager listeners. SWEARING IN RECRUITS. CErntraL Guarn-novse Cases—Before Justice Thompson.—T be docket for yesterday has the fol- lowing :—Mary Jane Robertson, drunk, disorder- jy and proyane; workhonse %) days. Rich’d Gar- rison, free colored, stealing a $20 gold piece from Thos. McLaughlin; was committed for a further examination Solomon Hale, colored, drunk and disorderly; £3 94. Neliy Hall, do 3 Workhouse 99 days a Edgar, charged with a disturbance at Willard’s Hotel, and creating a breach of the peace, was required to give $250 security for peace, in defauit of which he was committed to a but was subsequently released, the security aving been given Jos. James and Jas. Jones, disorderly conduct; $3.53 each. Henry Clark: vagrant, ‘ging in the streets on Sunday: work- house 90 days. At half-past nine o’clock a. m. to-day, Captain provements either bya special tax or out of ite Gerhardt, of the Turner Rifles, arrived at the War Tueatzn.—To-n} Corporation funds anunuelly, or both, at its dis- a -—To-night Jefferson appears in bis on.?? 4 Department st the bead of thirty recruits, who great character of “Mozeppa.” and ee h Acres in | cretion.’) Under this authority, by an ordinance ‘were accepted and sworn intotheservice These, added toten recruits taken into the service on Saturday under Captain Gerbardt’s command, approved November 15th, 1556, the Corporation the comedy of “The Rivals.” Now that Jeffer- appointed a committee to contract with the son’s beh epi is drawing to a close. our citi- Georgetown Gas Light Company for the erection zens shi not suffer the excitement of the da’ m swells the ranks of the Turner Rifles to 115 men 4 Y | of lamp posts on the streets of the town, and light Captain Nalley, of the Metropotitan Rifies, also ben Licbtnacllbcerry ep or inimitable, | the same with gas, and levied a tax of seven cents the irrest- ible “Jo.” No man will be a worse patriot for in- dulging in a little laugh with J.J. and company. Goon News ror Mecwanics anp LasoneRs.— We are glad to state that Government will prob- ably order the recommencement of work upon the Treasury extension very shortly, thus affording occupation to perhaps 300 industrious men, and at a time when occupation ia a god-send to so many. arrived with seventeen recruits to his command, who were accepted and sworn into the service. This swells biscommand to 100 men, independent cf the non-commissioned and commissioned of- ficers of the corps. Capt. Thistleton, of the Putnam Rifles, com Jeted his company this morning, by bringing Forward thirty recruits, who were sworn in. The Captain bas issued a call for the organization of a new company, to be called Company B, Putnam Rifles, which will be organized at the company —— corps to-rigbt. This company will elect their own company officers. Company D, Howitzer Corps, belonging to the Weasbington Light Infanty battalion, Ceptain J Cross; Lieutenants S. Cross, Webster, and Marks; four sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, and one hundred and cight privates, errived at the Department at 11 o’clock, and reported for ser- vite. They were received and aworn in. The Henderson Guard, Capt. Foxwell, Lieuts. Rapley, Rodier and Piggott, 4 sergeants, 4 cor- ind 72 privates, arrived at the Department fterwards and reported for service. They were at once mustered in. Capt. Kelly, of Company B, Union Regiment, arrived next with 22 recruits, who were sworn mustered into service. ny A, National Guard Battalion, Capt. King, ewe Lieyd, Allen, and Lackey, 5 Ser- geauts, 4 Corporals, 60 privates; all sworn in. on the hundred dollars on the assessment of the town to meet the expense of lightIng. Under that ordinance the committee had put up and lighted Seventy-four posts, and the following sommer in- qrensed the posts to ninety-eight, and in 1558 forty-two additional lamps were lighted, and the tax increas to ten cents on the hundred dollars, and in 1859 forty-two additional lamps were lighted, making the number one hundred and eighty-two, and the tax still remaining at ten cents; this left a large balauce for ges light un- provided for. In view of this state of things, the committee of ways and means, in 1860. recom- mended a reduction of the expense of lighting the town, and under that recommendation the Corpo- ration subsequently entered into a contract with the Gas Company to light, extinguish and clean public lamps and furnish gas ata fixed price per post per annum, greatly reducing the expense, and levied the present tax of fifteen cents on the hundred dollars, which, by a ealculation then made, will in three years. y 1£60, 61 and *62— ifthe tax is continued and collected, pay the yearly expenses of lighting, and extingnishing the old g28 debt, so that by the end of the year 152 1 tax can be brought down to abouteleven ce: Your committee have shown the authorities on which the yas tax has been levied, and the neces- sity for its continuance at the present rates for a limited time; it only remains for them to report on the petitions referred to thern; as to the author- ity, there can be no questgen; the Corporation bave the right to levy tae gas tax at thelr disere- tion. In lighting up the town at the least pos- sible expense, they have endeavored to bestow “‘the greatest good to the preatest number,”? and if any citizen of the town, by reason of his local- ity, bas not a lam, pest at his door, he hes never- theless, when walking abroad on errands of busi- ness or pleasure, the enjoyment of ligut shed on his pathway on all the public thoroughfares of the town, and he might with as much propriety, object to the tax on his property for any of the outside expenses of the town, the expense for the crossings of the streets, and the opening or im- proving the channel in the river. because bis property does not connect with, or is not bounded by such improvements. Your committee there- Dovert MamMotn Fasiion PLates —Godey’s Lady's Book for May contains the largest fasbion plates published by any magazine In the world. Shillington has received Godey’s Magazine for May. Ladies, get a copy immediately. It RELigious —The churches generally were not as numerously attended xs usual, probably be- cauee of the prevailing excitement. = STRENGTHEN TIX SystEM. Vigor 1s one of tue cardinal elements of hen’th. Sickness 1s the consequence of its decline, death of its utter paralyzston. Jha best means of impart- ing vigor to the broken down frame and shattered constitution, which has yet been invented or dir- covered, is proffered the feebie of both sexes a'Lazesin crostei S$ Celebrated Stomach Bit G Many who reflect upon the temerity with whch they hsvetrifled wth health in youth and maturity, fancy that thoy have gono too far te he restored, 5 sadcelusion, Debility, from what- ever cause Arising, may oured; strength, ia wha ever manner it may have been wasted ba restored by the use of this powerful aed heaith- pl invi; rant ape iadisestion and ali its painful effects, and inental, they are & posi o~ Gific. Itoan be had of any druggist. - =p 15- ost Coveus —The sudden changes of our climate are sources of , Bronchial and Asthmatic Affections. perience having proved that simple remedies of ect speedily and certainly when taken in the early stares of the disease, recourse should at once be had to ' Brown's Bronchial Troches,” or Lozenges, let the Cold, Cough, or Ir- ritation of the Throat be ever so slight, as by this Precaution a more serious attack may be effectually warded off. Public Speakers Stingers will find them effectual for clearing and strengthening the voice, See advertisement. de I-ly Escape Prom tue U.S. Pexitzntiary.—Last night, # celored prisoner, named Edward Hurley, ‘who was convicted in the Criminal Court and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment from July, 1960. made his escape from the prison by cutting his way through an upper room, where he had been Concealed. This morning the new Warden was searching after him, and preposes to give a reward of $50 for bis recovery in addition to the —— a = efered by the Board of Inspectors ‘be ison contains 180 prisoners, some of them of The most desperate character; and the guard consists of twelve men, equally divided for day and night duty. Mr. King entered upon his duties on Friday, and at 6% p.m., balf an hour after tue day watch had gone, five of the % eee ——————==_>} fore, cannot recommend any action of the Corpo- y sentty fer lerenbacreomeet of me ‘Kieg in? ine DIED, Hogan °= the petitions referred to them, and ask commencement of his duties. He, however, had} On the 14th instent, at 2 o’elock Be LAW sats seal rae ay ee coneidesstion taken the precaution of being accompanied bya] RENCE THOMA, aged 5 years and 3 months. ol e same. of which is tfally sub- few of his friends, who assisted in performing the 5 Bis Sorel wall take p ‘408 oes { Mondas.) at ae paint eee i. duty ter, ily. The late Warden. Mr. P. | 4.0’<look. from the residence of his ste; r, . A. NE! N. . North Capitol st, between L. M sts. The | — — —-— not having removed bie femtle cod ee | ieiendd of the famity are invited to atends OR RENT—In Georse:own, soonveniexttwo- > story BRICK HOUSE; has gas throughout and water in the basement ; 1s within & few min utes’ waik of the omnibus depot and the market; oficer hardly considers himself in full on. though responsible for the safety of the Prison. F FRENCH STEAM SCOURERS, BALTI- MORE aes Ww. om A ad is ieee eel in ert of Che most Sstirabl » noigh- A Parr Accipext.—On Wednesday evenin: . P. SHEDD, 502 ELeventHSr., rhoods tn tow. ent moderate, Apply NO. last, severdl young men who had been auvesian The Only Agent. T. BANGS, Agent, eo Bp l HE PARTNERSHIP Heretofore existing be- twezn the undersign-d, under the titie of Cak- MAN & Dossins, 8s contractors for the Masonry of Bridge No. 6, Washington Aqueduct, is this day diesolved by mutual consent, and M.S, Car- Ladies’ Dresses of every description can be cleaned, leavirg the lustre of silk equal to new. Shawis, Covers, Cuitains, and Carpets. Also, Gen lemen’s Clothing can be cleaned without leav- ing any substance by which they will soon become =r to wear. themselves shooting at a target with a pistol, re- turned to the house of Mr Thomas H. Rabbitt, near this place, when one of them relosded the pistol without letting bis companions know it. Seon after, Mr. Thomas Lyddane was seen ap- bouse, N. B.—No @: tak rt; thereby saving the | man will finish said work. Pp the pistol aod sand < Til give Mest thane | expense of makinx over. (iatdey 7 me 2am MIGiABL 8 CARMAN, sia ce hevavensexsweue the door, pulled the as Bp 15 St Goorgetown, D. C., April 6 1361, trigger,when, to his utter altonishment, the pistol HOLESALE ed, seriously wounding Mr. L. The ball ost below the he old established PAWN OF- CE, former.y on Ny ween 3d and 434 been removed to 351 C st., between 434 aad angle of the mouth, frac- back of the National Hotel 22 barrels Labrador’ ink ING: selected, tases Jos bone, aed glanced catward., making | *#» eaenens : $5 do Bay Island “do 2 painful masta y woun: re are E! NOTICE" NOTIC: Sastport do to learn that Mr. L.. is now free of severe pain, O90 was ionned te 0 as on Gold and 5 bal obi nee. 3 and we hope wiil soon be out ofall canger. The welry, and all other arhieles of Fonda Se a aneee SO young man who fired the pistol is muc: ra a id. tI 5 Pata ty UND Daily expected at the painful occurrence; Mr.L. being one of his’ sale low from the wharf on or befo most esteemed friends —Rockwilie (Md ) Sentinel. per schooner P. Heilner, and for re arrival Rosasry —Last night the residence of xcolored BIRDS !—BIRDS FoR SALE. | of next week, Also— men by the name of ‘wn, on Eleventh st., be- m4 Just received & splendid assortment of 250 bb s. No. 1 Meremich: ALE WIVES, and % Birds trom Europe —Ger Canaries, 100 do 1 Gipped HERRING, bape Lars Meee Ate eee PTE” l Encilen Black Bisse, Purecker eat Pinsken ‘Gold ie 4 Boston do st church, and 900 Mexican dollars stolen. Mr | Pasian Black Bir, Thrashes, Bal Hamers’ Pert | 300 do No: 3 Medium MSCKEREL, Glouoss- Brown had earned this mouey in the Mexican roquets, Java Sparrows, Star! the Red Mocaw pection, war, in 1947 and ‘48, aod, doubting the safety of | Parrot and green ‘and ET: oh dave, Mocking | 80 bbls. No, 2: MACKEREL, Gloucester nspeo- three small bags ing Bla rds. inde, * hidden away in au old school deak. Therhouse | and Bobaiuks: fer iroined BUdR Pree eens | Als Fits ag hail kits No.1 MACKEREL and was entered from the rear, and two doors broken | '9. 95% Cases of all kinds irom 10 oents to nae! | ae halt bole Spring HERRING and Labrador oO No clue has been obtained to the ‘. t = ia Senibacts ot the ee This is a severe loss to | BU. St the Capito! gate. fo9 3m HDR K ANG of superior quality, in etore and for ares A STARTLING peptone weew one Mt PROTEER,, = GREAT OUTPOURING OF THE PEOPLE! | 22 net vencabad farday, MK Peston sexe created te natin | WINDSOK S BROTHER MEE Beran ot | A Larcrecd varied aasertnent of BOOTS st... 3 ——s ie tineteaein oe = @ telling BOOTS, SHOES, HATS cy | and SHOES of ‘excellent quality just re : GAVE, ko ata trea’ snorifonon for Lh | ceived at 144 Brine strses, news the ome t com for court; er rater. Good Men’s Working’ nibue stand. and for sale 2510 30 per cent. the market, Gned $1v and costs. Catharine Frazi boes at 75 cents ; Misses’ Sowed Mor cheaper than the usual prices, was arrested by policeman ‘for co Boots 87%, urs bis bo 255 pnd & general ma 23-1m A. NEWBERGER, Tmee-Sud unethec; eomelteall men 108". ; { dangeroos person I bomas Kock, a vagrant, was | oren'sihors, very cieap. We Wis Vaatlow ss) Pap roms pana Vee ‘sein Se ahha | emits RS a er ete pe s” Count —The business transacted in TO THE BEADERS OF THE 4 fo 22 rN & SHINN. thls on Saturday, was, with two erceptions, v4 * 100 BBLS. PRIME Rk ce ee Celanese gue |W MBAR oun reedurasftee Santis Wee | Darpy Benastea fernthogets URY Aan Mogae the ce Coltman estate, for lowing list of prices of articles in our line of bus!- | {rom a. This Cider is A No. 1, nd is for ealo presented, and pestgenel aaeee” ; Usual ) islets tomnit purchasers, “ = Duval Grceuond, wea proved es Ladies’ : Union Bouline Eaq., and Harriet J. Thompson and Henry « E. ler were bonded as executors. pes f. ww i W. Pre — frame houses = the First Ward,) were “ ‘clock on morning. One belonged * és Suite Deas of our city, and one to Mr. ‘ ‘Moxley,- of . We have y whether any of the loss was “ cy tneurence. In Rep, Wyss ayp Bivg.—From C. every gathering of twenty-five or )NO ONE KILLED Le eR on TELEGRAPHIC. PROGRESS OF THE WAR. The Surrender of Fort Sumter. a SEVERAL WOUNDED. 6s CHARLESTON, April 13. 1 p m —Anderson’s flag and mast are down—supposed to have been siot away The Federal flag has again been hoisted. Wm. Porcher Miles, under a white flag, has gone to Sumter. Anderson bas hauled down the Federal flag and hoisted a white one. The batteries have ali stopped firing, and two ee Confederate flags are on their way to the fort. Fort Sumter bas surrendered. TheConfederate flag has been hoisted. No one of the garrison, or oe force, as farasis known, has been Three fire companies of our city are now on the way to the fort to extinguish the conflagration before it reaches the great magazine. CHARLEsTox, April 13, 9.50 p. m.—The news of the unconditional surrender of Fort Sumter has just arrived. Ex-Senator Chesnut, Ex-Gov- ernor Manning, and William Porcher Miles have justartived. In two thousand shots which were fired by Fort Sumter, none of the Confederate troops were hurt. Bellare ringing out a merry peal, and the — are engaged in every demonstra- jon of 3 It is estimated that there are nine thousand men — arms on the islandsand in the neighbor- hh The correspondent of the Associated Press has just bad an interview with William Poreher Miles, who states, in the most positive terms, that no one wes killed at Fort Sumter. ‘This is relia- ble, and puts to rest all reports to the contrary. CHARLESTON, sy 13, 10 P. M.—Judge Ma- grath from Fort Sumter reports that the wood work of the fort and the officers’ quarters are entirely destroyed. None of the officers were wounded. The fort will be occupied by the Con- federate troops to-night. CuaRLEston, April 13, 1030 p. m.—Captain Hartstene, in company with Captain Whiting and war aad Anderson, have just reached the city The Fairfieid regiment, one thovsand strong, have just passed the Courier office on their way to Morris island. There are now 10,000 men under arms on the islands and coast. The Fieet at Charleston. CHARLESTON, April 13.—A boat from one of the vessels outside has communicated with General Simmons, in command of the forces at Morris Island, and made a request that one of the steamers should be allowed to enter port for the purpose of taking away Major Anderson and his command. An arrangement was agreed to by the parties to stay proceedings until nine o’clock to-morrow. Some Particulars of the Surrender. CuarLeston, April 13.—Hostilities for the resent have ceased, and victory belongs to South Esrolina, with a display of a flag of truce on the ramparts of Fort Sumter. At half-past one o’clock the firing ceased, and an unconditional surrender was made. The Car- olinians bad no idea that the war was at an end 80 soon. R After the flag-staff of Major Anderson was shot away, Col. Wigfall, aid to Gen. Beauregard, at bis commander's, request, went to Fort Sumter, with a white flag, to offer assistance in extin- guishing the flames. He approached the bureing fortress from Morris Island, and, while the fire ‘was raging on all sides, effected a landing at Fort Sumter. Heapprosched a porthole, and was met by Major Anderson, who said he had just displayed a white flag, but that the firing from the South Carolina batteries was nevertheless kept up. Col. Wigfall replied that Major Anderson must baul down the American flag; that no parley would be granted; and that -- surrender or fight” ‘was the word. Maj. Anderson then hauled dowa his flag, displayed over that of the truce, when all tirlng instantly ceased, and two others of General Beauregard's staff, ex-Senator Chesnut and ex- Gov. Manning, came over in a boat, and stipula- ted with Maj. Anderson that bis surrender should be unconditional for the present, subject to the terms of Gen. Beauregard. Major Anderson was allowed to remain with his men in actual possession of the fort, while Messrs. Chesnut and Manning came over to the city, accompanied by a number of the Palmetto Guards. These were met at the pier by hundreds of citizens, and as they marched up the strect to the General’s quarters the crowd was swelled to thousands. Shouts rent the sir, and the wildest jo: f was manifested on account of the welcome tidings. After the surrender, a boat with an officer and ten men was sent from one of the four ships in the ofting to Gen. Simmons, commanding on Morrie Island, with a request that a merchant ship, or one of the vessels of the United States, be allowed to enter and take off the Commander and garrison of Fort Sumter. Gen. Simmons replied that if no hostilities were attempted during the night, and no effort was made to reinforce or retake Fort Sumter, he would give an answer at ngne o'clock on Sunday morning. The officer signified that he was satisfled with this, and returned. ‘A number of citizens, accompanied by the of- ficers of General Beaureyard’s staff, paid a visit to Fort Sumter. None but the officers were al- lowed to land. They went down in a steamer, and carried three ‘ire engines for the purpose of yutting out the fla’r he fire had, however, n previously extin; hed by the exertions of Mejor Anderson and his men, but it rekindled at three different times during the day. The visitors report that Major Anderson surren- dered because his quarters and barracks were de- stroyed, and because he had no hope of reinforce- ments. The fleet lay ved by for thirty hours, because they couid net help him. Besides, bis men were prostrated by over-exertion. Five of them were hurt—four bad!y, and one, it is thought, mortally; but the remainder of them were worn out, The explosions which were heard and seen from the city in the morning were caused by the bursting of loaded shelis. ‘These were ignited by the tire and could not be removed quick enough. ‘The fire in the barracks wascaused bythe quan- tities of hot shot poured in from Fort Moultrie Within Fort Sumter everything but the case- mates is an utterruin. The work looks like a blackened moss of ruias. Many of the guns are dismounted; the side opposite the battery on Cum- mings Potnt is the hardest dealt with. The ritied cannon from this place did great havoc upon Fort Sumter. The wall looks like a honeycomb. Near the top is a breach as big asa cart. The side opposite Fort Moultrie is rregr bee | boney- combed. as is also that opposite the floating bat- tery. Port Moultrie is badly damaged. The oflicers’ quarters and barracks are torn to pieces—the frame houses on the istand are riddled with shot in many places. W hole sides of houses are torn out. Dr. Crawford Anderson, \potooe acer is sligbt- ly wounded in the face. None of the Charlesto- nians are injared. Positively Major Anderson and all his officers and men are yet in Sutmter—tbe former report that they had proceeded to Charleston being in- correct. The agent who sends this intelligence approached near enough to the wall to see him bi a bie Visitersadieu In addition to this, con- versations that were had with him have been re- peated to the writer that a boat was sent from the fort (or from this port) to-night, officially to notify the fleet at the bar that Major Anderson has surrendered It is not known when the Carolinians will oc- cupy Fort Sumter or what is to be done with the vanquished. Every one is satistied with victory, and bappy that but little, if any, blood was shed_ In the city, after the surrender, the bells were tang and cannon fired (fhe above dispatch embraces a narrative of events up to five o’clock Sunday morning } Departure of Anderson's Command. CHARLESTON, April 14.—Negotiations in reja- tion to the dispostion of Anderson and his men were completed last night, and he and his com- prea et- embark on board of the war vessels off the . When Sumter was in flames, and Anderson could only fire his gunsat long intervals, the men at the secession batteries cheered at every fire which the brave garrison made in their last strug- gle, but looked defiance at the vessels of war, whose officers and men laid quietly by without firing a gun or attempting to divert the fire of a sing!e battery from Sumter. Five of Anderson’s men, as before stated, were wounded. Latke.—The steamship tsabel is now firing up. Sbe will take Gen. Beauregard to Fort Sumter, which will be turned over by Major Anderson to the Confederate States. The Major and his com- and will leave in the Isabel at 11 o'clock for New York. The fleet ig still outside the bar. Stitt Larer.—Fort Sumter has just been turned overto Gen. Beauregard. Major Anderson was allowed to fire a salute in honor of his fisg. Fis kane were fired from the barbette and case- ments. Major Anderson is jogs the Isabel Their leave taking isa ing wcowie: ‘They sail direct to New York. Sumter’ During the Arla of the parking eine a ing ng of the Anderson's men Joni ‘mortal wounded by the bursting of two of his guns. ’ S$ ort . . From St. Deminge a : New_Yorx, April U4.—Advices from’ St’ ‘Do- mings hat tbe sdrrehdey of thet Republic. to that there will be a bloed, Tetri bution. = The English and ae beeen art protested struck their flags our repre- sentative had made no movement, = New Yerk Markew. po wee ‘The Virginia Convention. the first three sections of its to the Constitution. A new section was offered by Gov. Wise, providing for com: ition In all cases, where property in rsons held to service or labor bas been or may taken for public use, as in impressment, Fede- ral service, &e. Adopted. The fourth section ‘Was then adopted. The ffth section, probibiting importation of slaves, was t2kea up and numerous amendments were offered. {t was finally adopted with an amendment providing that nothing berein con- tained shall apply to any Southern States which have declared cr may declare their separation, in case their independence be acknowledged and continued. The debate turned exclusively upon the sur- render of Fort Sumter. Messrs. Carlile and Karly deprecated the xction of South Carolina in firing, The leading seceanfoutet anpinadea the eallsiey e ing jou! ay the jan’ of South Carolina, and maluteined that —rarene the Convention might do, the people would take the State ontoftbe Union The committee rose. A communication was received from the Gov- ernor submitting a dispatch from Gov. Pickens, giving an account of yesterday's bombardment. je Says: ‘* There was net a man at our batteries burt. The fort fired furiously upon us. Our tron bat- tery did great damage to the south wall of the fort; the shells fell freely into the fort, and the effect fs supposed to be serious, 28 they are not firing this morning. Our ‘ Enfield’ battery dismounted three of Anderson’s largestcolumbiads. We will take the fort and can sink the fleet if they attempt to pass the chanuel. If they land elsewhere we can whipthem. We bave now 7,000 of the best troops in the world, and reserve 10,00 on the routes to the harbor. The war has commenced, and we will triumph or perish. Please let me know what your State intends to do.”’ Governor Letcher replied :— The Convention will determine Mr. Wysor offered a resolution, in view of the late information, recommendi that the le of Virginia atonce unite in defense of their in- stitutions, and make a common cause with the Confederate States. No action was taken, and the Convention adjourned. It was openly stated that a Soutbern army would march through Virginia tothe North, and that thousands wou!d join them on the route Mr. Early said that this would be an javasion which would be repelled. Great rejoicings here. One hundred guns were fired, and the fing of the Confederate Slates was displayed. Illuminations and music are in the programme for to-night. The Governor was sere- naded, and responded ina non-committal speech. The streets are crowded. WAR MUVEMENTS Lieutenant Worden, U.S. N., a Prisoner. Montcom: » April 13 —Major Chambers, of the Alabama Army, bas arrived bere from Pensa- cola, and brings Lieut. Reed Worden, of the Fed- eral Navy, a prisoner of war. He was bearer of dispatches to Fort Pickens and tothe Federal fieet in Pensacola bay. He is held by the Secretary of War, who sent 2 detachment to arrest him Dispatches from Gov. Pickens, giving intelli- gence of the surrender of Fort Sumter, were re- ceived by the Secretary of War this afternoon, and read by the Clerk of the War Department, from the Executive Buildings, in the presence of President Davis and bis Cabinet. Seven guns were fired in honor of the event, and there was xteat rejoicing among classes of our citizens. Lieut. Worden, who is a prisoner bere, bas been compelled to give up the Secretary of War his dispatches from Lieut. Siemmer, to the Government at Washington. The Attorney Gen- eral’s opinion is requested as to the law in bis case. He violated a promise to report te Gen. Brage, and carried in secret dispatches to Fort Pickens, showing toGen. Bragg other disp2tches, and failing to report himself ou his return. Bleckade ef Charlesten. Cuar.zstox, April 13.—It is understood here that this port has been blockaded by the Federal squadron outside. Fort Pickens Reinforced Pznsacoia, April 13.—Fort Pickens was rein- forced last night. The Mer ac te be Fitted for Sea. Nokrotk, April 13 —Orders have been received here to fit out the steamer Mezrimac immediately. The Transport Steamer Atlantic. New Yorx, April 14.—The steamer Merion, from Charleston, the steamer Atlantic at five o'clock on the afternoon of the 11th. off the Frying Pan Shoals Freshet om the Potemac. Mantinspvge, Va , April 14, p. m.—The heavy rains on the mountains on Friday and Saturday nights haveswollen the Potomac and other stresms toa very great height. The telegraph wires have been down west of Sir John’s Run since Saturday afternoon, except for a momen* lest night, when they were working to Cumberland. The streams about Cumberland were very bigh,and much damage was expected. The railroad bas been submerged all day at several places between this and Cumberland, though freight trains came through last night Passenger trains bave been laid by—those exst- ward bound at Cumberland, and the westward bound at this place. At Harper's Ferry the water ‘was almost as high as in Is52, being within four feet of the great railroad bridge. At Cherry Run (15 miles west of this), Sir John’s Run, &c., the water this morning wes from four to six feet above the rails. ‘The ¥ain bas now ceased, and the water is again falling. Passenger treins are expected to move forward sefely and regularly to-night. Telegraph wires are being restored, and track ofticers report no serious damage to the railroad— new tron bridges with strong abutments having been builtet Cherry Run and other places since the last freshets. Latxr—10 p m.—The delayed passenger trains from the West have come safely through the high waters, and will go forward promptly to Balti- more. They report no injuries or of mo- ment by the rise. Later from Europe New York, April 15.—The steamship Fulton has arrived here bringing European dates to the 2d April. The markets are dull quiet and generally un- changed. Consols have declined it was rumered that the German members of the Vienne Cabinet had resigned The movements in the Austrian army in Istria continued. ‘fhe insurgents in Henzegovina bad been re- pulsed by the Turks. Queen Victoria will receive the Marquis D. Azelio as Minister of the King of Jtaly It was asserted at Berne thet Garibaldi has requested his officers residing in Switzerland, to be ready to assemble at his summons within four- teen days. The concessions granted by the Czar of Russia have not sati-tied the people. The concentration of the military continues The Emperor of Aus has rejected the dem- ccratic programme of the Hungarian Leader, who demanded the absolute separation of the Hungarian administration from that of Austria. The Emperor intends abiding by reforms already granted. General Garibaldi had a conference with Vic- tor Emanuel on the 2d. T federate States. Montcomery, April 15—An offer has been made to the Treasury Department to take the en- tire Confederate loan of fifteen millions at par, by parties in New Orleans. Official advices from Cbarieston say that when oe Awioos's uarters were seen to be burn- i en. regard assistance, be- fore the white flag was r pon Sumter. Col. Wigtall received Anderson’s sword, and returned it immediately ‘The fleet is still in sight off Charleston harbor. Secretary Towles has received despatches from Messrs. Breckinridge and Magoffin, of Kentacky, saying there is and entire sym- pathy with the South. Seven under aris, Savannan, April 15.—Immense quantities of munitions of war ure reaching this point. Shaan teeenttecabeeueadparagieecesc Nova Scotia Legislature. Hattvax, April 13.—Intelligence of the bom- tof Fort Sumter reac forenoon. The Legislature, on bearing of the event, aunidst intense emotion, passed the follow- ing unanimously: Resolved, That this House has heard with the deepest sorrow and regret of the outbreak of civil war among their friends and neighbors in the United States. The Feeling in New York. [Special dispatch to the Star.J New Yorx, April 15. —Editor ef the Star - Nothing can exceed the enthusiasm A Meeting of both parties is to be beld at 2 o’ a7 ~~ anonae to respond to the proclama- tion The New York Times Correspondent Arrested we Spy at Chariesten. New Yorx, April 14.—‘Jasper,’ the Times cor respondent, hes been arrested as a spy at Charles. ton. He was confined for a time and thea ordered out of the State He wastaken as far as Wilming- ton, N. C., and Is now on his way North. Affaire at Pensaceia. The Warrinzton correspondent ef the Pensacola Observer writes April Sth There was a lerge accession to our mollitary force yesterday; the Mississippians came in count- less numbers, making the “welkin ring” with their cheers. The steamer Tom Murray two cargoes, numbering about 1.100. and a schoon- er came down from town with about 200 on board. The arrivals yesterday fully amounted to 1 brave and determined men, who are resol to coms conty saaigh at he aggressors, or die in the e s day at the Neve Hospital of congestion ef too y at ave ta lungs. He was interred the same day A Zouave, who showed a determination to re- sist authority on Saturday morning, received a bayonet wound in the thigh, and was to the hospital immediately afterwards The Hon 8 R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy of the Confederate states, th 'b bere on Saturday. He called on Gen Bragg Quarter- master O'Bannon, but remained only a sbort time. Samuel Z. Gonzalez, Exq., late naval store. keeper, bas been appointed (Quartermaster with the rank of Major in the Marine Corps of the Con- federate States Lieut a, C.S.M_C., is here and basa few Marines ie is about janizing a large , | have been informed = = Tee steamer Kate Dale ts anxiously looked for here. The secosd core wal of Zounves are sald to be on board. Despatches received on Saturday evening reported ber lying in the cove below Mobile, on account of bad weather. The remains of Commodore James Mcintosh were on Friday taken out of the vauit in which they were deposited here, and conveyed to the family burying ground tn Georgia Frou New Mexico.—A tof the St. Lonis Republican, wuting Deke meee from Santa Fe on March 24, —_ The reading of President Lincola’s i here, yesterday, was the occasion of the most { tense excitement. [t was proposed to take imme- diste possession of the Government '. which could easily have been done, are but fifty soldiers in barracks But better counsel prevailed, and now I believe the are wil- ling to await the action of Missourl, with whom they consider their destiuies so interwoven that they most follow her lead. The citizens of Arizona beld a Convention in the town of Mesjilia, on the 16th inst., and re- solved themselves out ofthe Union Wher upon Gen. W. 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