Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-17
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
THE WAR COMMENCEDll
Bombardnent Of Fort sunterss

md explanatory note, preceding the bombardment
If Fort Sumter, for publications Your son,
JOHN TYLER, jas
The following is the Geographic correspondence
between the War Department and Gen'l. Beaure-
gard, in command of Charleston Harbor, immedi-
ately proceeding hosttles This correspondence
grew out of the formal notification of the Washing
ton Government declared in Gen. Beauregards first
dispatch.
No ~
Gen. Beauregards Dispatch to the Secretary Of
War
CHARLESTON, April 8, 1861.
DEAR SIR:-An authorized messenger from Lin !
coin has Just informed Gov Pckens and myself
that provisions will be sent to Fort SUMTER "peace
ably if they can, forcibly if they must" [Sgned.]
G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
Reply of the Secretary OF War to General Beaure.
MONTGOMERY, April 10, 1861.
To Gen. Beauregard, Charleston:
If you have no doubt of the authorized character
Of the agent who communicated to you the inten-
ton Of the Washington Government, to supply For
Sumter by force you win at once demand its evac
uation; and if thisfis refused, proceed in such
mannes as you may determine to reduce it. Answer.
(Slgned,) LIP. WALKER.
Gen. BEAuREeARD TO the Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, April 10, 1861.
To L. B. Walker: The demand will be made to-
morrow at IL o'clock.
(Signed) G. 7. BRAUREGARD,
Brigadier General
No f.
The Secretary Of War to Gen. BEAuREeARD.
MONTGOMERY, April 10, 1861.
To Gen. BEAUREGARp, Charleston:
Unless there are special reason connected with
your condition. it is considered proper that you
should make the demand at an earlier hour.
(SignedO L. P. WALKER.
NO. g.
Gen. BEAuREGARD to the Secretary of Var.
CHARLESTON, April 10, 1861.
To L. P. WALKER:
The reasons are special for twelve o'clock.
GSigned) G. L. BEAUREaARD.
To the Secretary Of War.
CHARLESTON, April II, 1861.
Toll. P. WALKER:-Demand sent at o'clock
Allowed till 6 o'clock to answer.
(Signed) G. 7. BEAuREGARD.
Not
Secretary Of War to Gen. BEAuREGUARD.
MONTGOMERY, April II, 1861.
Gen. BEAUREGARD, Charleston:
Telegraph reply Of Anderson.
(SignedO L. P. WALKER
General BEAUREGARD to the Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, April 18th, 1861.
Toll. P. Walker: Major Anderson replies II
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
communication demanding the evacuation of this
fort and to say in reply thereto that it is demand
with which regret that my sense of honor and of
my obligation to my government prevent my COM
pliance." He adds verbally: II will await the first
sho. ane if you do not batter us to pieces will
be starved out in few days" Answer.
(Signed,) G. 7. BEAuREGARD.
| mo. g.
| Secretary of War to General BEAUREGARn.
| MONTGOMERY, April II, 1861.
| To Gen. BEAUREGARD Charleston We do moi
desire needlessly to lombard Fort Sumter, if Major
Anderson will state the time at which, indicated
| BY him, he will evacuate, and agree that, in the
meantime, he will not use his guns against US, un
less ours should be employed against Fort Sumter
You are authorized thus to avoid the effusion o.
blood If this or its equivalent, be refused reduce
the Fort as your judgment decides to be the mos
practicable.
(Signed) L. P. WALKER.
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Gen. BEAUREGARD to the Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, April 18th, 1861.
To L. P. WALKER:
He would not consent 1 will write to-day.
(Signed,) G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
No. IL.
Gen. BEAuREGARD, to the Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, April 18th, 1861.
To L. P. WALKER:
We opened fire at 4so minutes. A: M.
4Signed,) G. T.. BEAUREGARD.
NOTE. intercepted dispatches disclose the fact
that Mr.. Fox, who had been allowed to visit Majo
Anderson the pledge that his purpose was pacific
employed his opportunity to devise plan for sup
plying the Fort by force, and this plain had bee
adopted by the Washington Government, and wa
j in progress of execution.
the Confederate States.
IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON.
THE FIGHT COMMENCED!
BREACH MADE IN FoRr SUMTER!
Two of Fort Sumter's Guns Silenced!
IaDo Of the Confederate Troops Wounded!
CHARLESTON, April l2.-The ball has been oper
, ed. and war is inaugurated. The batteries on Su
Ivan and Morris islands, and other points, opene
fire on Fort Sumter at four o'clock this mornin,
Fort Sumter has returned the fire, and brisk cal
r nonading has been kept up. No information hi
; been received from the sea coast yet The mt
are under arms and the whole Of our populatio
are on the streets Every available space for view
ing the harbor is filled with anxious spectators.
, In answer to Gen. Beauregard's demand for Il
surrender of Fort Sumter, Maj. Anderson reptile
that he would rhon his sr,np1iec We,