The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-04-24


The following is the tslegrsphic correspon
dencs between the War Department =
Montgomery and General Besuregsrd i'm
medisssly preceding the hos.iliiies- Th'
corresp ondsncs grew out Of the formal no
,ikcs,ion BY the Washington Government
which 10 disclosed in General Besursgsrd''
6rst dispatch.
i No. l.-Charlsston, April 8.-To L. p
Walker. Secretary Of War: An authcrizet
messenger from President Lincoln just in
formed Governor Pickeis and myself thai
provisions will be sent TO Fort Sumter peace
ably. or other wise by force.
[Signed.l G. T. BEAUREGARD.
No montgomery, April 10 TO Gen
eral G, IT. Besuregard Charleston; II you
have no doubt Of the authorized character
Of the sgent who communicated TO you the
intention OF ths Washington Government
to supply Fort Sumter BY force. you will At
once demand its evacuation, and il this is
refused, proceed 10 such manner as you nay
determine 10 reduce il. Answer.
[Signed.l L. p. WALKER. Sec'y Of War.
No. 3 Charleston. April 10. To L. p.
Walker. Secretary Of War: The demand
will be made to- morrow at twelve o'clock.
[signed.l G. T. BEAUREGARD.
No A. Montgomery. April lo.-To Gen.
ersi Besurscsrd: Unless there are special
reasons connected with your own condition.
liz is considered proper that you should make
the demand al an esr.y hour.
[Signed.I L. P. WALKER.
Secretary Of War.
No. 5.-ChsrIeston. April 10 To L. P
Wsker Montgomery: The reasons are
pecisl for twelve o'clock
[Signed.I G. T. BEAUREGARD.
No. 6.-Charleston, April Ito L. p
Walker Secretary Of War. Montgomery -
Demand sent at two O'clock; allowed ill six
Tsgn~d | G. +. BEAUREGAKD.
No Montgomery. pril l1.-To Gen.
erai Besuregard. Charleston: Telegraph ths
reply Of Major Anderson.
[Sgned.l L. r. WALKER. Sec'y Of War
NJ. s.-chsrles,on, April Ill. z.
Wa ker. Secretary OF War, Montgomery; !;
NJ njor Anderson replies: II have tho honor
TO scknowledse the receipt Of your ccmmu-
nicaiion. demanding the evacuation Of this
fort, and to say in reply thereto that II iss
demand which regre. that my sense Of
honor and my obligations to my Govern
ment prevent my compliance" He adds:
Probably l will await the first shot. and
IL you DO not batter Us TO pieces We will be
starved out In few days" Answer.
lSignedl CT BEAUREGARD.
No 9.-Mon,gomsry, April Ito Gen.
ersI Beauregard. Charleston: We DO not de-
sire nesdlessly to lombard Fort Sumter. II
NJ ajor A ndsrson will state the time st which.
a. indicated By him, he will evacuate, and
agree that in the mssn time he will not use
his guns against us. uniess ours should be
EN- pIoyed sgainst Fort Sumter. you are thus
10 avoid the effusion Of blood. II this
or it's equivslest be refused, reduce The fort
ss your judgment decides 10 be the most
practicable (Signed L. P. WALKER,
Secretary Of War.
No. .-Charles,on. April IL To L p.
Walker. Secretary Of War. Montgomery
He would not consent write to-day.
[Signed,l 9. T. PEAUREGARD.
Cha RLEsroS, April IL.
Intercepted dispatches disclose the fact
that Mr.. Fox, who had been allowed 10 visit
M sjor A nderson on the pledge that his pur-
pose was pacific employed bis opportunity
10 devise = plan fot supplying the fort BY
force. and that this plan had been adopted
by the Washington Government, and wss
lin progress Of execution.
RfcHuoNp ApFil 15.