Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20


upsn the eve of crisis jneii as on
2 country has never knowns The air is thicl
2 with rumorsof war, the papers are full of tn
same, and the whole land resounds with war
like preparationsiil One engagement has beel
had, and we give the resultto our readers, a
we ind 1t in the Richmond Wing, FORWARDED
from Charleston by parties friendly to tn,
! Southern Confederacy: . 70 .Efr5ota74s
CHARLESTON, April I2.-The ball ha:
opened WaT is inaugu. ated The batter
les on Suilivan's Island, Morris's Island and
other points opened fire on Fort Sumter this
morning at o'clock. The fire has been re.
turned by the Fort and a brisk cannonadinp
has eeen kept up. sna ff- stse-s. -
|. No information has beeu received from sea-
ward yet. >
The militia are under arms, and the whole
population of Charleston are on the street
and filling every available space about the
harbor from which the exciting scene may be
! viewed. aaIeW ..aas=s.-...t-r
+ The firing has continued all day without
; lntermission. Two of Sumter's guus have
been siienced and it is reported that break
has been made in the Southeast wall.
| aiaJor Anderson's reply to Gen. Beaure-
gard demand for surrender was, that he
would surrender when mis- supplies were ex-
hausted, II he was not reinforced.
Not a casualty has as yet happened to any
OF the Confederate troops.
vi the nineteen batteries in position, only
seven have opened on the Fort. The remain
der are held in reserve for the expected fleet.
Two thousand men arrived in t1e city this
morning, and embarked for Morriss' Island
and the Eeighboring Qualifications. s..
IsEeoSD DIspAToH.]
The Bombardme mt Conainues-The
= ".ttng Hattery-RePorsed Arrival of
War Vessels.
CHARLESTON, April 1.-THE bombardment
continues. The Floating battery and Step
pins battery are opening freely, and Sumter
returning their fire. 1t is reported that three
sesses of war are outside of the bar.
THIRD DIsFATcH.l
suspenstoa OF the Rom rdme mt, to he
=. ss as Gar %.:i. .i.e Com ~.
Armed.
CHARLEsrox, April la.--The firing has
ceased for the sight, 60 be'resuraed ~at day
break in the morning, unless an attempt Is
made during the night to reinforc- the Fort,
TO repel which ample arrangements have been
made.
The Confederate troops have worked their
guns admirably. Only two men have been
wounded during the day. r
The Pawnee, Harriet Lane and third
steamer reported off the bar.
Troops are arriving by every train.
FOURTH DIsPATcH.1
CHARLESTON, April l2.-(Latc at Night)-
The bombardment is still going on, every
twenty minutes, from mortars. Major An
derson is supposed to be resting his men fol
the night "a ---
The three vessels outside the bar cannot
get in, the sea being very rough.
Now, we wish the candid and impartial
in charge of the Fort, with a command of
only eighty soldiers, was denied fuel and pro-
visions, and that his Government, as in hon.
or and duty bound to do, had ordered Yes
sells round there to supply him, but the Reb-
els, with command of 1000 men made the
attack before his supplies arrived. They
made the first assault, and as a hundred and
one lies will be circulated for effect in the
South, we will give the afficial correspon-
dence between the so-called War Depart
ment at Montgomery, and the Rebel General
in the Tory Harbor of Charleston. This COR
respondence grew out of the..formal notiica-
ton of the Government at Washington, that
it would attempt to furnish the Fort with
provisions, promise being out that due no.
en-
Gen. Beauregasd's Dispatch to the Sec.
rotary of w ar.
CHARLESTON, April 8, 1861.
To l.. z. WALKER:
DEAR SIR An authorized messenger from
. Lincoln has i'm inf GOyraunr Pickops
and myself that provisions will be sent to
Fort Sumter, ''peacably, if they can, forcibly
If they must" [Signed.
G. T. BEAuREcARD.
mo. a.
Reply OF the Secretary OF War to Gen.
Beare8uard.
MONTGOMERY, April 10, 1861.
DExuREGARD, Cnarieston
If you have no doubt of the authorized
character of the agent who communicated to
you the intention of the Washington Gnv-
ernment, to supply Fort Sumter by force, you
will at once demand its evacuation; and if
this is refused proceed in..such manner as you
may determine, to reduce it. Answer.
[Signed.] L.P. WALLER.
No. 81
Gen. Be.ursxarS% d. to tho Secretary of
CHARLEsroN, April 10, 1861.
To L. p WALKER:
The demand will be made tomorrow, at
| IL O'Clock. lSigned.
G. T. BEAunrGAnD, Brigadier General.
i. mo. 4.
Tn. secretary OF War to Gen. Beaure-
gard.
i MONTGOMERY, April 10, 1861.
| To Gen. BsAuREGARD, Charleston:
Unless there are special reasons connected
| With vourown condition, it is considered
nronsr that You s:ould make the demand at
| an earlier hour.
ISigned-1 L. r. WALLER
No. s.
...uresard to tho Secretary ol
Gen. war.
CHARLESTON, April 10, 1851.
Tha -easons are special for twelve o'clock
| [Signed.] e. I. BEAuREdAhD.
si.a oi sa'--- lse -
i.sg 80 ssaT mo. g.. sa'
r. the Secretary ef War.
CHARLESTON, Aprilll, 1861.
~ n.,..,d - sent at o'clock. Allowed till (
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