The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GEy. BEAU
REGARD AND MAJOR ANDERSON.
IFtUm INC UhlfIpsIUn Ipufter
HE,poCARTgRs PROVISIONAL ARMY. G. 8. A.
Charleston. i. @ .April Ii--op M

Charleston, s. O April I-2PM
sIR-TLe government Of the Confederate States mas
hitherto forborne from hostile demonstration against
Fort Sumter in the hope that the government Of tho
United States with view TO the ancabe adjustment OF
all questions between the two governments aat o
the calamities of war, would voluntarily cvlcuate IT,
There at time to believe that such would
be the course pursued by the government o the United
States and under that Impression ny government has
RETAINED from making eemsnd for the surrender of
the fort. Bat the Confederate St'tes can no
iouger deiav assuming actual possession or a
forthcation commanding the entrance OF Oae OF
their harbcrs, and necessary TO is defence atd &C.
curity am ordered by the government Of the Coincide
rate states demand the evacuation Of Fort sumter Ny
aide Colonel Chestnut ard Captain lee authorized
make such demand OF you All proper facilities VIII DO
afforded the removal OF yourself and mmlud-tags
Their with company arms and property, aud all private
propeity-to any poet IN the United stl,cs which you
may elect The flag which you have upheld long and
with so much fcrtiude under the most trying cirsam.
stances may be ssuted by yoa N tasog IL down. Colo
mel Ch'srut and Captain lee VII Cor reasonable time
await your answer. am, sr, very respectfully, your
d T. BEAUREGARp, Big Cen Commanding.
Ma. RoHrRr ANDERSON, Commanding AZ Fort Sumter,
HE,rouARrRs, Foar Srwrss. q c.
Aprd j., lsGl
To Brigadier General q T. BxArRe,,Rn Clmmani,ng
pfoyisonal Army q s. A.
GrNEPAt-I have the honor 10 acknovleag, the re,sip
Of your communication demanding the evacuation Of this
fort 70 say IN reply thereto that u Is demand with
which regret that nv Of ho,or of my obligl-
ins you for the fair sny aud terms proposed
and for the high compliment pii me. ,iu General
very respectfully your opellehl servant,
ROBFRr ANDERSON.
Major Unted states Army, Command NO,
HE,bVr ,RTERs PaoyEioSAh ARMY s. A. \
CnARx~roS, s c.. April II 1s6t-IiP ~
Major RoHERT ANDERSON, C0mmandisg a, FSrt sumter,
Charleston Hlrbur, - c.
MttoR-In consequence OF the verbal observations
made ~ you aids Gcssrs .bosuut aud Ice Ia ic.
lalon to the condition Of your suppleT and thq, yoa
would NIB days, be starved out oar guns dt1 not
batter you pieces, words to thai ems ana fcsrR
no useless erison Of blood communicate both the vcr.
bal observation and your written answer % ny com MI.
ncaion 10 my government II Won Wi state the tire
al which you will eg8caate Port So Gter al aarBs that
Ia The meantime you will no, yolr guns az anst us
urlcss ours shall be employed against Fort sumter we
shan abstain from opepag hre upon yo4 ~, Clssanb
md Captain Lee are authorized ~ rue 10 ecer mo 81 N
an 90 cement with You are, therefore, re1acset
H. communicate To thcm open assNcf Irenaln 81.
IoT very respectfully, your o1elifr' splttnt,
q. r BEACRE4 tRp
Brig Cen. Cisn nantlng
HgApQrARrERs t0Rr SVwrsR, : c..
2S0 A. N ,AptA ~, 1891 !
10 Mig cen G T. BEsrmGARD Commandirg rfosisi 'oal
Army = A.
GpSsRst- have the honor " acknowledge the re- pt
OF our gtcond communication ~ the Its instant, W
coDei Chesnut, and 81 state ID reply that. tdsiy
u.tiag With you h tie desire TO Ryoii tae Ell