Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-13

force, you will at once demand its evacuation,
and, if thus refused, proceed in such manner
as you may determine to reduce it. Answer
Signed, L. p. WALKER.
No. 3.
CHARLESTON, April 10-L. P. WALKER,
Secretary of War The demand will be made
tomorrow at H.
(Signed) BEAUREGARD.
MoNTGo MERY, April 10-GEN. BEAURE-
GARD, Charleston: Unless you have especial
reasons, connected with your own conduct, it
is considered proper that you should make the
demand at an early hour.
(Signed) L. p. WALKER,
Secretary of War.
No. 8.
CHARLESTON, April 10.-L. p WALKER,
Secretary of War: The reasons are special
for II o'clock. BEAUREGARp.
No. @.
CHARLESTON, April Ill. p. WALKER,
Secretary of War: The demand was sent at
2; allowed till to answer.
BEAUREGARD.
MONTGOMERY, April 11.-Gen. Beauregard
Charleston Telegraph the reply of Ander-
son. L. =. WALKER
No. g.
L
Secretary of War: Major Anderson replies
81 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your communication, demanding the evac
uation of this fort, and ! say in reply thereto,
that it is demand 18th which regret that
my sense of honor and my obligation to my
government, prevent my complying with"
He adds Probably | will await the first
shot. and if you do not batter us to pieces, we
will be starved out in a few days" Answer
BEAUREGARD.
MoNTG oMERY, April 11.-GEN. BEAURE
GARD, CHARLESTON I'VE do not desire need
lessy to lombard Fort Sumter If Major An
derson will state the time at which, as indicat.
ed 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
Fort Sumter, you are authorized thus to avoid
the effusion of blood. If this or its equivalent
be refused, reduce the fort as your jud gment
decides to be the most practicable
(Signed) L. p. WALKER,
Secretary OF War.
CHARLESTON, April 12.-L. P. WALKER,
Secretary of War He would not consent |
write today. (Signedl BEAUREGARD.
NoTE.-Intercepted dispatches disclose the
fact that Mr.. Fox, who had been allowed 10
visit Major Anderson on the pledge that his
purpose was pacific, employed his opportunity
to desire plan for supplying the fort by force
and that this plan had been adopted by the
Washington government, and was in progress
OF execution.
SECOND DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON, April 12-The ball has open
ed war is inaugurated. The batteries on
Sulyan's Island, Morris Island, and at other
points, opened on fort Sumter at four o'clock
this morning. Fort Sumter has returned fire,
and brisk cannonading has been kept up.
No information has been received from the
.seaboard yet. The military are under arms,
an the whole population is in the streets.
ry available space facing the harbor, is
with anxious spectators.
Ew York, April 12.-The Herad's spe-
6 dispatch says, Fort Moultrie began the
hbar1ment with two guns, to which Major
anderson replied with three shots from his
barbette guns, after which the batteries at
Mount Pleasant, Cummings Point, and the
floating battery, opened brisk fire with shot
and shell. Major Anderson replied only at
long intervals, until between and o'clock,
when he opened from the two tier of guns
looking towards Fort Moultrie and Stevens
Battery, but at 8 o'clock he had failed to pro-
duce serious effect During the greater part
of the day, Major Anderson directed his shots
principally against Fort Moultrie, the Stevens
and the floating battery, and Fort johnson,
they being the only ones operating against
him. Fifteen to eighteen shot struck the
floating battery without effect.
Breaches to all appearances are being made
in the sides of Fort Sumter exposed to the
fires Portions of the parapet are destroyed.
Several guns have been shot away. The
fight will continue all night. The fort will
probably be carried by storm. 1t is reported
that the Harriet Lane received shot through
her wheel house. She is in the offing. No
other government ships are in sight Troops
are filing into the city by thousands, and all
business IS suspended.
THIRD DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, April 12.-The firing has
continued all day uninterruptedly. Two of
Fort Sumters guns have been silenced, and it
is reported that breach has been made in the
southeast wall.
u,
Anderson, was, that he would surrender when
his supplies were exhausted, il he was not
reinforced
Not casualty has yet happened to any of
the forces. Of the nineteen batteries only
seven have been opened on Fert Sumter. The
remainder are held in reserve for the expected
fleet. Two thousand men have reached the
city, this morning, and embarked for Morris
Island and that neighborhood.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON April 12.-The bombardment
OF Fort Sumter continues. The floating bat
terry and Stevens battery are operating free.
ly, and Fort Sumter is returning the fire. 1t
is reported that three war vessels are outside
the bar.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON, April 12.---The firing has
ceased for the night, but will be renewed at
daylight in the morning. unless an attempt is
made to reinforce, for ich ample arrange
ments are made to repel Only two men have
been wounded during the day. The Pawnee,
the Harriet Lane, and another steamer are
reported off the bar. Troops are arriving by
very train.
SIXTH DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON. April 12.-The bombardment
is still going on, every twenty minutes, from