The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-15
Official CORRESPONDENCE Preceding Hostili
ties

Official CORRESPONDENCE Preceding Hostili-
ties.
CHARLESTON, April l2.-Thc following is
the telesraphic correspondence between the War
Department at Montgomery and General Beau
regard, immediately preceding hostilities The
correspondence grew out of the formal notifca
tlon by the Washington Government, disclosed
in Beauregard S first dispatch.
40.
CHARLESTON. April 8. To L. p. Walker,
Secretary of War at Montgomery An uthor-
lied messenger from Mr.. Lincoln has Just in
formed Governor Pckens and myself that pro.
visions will be sent to Fort Sumter peaceably,
If possible, otherwise by force.
(Slgncd) G. s. BEAUREGARD.
MONTGOMERY, April 10. 10 Gen. G. S.
Bcauregard, Charleston If you have no doubt
of the authorized character OF the agent who
communicated to you the intentions of the
Washington government to supply Fort Sumter
by force, you will at once demand its evacuation;
and If this is refused proceed in sncl u manner
as you may determine to reduce it Answer
(S,gned) l.. P. WALKER, Sec. War
NO. III
CHAeLEsroy, April 10. TO L. p. Walker,
Secretary of War: The demand will be made
to morrow at II.
(Signcd) BEAUREGARD.
MONTGOMERY, pril 10. Gen Beauregard,
Charleston Unless there are especial reasons
connected with your condition, it IS considered
proper that you should make the demand at an
early hour.
(Signed) T. P. WALKER, Sec. War.
NO v
CHARLESTON, April 10. To L. p Walker,
Secretary Of War The reasons are special for
II o'clock.
(Signed) BEAUREGARD.
CHARLESTON, April II. 70 L. P. Walker,
Secretary of War: The demand was sent at
two: allowed till six to answer.
(Signcd) BEAUREGARD.
[No. VII.
MONTGOMERY, A ril II. To Gen. Bcaure-
gard Charleston Telegraph reply of Anderson.
(Signcd) l.. p. WALKER.
NO VIII
CHARLESTON, April IL. l.. p. Walker, Sec
rotary Of War Major Anderson reples--'' [
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your communication demanding the evacuation
Of this fort, and say in reply thereto that it is
q demand which | regret to say that my
etlHc VI uoHoi anu NY ouiiSdtlohS W my tO'-
eminent prevent my complying with" lie
also adds i" Probably | will await the first
shot. and if you do not batter us to pieces. we
will be starved out in u few days" Answer.
(Signed) BEAuREGARD.
MONTGOMERY, April IL. 10 General Beau
regard, Charleston Do not desire needlessly
to lombard Sumter. If Major Anderson will
state the time at which, as indicated by him,
he will evacuate, and agree that in the mean
time he will not use his guns against US, unless
ours should be employed against Sumter, you
are authorized thus to avoid the effusion Of
blood. II this or its equivalent be, refused,
reduce the fort as your judgment decides to be
the most practicable.
(Signcd) l.. P. WALKER, Sec. War.
NO. X.
CHARLESTON, April II. To L. P. Walker
Secretary of War He would not consent. l
write to-day
(Signed) BEAUREGARD. .
NorE.- Intercepted dispatches disclose the
fact that Lieut.. Fox, who had been allowed to
visit Major Anderson, on the pledge that his
purpose was pacific, employed his opportunity
to devise plan for supplying the F"i5 oy
force, and that this plan has been adopted by
the Washington Government, and was in pro-
gress Of execution.