The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-16
CHARLESTON, April 12.

CHARLESTON, Aprll IL.
The following is the telegraphic cor
respondence between the war department
at Montgomery and Gen.. Beauregard
Immediately preceding the hostilities.
The correspondence grew out of the for
NAL notification by the Washington Gov
eminent, which is disclosed in Gen.
Beauregard's first dispatch.
No. charleston 3.-To L. P.
Walker, Secretary of War. An authorized
messenger from President Lincoln just
informed Gov. Pickens and myself that
provisions will be sent to Fort Sumter
peaceablv or otherwise by force. Sign
ed G. T. Beauregard
No. 2-Montgomery 1O.-Gen. G. Il.
Beauregard, Charleston If you have
no doubt of the authorized character of
the agent who communicates to you the
intention of the Washington Government
to supply Fort Sumter by force. you will
at once demand its evacuation, and if
this is refused proceed in such manner
as you may determine to reduce it.
Signed L. p. Walker Sec of War.
No. 3-Charleston 1O.-L. P. Walk
err, Secretary Of War: The demand will
be made tomorrow at twelve o'clock.
Signed G. 7. Beauregard.
No. Montgomery 1O.-To g. Il.
Beauregard, 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. p. Walker, Sec
of War.
No. 5-Charleston 1O-To L. P
Walker, Montgomery The reasons are
special for twelve o'clock Signed, G..
7. Beauregard.
No. 6-Charleston Ito L. p.
Walker, Sec. of War, Montgomery De-
mand sent at O'Clock, allowed till 6
o'clock to answer. Signed, G. 7. Beau.
regard.
No. 7-Montgomeay Ito G. T.
Beauregard. Charleston Telegraph the
reply of Maj Anderson. Signed L. p.
Walker, Sec. Of War.
No. 8-Charleston Ito L. p
Walker, Sec. of War, Montgomery Maj
Anderson replies: l have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your commu-
nication demanding the evacuation of
this fort, and to say in reply thereto
that it is demand which l regret that
my sense of honor, and duty to my gov
eminent, prevent with compliances.-
He adds, probably will await the first
shot and if you do not batter us to pieces
we will be starved out in few days.
Signed G. T. Beauregard.
No. 9-Montgomery Ito G. T,
Beauregard, Charleston We do not
desire needlessly to lombard Fort Sum-
ter if Maj. Anderson will state the time
at which, as indicated by him, he will
evacuate and agree that in the mean
time he will not use his guns against us
unless ours should be employed against
Fort Sumter. You are thus to avoid the
effusion 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, Sec
Of War;
No. 10-Charleston 12.-To L. p.
Walker, Sec. of War, Montgomery He
would not consent. Signed G.. Il. Beau
regard
CHARLESTON, l2th.-The ball has
opened-War is inaugurated. The bat
teries Of Sullivans Island, Morris Island
and other points were opened on Fort
Sumter at a O'Clock this morning.
Fort Sumter has returned the fire and
q brisk cannonading has been kept up.
No information has been received from
the seaboard yet. The military are un-
der arms and the whole of our popua-
ton are on the streets, and every ayala-
bic space in the harbor is filled with
anxious spectators.
The firing has continued all day with
out intermission. Two Of FIT Sumter's
guns have been sienced, and it is re.
ported that a breach has been made in
the south east wall.
The answer to Gen. Beauregard's de-
mand by Major Anderson was that he
would surrender when his supplies were
exhausted, that is, If he was not rein
! forced.
Not casualty has vet happened to
any Of the forces. OF the 10 batteries
in position only seven have opened fire
on Fort Sumter The remainder are held
in reserve for the expected feet.
Two thousand men reached this city
this morning and embarked for Morris
Island and tho neighborhood.
The steamers Water Witch, Mohawk
and Pawnee. it was thought. were The 3
first vessels seen in the otiing. Another
correspondent says the bombardment
has closed. Major Anderson has hauled
down the Stars and Stripes and raised
a white flag, which has been red
from the city aud q boat is now leaving
for Sumter,
The breaches made in Fort Sumter
are on the side opposite to Cumming 8
point; two OF its port holes are knocked
into one, and the wall from the top is
crumbling. Three vessels. one OF them
g large sized steamer, are over the bar