The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-14

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70 force way through the frontier States and h.asi
should befought, or he should attempt 70 aps = sCe
Sp sns Inc s10s upper s Ssnl The
excite 70 nsurrection the e.scs popuation Il he sste
that lie upon ne over hank Of that river then we
sha abandon oil IN ,be gond az sar s ~ 30. 80 NC
allshtc "a. But the present news does not SEEM
py any leans TO 60 this length. 1t may indeed mean
y.rong, clustering son, most dread, and a few moro
weeks may show US Angio-saxons rurhirs at each
dent is only taking his formal position consequent upon
the act Of hostility committed by the South, and
that be still intends 70 carry out policy Of prccysstina
II Is by no means certain that state Of armed oreu.
ration Is necessary condition to the settlement OF
this question, even II its soluton 10 to be
peaceful The parties are now in presence OF eacn
other No great momensary peril @pends Ia
yet been committed. Just al first these may
be inflicted and endured with good humor, but that
temper would change uuter frequent provocation.
and the two parties och likely smouldec
into state OF fiery evaporation tGey are constanty
for great fight With hostile armies in the bed, eacla
learns to measure and respect h enemy with real pres
palaton for war comes knowedge o, the difficulties aa
Lincoln to do with his 900 men when he has got them
ogether We grant that he has the wealth OF the nations
70 back him. that he has the most undivided population,
that he has, you please, the better cause-aithoueh
den ocracy has bond Of loyalty that we owa,
and no sense OF honor fcty TO sovereign Power
granting all this what is President Lincoln do with
his 5000 men? He has ships, but not ships enough
BE has money, but not money enough 20 maintaw
this army IN an enemys country. How ia he get
border states Does he propose TO obtain free oar c
across Virginia, or 10 force his way II free PASSAGE
mounted he expect with rs 600 men TO
North Carolina and to pass through the whole length OF
gular troops through America even when in deentera
far less than they now are The idea %
a9a o0ason with any detachment he could spare from
hardly less out Of the question the face OF an armed
population and considering the limited force Ell the sate
navy How thep, is Mr. Lincoln to get TO Fort Sumter
We hardly think that he Is serious when he go cco
gays that the first service assigned to the forcesy
VIII probably be to repossess The forts." No doubt,
there much that he might do He might set fire 10 tn
four corners OF The new. republic He might land force
and excite serve war in the Gulf States he might ne
netrate those States by the line Of the Dol b
might create republics Of free blacks all along the nortk
fighting their weakness in the contest a. well aa
their ntve to the contest But can hardly think
that the North prepared such extreme al
this, that of whites aud great terri.orr
possessed by Independent blacks could the views OF
any American statesman May we not rather hope that
this preparation for may out TO be prepare.
ton for negotiating, and the preliminary step either
10 reunion, or at least to peace2 We may doub.Iesa
interests in thus balancing the chances Of im-
mediate civil war, for nearly are our ;nteresta
means restitution in Lancashire But still we think ia
reasonable TO hope that this proclamation is not thu
that even the Americans she d be 80 foolish as % nshs
among themselves we may yet have little time Ia
guAlu ourselves from consequences which
event would at this moment entail upon our own popua.
ton
TAKING OF FORT SUMTER.
From Punch
We have reason to believe that the following were thu
actual dispatches which passed between Beaure
gard Major Anderson and L. Walker the seceasicnist
To L. p WALKER, SECRETARY OF WAR;
just informed General Pckens and myself that several
hampers OF canvass back ducks wild turkeys cakes,
CHARLESTON, Aprls G F. BEAUREG ARD.
NO. TWO.
GENERAL G. F. BsAuRrGAap, CHARLEsroy;-
Step 'em Keep what you like aud send the res. to me-
Give Major Anderson notice to quit. If that won't doc
MONTGOMERY, April 10.
L. p WALKER, SECRETARY OF WAR
Luncheon ia ordered at twelve O'Clock.
CHARLESTON, April TO- G. f. BEAUREGARD.
L. p WALKER, SECRETARY OF WAR
Demand Gent at twelve. Allowed till six O'Clock fog
dinner. g. f. BEAuREGARD.
CHARLESTON. April II.
GENERAL BEAuRreAsp, CnAR1ssros =
Telegraph what Major Anderson says TO that.
MONTGOMERY, April II.
l. ?. WALKER SECRETARY WAR
Major Anderson repies have the honor to acknow!.
edge the receipt Of your communication demanding me
to evacuae this fort, ana to dine before six without
waiting to receive supplies regret that my obugatiopa
to my government and my digestive organs prevent
my compliance he adds, 81 will await the nrs. shot.
and then drink your good health IN brandy smash
CHARLESTON, April H. q. + BEAURE GARD
NO. 7.
GENERAL BFAuREGARD CHARLESTON -
Fire away (but don't hurt any body) unless Major An.
dtrson viii send you the latch key Of the fort.
l.. p. WALKER, Secretary Of War.
NO. 3.
L P. WAIVER, SECRETARY or wAR,-
He won't consent. He's not ouch fool you thlnk.
CHAHEsToy, April H. G F. BEAUREsARD
The bombardment then commenced and after forty
hours gallant resistance Major Anderson having nothing
but his umbrella left 10 him. hoisted flag of
truce.
MAJOR ANDERSON, GrSoHAN u''lRerrA F0Rr suxTFas--
zee your condition through M felescopc Wshavd
intercepted your supplies Give In hSe good fellow,
and bring your garrison 10 dinner, aud bads tcr~arss
Nobody injured, hopper G. j. BEAUREGARO.
NO. 10.
GENERAL BEAuRgGARp CHARLEsToS:--
Major Anderson presents his compliments TO General r..
r Beauregard ana has much pleasure in accepting hia
kind invitation to dinner and beds. AZ IL hurt.
Major Andersen fears he shall put General G. f. Beaure-
gard TO some inconvenience the party being large one
ANDERSON, MAJOR.
And 20 ended The fret land trust the asl engages
ment Of the American civil war.