The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-13
LATEST NEWS.
IELEGRAMS.
CIVIL WAR.
COMMANDMENT OF SUMTER.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIGHT.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GEN. BEAIRE.
GARD And MAJOR ANDERSON.
PROGRESS OF The BATTLE.
PROGRESS OF THE BATTLE.
FIRING ALL DAY.
TWO OF FORT sUMTER's GUNS sILENCED.
REPORTED BREACH In THE SOUTH EAST WALL
AndersOn's Last Reply to Beauregard.
NO CASUALTIES YET REPORTED.
TIE BOMBARpMENT RE.
COM M ENCED,

commenced, and war is inaugurated The bat
teries on Suvan's Island Morris Island, and
other points, opened Sumter at o'clock this
morning. Major Anderson has returned the fire,
and brisk cannonading has been kept up
throughout the day.
We have no information from seaward vet with
regard to the movement of the United States
vessels outside.
The militia are under arms, and the whole of our
population are on the streets. Every available
space facing the harbor is filed with anxious spec
tators.
IA despatch preceding this, but received with it,
says: .The fight commenced to-day. This is all
can say" This despatch was in cypher.-Rcp.l
Correspondence Preceding the Bombard-
ment.
CHARLESTON, April 1.-THE following is the
telegraphic correspondence between the War De-
partment and General Beauregard, Immediately
preceding the commencement of the attack on Major
Anderson, which has been published for public in
formation. This correspondence grew out of the
formal notification given by the Government at
Washington of an intention to provision Fort
Sumter by force, if necessary, disclosed in Gen.
Beauregard's first despatch
CHARLESTON, Aprils, 1861.
To L. p. Walker, Secretary of War:
SIR-An authorized messenger from President Lincoln
has just informed Gov Pckens and myself that vessel
containing provisions will be sent to Fort Sumter
peaceably if possible, otherwise by force
mo. 81
MONTGOMERY, April 10, 1851.
General G. T. Beauregard
SIR If you have doubt of the authorized cha
racer of the agent who communicated you the inten
ton Of the Washington Government to supply Sumter
by force will at once demand its evacuation, and if
this is refused proceed in such manner you may de-
termne, to reduce it. Answer.
tSigned) p WALLER
CHARLESTON, April 10, 1861.
To L. p. Walker, Secretary of War:
s1R-The demand will be made tomorrow at twelve
o'clock. e. 7. BEAUREGARD.
mo. a.
MONTGOMERY, a. pril TO- 1861.
To General Beduregard
sIR-Unless there special reasons connected with
your condition, it is considered proper that you
1signedl L.P. WALKER
mo ST.
CHARLESTON, April 10, 1861.
To L. P. Walker, Secretary of War
srE-The reasons special for eleven O'Clock
(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
CHARLESTON, April II, 1861.
To L. p. Walker, Secretary of War;
SIR-Demand sent flor evacuation of Sumter) at two
tsigned CT. BEAUREeARD.
lS0: lS0;,rIo,,vp-. a. ,.-,, rr.1ee,
To General Bcauregard
s1H-Telegraph ito mel the reply of Major Ander
son. (Signed) L. P. WALLER.
GNosJ
CHARLESTON, April II, 1851.
To d. p. Walker, Secretary Of War:
SlR-Msjor Anderson replies follows:
"SIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
Fort and to say in reply thereto that It'll demand with
(which regret that my OF honor and Of my obga
''tion to my Government prevent my compliance"
Major Anderson also added verbally to the officer
TO make the demand-"I mil aDan the first shot, and
if go" don't batter as to pieces, mill be starred out in
fe1U days.
tsigned) C, T. BEAUREGARD.
MoSTaOMERY, April II, 1861
SIR-We do not desire needlessly to lombard Fort
Sumter If Major Anderson will state the time at which,
and agree that in the meantime he will his guns
against unless should be employed against Fort
Sum you are authorized thus to avoid the eusion of
blood II this, or its equivalent, be refused will
duce the Fort judgment decides to be the most
practicable. tSigned) L. P. WALKER.
mo. 10
CHARLESTON, April u, 1861.
To L. p. Walker, Secretary of War:
SIR-He Major Anderson) would not consent. write
to-day. (Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
Accompanying the correspondence the following
note is furnished for publication
NoTE.-Interrupted dispatches disclose the fact that
Mr. Fox, who had been allowed to visit Major Anderson
under the pledge that his purpose pacific, had
poyed the opportunity to devise plan for supplying the
Fort by force and that this plan had been adopted by the
Washington Government, and in progress of execu
ton. "
CHARLESTON, April Il, P. M.-The firing has con-
tinued all day without interruption.
Two of Fort Sumter's guns have been silenced,
and it is reported breach has been made in the
southeast wall.
The answer sent by Major Anderson to General
Beauregard's demand, was that he would surren-
der when his supplies were exhausted, if he was
not reinforced.
Not casualty (as far as known) has as vet
happened to any of our
OF the nineteen batteries in position around the
harbor, only seven have opened on Sumter. The
are held in reserve for the expected
feet
Two thousand more men reached the city this
batteries
The Firing Ceased for the Night-Arrange-
ments to RepeI Reinforcement-Thc Fed
eral Fleet off the Bar.
CHARLEsroN-Ev Evening.-The firing has ceased
for the night, to be renewed at daylight, unless
attempt should be made to reinforce the fort, to
repel which the most ample arrangements have
been made.
Our men have worked their guns admirably we'll.
Only two are reported to have been wounded dur
ing the day.
The Federal feet has arrived off the bar. The
steamers Pawnee, Harriet Lane, and third steamer
are reported to have been seen.
Fresh troops arriving here by every train.
LATER.
The Bombardment Continues-The Float
ing Battery Operating Against Sumter
Three U. S. War-VesscIs Outside the Bar.
CHARLESTON, April IL, P. M.-The bombardment
of Sumter still continues brskly. The floating
battery and Stephens battery operating freely.
Fort Sumter is returning the fire.
1t is reported that three United States war-ves-
sells are outside the bar.
LATER.
The Bombardment still Going On-Major
anderson Resting his Men.
CHARLESTON, April II, P. M.-The bombardment
is still going on. The besiegers firing from their
mortar batteries every twenty minutes.
It is supposed that Major Anderson is resting his
men for the night.
1t is still said that three vessels of war are out
side the bar, but that they cannot get in as the sea
is rough.
The floating battery works well, and 'nobody is
hurt"
Troops are arriving hourly. Every inlet is