Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-13
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LATEST FROM CHARLESTON.
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HOSTlLITIES COMMENCED.
FORT SUMTER BESlECED!

FORT SUMTER BEslEcEo
N CHARIIsrox, April II.
The following 10 the tsiegraphis sorrsspOn-
dence between the War Department st Acnt-
gomery and General Beauregsrd. Immediately
preceding the hostilities. The correspondence
grew out Of the formal notification by the
Washington goverDme-t. which 10 disclosed in
Gt Bseurserrdh 6rss dispAtches;
CHAsLnuox. April 9th 10 L. p. Walker.
Secretary of U'ay-An authorized messenger
from President Lincoln just informed Governor
Pickens and myself that provisions will be-
sent to Fort Sumter peacesb.y. OF otherwise BY
fJrce.
signed q l. BEAvREGAaD-
MoSrGougRY, lOth-Io Gen. e. 4, Beouye-
gard, at CAariest0n you have no doubt OF
the authorized character OF the agent Who
communicated to you the Intention OF the
Washington government to suppy Fort SUM-
ter by force, YOU will at once demand its evsc.
ustioa. and ifthis is refused proceed, !n such
manner as you may determine, TO reduce 1t.
| Anewer.
(Signed1 LIP. WALKER. Sec'y Of War.
| CnARLEs1ox. April lL-Zo L. p Walker.
Secretary of Wn,.-Ihe demand will be made
[Signedl G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
MoxreoxEaY, April n.-7o Gen. Beo",egssd
UNLESS there are especial reasons connected
with your own condition, it is cons idered prop
| or that YOU should make the demsnd at an
| early hour.
[Slgned1 +. P. WALKER, Sec'y OF War.
CHARLESTON. April II To L. p. Walker
The reasons are special for II o'clock.
[SiRnedl G. T. BEAusEGARD.
CuAni rsros. April Ill p Walker Secre-
| ta,y of IIor-Demand at 2 o'clock allowed
| tin 8 o clock to answer.
1Sienedl 1T BEAuREcARD.
MONTGOMERY, April ll.-7o Gen Beauregayd
Telegraph the reply Of Maj Anderson.
| [S!gbed] 1. P. WAlxEa, Sec'y Of War.
CHARLESTON, April ll.-1o L.. p. Walker
Maj. Anderson replies, Il have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt OF your communica-
tion, demanding the evacuation Of this fort,
and to say in reply thereto. that it is demand
which regret that my sense Of honor aud my
obligations to my Government, prevent my
compIia nee with He adds, "probably l will
await the first shot. and ii you do not batter
us to pieces, We will be starved out in Q few
days."
[Si2ned] G. I. BEAuREGARD.
boN1coMERy.-To Beaxyegard, Chaslestou.-
We do not deeire needsssly to lombard Fort
sumter il Msj. Anderson will state the time
., v hich, as indicated by him. he will ev acuste,
aud agree that in the meantime he will not
uss his eunA against us, unless ours should be
| opened against Fort Sumter, and trust to avoid
TIE effusloE of blood. Ii this or its equiv alent
be rsfu.ed, reduce the fort as your judgment
decides to be the most practical.
[signed] L. p WALKEe. >ec'v of War.
CHARLESTON, l2-7o l.. p Walker. Stcvsta,y
of War.-He would not consent l write to-
da,.
[sgned] CT BrAuREoARD.
CHARLEsToN, April 1.-THE fact that Mr. Fox
who had been allowed to visit Major Ander-
son on the pledge that his purpose vas pacific.
and employ ed his opportunity to devise plan
for supplying the Fort by force, and that this
plan had been adopted by the Washington
government, and was in progress of execution.
CHARLESTON, April 1.-THE ball has opened
war 10 inaugurated. The Batteries Of Sulii.
van Island and other points we're opened on
Fort Sumt,r at o'clock this MOI ming Fort
Sumter has returned the fire, and brisk cen.
noaading has been kept up. No information
has been received from the seaboard yet The
military are under arms. and the whole of our
population arr on the streets, and every avail
able space facing the Harbor is filled with anx.
lous spectato
The Heralds special Gays Fort Moultrie be.
gan the bombardment with two guns, to which
i Anderson replied with three shots from his
largest guns, after which the batteries at Mt
Pleasant, Cummings Point and the Floating
Battery. opened . brisk fire Of shot and shell
Anderson replied only at long intervals, until
between Z and 8 o'clock, when be opened from
two tiers Of guns. looking towards Fort Moul
ssie end Ssevsss. Battery, but d 8 o'clock
failed to produce serious effect During the
latter part Of the day., Anderfon directed his
ehots principally against NJ, ultrie, the Stevens
Floating Battery and Fort johnson, they be
ing the only ones operating against him. Fiji
terry without effect.
A. 10 the dspsge to Fort Sumter by the Ere
portions OF one parapet we're destroy cd and
several guns shct away.
The tight will continue all night The fort
will probably ~ carried BY storm
1t 10 reported that the Barriet Lane received
| q shot through her whee house. She is in thu
otiing No other government ships are in eight
The troops are pouriag into the city by The
thousanda
THIRD DISPATCH.
CuARLEs1oN, 18th The firing has continued
all day without iAtermiesion. Two Of For
Sumter's guns have been siIenced. and it is re
rorted that q breach hss been made in th,
soutf. vail.
Tie answer to Gen. BeaureRard's demand
by Maj: Anderson was that he would surrender
when his supplies were exhsust,d d. Thal
is II he Vas not reinforced.
4 Not casualty has yet happened to any o
tbe foycsA -
or tho nineteen batteries in position, only
seven have opened FIRE on Fort Sumter. Th,
remember are held in reserve for the expectet
fleet
1000 men reached this city this morning
and embarked for Morris Island and the neigh
borhood.
j LATER FROM WASHINGTON.
.VAsalsGros. April IL.
Receipts from cost0As for the two week
ending April 9th, ls6O. were 81 .29l, PAL, and
for the two corresponding weeks. this year
3l,50O.ee7-sn tnerease Of $409 9,ll6.s Il n 5
The Secretary of the Trel sury opens bid
tLis evening. These exceeded the amount Q
Treasury. nosss ofsseA. namely: t4.9l0,OOO-
! about S439.OOO at rates ranging from par Il
, 27-lOO premium.
The Treasury 10 now in good condition, n
part OF The precseds Of last weeks loan ba
yet been used nor will it be needed for con,
time 20 come. Receipts trsm eustoms- Tor tws
or three weeks past has nearly equslled th,
dem ssds on The Treasury. - ia s.<
The Secretary Of the Treasury has praoaret
. ciscular Of insss uetious 70 coll1cSdys Of ana
toms. The ciFea'a 'ar concludes ae follovs: n. .