From 4 to 8 a. m.: The steamboat Catawba came out of Charleston Harbor bearing a flag of truce, communicated with the U. S. S. Pocahontas, took a boat in tow and returned. When near the shore, she hoisted the Palmetto flag. The steamer Nashville ran in for the harbor and when near hoisted the Palmetto flag. A steamer in sight on the horizon bearing the so-called Confederate flag. From 8 a. m.to meridian : Appearances of great rejoicing in Charleston Harbor. Smoke still rising from Fort Sumter. At 1 p. m. observed the American flag flying over Fort Sumter. At 2 a salute of fifty guns was fired and the flag was then hauled down. At 4 p. m., the so called Confederate flag, similar to the one flying over Fort Moultrie during the attack on Major Anderson, was hoisted on Fort Sumter amid a general fire from all the forts and batteries. During the firing in honor of what is called the Confederate flag on Fort Sumter, took the bearings of the different batteries on Morris Island and Sullivan’s Island, several of which had hitherto been unnoticed.
North side Sullivan’s Island:
Battery bearing N.
Battery bearing N. W. by N.
Battery bearing N. W.
Battery bearing N. W. ½ W.
Cumming’s Point, W. ½ S.
Fort Sumter, W. & ¾ N.
Extreme front of Morris Island:
Battery bearing S. W. ½ W.
Battery bearing S. W. by W. ¼ W.
Battery bearing S. W. by W. ½ W.
Battery bearing W. S. W. ½ W.
Battery bearing W. S. W.
At 7:30 p. m. came in collision with the Baltic, crushing the gig and doing other damage. The Baltic‘s stern was also considerably damaged.
From the log of the USS Pawnee