The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-18
G. G.. BEAuREGARD.

Beauregard, Acknowledgements the
reply of Anderson.
Signed,
H. p WALKER, Sec of War.
REPLY oE ANDERSON
No. 8. CHARLESTON, April Ill. p.
Walker, Secretary Of War:-Mai. Ander-
son replies as follows: II have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of your com
munication, demanding the evacuation of
the fort, and to say in reply thereto, that
it is u demand with which [ regret that
my Sense of honor and Of my obligation to
my Government prevent my compliance"
He adds verbally: II will await the first
shot, and if you do not batter us to pieces
we will be starved out In few days .
Answer. Signed,
c.. G.. BEAUREGARD.
No 9. MONTGOMERY, April 1l-Gen.
Beaurcgard, Charleston We do not de-
sire needlessly to lombard Fort Sumter if
Major Anderson viii state the time at
which, as indicated by him, he will eyac-
uate, and agree that in the meantime he
will not use his guns against us unless
these should be employed against Sumter.
You are authorized to prevent the efusion
of blood. Signed,
L. T. WALKER, See. of War.
No 10 CHARLESTON, April FL
p. " alker, Secretary Of War:-He would
not consent. | write to-day.
Signed,
g. G. BEAuREGARD.
CHARLESTON, Friday, April l2.-The
firing has continued ali day without inter
mission.
Two Of Fort Sumter's guns have been
silenced, aud it is reported that breach
has been made in the southeast wall
The answer to Gen. Bcauregard's de-
mand by Major Anderson was that he
should surrender when his supplies were
xhausted-that is, if he was not re-en-
forced.
Not casualty has yet happened to any
of the forces.
OF the 10 batteries in position, only
have opened fire upon Fort Sumter, the
remainder being held in reserve for the
expected feet.
Two thousand men reached the city
this morning, and embarked for Morris
Island and the neighborhood.
April 12.-The firing has ceased for
the night, but will be renewed at daylight
If an attempt is made TO re-enforce, ample
arrangements have been made to repel it.
The Pawnee, Harriet Lane and IA third
steamer are reported off the bar.
Troops are arriving by every train.
April Is, IL, a. Nat intervals of
twenty minutes, the firing was kept up all
night on Fort Sumter Major Anderson
ceased to fire at six o'clock in the evening
All night he was engaged IN repairing
damages done to the fort, and protecting
the guns in .he barbette on the parapet
He commenced to return the fire this
morning at 7 O'Clock; but seems to be
greatly disabled. The battery on Cum
mings' Point does Fort Sumter great dam
age.
At nine o'clock this morning a dense
smoke poured out from the walls of Fort
Sumter The shells from Fort Moultrie
and Morris Island fell into Anderson's S
stronghold thick and fast They can be
seen in their course from the Charleston
battery The breach made in Fort Sumter
is on the side opposite Cummings Point
Two of its port holes are knocked into one,
and the wall from the top Is crumbling.
Three vessels, one Of them u large sized
steamer are over the bar and seem to be
preparing to participate in the conflict
The fire OF Morris Island and Fort
Moultrie is divided between Fort Sumter
aud the ships Of war. The ships have not
as yet opened fire.
An explosion has occurred at Fort Sum-
ter A dense volume Of smoke was seen
suddenly to rise. Major Anderson has
ceased to fire for about an hour. 1t is
thought that the officers quarters in Fort
Sumter are on fire.
Two of Major Anderson's magazines
have exploded, but it is thought they were
only smaller magazines. Only occasional
shots are now fred at him from Fort
Moultrie; the Morris Island battery is
doing heavy work. The outside vessels
were too late to pass the bar. The ships
in the ofing have not yet aided Anderson.
1t is now too late for them to come over
the bar, as the tide is ebbing.
April 13.-NooN.-The ships in the
ofing appear quietly at anchor, and have
not fired gun. The entire roofs of An
derson's barracks are in u sheet of flames.
Shells from Cummings Point and Fort
Moultrie are bursting over Fort Sumter
in ouick succession.
The Federal flag still waves over the
Fort. Major Anderson is only occupied
o,,t y,