Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-04-18
Official CORRESPONDENCE Preceding Hostili
flee

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ties.
CuaELs. TOY, April l2.-Tbc rNyv ~ IS
the Geographic correspondence brtW.pu .ns War
Department at Montgomery and General Btau
regard, Immediately preceding lostHltics. Tie
correspondence grew cut Of the formal nJ.iGca
ton BY the Washington Government. disclased
in Be4uregards first dispatch.
ESQ
CHARLESTON. April 8. 70 h.. p. Walker.
Secretary Of War at Montgomery An author
lied mCsscagcr from Mr.. Lincoln has Just in
formed Governor Pickcns and myself that pro.
visions viii be sent to Fort Sumter praceably.
If possible, otherwise by force.
(Slgncd) g.. BEAUREGARD.
so. II
MoNTcoHERl, April 10. To Gen G. S.
Boaarcgard, Charleston II You have no doubt
OF the authorized character Of the agent who
communicated to you tho intentions Of the
" ashlngton government To supply Fort Sumter
by force, you Will at once demand It's evacuation:
and It thi' Is refused proceed in such IL manner
as you may determine to reduce it Answer.
tSlgned) l. p. WALKER, Sec. War.
ISo. III
CHARLESTON, April 10. TO L. P. Walker.
@HNir E-i , Va wa 1 nc GEtlIIu VIII be mInR
to morrow, at II.
%(Sisned) BEAUREGARD.
$50. ".
MoNTG1rEKY, April 10. Gen. Beaurcgard.
Charleston Unless there are especial reasons
connected with your condition. il Is considered
proper that you should make the demand At an
early hour.
(signed) L p. WALKER, Sc. War.
CHARLESTON, April 10. To l.. p. Walker.
Secretary Of War. The reasons are special for
II O'Clock.
(Signei) BEACREGARD.
$50 VI
CHaEIEsroN, tprli II. 10 /. p. Walker.
Secretary ct War Tho demand was sem; at
two allowed tl six to asw
(>lgncd) B|EAUGEGARD.
fNo. WI
MONTGOMERY, April II. To Gen. Boaura.
gard, harlcsOn Telegraph reply Of Anderson.
(signcd) L.P. WALKER.
CHARLESTON, April II. l. p. Walker, See
rotary OF War: Major Anderson replies
haYa The aonoT To acknowledge the receipt Of
yonr communication demanding the evacuation
OF this !ort, aud say in reply thereto that it Is
q demand which | regret to say that nv
sense Of honor and my obligations to my Gov.
eminent prevent my complying With" He
also adds " Probably | Will await the frs,
shot, and il YOU do not batter us to pieces. we
viii he starved out in Il few days." Answer.
~(sisncl) BEAUREGARD.
MONTGOMERY, tEtil II. TO General Beau
regard, Charleston Do no, desire necdlessIy
to lombard Sumter. If Major Anderson will
state the time At which, as indicated by him,
he will c1acuatc, and agree that in the mean
no will not use his guns against us, unless
ours should DO employed against Sumter, YOU
arc authorized thus to avoid the %efusion of
blood, 1t this or its equivalent be refused,
reduce the Tort as your judgment decides to be
most practicable.
(Signed) l.. p. WALKER, Sec. War.
[so. T..
CHARLESTON, April IL. To l.. p. Walker.
of War, lie would MOI. consent.
sritc to-day.
(Signed) BEAUREGARD.
NorE.- Intercepted dispatches disclose tho
act that Lieut.. Fox, who hid been allowed to
'isit Major Anderson, on the pledge that his
was pacific, employed hS orpor.uni,
o devise a plan for supplying the Fort by
orce, and that this plan has been adop,ed by
he Washington Government, and was in pro.
OF execution.