A short time afterwards a deputation, consisting of Senator Chesnut, Roger A. Pryor, Captain Lee, and W. Porcher Miles, came from General Beauregard, and had an interview with Major Anderson. They agreed, substantially, to the terms proposed by Wigfall, which were that the garrison should take all their individual and company property, that they should march out with their side and other arms with all the honors, in their own way, and at their own time; that they should salute their flag, and take it with them. This was at a quarter before two P. M., April 13th.

When the baggage of the garrison was all on board of the transport, the soldiers remaining inside under arms, a portion were told off as gunners to serve in saluting the American flag. When the last gun was fired, the flag was lowered, the men cheering. At the fiftieth discharge there was a premature explosion, which killed one man instantly, seriously wounded another, and two more not so badly. The men were then formed and marched out, at nine A. M., April 14th, the band playing "Yankee Doodle" and "Hail to the Chief." Thus fell Sumter, at the fratricidal hands of our Southern brethren," not, however, while there was a cartridge to fire or powder enough left to make one. Never did famished men work with greater determination, in the full knowledge of the fact that if they continued to hold the place there was not a biscuit to eat.

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It was a remarkable fact that no life was lost on either side during this terrible cannonade. This, on the part of the fort, must be attributed to the small number of men, all of whom could find shelter in the casemates. A larger number would only have suffered great havoc. Major Anderson and his men, on their arrival North, were received with every honor due to their great merits.

The fleet which left New York, January 7th, under sealed orders, was supposed to be destined for Fort Sumter, and that belief, no doubt, stimulated the attack by the Charleston forces. It seems, however, that the larger portion was for Fort Pickens, which was occupied by a small garrison, and threatened by the enemy. On the 16th and 17th the steamers Atlantic and Powhattan landed a considerable number of troops and a horse battery on Santa Rosa Island, and, at midnight on the 19th, the Illinois arrived with three hundred and fifty additional troops, under command of brevet Colonel Brooks, who were landed next morning. The force on the island then numbered over one thousand men, commanded by Colonel Harvey Brown, of the Second Artillery.

This successful operation insured the safety of Fort Pickens against any attack of the rebels, who, under the command of General Bragg,*

Braxton Bragg, a native of North Carolina, entered West Point in 1832. He graduated in 1837, second-lieutenant in the third infantry; assistant commissary of subsistence in November, 1837; adjutant in December, 1537; first-lieutenant July, 1838; brevet captain, for gallant conduct at Fort Brown, May, 1846; captain, June, 1846; brevet major, for gallant conduct at Monterey, September, 1846; and brevet lieutenant-colonel at Buena Vista. He resigned his place in the army in January, 1856, and in 1861 was appointed brigadiergeneral of the Confederate ariny, and took command at Pensacola. Subsequently he fought at

Shiloh; was promoted to be a general, and in the
autumn of 1862 invaded Kentucky; was beaten at
Murfreesboro', and in the summer of 1863 driven
beyond Chattanooga, but defeated Rosecrans in
turn at Chickamauga, In November, 1863, he
lost the important battle of Missionary Ridge,
and was soon after removed from active com-
mand, but being a favorite with Davis, he was
intrusted with the general supervision of the
rebel armies. Subsequently he was ordered to
Wilmington, and held command under Johnston
at the surrender of the latter in 1865.

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as all on board of the transport, Tus, & portion were told off as ican flag., When the last gun in cheering. At the fiftieth dis, which killed one man instit eded another, and two more not so badly. The men ces the food and arched out, at nine A. M., April 14th, the band Fake Doodle" and Hail to the Chief"

Shooter, at the fratricidal hands of our "Southern brethren," while there was a cartridge to fire or powder enongh Never did famished men work with greater deter to the fall landwledge of the fact that if they continued to she play there was not a biscuit to eat.

kable fact that no life was lost on either side during codade. This, on the part of the fort, must be atrib all number of men, all of whom could find shelter in &larger number would only have suffered great huvoe. Anderson and his men, on their arrival North, were received Phone ane to their great merits.

which left New York, January 7th, under sealed, orders, speed to be destined for Fort Sumter, and that belief, no doubt, the attack by the Charkatua forces. It seems, however, Jarge portion was for Fort Pokens, which was occupied by a. gre, nd threatened by the enemy. On the 16th and 17th the pods Atlantie and Powhatan landed a considerable number of

shore battery on Santa Rosa Island, and, at midnight on the Binois arrived with three hundred and fifty additional seler cothmand of brevet Colonel Brooks, who were landed xorging. The age on the island then numbered over one thousand neonated by Colonel Harvey Brown of the Second Artillery. Tabl operation insured the safety of Fort Piekens against any stack of the rebels, who, under the command of General Bragg,