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


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CHARLESTON, April II.
The following 10 the tslsgraphio corres-
pondenee between tho War Department q
Montgomery and Gen. Bcauregard, imms-
diately preceding hostilities.
The sorfsspondsnes grew ont OF the form.
81 notification BY the Washington Govern
mont which 10 disclosed in Beaureeard's fret
Dispatch:
! No. L-ChArlestoD, 8.--To L. r. Walker Sec
rotary OF War.--An authorized message Com Pre-
sident Lincoln Just informed Gov. Pickens and
myself that provisions will be sent to Fort Sumter
peacably, or otherwise by force
(Signsd) g. 7. BzAuaEaARD.
No. 2.--Montgomery, April lo.--Gen. g, T.
Be aursgard, Charleston-H you have no doubt
Of the authorised character Of the agent who COM
municates 70 yon the intention Of the Washington
Government 70 supply Fort Sumter By foros you
win - once demand Its evacuation, aud IL this ID
refused, proceed In such manner = you may de-
termins u. redncA tt-AnsxeE.--z=
(Signed) L. p. WALKER.
No. 3.--Charleston, lo.--To L. p. Walker, Sec
Rotary Of Wharf.-The demand will be made to-mor-
row 1t IL o'clock.
Signed) g. I. BEAuREaARD.
No. 4.--Nontgomery, 10.--To Gen. Beauregard,
Charleston" nlessthere especial reasons con-
nected with your own condition, 1t Ia considered
proper that you should make the demand 1t IN
early hour. Gignedl
L. P. WALKER, secy Of War.
No. 5.-Charleston, I0.--To L. r Walker. Mont
gomery-"Thc reasons arc special for II o'clock.
(Signcd) g. 7. BEAuREGARD.
No. 6.-Charleston, Toto L. p. Walker, Sec'y
Of War, Montgomery--"Demand sent 1t o'clock
allowed till six o'clock to answer
(Signed) q. I. BEAuREaARD.
No. 7.-Nontgomery, April Ito Gen. Beau
regard, Charleston Telegraph the reply Of Major
Anderson. Signed,
L. r. Waikiki, Secretary Of War
No. s.--Charleston, April Ito L. r. Walker.
replies: II have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ccipt OF your communication demanding the evac-
uation Of this fort and to say in reply thereto that
it is demand which regret that my sense OF hon
or and my obligations to my Government prevent
my compliadce." He adds probably viii await
the first shot, and If you do not batter US 10 pieces,
we will be starved out in few days" Answer
Signed q. 7. BBAUREGARD.
No. s.-Montgomery, April ll.--Gcn. Beauregard.
Charleston; We do not desire needlessy to bonn
bard Fort Sumter If Major Anderson win state the
time ct which, indicated by him. he will evacuate
and agree thafin the meantime he will not use his
gums against N, unless ours should be employed
against Fort Sumter. You are thus to avoid the ef
fusion Of blood If this Or its equivalent Be refused
reduce the Fort - your Judgment decides to be the
most practicable. Signed
LIP. WALxKR
Secretary of War.
No. lo.-Charleston, April l2.-To L. p. Walker
Secretary 81 Wsr Montgomery. He would not
CnARLxsroN, April IL.
The ball has nov opened, and war 10 in
ssgurstsd.
The batteries Of Sullivan Island, Morris
Island and other points, were opened on Fl.
6amscr ct O'Clock this morning.
Sumter returned tho Are and brisk can.
nonading has bsen kept mp.
No information has been received from
the ssabosrd yet. The military are under
arms, and tho whole OF our population are
on the streets, and every available anaaA
facing tho harbor 10 6lled with anxious Spec
tators.
INV ruxK, iprii Il.
The Herald's Special says Fort Moultrie
began the bombardmsnt with two guns. 60
which Major Anderson replied with three
shots from his barbette guns, after which.
the batteries at Mount Pleasant, CUMMING
Point, and tho floating battery opened !
0risk IRE oil shot and shell. Anders on re-
piled only ~ long intervals, until between !
and O'Clock, whsn hs opened from Two
tiers Of guns looking towards Ft. Moul,ris
| and Stevens battery, but Ct 5 O'Clock fsiled
70 produce sesious eject.
During the greater part Of the DAY Nsio,
Anderson directed HE shots principsll,
against r.. Moultris, tho Stevens and 6oat.
ing battery and Fort johnson, they being ths
only ones operating against him. Fifteen o,
eighteen shoss struck the floating battery
| Hithont elect. Bsssehss to all Appearsucee
being nads io tho sides Of Fort sumter ex.
posed 70 ths 6re. Portions or the pafape,
sere destroyed md several gums shot sway
The 6gAt will continue aIl night. II,
fort will probably BE- carried 81 storm. L
10 reported that the Harriet Lane received !
shet through her wheel house. She i il
The o6ing. No other Gsvernmeus sbipe a.,
u sight. Tho troops are pouring into 81,
city By thousAnds.
/ CHA1L1sSoH, April Is.
The 1ring has continued I'll dAy wishoo
iater1ission. Two Or fs. Samtes's pun
have bssa silenosd. Il 10 reported that ,
brssoh has been made il the south. east vail
The answer to Gsn. Beauregasd's deman,
By Major Andersen was be would surreude
when biz supplies we're exhausted, that u, /
be vas not reinforced.
Not casualty has ~ happened 70 any
tho forces Of the 10 batteries 10 position
Only have opened nrs ON Sumter. the r
mainder are held 10 reserve for the expscte,
hsss. Two thousand mon reached I'll, cit
this morning. and embarked Tor Morris Islan'
and the nsighhoShood.
4 DEag anA Dlusser.
i MoNr0o11Ry. April IL.
/. over 1,OOO men have been offered from 81
border States.
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