The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-19
LATEST NEWS.
BIZ TELEGRAPH TO ST. PAUL
WINSL WIS LINE ~
- ten IL
for the PIONEER / DEMOCRAT
THE CIVILWA.R
Siege of Sumpter-Anderson
Surrenders.
The North Aiming.
RUMORED SECESSION OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA, VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE.

RUMORED SECESSlON OF NORIH CARO-
LIMA, VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE.
CHARLESTON, April IL.
General Beauregard at two o'clock to-day
demanded the surrender of Fort Sumpter,
which Major Anderson declined. 1t is
currently reported that negotiations relative
to the surrender will be opened tomorrow
between Anderson and Beauregard.
Special dispatches received at Washing
ton to-day assert that both Pickens and
Sumpter will be attacked, but they doubt
if war follows.
A Montgomery despatch to-day says it
has been resolved to attack the two forts
Immediately.
Three steamers were seen off the coast
yesterday for a long time. Anderson fired
signal gun this morning. The attack of
Fort Sumpter is momentarily expected.
Business is suspended. 1t is rumored that
the fight will commence at eight o'clock
this evening, unless Major Anderson sur
renders.
The steamer Harriet Lane is off the bar.
Thousands of persons are lining the shores
to witness the attack.
CHARLESTON, April IL.
The following is the Geographic cores
pondence between the War Department at
Montgomery and General Beauregard i'm
mediately preceding the hostilities. The
correspondence grew out of the formal no.
LITIGATION by the Washington Government,
which is discovered in General Beauregards
first dispatches.
Number l.
CHARLESTON, April 8.
To L. p. Walker, Secretary of War:
An authorized messenger from President
Lincoln inst informed Governor Pickens
and myself that provisions will be sent to
Fort Sumpter, peaceably, or otherwise by
force.
[signed.l G.. T. BEAUREGARD.
Number 2.
MONTGOMERY. April 10.
10 General g. 4. Beauregard, Charleston
If you have no doubt of the authorized
character of the agent who communicated
to you the intention of the Washington
Government to supply Fort Sumpter, by
force, you will at once demaud its evacua.
ton, and if this is refused, proceed in such
manner as you may determine to reduce it.
Answer.
[Signedl L. P. WALKER.
Number 8.
CHARLESTON, April 10.
To L. p, Walker, Secretary Of War
The demand will be made tomorrow at
II o'clock.
[signedl CT. BEAUREGARD.
No. four not received.
Number S.
CHARLESTON, April 10.
To L. p. Walker Montgomery:
The reasons are special for IL o'clock.
[Signed,] G. T. BEAUREGARD.
Number 6.
CHARLESTON, April IL.
To L. p. Walker, Montgomery:
Demand sent at two o'clock. Allowed
till six o'clock to answer.
[signed,] G. T. BEAUREGARD.
Number Z.
MONTGOMERY, April IL.
To Gen. Beam egard, Charleston:
Telegraph the reply of Maj. Anderson.
[Signed,] L. P. WALKER.
Number s.
CHARLESTON, April IL.
To L. p. Walker, Montgomery:
Major Anderson replies Il have the
honor to acknowledge the reception of your
communication, demanding the evacuation
of this fort, and to say in reply thereto that
it is a demand which / regret but 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 few days." Answer.
[Sgnedl G. T. BEAUREGARD.
Number 9.
MoNrGoMERY, April IL.
To Gen. Beauregard Charleston:
We do not desire needlessly to lombard
Fort Sumpter, if Major Anderson will state
the time at which as indicated by him he
will evacuate, and agree that in the mean
time be will not use bis guns against us,
unless ours should be employed against
Fort Sumpter. You can thus avoid the
effusion of blood. If this order should be
unequivOcally refused, reduce the Fort as
your judgment decides to be the most prac-
ticable.
L. P. WALTER, Secretary of War.
Number 10.
CHARLESTON, April u.
To L. p. Walker, Montgomery:
He would not consent. write to-day.
BEAURREGARD.
CHARLESTON, April II,
Intercepted dispatches disclose the fact
that Mr.. Fox, who had been allowed to
visit Major Anderson, on pledge that his
purpose was pacific, employed bis opportu-
nifty to devise plan for supplying the fort
by force, and that this plan had been
adopted by the Washington government,
and was 10 progress of execution.
CHARLESTON, April 18th, 10 o'clock, A. n.
At intervals of 20 minutes, firing was
kept up all night on Fort Sumpter. Maj.
Anderson ceased firing from Fort Sumpter
in the evening.
All night be was engaged in repairing
damages and protecting the barbette guns.
He commenced to return the fire at z
O'Clock this morning.
Fort Sumpter seems to be greatly dis
abled. The battery on Cummings Point
does Fort Sumpter great damage. At 9
o'clock this morning dense smoke poured
out from Fort Sumpter.