The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

10 pa down Federal prIYsi..is wopiei ",
nN@r &c trc' " say. ba an act # wtraRIi,.t III.
seafa' ,fos"rnm ut; but not TO do - threat.
ems an alternative sill more disastrous thar
rY' rnch 4 w,r. THE ~ the dii.mu, /, ~
"hich Lord John Rus~eii's American po.icv
mas brought himself and he coustry. If co...
40, w. ~ "e Hot oy fair means, we mnst
hot scrnpie TO use foui means or the daily
oread OF four nr five millions OF IN. u,YLi,,s
R'pntAtion Will be AZ once Stopped .
10 10 bioekahe the cotton ports Is to drstrov the
bIiteh cotion trade, to- in I've not IL r. mo 4,
but In immedlate destitnIiou .eyer.I 70 ;iI;ors
Oh ths briitsh peopie; and IL wouid be a hitter
r-n' ction for the present generation n. ,x.ll
T'fhaps' AS 10 The one hat follows t., that. 10
'hN -hort-ftehtHdnesS OF Lord John Russell
ahd loe present Governmen it was entirety
oNtnE, had they done as mere common sell a.
""uid nave suggested, the pr. srut d d,ry-,
Nouin hol only nave ben av-rted but CO. loH
'"'" o'Fe zen supplied without let OF him
drhnc". and we might have renamed on good
terms with both b-Ilyetpurs
'"hftely. lt Is uot too late to put one
auFe1on 20 th- Government, and 20 tast rrs
'ot 'uH pfotecLion ot whatever cotton NAV D.
~ mus moment tn traRsttu by tha Inrer
,"tsstssippi and the iakes. There is r-,s,Jn 10
o'Ilt'e mat Hereafter American armed yesrrls
on 'nr Onlo river will iufprcynt alt turIh.r
ship'ntuts by that ronta butt ttie highly pro-
"doie IN large Quantities of cot ton have been
accumulated IN tne eoutn+rH district of iiil-
noisi ana are =" tting the SLOW and irregular
.noNrfhtnts OF the now GRO Htpd RAILWAYS -
PresuIning that euch cotton may reach
Chlcsso. the Question desi IRE 10 put IL
"heihrr any protec zion ie TO be .tf!ord.d
~ armed BRUSH vessels 10 such cotton on
tue voyage du"n th5 Can tdi IN tkps 10
montreal Upon these luses the k'edpr Al
bo'erument have efficient iron screw steam.
eTs, ARMED ~ltn lhrgr pivot guns aud uu-
uer PRESIDENT Lineoin's proclamation such
cot'on, no Gouot the properly Ct British
SUBJECTS may be- seized. and with II the taua.
olAh vessels. IL may not b. 100 late 10 pro
eft such property. nor TOO late to speak OF
oaf great natonai lInperilled interests In a
way which will lead tie upiiIted hands Of
Rinsin-n To drop down harial, esly The iu-
uu'hce OF the mother country AT such Il mo-
lheht As tue present, Csed with hrnuess and
yet with tr'eniiiHess, might not only lead to :.
reconciliation between tue Northern States
dnd The South, bul avert Ntr WIth our
selves, from which II, sA and blood yecuIie,
aRo " Inch, # entered on, will ttslsu lasting
coIoquy on those who have Tai ed 30 siguaiy
Ia the Gisch ,rge OF Il great pubic duty."
TAXING OF Port srxTEa.
From Punch
We have reason to believe that the fol-
lowing were The actuA! dispatches which
passed BETWEEN Gen. i5.aurtgalrd, NJ 4ior An
utIsoh ahd a. Z. Walker, The sece7eio ioulsl
SECRETARY Of War:
To l.. L. Waller, secretary Of War
An duthoriz Il messenger from President
Llucoiu r just informed GEN. Pickens and
nsstLt u u s"'erti ham pens Ut ctnvass back
W ''e tNtt 90! tihtb, LgIlitS
lot brandy smioAes ana cogktaiIs ve III ue .ent
~ Fort our ter, peaceabiy or otHrrnIse.
u. +. BsArAEaARD
Charleston. april 5.
NO. q
Gen. @. F. BBArkEaAaD, Charisston:
stop em Keep what you like. aud pend
me II 81 to Ine. Give Major Anderson notice
posses ion.
L. 2. WALxgg, Secretary of War.
Montgomery, aprii To-
l.; +. WAiKsH. Secretary e War
Luncheon Is ordered al IL O'Clock
g. +. BEAugKaAaD.
Charleston. April 10,
mo. {
L. =. WALKER, Secretary of War
Demand sent at Twelve. Allowed till six
o'clock Tor dinner u F nE4rky...n
CaHr!tetou, April II.
fNob1
Hen Bs,rSE0ARD, Charleston
Telegraph what VI ijior Anderson says 70
fhat. l. =. WALzsg, Sec!esry Of War.
montgomery, April IL.
mo. eI
IL +. WAfERs, S-Tge tary of War
MAJOR Anderson TPplIps--''l nave the honor
30 achno Hedge I'll. receipt OF your comuuni-
ca zion drmanding me 70 eyaCiate this fort,
ani [" dive bafore TX, without waiting 10 r..
r-sEe supplies. p Srrt tn NV obligatiors TO
my troN'Tn d1rn amt Cijg-e We org iiie
prevent nv coTnpiitEcr lie adj IL viii
wait h" first shot, 4" nj then driak your good
health Ia brandy SMASH "
q. r. BBAraBaAsD.
Charleston, April H.
mo ~
General BpArREsAkr. Charleston -
Fire away tont dou't hurt any buHvN un-
n .E,ts.- ,.-.lE
xry OF The fort.
L. z. WALKER, Secretary Of War
L. Y. WALLER, Secretary of War
lie won't consent, He's not such = fool as
GOu thInK. O. 2 BEArkEgAao
Charles ton, April /!
The bombsrdmeut then commenced. and
'fler forty hnnrs' gallant resista tanc". Nsjor
4 Anderson, having notning bat his urnbrtlI,
eIt 10 cover him, hoi<ted u n4k Of truce.
no o.
Major AspRRsos, GinShan Umbrella. Fort
see ,onr condition through NV telescope !
We have intercepted your snpp1Ts Give in, |
*" 1t good f,llow. and bring your garrison 10 |
itnner. and beds afterwards. Nobody injured. |
nol~ ~. r. BBACK2GARp.
mo i01
fensrfi BEAcRPGAaD, Gu ,rl"stou -
MAJOR Anderson presents hl~ compliments !
y General G. + Beanr@gard ana has much |
pleasure in accepting his kind invitation e. |
Inner and beds. A. no one is hurt NJ o jnr |
Anderson fears he shall put General Il r !
IAauregard In come incon veninnce, the party |
eng "A large one. ANDERSON, Iaior.
And so ended the first (tud We trust The |
ieI engagement of the American civil war
s8NAroR BAYaKD, OF DsLAwARg This gen
.enlan, Senator of the United States, who |
as lately been Threatened with mob violence
Or his political opinions, has published an
ddTeEs 10 the people Of Delaware. he de-
lares his attschmeut 10 the Union, but m Or
er to avoid civil war favored. IN a sp.eeb
lade Ia March last, & peacsfu! s.narario, =, !