, 1861-05-10
Details Of Eastern News.

The following is the correspondence in
full between Gen G.. II. Beaurogard aud
L. p. Walker, Secretary of War, which
took place before hoStilities commenced:
No I.-Beaurogard to Walker
An authorized messenger from President
LINCOLN, just informed Governor Pickens
and myself that provisions will be sent to
Fort Sumter peaceably, or otherwise by
force
No 2.-Walker to Beabrcgard.
If you have no doubt of the authorized
character of the agent who communicated
to you the intelligence of the Washington
Government to supplying Fort Sumter by
force, you will at once demand its eVacua-
tion; and if this is refused, proceed in such
manner as you may determine, to reduce it..
No. 3.-Beauregard to Walker.
The demand will be made tomorrow
(llth) at twelve o'clock.
No. 4.-Walker to Beauregard.
Unless there arc especial reasons connec-
ted with your own condition, it Is consider
ed proper that you should make the demand
at an carly hour.
No. 5.-BeaLregard to Walker:
The reasons are special for twelve o'clock.
No. 6.-Beauregard to Walker:
The demand was sent at 9 o'clock, and
until G o'clock allowed to answer.
No. 7.-Walker to Bcauregard:
Telegraph the reply of Major Anderson.
No. S.-Beauregard to Walker:
Major Anderson replies: II have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
communication demanding the evacuation
Of this fort, and to say in reply thereto,
that it is q demand with which / regret
that my sense Of honor and my obligations
to my Government prevent my compliance >
lie adds: Probably / will wait the 6rst
shot, and II. you do not batter rs to pieces
we will be starved out in few days"
Answer.
No 9.-Walker to Beauregard:
We do not desire needlessly to lombard
Fort Sumter, 10 Major Anderson will state
the time at which, as indicated by him, he
will evacuate, and agree, in the meantime,
be will not use his guns against rs, unless
ours should be employed against Fort Sum
ter. -Eon.- ara 4ihnll to avoid sassioa q
blood. Ifthis, or lis equivalent be refused,
reduce the Fort as your Judgment decides
!" 3e nos' PrA'''sA's ae,ar t.c
No. l0.-Beanregard 10 Walker: 'f
He would not consents ! wrote today.
A dispatch from Charleston lspys. inter
Fox, who had been allowed to visit Major
Anderson on the pledge that his purpose
was pacific, employed his opportunity 70
diVise plan for Supplying the Fort by
force, and that the plan had been adopted
by the Washington Government, and was
in progress Of execution.
a regiment Of Kentucky Volunteers at
Louisville have been ordered by the War
Department at Montgomery 70 hold them.
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Sumter was against the advice Of General
Scott, who urged the evacuation Of Sumter
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The roads 70 the Mexican capitol are
newly patrolled. Juarez IS certainly elect
ed President i is reported that Weller,
United States Minister, has rendered bis
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Dispatches NJ tho ian sav The neootia-
Major Anderson's commands we're 70 eyac-
uate on Sunday morning, and embark on