Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

and Major Anderson previous to the lombard
ment of Fort Sumter
CORRESPONDENCE.
mo. Ii
0 CHARLESTON, April 8, 1861.
DEAR SIR An authorized messenger from Lincoln has
lust informed Gov Pckens and myself that provisions viii
be sent to Fort SUMTER peaceaby they can, torclby
'n0S u' G. T. BEAUREGARD.
mo. 81
Reply of esscreary q War to Ger" s ea e 1a:,
To Gen. BEAUREe ARD Charleston
If you doubt of the authorized character Of the
agent who communicated to You the intention OF 1ne "asn
ingon Government supply Fort Sumter by torce you
will at demand its evacuation and this is feluseo,
in such manner may "
it. Answer. lSgneo1 - o
[No.3l
Gen. Beasregard to the Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, April IL, 1861.
at II o'clock.
[Sgned.] VI D l: bsAuK Hn,
mo. Al
The Secretary Of War TO Gen. BedtTegdrG
MONTGOMERY, April 10, 1851
To Gen. BEAUREG ARD, Charleston
Unless there special connected With your own
condition it is considered proper you should made the
demand at an earlier hour. [signedl L. ?. WALKER
Gen. Beouregard to the Secretary Of War.
CHARLESTON, April III, 1901.
The reasons are special for twelve o'clock.
[SgnedI q. L. BEAUREGARD
Gen. Beauregdrdto the Secretary OF Var. ,0o,
CHARLESTON, April IL, 1861.
To L. P. WALKER demand sent 1.-TWO O'Clock. Allow
ed til O'Clock answer.
[Signed.] q. L. BEAUREGARD.
The Secretdryo War to Gen. Beawegard
Mont GOMERY, April IL, 1861.
Gen. BEAUREGARD, Charleston TELEGRAPH reply Of
Anderson.
[Signed L. Z. WALKER.
Gen. Bsa,regnrd ES 70 he g, 5sorea,yo of Var 800,
To L. P. WALKER Major Anderson replied: 81 have
the honor acknowledge the receipt of communica
reply that it is demand with which regret that
my sense Of honor and of my to my
the first shot, and you do not batter to pieces, will
be starved out in few days. Answer.
[oigned.] IT, L. BEAUREGARD
The Secretary Of War to Gen. Bea."egard
To GEN. BEAUREGARD, Charleston We do not. desire
needessly to lombard Fort sumter. If Major Anderson
will the time at which indicated by him, he will
evacuae ard agree that in the meantime he will not use
his guns against unless should be employ ed against
Fort inter- you are authorized thus to avoid the e1uslon
of blood. this, its equivalent be refused reduce the
Fort judgment decides to be the most practicable
[Sgned. L. T. WALKER
Gen. BeduTegdrd to the Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON april 18th, 1861.
To L. P. WALKER He would consent. 1 will write
to-day. [signed,l
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
mo. Ill
Gen BeaTegard to the Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, April 18th, 1861.
To L. P. WALKER: We opened fire at 4 80 A. M.
dispatches disclose the fact that Mr.
Fox who had been allowed to visit Major Anderson the
pledge that his purpose pacific employed his opportu
DIfU npViQo nv nd
that this plan had been adopted by the Washington Govern
ment aud was in progress OF execution.
Florida.
SAVANNAH, April ll.-An order was issued yesterday
from the Adjutant Generals Office, at Fort Pulaski,
prohibiting vessels from passing Fort Pulaski without
previous information of their peaceful character. YES
sells will be required to stop and send boat to the wharf
at Cockspur Island, and convey commissioned officer
aboard, to make an examination. Fort Pulaski is
thoroughly garrsoned, also Pensacola from the Navy
Yard to the new Light House-a distance OF two and
a half miles. ALI the guns arranged to bear upon
Fort Pickens, and command the channel.
THE ONE HUNDRED DAYs-The telegraph announces
the ratification of the Constitution OF the Confederate
States, on Saturday. by Mississippi and Texas, which
in addition to the three that have already ratified it,
viz Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana, make fve the
number required to establish it. The permanent Con-
sttutlon OF the Confederate States u.s. therefore,
abished fact From the hour of the secession CT the
first State South Carolina to that of the ratification of
the Constitution, by the fifth State, Mississippi was
precisely ONE HUNDRED DAYS. And how glorious are
those hundred days when compared with the
rabe hundred days of the French Revolution Within
that brief period of time the Confederate States
have thrown of their old Government and established
permanent new without spilling drop of blood,
without causing society single jar, and without d.
prvDg man of a single dollar of property. Thus with
out revolution thus without bloodshed thus without
sacrifice of life or property may States, whose people
hold to the glorious doctrine of State Sovereignty al
ter change, totally abolish their form of
Bangor (Me.) Union.
THE Spit IN AMER1CA.---The last steamer from
New York left the States the of an eventful day.
In twentyfour hours the President of the North
Union would succeed to the chief magisracy of the
Republic at Washington. No more critical time has
ever been recorded in the history of any nation The
Southern federation making strenuous preparations
for war; and the fiery spirits from all parts Of the Cotton
States were ocking to the seaports n expectation of
fight Major Anderson expected to be attacked in Fort
Sumter Immediately after the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent. At Mobile and New Orleans much agitation
prevailed from the report that the Washington Govern
ment about to enforce the collection of the customs
All over the continent rumors of plots and conspiraces
were abroad. Now it was plan of the Virginans
and Marylanders to seize Washington now it was a
band of desperados from the Confederate States who