St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-18
ATTACK ON FORT SUMPTER /!
Exciting War News !!

news relating To fort Sumpter ant
the Southern rebellion which had com,
to hand at the time of going to press
The telegraph from Charleston be
ing in the hands of the seccssionist.
and their sympathizers, it is permitted
to convey to the North only such in
tclligence as suits their convenience
and pleasure. This, perhaps, will &C
count for the representation that Majol
Anderson is having the worst of it
Every patriot will certainly pray that
he may hold out until the supply YES
sells shall come to his rescue.
DISPATCHES FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, April IL.
Intercepted dispatches disclose the fact thai
Mr.. Fox had been allowed to visit Major An
derson on the pledge that his purpose was pa
cific. and employed his opportunity to devise
a plan for supplying the fort by force and that
this plan had been adopted by the Washing
ton Government, and was in progress of exc
cution.
SECOND DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON April 18th.
The ball has opened-War is inaugurated.
The batteries of Sullivan's Island Morris
Island, and other points were opened on Fort
Sumpter at o'clock this morning.
l. C.
brisk cannonading has been kept up.
No information has been received from the
seaboard yet. The military are under arms
and the whole of our population are on the
streets, and every available space in the har-
Dor is filled with anxious spectators.
THIRD DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, April 10Th.
The firing has continued all day without in
Permission. Two of Fort Sumpter guns have
been silenced, and it is reported that breach
has been made in the south east wall.
The answer to General Beauregard's de-
mand by Major Anderson was that he would
surrender when his supplies were exhausted,
that is, if he was not reinforced.
Not casualty has yet happened to any of
the forces. OF the nineteen batteries in posi-
ton only seven have opened fire on Fort
Sumpter. The remainder are held in reserve
for the expected fleet.
Two thousand men reached this city this
morning and embarked for Morris Island and
the neighborhood.
The following is the Geographic correspond
encc between the war department at Mont
gomery and Gen. Bcauregard, Immediately
preceding the hostilities. The correspondence
grew out of the formal notification 10y the
Washington Government, which is disclosed
in Gen. Beauregard S first dispatch:
CHARLESTON, April 9Th
No. Ito l.. =. Walker, Secretary of War :
An authorized messenger from President Lin
coin just informed Gov. Pickens and myself
that provisions will be sent to Fort Sumpter
peaceably, or otherwise by force. Signed
q. I. BEAUREGARD.
MONTGOMERY, April 10.
No. 2.-Gen. G.. r. Beauregard, Charleston !:
If you have no doubt of the authorized char
acter of the agent who communicates to you
to supply Fort Sumpter by force, you will at
once demand its evacuation, and if this is re-
fused, proceed in such manner as you may de-
tcrmine to reduce it. Signed,
l.. ?. WALKER, Secretary Of War.
CHARLESTON, April 10.
No. al. p. Walker, Secretary Of War
The demand will be made tomorrow, at II
o clock. Signed, q. 4. BEAUREGERD
MONTGOMERY, April TO-
No. 4.-To G. T. Bearlregard, Charleston
Unless there are especial reasons connected
with your own condition it is considered proper
that you should make the demand at an early
hour. Signed,
L. 2. WALKER, Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, April 10.
No. 5.-To l.. p. Walker, Montgomery
The reasons are special for twelve o clock.
Signed. e. L. BEAUREGARD.
CHARLESTON, April H.
No. 6.-To L. r. Walker, Secretary of War.
Montgomery: Demand sent at 2 o clock al.
lowed till o'clock to answer. Signed,
u. Il. BEAUREGARD.
MONTGOMERY, April IL.
No. ITO G. T. Beauregard, Charleston
Telegraph the reply of Maj. Anderson.
Signed, l.. p. WALKER, Sec y of War
CHARLESTON, April IL.
No. $40. L. P Walker, Secretary of War.
Montgomery Mai. Anderson replies Il have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
| communication demanding the evacuation of
this fort, and to say in reply thereto, that ii is
demand which regret that my sense of hon.
or and the obligations of duty to my govern
ment prevent any compliance. He adds prob
ably will await the first shot, and if you do
not batter us to pieces we will he starved out
in few days. Signed,
G. 7. BEAuREGARD
MONTGOMERY, April IL.
No. ITO. G. T. Beauregard, Charleston
We do not desire needlessly to lombard For,
Sumpter If Maj. Anderson will state the time
at which, as indicated by him, he will evac.
uate and agree that in the mean time he will
not use his guns against us unless ours should
be employed against Fort Sumptcr; you are
thus to avoid the etfusion of blood if this
order or its equivalent be refused, reduce the
fort as your Judgment decides to be the most
practicable. Signed,
l.. p. WALKER, Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, April II.
No l0-To. l.. p. Walker, Secretary OF
War, Montgomery lie would not consent.
Signed, G. 4. BAuREGARD.
Dispatches From Washington.