The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-04-19
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Official correspondence
BETWEEN GEN. BEAUREGARD
AND MAJOR ANDERSON

BETWEEN CEN. BEA UREGahD
AND MAJOR ANDERSON
MoNTGouFRY, April l2.-The following
is the Geographic correspondence between
the War DEPARTMENT and Gen. Beaure-
gard. Ia command Of Charleston harbor
immediately preceding hoStilities. This
correspondence grew out Of the formal
notification Of the Washington Govern
ment. disclosed in Gen. Beauregard's first
dispatch:
No. l.
/ General Beauregard's Dispatch to the
Secretary Of War.
cHARlEsToS AlFil S.-To L. p Wake
An authoiiz, d messenger from Lincoln
Just informed Gov. Pickens and myself
| that provisions will be sent TO Sumter
| eacesbly, otherwise by force
(Signedl 6. 7. BEAUREGARD.
No. .
Reply Of Secretary Of War to General
Beauregard.
MoNTsnuERY. April lO.-Gen Bsare
gard Charlssf1n lfyou have no doubt Of
the authorized character Of the agent who
communicated 10 you the ultimatum o.
the Washington Government TO supply
tort Sumter by force. you will at once de-
mand its evacuation. II this is refused
proceed in such manner as you may de
iermine 10 reduce it. Answer.
lSigned.l L. P. WALKER.
no. g.
Gen Beauregard to Secretary Of War
CnAELE,roN. April l0-ToL p. Wake
The demand wall be tomorrow at i
o'clock.
tsisnedl CT. BEAUREGARD.
No. T.
Secretary Of War to Gen. BsaurogaTd
MoNrGounax, April lS.-Gen. Bsalvi
gard, sCzarlss,ons Unless there are specis
+ reasons connected with your own c0nf
. lion. Il Is considered proper that W
I should make the demand at an rlie
hour. lsigned) l.. P. WhNAER.
No. 5.l
GEN BEAUREeA q - iE sEcRErARY
n CHsurrsrox, ApriI1o.-7o I. p. Wake
The reasons are special FOR II O'clock.
(Signed) 6. T. BEAUREGARD.
mo. G..
I YIN nAAA NENA ~ AAAAs AAaaAAAsA an
OFWAR
CHsRirsrox. April iI4-T6 Z. p Wake
D,.mand sent al o'clock; allowed ii
8 O'Clock 10 answer.
lSigned) CT BEAUREGARD.
no. Z.
MoNreouraY. April ll.-Ger. Be1ur
lard. ctarles'sn; Telegraph reply Of Al
lerson.
2 lsignedl LIP. WALKER.
No. 3.
GEN. BEAUREGAHn TO TIE SECRETARY
OF WAR.
CHAnlrsroN. April lit L. p. WolEe
Moi. Anderson replies: Il have the hon,
70 aeknowleu ae the receipt Of your COZ
= municntion demanding the evacution
b ihe Fort. end 10 say in reply thereto tina
= u j. demsnd with which I regret. th
b. my serse os honor, and Of my obleaiic
3 70 my Government, prevent my comp
= anceh He adds verbally: Il viii ava
" be first shot, and II you do not batter
n pieces, we will be starved out in fe
Isigned) CT. BEAUREGARD.
n No. o.
- The sEcRETARy OF war TO GENERAL
BEAuREGAKD
MoxreougHv. April l2.-Do not desi
needlessly ~ lombard Fort sumter.
/" Mai. Ande SOL will state the timeat whic
4 ,- indicated by him he will evacuate ar
!. igree that in the meantime be will ~
lse his guns against us unless ours shou
~ employed against Fort Sumter.
n Y1u areauth0rized to avoid the eifusi'
e Hood.
II this or its equivalent be refused, !
p luce the fort a. your judgment decides
~ be the most practicable.
!. lsigned) L. P. WALKER.
!, no. To-
GEN BEAUREGARp TO THE sECRETARl
li or VAR
CH.RtEsroS. April u To L. r. Wall
4, lie would not con-rnt write TODAY.
u (Signedl @ r. BEAUREGARD.
= No. II
= ga BFAuRrGARD TO Sc RETARY uF vi
q CHAatxsrox April li.-To /. p Wall
d We open are at 40 A. NJ.
lSignsdl g. T. BEAUREGARD.
!. Norr.-Irtercepied dispatches diselC
the fact that NJ. Fox who bad been
lowed 20 visit Mj Anderson on the Piled
that his purpose was pacific employed
opportunity 10 devise plan for SUPPLY
- the fort by force. and that this plan h
4 been adopted BY the Washington Cover
r. ment and wAs in progress Of execntie
The name Of the agent certainly corr
,or4ad varv vel with his businesr