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AW , Hamilton, Goor i ft * \\ r ILL practice in all the counties o/ the Chatta * hnochee Circuit, Troup and MerriuetliFr, and n? a, ij'*ining counties in Alabama. LgP Froiupt attention given to collections. business entrusted to their care will receive attention. °'of the firm will be found at the office at all 1 11 - 8 Office on the J£asf side of the public square in “* brick building. ttixt.s op the C’oraTS iw ITAnni*. Supertoi A V 2d Mondav in April and October. Inferior £' Urt 24 Monday in January and July. Ordinal) s Gt Mondav in each month. A.. C, Moore, Dentist, THOMASTON, GA. Im () F l*'E over DR. THOMPSONS’ storo . 1 aril prepared to attend to all ““M T n From the Chirleston Courier noSTlMTSES COMHEXCED THE BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER. At nbtitit 2 o’clock, on the afternoon of Thursday, General Beyurejgard made a de mand on Maj. Anderson tor the immediate Hiim-nder of Fort Sumter, through his Aids, Col. J times Chesfmt, Jr., C'l. Chis liolnt stnd C.tjtt. Lee. Major Anderson re ]‘lied 1 hat such a course would lit* incon sistent with the duty he was required hy his Government to perform. The answer was commnnieaied hy theGeneral-in-Ohief to President Davis. This visit, and the refusal of the com mandant ot. Fort Sumter to accede to the demand made hv Gen. Beauregard, passed from tongue to tongue, and sott the whole city was in possession of the startling in telligence. Rumor, as sin* is wont to do, shaped the facts to suit her purposes, en larged their dimensions, and gave them a complexion which they had not worn when fresh from the pure and artless hands of truth. A half an hour after the return of the I orderlies, it was confidently believed that the batteries would onen fireat eight o’clock i ait 1 in xj ‘ com* u ot seeing Ihe beginning ot tlie eonfiiet, hundreds congregated up on the Battery and the wharves, looking out on the hav. ‘1 here they stood, strain ing their eyes over the dark expanse of wa ter, waiting to see the flash and hear the boom ot the tirst gun. The clock told tin* | hour of cl \tii, and still they gazed and listened, but the eyelids grew weary, and at the noon ot the night the larger portion of the disap] oiifted spectators were plod- I dit g their way homeward. At about nine o’clock. General Boaure- I gard received a reply from President Davis, to the telegram in relation to tlie surrender of Sumter, by which he was instructed to inform Major A ride rson that if he would - ’ achate the fort he h 1.1 wh n his present su lll it’ of provisions was exhausted there would be .;o appeal to arms. This propo sition was l rue to Major Anderson by the Aids who had delivered the first message, and lie refused to accept the condition The General-in-Chief forthwith gave the old r that the batteihs b * opened at half past four o’clock ott Friday morning. M;t ----j r Audi ‘set’s re jly was decisive of the momentous question, and General Beaure gard determined to apply the last argu !!)( lit. the sh-rd s 1 r had resol v,\ to make a I I * c> era e d"h net-’, aid the ! axly trial ot strengt!; iiiiint be essayed. The sword must cut asunder the l ist tie that b mini us to a people, whom, in spite of wrongs and in justice wantonly indicted through a long series ( f years, wo h.-.d not yet utterly ha ted and dtstqsid. The last expiring spaik ( t aliev.:ion imist he quenched in blood.— iS"n.e of the most splendid pages in our glorious history must be blutdcl. A blow tiiust he sntick that would make the ears of every Republican fanatic tingle, and whi.se uiuii.i’ul cfleets will he feir !>v gen erations vet tw tome. We must transmit a heii’aget f rankling and undying hate to our chiidnn. W e paused to contemplate the terrible j instil ft, Honied on h\ tin* rapid course of events, vexed *ud di.--traded by increas ing imuiUous, us.oundefl by ihe glaring tnaeherv of our enemies, lost in wonderat their egregious stupidity, we had not fully comprehended the nature of the work we were about to begin. Now, while the ear was waiting for the roar of the cannon we sHWchailv the magnitude of the crisis.— While those soiemn hours were passing si lently away, we contemplated the tremen dous undertaking in all its aspects, bear ings and consequences. We paused, but it was not the pause of hesitation or doubt. We bad long since made ourselves familiar with the dangers that darkened over our pathway, and hud they been ten-fold greater we would have dated to do what we have done, with the same -steady courage and immovable reso lution. We had marked out away for our feet, and we would pursue this road let what may oppose our progress. This path way was traced by the finger of honor, and Heaven’s own light rests upon it. During those daik hours, heavy with the anguish of mothers, sisters and wives, and wet with their tears, we paused to reflect and pray We refreshed our spirits with glorious me mories. We felt the inspiration of a just and holy cause, and a sublime purpose, and disgusted with childish trifling and studied perfidv, we looked to Heaven for direction and blessing, and turned our backs toreAer upon our former brothers. The crisis had arrived, and we were fully prepared to meet it. ’1 lie work that awai ted the morrow was of a momentous char acter, but we had counted the cost, and had resolved to do it or die in the attempt. At the gray of the morning of Friday the roar of cannon broke upon the ear. — The expected sound was answered hy thou salids. The houses were in a few minutes emptied of their excited occupants, and the living stream pound 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 large a number of ladies on our Battery as graced the breezy walk on this eventful morning. There they stood with palpitating hearts and pallid faces, watching* the white smoke as it. rose in wreaths 0 upon the soft twilight air, and ‘THE UNION OF THE STATES:—DISTINCT, LIKE THE BILLOWS; ONE, LIKE THE SEA.” THOU ASTON. GEORGIA. SATII.HAV MOtENING. APRIL 20. IS6I. breathing out fervent prayers for their gal lant kinsfdk at tlm guns. 0 ! what a con flict rages in those heaving bosoms lie tween love for husbands and sons, and love for ou common mothei, whose insulted honor and imp rilled safety had called her faith ful children to the ensanguined field. At thirty minutes past four o’clock the conflict was opened by the discharge of a shell from the Howitzer Battery on Janies’ Island, under the command of Captain Ge t. S. James, who followed the riddled Paine frit banner ou tile bloody battlefields of Mexico. The sending of this harmful messenger to Major Anderson was followed by a deaf ening explosion, which was caused by the blowing up of a building that stood in front of the battery. While the white smoke was melting a wav into tin* air another shell, which Lieut W Hampton Gibbes has the honor of having fir*d. puisued its noiseless way to tliehos tiie fortification. The honored missive described its beau tiful curve through the balmy air, and fal ling within the hostile fortress, scattered its deadly contents in all directions. Fort Moultrie then took up the tale of death, and in a moment the guns from tin* re doubtable Gun Battery on Cummings’ Point, front Capt. MeCreadv’s Battery, from Capt. Jas. Hamilton's Floating Bat tery, the Enfilade Battery, and other for i tifieations spit forth their wrath at the grim fortress rising so defiantly out of the sea. Major Anderson received the shot and shell in silence. And some excited lookers j on, ignorant of the character of the foe, weie fluent wiili conjectures and predic tions, that revived the hope fast dying out |of their hopeful and tender hearts. But | the short lived hope was utterly extinguish ed when the deepening twilight revealed the sSiars and Strips floating proudly in the breeze. The batteries continued at reg ular intervals to belch iron vengeance, and still no answer was returned by the foe.— About an hour after tin* boomin'** bemin. two balls rushed hissing through the air, | and glanced harmless from the stuccoed bricks of Fort Moultrie. The embrasures of the hostile fortress gave forth no sound again till between six and seven o’clock, when, as if wrathful from enforced delay front casemate and parapet the United States officer poured ?i storm of iron hail upon Fort Moultrie, Stevens’ Iron Battery and the Floating Battery. The hr >adstde was ret m ned with spirit by the gallant gunners at these important posts. The tiling now began in good earnest. The curling white smoke hang above ihe o o angry pieces of friend and foe, and the jar ring boom rolled at regular intervals or: the anxious ear. The atmosphere was cn.uged with the smell of villainous salt petre, and as if in sympathy with tin* mel ancholy scene the sky was covered with heavy clouds and everything wore a sombre aspect. Abo it bearing dispatches to General Beauregard from Moiris’ Island, reached the city about nine o’clock, reported that all the batteries were working admirably ; that no one was injured, and that the men were wild with enthusiasm. A short time afttr that happy news was receixad, the schooner Petril, from Hcg island Channel, reported that the shot from Stevens’ Iron Battery had told upon the walls of Fort Sumter. And also that Fort Moultrie had sustained no damage. About halt-past nine o’clock, Capt. R. S. Paiker lej orud from Sullivan’s Island to Mount Pleasant that everything was in fine condition at Fort Moultrie, and that t lie soldiers had escaped unhurt. The same dispatch stated that the em brasures of the Floating Battery were un damaged by the shock of the shot, and though that formidable structure had been struck eleven times, the balls had not started a single bolt. Anderson bad con centrated bis tire upon the Floating Bat tery. and the Dahlgreen Battery, under command of Lieut. Hamilton. A num ber of shell had dropped into Fort (Sum ter, and one gun cuibaibette had been dis mounted. The following cheering tidings were brought to the city by Col. Edmund Yates, Acting Lieutenant to D'-zier, of the Con federate Htates Navy, from Fort Johnson. SStevefis’ Battery and the Floating Bat tery are doing important service. (Stevens’ Battery has made considerable progress in breaching the South and Southwest walls of Fort Sumter. The Northwest wall is suttering from the well aimed five of the r* • Floating, Battery, whose shot have dis mounted several of the guns on the para pet, and made it impossible to use the re maining one. The Howitzer Battery con nected with the impregnable Gun Battery at Cumming’s Point, is managed with consummate skill and terrible effect. Eleven o’clock. —A messenger from Mol lis’ Island brings the glorious news that i the shot glance from the iron covered bat ! tery at Cumining’s Point, like marble thrown bv a child on the back ot a turtle. The upper portion of the Southwest wall I of Furl Sumter shows plainly the effect of the terrible cannonade from the formida ble piodnet of Mr. C. 11. Stevens’ patriot ism and ingenuity. A half an hour later the gladsome ti -1 dings came that Stevens’ Battery was fast damaging the Southwest walls of Sum ! ter * 1 Henry Bnist is doing gallant service with the Palmetto Guards, and. lighting all hearts by assuring us in the city that eve rything was going on well at the Iron Bat tery, which was still proof against sixty- eight rounders, and the men in good spir its. A boat reached the city from the Float ing Battery about half-past twelve o’clock, and reported that a shot from Fort Sum ter penetrated the top or shed of the struc ture, and three shots struck the sand bags in the rear of the Battery. Another messenger who arrived a short time after the above was bulletined, con firms the cheerful news. Twelve o'clock. — We have just learned by an arrival from Cumming’s Point, that the batteries there are doing good service —(Stevens’ Battery very successful. Not a single casualty has happened. Tlip troops are in the best spirits. Two of tlie guns at Fort Sumter appear to be disabled.— , Considerable damage lias been done to the roofs of the officer’s quarters. At one o’clock the following was received from Morris’ Island. Two guns in Ste vens’ Battery temporarily disabled, Ander son’s fire having injured the doors of the embrasures. The damage will be repaired speedily. It is thought that Fort Sumter ill be breached in two hours. Three steam vessels of war were seen off the bar, one of them supposed to be the Harri ett Lane. Capt. R S Parker reached the city from Fort Moultrie at half-past two o’clock, and makes the following report : Capt. Paiker visited Fort Moultrie and the En filading Battery near by, and found all well and in high spirits. He left the Mor tar Battery, Lieut. Hollinquist, at ten min utes past two. The soldiers stationed there are giving a good account of them selves. The Floating Battery had been struck eighteen times, and received no ma -1 serial injury. ’ The venerable Edmund Ruffin, who, as j Bonn as it was known a battle was inevit able, hastened over to Morris’s Island and was elected a member of the Palmetto Guard, fnvd the first gun from Stevens’ Iron Baiter) 7 . All honor to the chivalric Virginian ! May he live many years to j wear the fadeless wreath that honor placed upon his brow on our glorious Friday. Another noble son of tin* Old Dominion, who tebukingly reminds her of her past glory, was appointed on General Beaure gard’s Staff on Thursday, bore dispatches to the General in command, from Briga dier General James Simmons in command of Morris’ Island, during thickest of the fight, and in the face of a murderous fire from Fort Sumter. CM. Roger A. Pryor, the eloquent young Virginian, in the exe i cut ion of that dangerous commission, pass ed within speaking distance of the angry ; and hostile fortress. Despite the fierce and concentrated fire fi ni F* rt Sumter, the rival fortification on Sullivan’s Bland received but slight damage Its merlons stood unmoved, and are this morning in as good a condition as they were before their strength was tested by tin* rude shocks of the shot. The Floating Battery came out of the iron storm without loosing a plate of its iron cover or a splinter of its pine. A brisk fire was kept up by all the bat teries until about 7 o’clock in the evening, after which hour the guns boomed at reg ular intervals of 20 minutes. All the batteries on Morris’ Island, bear ing upon the channel kept up a steady fire for some time at the dawn of day. It is reported that they threw their shot into the Harriett Lane, and that that steamer having advanced as far as the renowned Star of the West battery, was crippled by a well aimed shot, after which she deemed it prudent to give up the dangerous at tempt, and turned her sharp bow to the ; sea. Stevens’ Iron Battery played a conspic uous and important part in the brilliant, and as far as our men are concerned, blood less conflict, which has placed the 12'h of April, 18nl, among the memorable days. The calibre of its guns, its nearness to Fort Sumter, its perfect impenetrability, the coolness and skill of its gallant gunners, made this fortification one of the most for midable .f Maj. Anderson’s terrible oppo nents The elfect of its Dahlgren’s and 64 pounders was distinctly visible at an early stage of tin* conflict. Clouds of mor tar and la ick dust arose from the South west wall of the fort as the shot hissed on their errand of death. Shot after shot I told with terrible effect on the strong wall, arid at about three o’clock Major Anderson j ceased to ret urn this murderous fire. In the course of the afternoon the joyful ti dings that a breach hail been effected in that portion of the fortress was borne to i the city. \Ye dare not close this brief and hurried narrative of the first engagement between the United States arid the Confederate States, without returning thanks to Al mighty God for the great success that has thus far crowned our arms, and for the extraordinary preservation of our soldiers from casualty and death. In the fifteen hours of almost incessant firing, our ene my one of the most experienced and skil ful of at tilerists, no injury has been sus tained by a single one of our gallant sol diers. , ■* JLr The result of the conflict strengthens land confirms our faith in the justness of tin* course for whose achievements we have suffered obloquy, and dared perils of vast magnitude. At the outset of the struggle we sanction and aid of that God whom we j serve, and His hand has guarded and defen ded us all through the momentous conflict. His favor was most signally, we had al- j most said miraculously, manifested on this eventful day. \Ve call the roll of those j engaged in the battle, and each soldier is here to answer to bis name. No tombstone j will throw its shadow upon thatbright tri umphant day. If so it seemetli ffood in the eyes of Him, in whose hands are the issues ot life, we fervently pray that our brave sons may pass unharmed through the perils of the day now dawning. But to return to our report. The act which we have undertaken to record was so unique as might be supposed there were few incidents to mark it. Below we have presented the reports as they successively arrived from the different batteries, and which when placed on our bulletin board, were received with the most eager interest to the mass of anxious friends who at every instant of the day came crowding to our office. There were several circumstances, how ever developed by the day’s experience which it is important to notice. It affords us infinite pleasure to record that Fort Moultrie has fully sustained the prestige of its glorious name. It fired very nearly gun fov gun with Fort Sumter. \Ve counted the guns from eleven to twelve o’clock, and found them to be 42 to 46, while the advantage was unquestionably upon the side of Fort Moultrie. In that fort not a gun was dismounted, not a wound received, not the slightest permanent inju ry sustained by any of its defences, while every ball from Fort Moultrie left its mark upon Fort Sumter. Many of its shells wera dropped into that fort, and Lieut. John Mitchell, the worthy son of that pa triot sire, who has so nobly vindicated the cause of the South, has the honor of dis mounting two of its parapet guns by a sin gle shot from oneof the Columhiads, which at the time he had the office of directing From the Mercury. As may have been anticipated from our notice of the military movements in our ci ty yesterday, the bombardment ot Fort. Sumter, as long and anxiously expected, | lias at length became a fact accomplished. The restless activity of the night before was gradually worn down, the citizen's who had thronged the battery through fhenight, anxious and Weary, had sought their homes, the Mount!d Guard which had kept watch | and ward over the city, with the tirst grey i streak of morning were preparing, to re tire, when two guns inquick succession from ; Fort J * hnsoii announced theopening of the drama. Upon that signal, the circle of batteries with which the grim fortress of Fort Sum j ter is beleagered opened fire. The outline I of this great volcanic crater was illumina ted with fi line of twinkling lights, the clus tering shells illuminated the sky above it ; the balls clattering thick as hail upon its sides ; our citizens, aroused to a forgetful ness of their fatigue through the many weary hours, rushed again to the points of observation ; and so, at the break of day, amidst the bursting of bombs, and the roaring of ordnance, find before thousands j of spectators, whose homes, and liberties, and lives were at stake, was enacted this first great scene in the opening drama of what, it is presumed, will be a most mo mentous military act. It may be a drama !of but a single act. The madness which inspires it may depart with this paroxsym. It is certain that the people of the North have rankling at their hearts no sense of wrong to be avenged and exhibiting to those wli > expect power to reconstruct the shattered Union, its utter inadequacy to accomplish a single step in that direction, the Administration of the old Government may abandon at once and forever its vain, and visionary hope of forcible control over the Confederate States. But it may not be so ; the) may persist still longer in as sertions of their power, and if so, they will arouse an independent spirit in the South, which will exact a merciless and fearful re tribution. * . The famous iron batteries—the one at ; Cummings’ point—named for Mr. C. 11. Stephens, the inventor, and the celebrated Floating Battery, constructed under the J direction of Capt. Hamilton, have fully j vindicated the correctness of their concep tion. Bhot after shot fell upon them and glanced harmless away, while from their favoiable position their shots fell with ef fect upon Fort Sumter, and the south-east j pancopee, under the lire of the Stevens battery, at nightfall, if not actually breach ed, was badly damaged. At this battery the honor of firing the first gun was accor ded to the venerable Edmund Ruffin of Virginia, who marched to the rendezvous at the sound of the alarm on Monday night, and who, when asked by someone who did not know him, to what company lie bolorigrd, replied, 4 *to that in which there j is a vacancy.” It were vain to .attempt an exhibition of j the enthusiasm and fearless intrepi iity of our citizens in every department of this ; eventful ilay. Boats passed from post to! post without the slightest hesitation under the guns of Fort tSumter, and with high and low, old and young, rich and poor, in ; uniform or without, the common wish and constant effort was to reach the post of ac tion ; and amidst a bombardment resisted | with the most consumate skill and perse verance, and with the most efficient appli- ! ances of military tact and science, it is a most remarkable circumstance, and oue j which exhibits the infinite goodness of an overruling Providence, that, so far as we ( have bnen able to learn from the most care- j fiul enquiry, not the slightest injury has • been sustained by the defenders of their country. It may be added, as an incident that contributed no little interest to the action j of the day, that from early in the forenoon three vessels-of-war, two of them supposed Editor and Proprietor oliinie 3 Number 22. i to be the Harriet Lane and Pawnee, lay just beyond the bar, inactive spectators of the*contest. Whether they will attempt to enter during the night and encounter the batteries on either side that line tfie shores, is yet to he determined ; it so we will present the records of a bloody issue in pur next. Fort Sumter did not return the ftre of | our batteries for over two 1 o irs, and cens- I1 filing at 7 o’clock, p. m., though our men continued to tlie hour of our going to ; press. Incidents.— Two members of the Pa 1- | motto Guard paid fifty dollars in cash for a boat to carry them to Morris Islaud, to join their company. i Hr. Salters, the “Jasper” correspondent | of the X. V . Times, was arrested and lock i ed up in the guard house, where he yet re ! mains. , ( It was currently rumored that, the Har riet Lane was crippled by tlie Star of the West battery while trying to run In yes i terday morning, but that she pursued the ! course of her predecessor, and put back to j sea minus one wheel. The Battery, wharves and shipping in the harbor and every steeple and cupola iu the city were crowded with anxious spec : tators of the great drama. Never before I had such crowds of ladies without atten dants visited our thoroughfares. Business was entirely suspended, stores on King street, Meeting street and i Last Bay were all closed. awful affaiTat’ Chicago’, A distressing affair occurred day before yesterday on the west side of the liver, which has plump and three of our most re spectable families into the. greatest distress and consternation, and which may yet be productive of the most embarrassing diffi culties. W e suppress the real names of the sufferers at their earnest request. On the afternoon of the day named, Mrs. A. received a visit from two of her neihgbors, Mrs. B. and Mrs. 0. Each of, these ladies ! was a happy mother of a little daughter, ’ about six months old. They brought their infants with them, and at tea time, all three of the children having fallen asleep, placed them on the bed in Mrs. A.’s cham ber, and went to supper. Now, in the family of Mrs. A. are two young gentle men hoarders, who have more desire for sport and mischief lhan good sense. Com ing home to supper these, scapegraces chanced to pass the door of Mrs. A.’s room, which was opened, and saw the three ba bies lying asleep. Actuated by the very spirit of mischief, they set to work and actually changed the ’ clothing of the three innocents, placing ilie ! clothes of Mrs. A.’s baby upon Mrs. B.’s hahv, those of Mrs. B’s baby upon Mrs, I C.’s baby, and those of Mrs. C.’sbaby Upon Mrs. A’s baby. This done, they Went to i supper, and entertained the ladies with their witty conversation until the lioUr for ; departure arrived. It was then quite dark, and the ladies each picked up the baby 1 she supposed to he her owh and left for ! home. .. The mistake was actually not discovered I until next morning, and then there was a I scene of terrible consternation. The moth | ers were almost frantic. The babies nil had light hair and. blue eyes, and Ipoked so i much alike that so distinguish them was i almost impossible. At length each mother took the child site thought was her’s, and went home, but took with her, also, the terrible doubt that perhaps she had got ’ the wrong baby. The young men, on be ing referred to, could not tell in what man ner they had changed the clothes. They were immediately requested to find another I bearding house. —Cucago Daily Demo ocrat. We see that the South is encouraged at ! the thought that the North is starving to death, while the North is sus'ained by the belief that the Soiitli is starving to death. We hope that the South will have enough hog and hominy, and the North an abun dance of pork and beans, pr codfish and potatoes. If they must fight, let both go |to the work upon full stomachs. But at , any rate after they have beeti at it for a time we guess each will feel that it has got ! a “belly lull.”— Louisville Journal. Marriage Extraordinary.— The , Green point, L. 1., paper announces the marriage, at Amagansette, of Sylvester Pharaoh, Grand Sachem of the Montauk tribe of Indians, to Mrs., Jerusha, daugh ter of.the late Ephriatn Pharaoh, and will ow of the late General Putnam, of the same tribe. It is, perhaps, worthy of re mark that this is believed to have been the first marriage between members of the trib- (now reduced, we thing, to some 15 or 18 individuals, all told) that wa® ever solemnized by a clergyman. Russian Ingenuity. —During the reign of Catharine 11., of Russia, an ingenious Russian peasant, named Kalubin, construe-* ted a musical watch, to perform a single chant. The machine was about the size of an egg, within which was a representation of the tomb of our Savior, with thelloman sentinels on watch. On lightly pressing a spring, the stone would be rolled from the tomb, the sentinels fall down, the angels appear, the holy women enter the sepul chre, and the same chant which is sung on Easter Eve be accurately performed. About half the town of MadisonvilleKy., was recently destroyed by fire. The post office was consumed with nearly all its contents. Mr James Aikens, wife and two children were burned to death.