New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-04-19
From the Telegraphic Dispatches
to the DubuOue Her0Id.

CHARLssroS, .ipril 12.-The following is
the Geographic correspondence between the
war department al Mont2 omery and General
Beanragard immediately preceding hostiites.
The correspondence grew out of the formal
notification by the Washington Government.
VIII oh is disclosed in Gen Beaurgard's first
dispatch .
Walker. Secy OF War.-in authorized mes
scnger tr-m President Lincoln Just informed
Governor Pickens and myself, that provisions
will be sent to Fort Sumter pea,eabIy or 9TH
erwise by force. .f ,ay q r..-
r..... lSlgned) G. T. BEAuRacARD.
No 2.-MoNrGoMERY. April lo-Gen
G. L. Beaursgard, Cha. leston.-!i YOU have
no doubt of the authorized character Of the
agent who communicates to you the inten
ton Of the Washington Government to sup
ply Fort Sumter, you will at once demand
its evacuation; and if this is refused, proceed
in such manner as you may determine, t.
reduce it to ashes. tE.a ~
lSigned) L. p. Walker, Secy. of War.
No. 3.-CHARLEsroN, April 1O-L. p
Walker, Sec;y of War:-The demand will
be made tomorrow at twelve o'clsck. @.
No: 4.7MosreonERr, April io.NTo
Beauragard, Charleston: Unless there are
special reasons connected with your own con-
d;tion, tits considered proper that you should
make the demand at an early hour. .A
lS'gned) L. P. Walker, Sec'y of War
No. 5.-Charlsston, april le.-To L. P
Walker, Montgomery-The reasons are spe-
cial tor twelve o clock % .at ,.ra
[Signed) G. T., Beauragard.
No. 6:-Charleston, April Ill. P.
Walker, Sec'y of Var, montgomery
mand sent at o'clock; allowed till CLOCK
to answer. ''@
.v (Signed) SIN IT. Beauragard.
No 7.-Motgomery, April 11-To Gen.
Beauragard Charleston:-Telegraph the re-
ply of Major Anderson 80 = as.@
= ISigned] nj. p. Walker. Scc'y of Var.
No. 8.-Char'eston, April l.-LPWal,
ker Sec;y Of War, montgomery Major
Anderson replies: Il have the honor to &C.
knowledge the receipt of your communications
demanding the evacuation Of this fort, and
to say in reply thereto. that it is demand
which [ regret that my sense !. of honor and
obligations to my government prevent my
compliance He adds: Probably l will a.
wait the first shot, and if you do not batter
us to pieces we will be starved ost in few
days answer. (Signed) CT. Beauragard.
No. s.-Montgomery April l1-Gen.
Beauragard, Charleston. have no, de-
sire needlessly to lombard Fort Sumter, if
Major 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 efusion Of blood; if this order or
its equivalent be refused to reduce the Fort
as your judgment decides to be the most prac.
ticable. Tl.t n 1872 'f~
t. lSigned) te L. p Walker, Sec of War.
| No. 1O.-Charleston, April l2.-L. P.
Walker Secretary Of War, Montgomery
He would not consent. write to-day.
| Charleston, April II. Intercepted dispatch
es disclose the fact that Mr.. Fox who has
been allowed to visit Maj Andersen on the
pledge that his purpose was pacific en-
ployed his opportunity to devise a plan for
supplying the Fort by force and that this
plan has been adopted by the Washington
Government and was in progress Of execution.
Second Dispatch.-CHArLEsTon April IL.
The ball has opened. War is inaugurated
The batteries of Sullivan's Island, Norris
Island and other points were opened on Fort
Sumter a a O'clock this morning. Fort
| Sumter has returned the fire, and brisk