The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-15
WAR COMMENCED!
THE REBELS ATTACK
FORT SUMTER
Omcial Rebel COrrespOn-
dence.

OHARLssFoH, April IL.
The following 10 tho tolseYaphio coYres-
! pondence between tho War Department Ct
Montgomery and Gen. Bcauregard, imns-
diately preceding hostilities.
The correspondents grew out OF the form.
81 notification by the WasAiBgsea Govern
msnt which d diSciossd 10 Beaursgard's 6fst
dispatch:
! No. 1.--Charleston, s.--To L. p. Walker, Sec
rotary Of War.--An authorized message Gom Pre-
sidcnt Lincoln just informed Gov. Pickens and
myself that provisions will be sent to Fort Sumter
peacably, or otherwise by force.
(Sgned) G. 7. BxAuREaARD.
No. 2.-Montgomery, April 1o.--Gen. q, 7.
Be auregard, Charlsston--H you have no doubt
Of the authorised character Of the agent Who COM
municates TO you the intention Of the Washington
Governments 70 supply Fort Sumter by force You
win u onos demand its evacuation, aud il this i
refused, proceed in such manner ~ you may de-
termina to.rednce IL Ansxer. ----------------
{Signed) L. p. WALKER
No. 3.--Charleston, l0.--To L. p. Walker, Sec
Rotary Of War-The demand will be made to-mor-
row 1t II o'clock.
Sgncd) G. T. BEAuRE0ARD.
No. 4--Montgomcry, 10--To Gen. Beauregard,
Charleston-"U nlessthere especial reasons con-
nccted with your own condition, 1t Ia considered
proper that you should make the demand 1t IN
early hour tIgnedl
L. p. WALLER, sec'y Of War
No. 5.-Charleston, lo.-To l.. p Walker Mont
| gomery-"The reasons special for IL o'clock"
(Signed) g. T. BEAuREGARD.
No. 6--Charleston, 10--To L. p. Walker, Sec'y
Of War, Montgomery-"Demand sent IT o'clock
allowed till six o'clock to answer
(Signed) @. I. BEAuREGARD
No. Montgomery, April Ito Gen Beau
regard. Charleston Telegraph the reply Of Major
L. p. WALKER, Secretary Of War
Secretary Of War, Montgomery Major Anderson
replies II have the honor 10 acknowledge the re-
| cept Of your communication demanding the evac-
uation OF this fort and to say in reply thereto that
or and my obligations to my Government prevent
my compliance.' He adds; Probably will await
the first shot, and if you do not batter 10 pieces
we will be starved out in few days" Answer
/ Signed, G.T BsAuREGARD.
| No. e.-Montgomery, April II .--G Gen Beauregard,
| Charleston We do not desire needlessly to bom-
bard Fort Sumter If Major Anderson wifi state the
time 1t which, indicated by him. he will evscuate
and agree that In the meantime he will not use his
| guns against IN, unless ours should be employe
against Fort Sumter. You thus TO avoid the eff
fusion Of blood If this or it, equivalent be refused,
reduce the Fort - your judgment decides to be the
most practicable. Signed,
| LIP. WALKER
| Secretary Of War.
| No. lo.-Charleston, April l2.--To II r. Walker.
Secretary Of War, Montgomery He would not
consent. Iwrite to-day.
CHARLESTON, April IL.
The ball has nov opened, and war 10 in
augurated.
The batteries OF Sullivan Island, Morris
Island and other points, were opened on Fl.
Sumter 1t o'clock this morning.
Sumter returned the fre and Z brisk can
nonsding hAs been kept up.
No informant hss been received from
the seaboard yet. The military are under
arms, and tho whole Of our population are
on the streets, and every available space
| facing the harbor 10 hlled with anxious spec
tators.
Nav YoaK, April IL.
The Herald's Special Gays Fort Mouitrie
began the bombardmsnt with two guns. to
winch Major Anderson replied with three
shots from his barbette guns, after which,
the batteries Ut Mount Pleasant, Cumming
Point, aud the floating battery opened !
: brisk 6re Of shot and shell. Anderson 70
piled only At long intervals, until between 7
and O'Clock, when he opened from two
tiers ct guns looking towards II. Moultrie
and Stevens battery, but It 5 O'Clock failed
to produce serious eject.
During the greater part Of the DAY Major
Anderson directed bic shots priDoipali,
against FL. Moultrie, the Stevens and foat.
ing battery and Fort johnson, they being the
only ones operating against him. Fifteen OF
eighteen shots struck tho floating battery
without elect. Brooches TO al appearanoea
} being made 10 the sides OF Fort Sumter e.
posed TO the ARE. Portions OF the parapel
we're destroyed and several guns shot away
The light will continue I'll night. TIT
fort will probably be carried BY storm. i
10 reported that the Harriet Lane received /
shet through her wheel house. She 10 il
the o&inE. No other Government ships ar,
d 10 sight. The sroops are pouring into ID,
} CITY BY thousands.
CHAaLss7os, April Is.
N, The aring has continued oil day ~ithou
internission. Two Of Fs. Samtsr's gum
have besn silsnced. Il i reported that
hfseoh has been made 10 the south east vail
J The answer to Gen. Beauregsrd's dsman,
, BY Major Anderson US be would surrende
Whsn his supplies we're exhausted, that 10, i
be was not reinforced.
J Not casualty hss yet happened 20 any
J tho forces OF the 10 batteries in position
, Only have opened hrs on Sumter, tho 70
} mainder are held ID reserve tor the sxpeots
hest. Two Thousand mon reached this oil
this morning and embarked for Morris Islam
: and the nsighhorhood.
1rag ana Dansssr.
MoHrooAERy, April IL.
Over 900 men nave been offered from "a
border States.