Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-19
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Dispatches

III pOflant DlSpatcIleS
Charleston, April I2th.-The following is The
telegraphic correspondence between the Wal
Department at Montgomery and Gen. Beaure-
gard Immediately preceding the hostilities. The
correspondence grew out of the formal notifca-
ton by the Washington Government which is
disclosed in Gen. Beauregards first dispatches
No. l. Charleston, April 9Th. 1861.
L. p. WALKER, Secretary of War:-An au-
thorized messenger from President Lincoln Just
informed Gov Pickens and myself that provis-
ions will be sent to Fort Sumter peaceably, or
otherwise by force. Signed,
CT. BEAUREGARD.
No. 2. Montgomery, April 10th, 1861.
TO Gen. G. I. BEAUREGARD, Charleston:-Ii
you have no doubt of the authorized character
of the agent who communicated to you the in
tentions of the Washington Government to sup
ply Fort Sumter by force, you will at once de-
mand its evacuation, and if this is refused, pro-
ceed in such manner as you may determine to
reduce it. Signed i. p. WALKER,
Secretary of War
No. 3. Charleston, April 10th, 1861.
To L. p. WALKER, Secretary of Wharf.-The
demand will be made tomorrow at ~ o'clock
Signed, G. 4. BEAUREGARD.
No. a. Montgomery, April 10th, 1861.
To Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARD, Oharleston:-Un-
less there are especial reasons connected with
your own condition. it is considered proper that
you should make the demand at an earlier hour.
Signed, l.. p. WALKER.
Sec'y of War.
No. 5. Charleston, April 10th, 1861
To L. p. WALKER, Montgomery: rea-
sons are special for IL o'clock. Signed,
GMBEAUREGARD.
No. 6. Charlie pril llth, 1861.
To i. P. WALKER, Sectetary of War:-De-
mand sent at 2 o'clock. Allowed till o'clock
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
No. Z. Montgomery, April lth, 1861
To Gen. G. I. BEAUREGARD, Oharlestonsh- Tel
egraph the reply of Major Anderson
Signed, L, p. WALKER,
Sec'y of War
No. 8. Charleston, April l1th, 1861.
To. L. p. WALKER, Secretary of War:-Mai.
Anderson replies, 81 have the honor to acknowl-
edge receipt of your communication demand
ing the evacuation of this Fort, and say in re-
ply thereto it is a demand which regret that
my sense of honor and my obligations to my
Government prevent my compliance" He adds
probably l will await the first shot, and if you
do not batter us to pieces we will be starved out
in a few days" Signed,
G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
No. 9. Montgomery, April llth, 1861
To Gen. BEAUREGARD, Charleston:-We do
not desire needlessly to lombard Fort Sumter
If Maj. Anderson will state the time at which
as indicated by him, he will evacuate and agree
that in the meantime he viii not use his guns
against us unless ours should be employed
against Fort Sumter. You are thus to avoid
the effuson of blood. If this, or its equivalent
be refused, reduce the Fort as your judgment
decides to be the most practicable.
Signed, L. p. WALKER.
Secy of War
No. 10. Montgomery, April llth, 1861.
To l.. p. WALKER, Secretary of War:-He
would not consent wrote to-day.
Signed, g. 7. BEAUREGARD.
Charleston, April ll.-Intercepted despatch
es disclose the fact that Mr.. Fox, who had beer
allowed to visit Maj Anderson on the pledge
that his purpose was pacific, employed his OPP
portunity to devise a plan for supplying the
Fort by force, and that this plan had been adopt.
ed by the Washington Government, and was in
progress of execution.
Charleston, April 12-The ball has opened
War is inaugurated. The batteries of Sulli.
vans Island Morris Island and other point.
were opened on Fort Sumter at 4 o'clock thi,
morning. Fort Sumter has returned the fire
and brisk cannonading has been kept up. Nc
information has been received from the sea.
board yet. The military are under arms, and
the whole of our population are on the streets
and every available space facing the harbor is
filled with anxious spectators.
The Heralds special despatch says:
Fort Moultrie began the bombardmen
with two guns, to which Anderson replied
with three shots from his barbette guns, af
ter which the batteries at Mount Pleasant
Cummings Point, and the Floating Battery
opened brisk fire of shot and shell. An
derson replied only at long intervals, unit
between seven and eight o'clock, when he
opened from two tiers of guns looking to
wards Moultrie and Stevens battery, but a
three o'clock had failed to produce serious
effect. During the greater part of the day
Anderson directed his shots principally
against Moultrie and Stevens and the Float
ing battery and Fort johnson, they being
the only ones operating against him, Fiji
teen or eighteen shots struck the Floating
Battery without effect. Breaches, to all ap
pearances, being made in the sides of Sum
ter, exposed to the fire. Portions of tn
parpette were destroyed, and several gun
were shot away. The fight will continu
all night. The Fort will probably be cal
ried by storm.
1t is reported that the Harriet Lane re
ceived a shot through her wheel house, sh
is in the ofing. No other Government
ships are In sight.
The troops are pouring into the city b
thousands.
Charleston, April 12.-The firing ha
continued all day without intermission.
Two of Fort Sumter's guns have been s.
fenced, and it is reported that breach ha
been made in the southeast wall.
The answer to Gen. Beauregagd's dc
mand on Anderson was: That he woul
surrender when his supplies we're exhausted
that is, if he was not reinforced.
Not casualty has yet happened to an
of the forces of the nineteen batteries in pc
sition. Only seven have opened fire on Fl
Sumter; the remainder are held in reserv
for the expected feet.
Two thousand men reached this city thi
morning and embarked for Morris Islam
and the neighborhood.
TER.
Firing ceased for the night, will be II
newed carly in the morning. Ample a
rangements are made to prevent Sumter
reinforcement tonight.
Special to Herald, says: Two wounde
on Sullivan's Island. Many were struck b
spent projectiles.
Three ships seen in the offing. Beliey
the attempt will be made toni ght to reiI
force Sumter.
From regularity of firing from Sumter,
is thought Anderson has a larger force tha
was supposed