Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-15

We can siak the fleets 1t they attempt the channel II
thew land elsewhere can whip them. have no"
near 600 OF the best troops in the world and reserve
of Id 900 on our railroads. The has commenced,
and we triumph or perish This is my answer to you
Please Iet me know what Virginia will do as telegraph
ron cordi,iy. +. W. PlCKENS.
TIE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE Or
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
At9 O'Clock Saturday morning the Commissioners
had an interview with the President on the subj 1ot Of
their mission. Mr.. Lincoln made his reply in writing as
follows
Hon. lressrs. Preston, Stuart, aud Rando'Ph;-
G-ntlemeu-As a Committee OF the Virginia CIhVel,
;ion now in session, YOU present me a preamble and
:. Wbgr,as in the opinion of this Convention, the
uncertainty which prevails in the public mind as to the
policy which the Fedora. Executive intends to pursue
towards The seeded States s extremely Injurious 10 me
industrial AID commercial interests Oh 'ue cou'!, 'euu
20 keen no an excitement which Is uuiavorabe to TIE
enlistment OF pending difficulties, and threatens Us
turlauce OF the public peace Therefore
oE,yglrsL That a committee Of three delegates be
amounted o Wal. on the President OF the United States
rese1t 10 him dis preamble and resolution ana respect
,ilvasE him to communicate to this Convention the
r3cy which the Federal Executive intends 70 pursue N
.eg-rd to the Confederate States.
In answer have TO say that having at the beginning
of my cM:l term expressed my intended poncy as
mainly GA vas able IL is with deep regret and some
no.rfc. ton now learn that there is great and mar
Gus uncertainty in tue public mind as TO what tua' poc!
is and what course intend 10 pursue.
No. having as vet seen occasion 10 changei II IS no"
uy purpose 20 pursue the course marked out IN tAe IN
lr.-I.r.I Address / commend careful consideration
NJ The whole document as the best expression can
1--WE Of ms purposes. As then and therein said no"
r6e power copfLed to me will be used to hold, occu-
nj, and possess the property and places belonging TO the
Government and TO coec. the duties ana lmposIs Ou'
1cyo1G what is necessary for these objects there VI" os
no invasion using OF force against OF aiuou6 'ue
people ANYWHERE
By the words property and places belonging to the
Government" chiefly aludc to tue military posts aud
property which III the possession oil tAe uo'erH'
ueat when i. came 20 nv hands. $3.50
But H. as now appears 10 be true, "a psrsut OF puf
nose 10 drive the United States authority Eom thtSe
.es an unrrovobed assault. has been made upon Fort
sumter shall hold myself at liberty TO repossess, II
.r Ike places whcI had been seized before the Govern
u.at was dlyC'ycd upon ne.
And In any event. shall, 70 the best OF my aoiity,
reps. force boy force.
In Csc +. iroyes rue that Fort Sumter has been as
.su.tcd as reported / shall perhaps cause the United
States uas 10 be Withdrawn from all the States winch
'iir1 10 have seeded, believing that the commence
mont OF actual war against the Government usuhes ana
possibly demands 10.
scarcely need to say that consider the military posts
and uroper,v -itu,ttd within the states which c,lm TO
have seeded as vet belonging 10 the government oil the
United States as much as they did before the supposed
secession.
Whatever else may do for the purpose shall not At
aur 70 coffee, che duties and impos,s by any armed H.
,igr o. ae ut5t %. the c1suty-not meaning by TINS,
however .st may not land force deemed Necessary
10 relieve IL .C-t uron the border OF the country
From ,le fact tlat have quoted part oil the lIaueu'
rr Address DE- must not te inferred that lrpddnie any
o-.,r r.rt .a- who'll. oi when reaism, except 80 hr
D r.. -4y off boz malls be regarded
modification.
TIE COMPARTMENT AND THE SURRENDER
C.Arr}.lu>, Apd. l2-For,uoou.-fort Sum'trls I'M
doubted oa ire &Jor Anderson has thrown Out
al and mon are passing up buckets OF water from TO
1r.rruish the flames The font is scarcely dscernIbe
ia the smoke The men on The raft are now subjected
20 she fire from them Cummings Point batteries. Win
GOOD glasses balls can be Ripping along the surface
of the water and occasionally striking near tue Talt
creating gr,at CONSERVATION among the men thereon
CrArLss7ov. II 80. A M-Thc flames can now be
seen issuing from all the portfolios, and the destruction
OF all bu-tiYe matter IN the Tort appears TO be new
able.
reliable source states that up to 10 A. NJ no one in
For nourie had been killed. Eleven shots had pene-
rated the famous floating battery below her water hoe
The few shots fired by Anderson early IN the morning
Knocked the bricks and chmney Of the officers quarters
u Moultlie Ike a Whrlwiud.
1t seems to be Andersous only hope to hold out for
aid from the fleet.
Two sbp are making in towards Morris Island appa-
reutly with view land troops 10 silence the desruc-
tive batteries
STILL LATER - CHARLESTON, April IS, l p. m.-An-
dersons g and mast down. Supposed to have been
shot away.
The federal flag has again been hoisted. VIM. Por-
cher Niles under a white flag has gone to Sumter.
Anderson has hauled down the federal flag and hos
ted awhile one.
The batteries have all stopped firing and two boats
with Confederate flags are on their way to the fort.
Fort Sumter has surrendered. The Confederate flag
has been hosted No Of the garrison or Coincide
rate force, as far as is known, has been killed.
II IS reported that Cap. Doubleday is a maniac and
confined in irons Gen. Beaurcgard with two OF his aids
.ay left for Fort Sumter.
Three fire companies oil our city are now on their way
to the fort T. ext ugush the conlagrauon before 1t
reaches the great magazine.
EVENING REPORT, $50 Pm.
CuARITsroN. April l3.-The news Of the unconditional
u render Of For, Sumter has just arrived Ex-senator
Chestnut FIX. Governor Manning and VIM. Poreher Miles
ave lust arrived aud are marching followed by crowd
Wild with Ov. They report that ten men in Fort Sumter
are killed The Federal flag shot away by the Pal
mctto Guards at Morris Island.
In two thousand shots which were fired by Fort Sum-
ter none Of the COME crate troops were hurt.
.ior Anderson and his men, under guard have been
conveyed 70 Morris Island.
Bells are ringing out merry peal, and the Charles
toaians are engaged in every demonstration of JOY.
It estimated that there ZOO men under arms on
the Islands and in the neghborhood.
STILL LATER
correspondent of the Associated Press has just had
an interview with VIM Porcher Miles, who states in the
most positive terms that killed at Fort Sum
ter This is reliable, and puts TO rest all reports to the
contrary.
Major Anderson has reached the city, and the guest
of Gen. Beauregard The Charlestorians sympathize
with him most heartily, but unstntingy express their
adherence Of those who in the steamers off the bar
sight of the conflict aud did not even attempt TO REIN
force him.
CHARLESTON, April Is, 10 P. Nudge Magrath from
Fort Sumter reports that the wood work of the fort and
the officers quarters are entirely destroyed None of the
officers we're wounded The fort will be occupied by the
Confederate troops tonight.
CHARLESTON, April lS 1880 p M.-Capt Harstene,
in company with Capt Whit ng and MOj. Anderson, bave
Just reached the city
The Fairfield regiment 900 strong, have just passed
the Courier Office their way to Morris Island.
There are now l00O0 men under arms on the Islands
and coast
CHARLESTON, April 10, IL P. MA boat from the fleet
outside the harbor has been up Morris Island and
ranged for stopping any further hostiies until A. NJ.
tomorrow.
TELEGRAPHED TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
CaARlxsrox April I2-Fort Moultrie began the bonn
bardmcut by firing two guns To these Msor Anderson
replied with three Of his babette guns, after which the
battores ca Mount Pleasant, Cummings Point, and the
tnainr Battery opened brisk FIRE Of shot and she'll
9 4ndl.oo did no, reply, except at long intervals.
.t hsItcr seven and eight o'clock, when he brought
'1o apo ~, so tiers Of guns looking towards Fort
It1'.,'f 1rt 5'e<6rs iron battery.
t,o Anderson has ihe greater part OF the day been
~ ;1z MS Ere principally against Fort Moultrie, the
.a4fe> and fo4,;ag Battery, these and Fort johnson