Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-24
WAR-WARI

VI teiegrams that War had commenced at
Char eston between the IT s troons and
those of the Confederated States. Rut the
statements given from time to time were of
such q varied and sometimes contradictory
character, and so much doubt of their relia-
oliity was expressed, that we concluded to
make no ~allusion to them In that Issue.
pfeierrlng to wait until We could give our
readers well authenticated and indisputable
information on the subject.
And this we are enabled to do to-day
mere Is no longer any doubt, that a war
has been waged against the South by Abra-
nam Lincoln, and that subjugation of the Sc
ded States is the line of policy he has de-
hoerateiy determined upon, notwithstanding
sncn a course will convict him of a system
OF duplicity and falsehood, so as to lnll the
South into quiet and security, that would
disgrace the most unprincipled and blood
thirsty bandit that ever prowled the high
way, or any piratical crew that ever sailed
upon the seas under the black flag of robbe.
ry and murder.
oO oPaCC PUBLISH all the
particulars connected with the battle at
Charleston, We will. endeavor to give a con-
oensed account of the more important ones:
1t appears taat Lieut.. Talbot of the u. S.
1+&nsaF,vsea0anauiadhXaMr- Chew went to
patches for Major Anderson at Fort Sumter.
They were informed by Gen. Beauregard,
commander of the Confederated States troops,
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Sumter, unless they brought orders for the
evacuation of the Fort. They informed Gen.
B. that the U. S. Government had deter
mined to send provisions to the Fort-'peace-
ably if they can-forcibly if they must
and then left for Washington. Gen. Beau
regard telegraphed to Mr.. Walker, Secreta-
/. nv of War of the Confederated States, the
substance of the above message; whereupon
Mr.. Walker informed Gen B., that if he had
confidence in the authority of the agent who
gave him this information, that he must de-
mand of Major Anderson an immediate evac-
uation of the Fort. Gen. B. acco rdingly
made the demand on the 18th, and Major An
= derson replied. that his sense of honor and OF
: his obligations to his government, prevented
q compliance with the demand and added,
: verbally, Il will await the first shot, and If
/" you do not batter US to pieces, we will be
starved out in a few days" Gen. Bcaure-
u gard replied, that he did not desire needless
" to lombard Fort Sumter, and if be (Ma-
ior Anderson) would state the time at which,
as indicated by him, he would be compelled
to evacuate for want of provisions, and tha
NC he would not fire unless he was fired upon
nc that so anxious was he (Gen. B. to avoid thu
gu ~effusion of blood, that he would not bonn
~ bard the Fort till that time had elapsed
W Major Anderson declined to name the day
:, He was then assured if he promised not t
10 respond to any signals made from u. S. wa
=. vessels outside the harbor, that he woul
withhold his fire upon the Fort. This prom
Use he did not feel at liberty to make.
- This closed, of course, all negotiation
- and the battle commenced on the 18th, abol
4 o'clock in the morning. Heavy cannon
ding was kept up all day and night on bot
sides, and until the afternoon of the 13t
~ when Major Anderson raised a flag of tru'
and the battle ended. d
- Negotiations for the surrender of Fo
Sumter were entered into that night, an
Major Anderson and his command were a
lowed to embark on the surrender of the For
-, Strange and wonderful to tell, no lives we
lost on either side, and none were wounde
~ until Major Anderson being permitted to S
lutte his flag, one of his guns bursted al
'h'S wounded four of his men. The fleet of W
con- vessels was outside of the bar witnessing t
ierh battle, and yet made no effort to come to t
has assistance of the gallant Major Anderson.
anu Although no lives were lost, yet the wa
are of Fort Sumter were badly riddled. 1t
nee, now in possession of the Confederate trool
i- The War vessels were still off the harbor
lhe Charleston at last accounts, but the COME
crate troops are ready for them, as will
AUS seen by the following dispatch from &c
~ OF Pickens to Gov. Ellis of this State:
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and CHARLESTON, April Is, 1861.-Fort Su
ter has been sure ldered after our batter
= ior had committed terrible havoc. A fleet
were vessels is off the harbor with several tho
sand men. If they attempt to force a la
-.Loa ing or an entry, we are prepared for tn
We will do our duty.
Ifceo. Reinforcements are said to have ente
3 i'm Fort Piekens, and a fleet to be off Pensa
to be la. | suppose a general invasion is intent
-. Let me know if North Carolina is to st;
HIS and bear this? T. w. PICKENS
icient Simultaneous with the confirmation
ready these war demonstrations, a Proclama
from President Lincoln was received (wh
lnpre- will be found on our first page proclaim
e war war against the Confederated States
taken calling for seventy-fve thousand troops
been put down the " instruction" there.
id not he calls upon the Border States of the Sc
that have not yet seeded, to furnish t
,istra- quota of men. The admirable reply of
ion of Ellis to the official demand made upon
for two regiments from North Caro-
10 p shows pretty clearly what sort of aid
e? comfort he will receive from the old n
s. we State. The Proclamation also calls an
e sake session of Congress to convene in Wasl
lmani- ton on the 4th of July next.
,r and For later news, we refer our reader
State our regular News Department in othe
e hour umns.