Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-14

CHARLESTON, April l2.-The following is the tele-
graphic correspondence between the War Depart
ment at Montgomery and Gen. Beauregard imme-
diately preceding hostilities. The correspondence
grew OFT of the formal notification by the Washing
ton Government, which is disclosed IN Gen Beaure-
CARDS frat dispatch
mo. II CHARLESTON, April 8.
To L. P. Walker, Secretary of War:
An authorized messenger from President I,ineoln
just informed Gov. PIckens and myself that provis-
ions will be sent to Fort Sumter peacesbly, or 9TH
erwise by force. G. 7. BEAUREGARD
mo. 2 MONTGOMERY, April 10.
To Gen e. T. Be1sregord, Charleston:
If you have no doubt of the authorized character
of the Agent whs communicated to you the inten-
ton of the Washington Government to supply Fort
Sumter by force you viii at once demand its evacu-
alton, and If this Is refused proceed in such man.
ner as you may determine to reduce it.
L. p. WALKER, See. of War.
To L. P. Walker, Secretary Of War:
The demand win be made tomorrow at twelve
o'clock. G. 7. BELuHEaIRp.
mo. MONTGOMERY, April 10.
To Gen. Beoureqdrd:
Unless there are special reasons connected with
your own condition, it il considered proper that
you should make the demand 1t an early hour.
ls7f LIP. WALKER, See'y of War.
ENO.61 CHAnIEsrcS. April 10.
10 L. p Walker, 1fontgonssryr
The reasons are special for IL o'clock.
Ne - o1AS11oAAD.
No. 81 CHARLESTON, April IL.
To L. P. Walker, Secretary Of Var, Montgomery:
Demand sent at O'Clock; allowed hl O'Clock to |
answer. G. 7. BElURECAaD
INo.T.1 MoSTGoNSRY, April IL.
To Gen. Bsaursgard, Charleston:
Telegraph the reply of MAJOR Anderson.
L. P. WALKER, Sec'y War
mo. 81 CHARLESTON, April IL.
To L. p. Walker Secretary of Var Montgomery:
Major Anderson replies: al have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your communication
the evacuation of this fort and say in |
reply thatit is a demand with which / regret that
my sense of honor and my obligations to nv Gov |
eminent preventing compliance" He adds: "Prob-
ably will await the first attack and if you do not
batter Us to pieces, we viii be starved cut In q
few days"
Answer. G. 7. BEAUREGARD
mo. 81 MONTGOMERY, April H.
To Gen. BeG,uegdrd, Charleston:
We do not desire needlessly to lombard Fort
Sumter; if Major Anderson will state the time at
which, as indicated by him, he viii evaeuste, and
agree that in the meantime he will not ues his guns
against US unless ours should be employed against
Fort Sumter you are thus to avoid the effusiOu of
blood. If this or its equivalent be refused reduce
the fortas your judgment decides to be the most
practicable. LIP. WALKER,
Secretary of War
mo. lO] CHARLESTON, April u.
Z. P. Walker, Secretary Of Var, Montgomery:
He would not consent 1 write to-day.
G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
CHARLESTON. APRIL 1lth.-Intercepted dispatches |
liscloses the fact that Mr.. Fox who had been al
owed to visit Major Anderson on pledge that his
purpose was pacific, employed this opportunity to
leyise plan for supplying the fort by force and this
'lan has been adopted by the Washington Govern
nent, and was in progress of execution. IL
CHARLESTON, April l2th.-The ball has opened |
Var Is inaugurated. The batteries of Suliivans
sland, Morris Island and other points, were opened
IN Fort Sumter at o'clock this morning. Fort
sumter returned the fire, and brisk cannonading
las been kept up. No information has been
received from the seaboard yet.
The military are under arms, and the whole of
,ur population in the streets and every avail
Ibe space facing the harbor Is filed with anxious
pectators. ,
New YORK, April 1.-THE Heralds special says .
FORT Moultrie began the bombardment with two
,uns to which Anderson replied with three shots ]
rom his barbette guns after which the batteries at
dount Pleasant Cummings Point and the Floating |
Battery opened a brisk fire of shot and shell. An
erson replied only long intervals when he open
d from two tiers Of guns looking toward Moultr ie
md Stevens Battery, but up to three o'cloc
allied to produce serious effect During the greater
,art Of the day Anderson directed his shots princ
,aly against Moutrie, the Stevens, and Floating
- Il
perating against him. Fifteen or eighteen shots :
truck the Floating Battery without effect Brooches
o all appearances were made in the sides of Sum-
er exposed TO the fire. Portions of the parapet
we're destroyed and several guns shot away. The p
ght will continue all night The fort will probably
e carried by storm. It is reported that the Har-
let Lane received shot through her wheelhouse.
he is in the ofing. No other Government ship in
light. v
The troops pouring into the city by thousands.
CHARLESTON, April I2.-The firing continued all
ay without intermission- Two of Sumters guns '
ave been sienced, and it is reported that breach
les been made on the southeast wall The answer .
0 Gen. Beauregards demand by Major Anderson
Vas that he would surrender when his supplies
we're exhausted-that is, if he was not reinforced.
lot casualty has yet happened to any of the forces
If the nineteen batteries in position only seven l.
ave opened fire on Fort Sumter-the remainder
re held in readiness for the expected feet. 1000
nen reached this city this morning and embarked =
Or Norris Island and the neighborhood.
The bombardment continues from the floating and .
leven other batteries. Fort Sumter returns the
re. It is reported that three war vessels are now