Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-12
From the Merc'rH.l
WAR DECLARED.

From the Mercury
WAR DECLARED.
Our authorities yesterday evening received notice
from Lncoln's Government through SPECIAL messen-
ger from Washington, chat effort would be made
supply Fort Sumter with provisions, and that If this
permitted attempt would be made 10 reinforce
it with mea! This message comes simultaneously with
Reet which VIC understand il oil our bar waiting
Er daylight aud tide to make the effort threatened.
We have partially submitted to the iasolent military
domination OF :. handful OF men in our bay for over
three months after the declaration Of cur independence
oil tie United States. The object Of that self humiiia-
ton hiss been to avoid the eluon Of blood while such
preparation made o. Ten3rr it causeless and use
less Il 5eems have been unable by discretion for
beaance and preparation TO effect the desired object
and that now the issue Of battle is TO be forced rpon
u.s. The gage is thrown down. and We accept the chal
leage. We will meet the invader and the God of Bat
ties must decide the issue between the hostile hrelings
of Abolition hate and Northern tyranny and the people
OF South Carolina defending their freedom and their
homes We hope such blow will be struck in hehaf
of the South that Sumter and Charleston har5or will be
remembered at the North long as they exist peo
pie.
From the same
THE END OF NEGOTIATION.
Much surprise created about six ocack yesterday
evening by the announcement upon ,he bulletin board
of the Mercury, that lieut. Tabot-now Captain Talbot
Of the omitted States Army-had returned to Charleston
by the evening train, and then at the Charleston
Hotel. /. appears that he was accompanied by Mr.. r. s.
Chew the confidential secretary, believe, of Secre
tary Chase. Capt. Talbot bearer Of despatch
90 10 MsjJr Anderson, ana upou Htsdg known his mis-
sion to General Beaur-gard, peremptorily refused
permission TO communicate with Fort Sumter
Mr.. Chew we understand, came az special messenger
10 the authorities here with an official notification from
the Lincoln Government that For. Sumter to be pro-
vscned- peaceably, if practicable, forcby it neces-
sr, 1t almost needless to add that Mr. Chew receiy'
ed no Information Of very eoneolng nature
Both he Capt Talbot departed on their return to
Washington py the eleven o'clock train.
During the afternoon dispatches had been received Of
nature to warrant the belief that formidable naval
farce was off our coast Subsequent dispatches confirm
ING the first reports i: determined TO send down adj
ditoua troops to the harbor Notifications Shortly be.
fore midnight the city was startled by the booming of
seyen guns from the Citadel Green-the signal for the
mastering of the 18th Regiment In few minutes the
wet misty streets all commotion volunteers could
be seen hurrying and fro join their respective com.
mands and the neghhor cod Of the City Hall was speed.
ily thronged by the citizen soldery, Who like true
'mnute men," had left their beds and hastily donned
the knapsack and shouldered the musket As company
after company filed silently down the boats the Occa-
soual flashes OF the lightning lit up their bright bayo-
nts and glazed keps and nothing the steady mea-
sured tramp of the dsturbed the solemn stiffness.
Col. Rions Regiment from Kershaw sent for yes
erday and is expected to arrive this morning. Ample
provision has been made for accommodation 1.-THE troops
Before daylight this morning the force ct the threatened
points will be fully doubled.
IA we 60 to press a o'clock A. NJ all Is yet quiet,