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The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], A deluded people. (search)
thern people against the South. Lincoln and Seward know very well that the right to send a vessel with provisions to Major Anderson involved just the same issue as a reinforcement. Hence it was made in the way that enabled them to get up a story aon," &c. It would be impossible for Seward to do anything openly and above board. The next step was to sacrifice Major Anderson. He must be defeated at all hazards. --Republicans openly said, before the bombardment of Fort Sumter, that they wanted Major Anderson defeated. They wished to arouse the Democrats of the North, and the Tribune, the next day after the fall of Sumter, thus coolly chuckles: "We have lost Fort Sumter, but we have gained a united North. " And some Democrats of human liberty and freedom has never been concocted. Who but a fiend could have thought of sacrificing the gallant Major Anderson and his little band in order to carry out a political game? Yet there he was compelled to stand for thirty-six hours
The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
Major Anderson at New York — statement ofCaptain Doubleday. The steamer Baltic, with Major Anded statement of the valiant Doubleday, one of Anderson's officers: She had as she came up the e on the 11th, but was refused not only by Major Anderson, but by the unanimous voice of the commandrength, and most of our shot glanced off.--Major Anderson refused to allow the men to turn the guns g was the conversation that passed between Major Anderson and ex-Senator Wigfall. The latter said: Beauregard wishes to stop this, sir. Maj. Anderson only replied, "Well, well." Wigfall ow upon what terms you will evacuate? Maj. Anderson--Gen. Beauregard is already acquainted wit will evacuate on the terms proposed? Maj. Anderson--"Yes, and only those." Wigfall then ers came from General Beauregard asking if Maj. Anderson wanted any help, stating that Wigfall had ys, and had no authority for his demand on Maj. Anderson, to which the Major replied, "Then we have[3 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Major Anderson to the Secretary of War. (search)
Major Anderson to the Secretary of War. The Srcretary of War at Washington received the following dispatch from Major Anderson, Thursday evening: Steamship Baltic, off Sandy Hook, April 18, 1861, 10.30, A. M., via New York. Having defended Fort Sumter for thirty-four hours, until the quarters were entirely burMajor Anderson, Thursday evening: Steamship Baltic, off Sandy Hook, April 18, 1861, 10.30, A. M., via New York. Having defended Fort Sumter for thirty-four hours, until the quarters were entirely burnt, the main gates destroyed by fire, the gorge walls seriously injured, the magazine surrounded by flames, and its door closed from the effects of heat; four barrels and three cartridges of powder only being available, and no provisions remaining but pork, I accepted terms of evacuation offered by General Beauregard--being the saor to the commencement of hostilities — and marched out of the Fort on Sunday afternoon, the 14th inst., with colors flying and drums beating, bringing away company and private property, and saluting my flag with fifty guns. Robert Anderson, Major 1st Artillery, Commanding. Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, Washington.
The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Foreign Items. (search)
Fayetteville Arsenal. --Major Anderson, a Virginian, in command of the U. S. troops at the Arsenal at Fayetteville, N. C., has resigned his commission, and will hasten to aid in the defence of his native State against Northern mercenaries. The Major publicly proclaimed his resignation on the streets of Fayetteville, last Wednesday.