The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-04-17
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A Breach Made in Fort sumter!!
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ib.L,c -e Masbor! ,., .-t, 90.
Anderson HOSTS 3 Flag q Frscsil

IrssF WHOLE CnUNTHY,ARSUaED!
Andersou Hosts 3 FiAslol rrscsil
So alo--o:-rn-ie 10 hniI . al
,,f, hr.;, ..Sr. LouIs. April 49,.
|; Tie following is. the correspondence
Lin fun between Gen. g. T. Bsadegard
and L. p. Walker. Secre,ary.lof. War,
whichaook place before AostitiIiss eom-
peueed: niiasls. ,n,-r sdi ts,laas :,
| M ofT,Bcauressard TO WnlkeryAnu
lauthorized messenger from Presiden,
Lincoln JUS, informed Gov. Pickens and
myself ibst iprovisions viii Be- sent 10
Fsra Samser 1peaceably roEoslsrwiss BY
IOrSts. ,-sDusJ,7 sdl Lsi,.zlsa ...t..l q,
7 No, 2-Walker to Beauregard-lf you
phave no doub, Of the authorized char.
lactrf Of tile agent who communicated
TO you the intention OF the wsslringto
Gmerutuen., 10 supply tFsrt Sumter BY
force. .you win al once demand It's. eyac-
ualion. and ii this Is refused. proceed in
| such manner as YOU may determine |.
reduce il. Answer. X sag i'h 80
No. 3--Bc:iurcgaTd o7Walker-The
demand will be made tomorrow. The
lllh.'at I2N. 4s~
! No. 4CWJker TO BeaureSardMUn:
less there are especial reasons cohneeted
win your own condition. IL is consider
ed properthal you should make the de-
nand at an early hour. e...a.-,
( No, 5-Beauresard 10 Walker-The
treason, are special Tor f2 O'Clock. -
No. 6-Beauresard TO Waiker--Tls
.demnad vas sent st g O'Clock, ,aad I'll
6 O'Clock allowed to answer. "a. !.
! No. 7-Walker TO Reuresard-Tele
fgraph the reply Of Major Anderson.
! No. 3-Beauregard TO Walker-Maj!
or Anderson replies: 4 l'sve'lhs hono'
10 acknowledge the receipt Of yoar com
munica,ion demanding the evacuation
'ot .Iis Fort. and " rspiy lhere.v. Ma
III is demand with WHICH ! regret thai
imy. sen-c Of honor and my Obligations
, tu my Government prevent my eompls.
ance.H lie adds: Probably i,w'ii sM Al.
he frs. shot. and Il You DO not batter
US u. pieces We will be starved out IN a
few days. Answer.
No. 9-Waiker TO Beaureg egard-W,
do not desire needlcssly TO bombar,
Fort Snm,er. Ii Major Anderson " i'll
state the time at which as indicated by
fhim. he will evacuase. and agree in the
\ meantime he will not use his guns q.
against Us unless ours should be employ
ed against Fort Sum'er. you are thus
10 avoid the effusion Of blood !; il this or
its equivalent be refused. reduce ihe
For. as your jud Smeut decides to BE- the
most Practicable, t
| No. Io-Beaureyard 10 walker-lle
would not consent lwritc to-day. 5'''
A private dispatch from Charleston
says ,uat intercepted dispatches disclose
The fact that Mr.. Fyx. sho had been
allowed y visit Maj, Anderson. on the
pledge tha, his purpose was pacific.
employed the opportunity to devise II
plnn 10 supply Ihe Fora by force. and
that the plan had been adopted Ly the
Washington Government, aud was in
progress ,of execution, A later dispatch
Irom Charleston. dated April 18th says
the batteries from Sullivan S Alsland.
Morris Island. and other points. were
opened on Fort Sumter u, 1 O'Clock this
morning. "a "a .-f 80. :
Fort Sumter has returned the fire. and
. brisk caliaonadip. has been kept up.
! M information has been received frUia:
, the sea bosrd yet. Tie mih ary are
under lasms.and the whole oi our popu,
la,inn are in The streets. and every avail.
iapls space facing the harbor. Is Tiled
with anxious spectators. Another dis
paschns;ys:sh tho firing has continued all
day wilhoat iatssn,ssion. ID es:as .,
Two Of Fort Sum,ers guns have been
silenced, and is reported that a breach
has been made in the south east wall.
The answer to Gen. B.aurcsrri's
denants. by Major Anderson. we're
that he would surrender ~l.ea his sup
plies were expended; that is. il hs Was
not reinforced.
Not a casualty has yet happened 10
any Of the forcus Of the nineteei, batter.
terisss in position. OGly seven have
opened fire on For. Sumter. The, re-
malnder are held in reserve for u,e ex-
pected tleet. Two thousand men reach
ed this city this morning .nnd embarked
TOR Morris Island aud the neishbOr.
hood. sgay s'siss.L sit .goI.s3 oi
The hembardn,sat continues, from
the floating Seven. and other batter
les. Sumter continues returning the
fire. 1'--'a
IL isrepor,ed that three war vessels
are now ,ot lllc bar. ai sai4.i bad
n fourth dispatch says tl'e firing has
ceased forahs Sish.. and will be renew,
~ sarlys ip hYssAm thes morning, .'syr,,sx