Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-04-18
Unconditional Surrender of Fort
Sumpter.
TO LOSS ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE

CHARLESTON, April I2.-The fight has COM
menced. This is all can say at present.
SECOND DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON, April II. The ball has been
opened at last. and war is inaugurated.
The batteries on Sullivan's island, Morris
Island, and other points, opened on Fort Sum
ter at 4 o'clock this morning.
Fort Sumter returned the fire, and a brisk
cannonading has been kept up.
No inform alton has been received from the
seaward yet.
The militia are under arms, and the whole
of our population are on the streets.
Every available space facing the harpor is
filled with anxious spectators.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN AU-
THoRITIEs PRECEDING THE HesTILITIEs.
CHARLEsToN, April 1.-THE following is
the telegraphic correspondence which took
place between the War Department of the
Confederate Government and Gen. Beaure-
gard, Immediately preceding the commences
ment of the hostilities. The correspondence
grew out of the formal notification of the Uni
ted States Government, disclosed in Gen.
Beauregard's first despatch =
CHARLESTON, April 8.-To Hon. L. P.
Walker, Secretary of War:-An authorized
messenger from Lincoln has just informed
Gov. Pickens and myself that provisions will
be sent to Fort Sumter, peaceably if possible,
otherwise BY force.
(Signed) G. T. Beauregard.
MONTGOMERY, April 10.-Gen. G. T, Beau
regard, Charleston :-If you have no doubt of
the authorized character of the agent who
co nmunicated 10 you the intention of the
Washington Government 20 supply Fort
Sumter by foroe, you will at once demand its
evacuation if this is refused, proc iced in
such manner as you may determine, to re-
duce it. Answer.
(Signed,) LIP. Walker, Sec. of War.
CHARLESTON, April 10.-To L. P. Walker,
Secretary of War: The demand will be
made tomorrow at II O'Clock.
(Signed) G. T. Beauregard.
MONTGOMERY, April l0.-Gen. Beauregard
Charleston Unless there are especial
reasons connected with yonr own condition,
it is considered proper that you should make
the demand at an earlier hour.
(Signed) L. P. Walker, Sec. of War.
CHARLESTON, April 10.-To L. P. Walker,
Secretary of War, Montgomery = The rea.
sons are special for twelve o'clock.
(Signed) G.. I, Beauregard.
CHARLESTON. April l0.-To L. P Walker
Secretary OF War The demand was sent at
two o'clock. Allowed till six to answer.
(Signed) G. 7. Beauregard.
MONTGOMERY, April 11th.-Gen. Beaure-
gard, Charleston. Telegraph the reply of
Anderson.
(Signed) L. P. Walker, Sec. of War.
REPLY OF ANDERSON.
CHARLESTON, April IL P. Walker, Se-
cretary of War.-Major Anderson replies as
follows -
81 have the honor to acknowledge the res
ceipt of your communication of this fort, and
say in reply thereto, that it is demand with
! which regret that my sense of honor, and of
my obligation to my Government, prevent
my compliance"
lie adds, verbally, Il will await the frs,
shot, and If you do not batter us to pieces
we will be starved in few days" Answer.
(Signed) G. I. Beauregard.
MONTGOMERY, April Ito Gen. Beaure>
gard, Charleston We do not desire need
Iessly to lombard Fort Sumter If Major
Anderson will state the time at which, as
indicated by him, he will evacuate, and
agree that, in the meantime, he will not use
his guns against US unless ours should be
employed against Sumter, you are author
lied thus to avoid the effusion cf blood IF
this, or its equivalent, be refused, reduce the
fort as your judgment decides to be most
practicable.
(Signed,) L. P. Walker, Sec. of War.
The Plan of the United States Govern
ment Disclosed by Intercepted Des-
patches.
CHARLESTON, April Ito L. P. Walker,
Secretary of War He would not consent.
l write to-day.
G. 7. Beauregard.
CHARLESTON, April 12.-Intercepted des-
spatches disclose the fact that Mr.. Fox, who
| hod hoa,, ollouad 20 x;s;t Ma;or pdaroop on
the pledge that his purpose was pacific, en-
ployed his opportunity to devise plan for
supplying the fort by force, and that this
plan bad been adopted by the Government
at Washington, and was in progress of exc.
cution,
THIRD DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON, April 12th.- Received IN