The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-04-18

The Rnn"uncemcut oa Saturday that Fort
8 Simper WIS a,tacktds vi four O'Clock on Fri
day morning crer,d great excitement
throughout the entire country. Cincinnati,
Cleveland and Columbus were perfectly alive
with patriotism, snd rs the news of the BON
bardment spread shouts for the Union aud
Maj Audersan's gallant little band went up
thick and fast. The following Is the CORES
pondenGe between the confederate Secretary
Of War at Montgomery, and Gen. Beauregad
at Charleston, Immediately preceding the hos
tilities The corr spondoncc grew out OF the
formal rotiicaion by ,he General Govern
ment, which is disclosed in The first Dispatch:
CnARLrsToS, Arri TO L. p. Walker,
Secretary &C War: - An authorized messenger
from Prcsid Lincoln. Just informed Gov
Pickens a1d myself, that provisions will be
sent to Fort Sumter peaceably. or otherwise b
force. g. I. BGAUREGARD.
MoNraoMuRY. April lO--To Gen. G.. Y.
Beauregard, Charleston: If you have no
doubt ~ to the authorz d character Of the
sg mt who communicated 10 you the inten
ton of the Washington Government to sup
ply Forl Sumpter by force, YOU will at olcc
demand its evacuation and, if this Is refused
proceed in such manncr as yol may deter
mine to reduce il, Answcr
l. p. WALKEa.
CHARLn TON, April Ill. p. Walker
Secretary OF War:--Majtr Anderson rcpli = /;
al have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of your communication demanding the evac
uation of this fort, and to say in reply thereto
that it is n demand which | regret tha. mi
sense of honor, and my obligations to my
Government prevent my compliance" He
aids; Probably I will await the titst shot.
and il you do not batter Us TO pieces, we will
be starved out in few days" Answer.
G. r. BEAuRE0ARD
MoNra ,MERY April ll.-G,n. Beauregnrd
Charleston: We do not desire needlessly &c
lombard Fort Sumter. If Major Anderson
will state the time Mt which, as indicated by
him, he will evacuate ard agree TINT in the
meantime he will not use hj, guns against us
unless ours should be'e .nployed against Fort
Sumter, YOU aIe thus to avoid tile efiu ion oil
blond. If this or its equivalent be refused
reduce the fot a. your u lgmant declares tc
be the most practicable, l. p. WALKER
CnARLEsToS, AprI l2 Ii +. Walker SEC
retary of Wur:-He would not consent.
w'te to-day. G. r. BHAuRnGARp.
CuARLE ION, April ll.--Interc, pied dis
pitches disclose the fact that Mr.. Fox, who
had been allowed to visit Major Anderson OF
the pledge that his purpose was pacific, EN-
ployed his opportunity 10 devise plan for
supplying the fort by force. and that this plar
had been adopted by the Washington Gov
ernmenl and "as in progress of execution,
SECOND DISPATCH. - CHARLESroN
April l2,--rhe ball is opened - war is mau
gurated The batteries OF Slhvan's leland
Morris Island and other points were opened
ON Font SIm,er at four o'clock this morning
Fort Sumter has returned The fire, and a bisl
cannonading has he,n ktp up, No nfor
NATION has been received lcon the sea-boarl
yet. The military are under arms, and III,
whole OF our population are On the streets
and every available space facing the harbo
Is filled with ANXIOUS spectators. The for
will probably be carried bv storm IL is re
ported tha. the Harriet Lame received q sho
through hel wheelhouse. She IL in the Off q
No other Government ships are in sight, Th
troops are pouring into the city by thousands
THIRD DESP ATCu -CuARLE3roN. Apri
l2.-The firing has conGuuod all day with
out intermisSion. Two Of For Sumter's gun
have been silenced and il is reported that
breeoh has been made in the southeast wall
The answer to Gen, Beaureg rd's demau,
by Major Anderson was thal he would sur
render when his supplies were ,XhausIed, tha
is ii he was not reuiorced. Not casualil,
has yet happened TO any of the forces, q
the nineteen batteries in position, only Seve
have opened fire on Fort Samtlr he remgiu
der are held in reserve for the expected tlte
FOURTH DESPATCH -- The firing ha
ceased Tor the night, but viii be renewed eal
ly in the morning, Ample arran cement
have been made TO prevent any reinforce
ments reaching Anderson To night.
Two men have been wounded ON Sullivan
Island, and u number struck 10y spaat pr,
jvc,iles, Three ships Of war are visible
the oiRug, and it is believed that an aUeml
will be made tonight 10 r. inioroe Fort Sun
ter. From the regularity OF The firing, il
thought that Ander on has larger force thg
WAS supposed. IL has rainvd all day,
The bombdrdmsut has 9, mmenced wi
mortars, and will be kept up all night, Ii
supIo'ed that Ander-on is resting his men
the night, he vessels cannot get in, rs
storm is raging and he sen is rough, mahil
it impossible to reiaforce Sumter to night
The floating battery works well.
From the Cincinnati Gazette OF Saturday.
Thus, il is seen, tho war has hcru commenced ny
rebels bccauS OF determination ot the government
relieve is starving soldiers, loeaied ua United Sta
fort and il Will be further observed that the attack
made upon major AndcrSonf bc,orc the vessels sent
supply him with provisions made their appearance.
ON the reYuuuOnisS thentuvs iallh lhe lerrbl, resp
sibity OF this conflict To the CRIMINAL forbe trauce
Mr. Buchanan is to be attributed the strength ur thS =
ohtionisIs arVnul Fur sumter Il "a he performed
duty, Major Anderson, instead or one hundred mnn,wO
have had eight hundred, With ample provisions and
stead Of being surrounded as he Is bv large force
powerful batteries, his position would have bean such
" have dehrd the ru, nv Mcnccl not rcniud the co
Try o the return tat has bern made ior Ibis tOrb aaral
Tho RrValeI the efagts 20 conc,lpta. uc Iloge mIny
ths rebels grasp the Swoyd rhc moN MIR. Buclia
cung n peace p0hol, evan q D. eN,'R II ygldn,
most unreasonable demands ths part al she on,n,,