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CHARLESTON. April IL.
The following is the telegraphic cores
pondence between the War Department at
Montgomery and Gen. Beauregard imme-
diately preceding the hostilities. The
correspondence grew ont of the formal
notification by the Washington Govern
ment. which is disclosed in Gen Beaure-
CARDS first dispatches:
No. l.. CHARLESTON. April TO-
To L.. p. WALKER. SECRETARY OF WAR:
AN authorized messenger from President
Lincoln inst informed Gov Pickens and
myself that provisions will be sent to
Fort Sumter peaceably. or otherwise by
force.
(Slgned. G. I. BEAUREGARD.
No.. MoSrGoMERY. April 10.
GEN. q. 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 Sumter by
force. you will at once demand its evscua.
ton. and If this is refused. proceed in such
manner Is you may determine upon to re-
ducs it. Signed. r.eaI
L. p. WALKER. Sec'y of War
No. 3. CHARLESTON. April 10.
To L. p. WALKER, SECRETARY OF Wan:
The demand will be taken tomorrow at
~ o'clock. (Signcd.)
CT. L. BEAUREGARD.
No. A.. MONTGOMERY, April 10.
To GEN. BEAUREGARD, CHARLEsToN:-
Unless there are especial reasons connected
with your own condition. it is considered
proper that you should make the demand
at an early hour. (Signed.)
l.. p. WALKER, Sec'y of War.
No. 5. CHARLEsroN. April 10.
To l.. z. WALKER, MoNTGoMERY:-Th
reasons are special for IL o'clock. Z"
(SiSned, q. L. BEAUREGARD.
Moe. CnARLEsroN, April IL.
l.. +. WALKER, SECRETARY OF WAR.
Demand sent at 9 o'clock.
allowed till o'clock to answer. la
(Signcd. tis G. T. BEAuREcARp.
No. Z. MONTGOMERY, April IL.
GEN. BEAuREcAnD. Charlestcn:-Tele-
graph the reply of Major Anderson.
(Signed. L. p. WALkER, hei
Sec'y of War.
No. 8. CHARLESTON, April IL.
LIP. WALKER. Sec'y of War. Mont
gomery:-Major Anderson replies-"I
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your communication demanding the
evacuation of this Fort, and to say in re-
ply thereto that it is demand which re-
greet that my sense of honor and my obi
CATION to my Government prevent my
Compliance With He adds: Probably
l will await the first siot. and If you do
not batter us to pieces. we will be starved
ont in few day." Answer ~
(Signed) g GEx. BEAunEcanp.
mo. o. lsait MONTGOMERY, April H.
GEN. BEAUREGARD. Charleston We
do not desire needlessly to lombard Fort
Sumter. If Major Anderson will state
the time al which. as indicated by him, he
win evnetrate. and sgree that in the mean
time he will not use his guns against us
unless our should be employed agains,
Fort Sumter. you are TINS to avoid the ef-
fusion Of blood If this. OF its equivalent,
be refused. reduce The forts as your judg-
men besides TO be the most practicable
3 (Signed. liae p. h. WxLKER.
lHsqx1 1's.'i1' loiiaiii n Sec'y Of War.
l.s..s b. as'eiza u L g - - .se'ni
fNo. 1911 sCHARLEsroN. April r.
L. P. WALKER. Secretary of War.
Montgomery He would not consent.
write to-day. s.igefi'if $3.50
| Il igsa . aos'm sGEx. BEAuREcARD.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHARLEsroS, April IL.
!. The ball mas opened. War is inaugu.
rated! The batteries Of Sullivan's Islapd.
Morris Island. and oi;;cr points. were
lopsned on Fort Sumter 1t A o'clock this
morning. Fort Sumter has returne,. tbs
FIRE. and a brisk cAnnopadipg has been
kept up. .rea4t
/ No information has been received from
the seaboard yet. The military are under
arms, and the whole of our population
are on the streets. and every available
space facing the harbor is filled with snx-
ious spectators. saoi- 8
/ IL [Herald's Special Dispatchl .oI
/ l27 New York, April IL.