New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-13
HIS FIRE VERY EFFECTIVE.
GEN. BEAUREGARDs INSTRUCTIONS.
Army and Navy Movements.
MORE STEAMERS CHARTERED.
Extensive Preparations at Nasy-Yards
CHARLESTON, Thursday, April II, 1861.

CHARLESTON, Thursday, April II, 1861.
Intercepted dispatches disclose the fact that
Mr.. Fox, who had been allowed to visit Maj.
Anderson, on the pledge that his purpose was
pacific, employed his opportunity to devise
plan for supplying the fort by force, and that
this plan had been adopted by the Washington
Government and was in progress Of execution.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, Friday, April l2, 1861.
The ball has opened. War is inaugurated.
The batteries Of Sulliyans Island, Morris Island,
and other points were opened on Fort Sumter at
o'clock this morning. Fort Sumter has re-
turned the fire, and brisk cannonading has
been Kept up No information Las been received
from the seaboard yet.
The military are under arms, and the whole
Of our population are on the streets. Every
available space facing the harbor is filed with
anxious spectators.
THIRD DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, Friday. April u, 1861.
Tie firing has continued all day without
intermisson.
Two of Fort Sumtcr's guns have been slenccd,
ana ii ia reported that breach has been made
in the southeast wall.
The answer to Gen. Beauregards demand By
Mai. Anderson was that he should surrender
when his supplies were cxbausted-tha! is, if he
was not reinforced.
Not casually has set happened to any Of the
forces.
OF the ~ batteries in position, only seven
have opened fire on Fort sumter, the remainder
are held in reserve for the expected feet.
Tgo thousand men reached this city t.is
morning, and embarked for Morris Island aud
the neghborhood.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON. Friday, April u, l5Gl.
Tie bcmbardment of Fort Sumter continues.
The Floating Battery and Stcphenss Battery
arc speaking freely, and Fort Sumter is return
ing the fire.
It is reported that three var vessels are out
side the bar.
FIFTH DiSphTCU.
CHARLESTON, Friday, April II, 1861.
The firing has ceased for the night, but viii
be renewed at daylight. If an attemat is made
to reinforce, ample arrangements have been
made to rcpe it,
The Pawuec Harriet Lane and third steamer
are reported off the bar.
Troops are arriving by every train.
SIXTH DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, Friday, April u, 1861.
The bombardmeut is still going on, firing every
twenty minutes from mortars. 1t is supposed
that Major Anderson is resting his men for the
night.
Three vessels are reported outside. They can
not get in. The sea is rough.
Nobody is hurt The floating battery works
well. Troops arrive hourly. Every inlet is
guarded. There are lively times here.
SEVENTH DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, Friday, April ~, 1861.
The firing on Fort Sumter continues.
There are reyiying times on the 4" Palmetto
Coast"
EIGHTH DISPATCH
CHARLESTON, April 13--l2:3o n M.
IL is utterly impossible to reinforce Fort sum
Ter tonight. as a storm is now raging.
The mortar batteries viii be playing on Fort
Sumter all night.
CHARLESTON, Friday, April II, lo6i.
Civil war has at last begun. 4 terrible hsHt
Is at this moment gong on bet"ccn Fort Sumter
and The Notifications by winch it Is surrounded.
Tie issne was submitted to Major Anderson
of surrendcing, or Of having dre opened On
him within certain time.
This he refused to do, aud, accordingly, AZ
"a minutes past 4 o'clock tins morning ior'
Moultrie began the bOmbardmelt by ming Two
guns. To these Major Anderson replied VIA
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