, 1863-09-04
INTERESTING DOCUMENTS.


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Be1uTegaTd'S Letter TO lien. till
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MOFey IEottstu5 h6dlaSt
thu Rnnhardment of
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The fr1}orSnr Ia Tho communication s,,m
Reanrec,rd to e., c;,na~a .~otostt:a
~ e"- uncots, p1o'eSttns
against the opening Of the bombaydment OF
Charleston: =
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:. CAnoIIxA. GEorc1a AN Fton1na M"
CHAR1Ksros, s. C., August q. 1s;3,
SIR: Last night, ut fif.c cen mfnu:es hnf,,e
no1ssanco Of my fortitications, . eommunIca-
ton wasreceiVed ut these headquarters, dated
Headquarters, Department of the Snnth Nor,
ris Island, s. C., August 81, 1858. .de1nanj3tn
the Immediate evacuation Of Morris IsIani
and Fort Sumter by the Confederate forces.
On the alleged ground that q the present con.
ditton Of Fort Sumter, and the rapid and nro.
gressiye destruction which it Is underg5inp
from my bait cries, Eeem to render its cnna,
plete demolition within q few hours a mattsr
Of certafnty;" md that If the letter was MI
complied With. Or no reply thereto vas ra.
ceiyed within four hours sfter it was Ge1iy-
cred Into the hands Of my subordinate com com.
fire would be opened on the city Of Charles
ton from batteries already established within
easy and effective range Of the heart Of the
city. This communication to nv address
was without Signature, and was Of course re-.
1u'ne6. About half past l o'clock, one Of
your batteries did actually open tfre, ana
threw number Of heavy aheals into the city,
the inhabitants Of which Of course were
ns1eep and unwarned- About Q o'clock this
morning, the communication auuded to waa
returned 70 these headquarters, bearing your
recognized ouclal signature, and 1t can now
be notlced as your deliberate official act.
Among nations not barbarous, the usagea
OF war prescribe that when city Is about to
be attacked timely notice shall be given bY
the attacking commander, in order that non
eombatants shall hare an opportunity OF
withdrawing beyond its nmits. Generally.
the time allowed Is from one to three days !:
that Is, time for the withdrawal In good faith
ct at least the women and children. You.
sir, gaye only four hours-knowing that your
nLtIce, under existing circumstances. cou1d
not reach ne in less than tro hours, aud not
er an , FANS ~ 10 e mo ~ reauea
tn battery Warner VIII fbis EnnMi,Snss
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9h1;1a H. ~ h,,t ~ ~ saas sst3, wv W
nata those wnrEs Wh,ch vsr ou "ssi.tad - hy SsAe
GREAT naval force. hare hesn attacE;oG IL
S3nin for 1nnrs. than f,rtv dora P,tt5x,a.
W,cnar and Gre1r .n3 ro~t cr.otsS ssSi.ea 40
neaTly dne nor,i, INN vnn, h,tte,ia. so -" Ma.
ris islari3 ard in listaice therefron varnsoo,
80. bafFa .et1a - =. 49,, taS' S1ioa sal{tuE
Tiis civ on tho otter hana i 70 be oqsh
Tesf aI5 1n;ta f,Ta n,I,ca s1,tant ~ 49, w ~
hott1rv wfich nnena5 VIA 1H,a ,a, .u sae
r. xon1d "nnear sfr fSnt da.tais;nu .s os ~ K
anc'ng ti,esa pso,ts ~ ~, seao ~ H.
nn-a1 neasnrn ~ fr,n;nr vo,,r s.7,ns s~.,nst
he oid ,nen re s-n1na2 sv1t s.3 nsti5.o
The hnsnsta;s ~ a1san;,% I IT. eaet, ~ - :.o
excneabt. harharitr froTn Vnr ngn an confa,la5 "a
1ofnt ~ s,oht 3+as,n,,nt - ~. 49,, a1t ss
~ Ent .o1n}t ~ ,,s, a as Io9 M!ege taat
n;s,,,a ~ ,EompastS t ueMon.ton h VI foft sumner
NJ. "au .t. -" uvuae - Juus s"as' seenls 70
IVY nstsSs sss.s ~ Sxs1saaos5; -
.,,at LUZ ollasaloa ~ atacn yoar stenataIa TO
oaen el - afgase papef a mast snow ma 1eekaess
Tentured @ When tbp tacts Mih tos you von Ee Ea no.
;,,@,1 tvaa 1'nsit ~ an1s toa kuom
1u5 ' de1.nd xni,ct ioi .ssenns ~ au5"er 80
3uoi ueanu HAIL. "nt:u nAue IL aInose oeJond
~ - tussapatt5 tt ~ fscet'Icg 1GJ ftply "1t1an
~ snIs th 1,s Inn anas yon assnaiiJ oio open IRE
,n;a.,s :nom uun9eE +! ~ ana Most aestructi9e
ni,s useu ~ @ VT aI anto tae Riass o.
cnI aaAen ansm,s, 3I:s,, ann Pr, niIea "1In sleeping
snae m"e3 e. Ahu Gnllosen, WI eve yon Dag enl1-
nsuso - ~ s,,s.r ~ ,no mstoty q 1ls
nat' am unlJ en1liaeu, a!r, ~ t9o ilmlts
5oa 4asa eet 10 Jope aemanos. II, 10 order
- o5.an 1 .as oaoahuonmens OF Morris
tsienu - a anu t,s Sps t Sum!eE lou leet auIno:zsa
~ ~ Ale @ ~ e:s elty, WY Ma you nos !nclnao
~ "vlAs ~ ou.n'a4 ~. Ina Jamss 4slauns,
LAY, 5a9ds 5sem Sa.y ~ " ~ Gha[aeIon, h tae
:ane 8: usuauu .5. dince w 1Ase lels Waflauted
II lnaueuratlng tnls meInod OF sednc11g BAT
teEes n yous 1nneaiate 1sotE, which we're
o1nel1lse louua lmpfegnaole, ana mode OF
Hallale Tnlea c3nadenlly declare TO be afro
e.ous ~ ena anMossay q sn3 soAier, nov soi-
emniI EN- t warn yo9; 1nat yon n5e again On tais
out eNlDg sone"not more reasonable tune
ts,, 20 IeMosa q ns non.eo%o I ! enall 1eat
f;asI !apntteu 70 cHPao! eucn stf3ngeat msans OF
se!aiAnon as nay oe available during the
e':rt.lamnt'qn Tt1aTI. , VI tns ~ atsacK: K:::,-
elnm1f, tspy Guat 1nessaeI Lae WORKS On
s1"s'as 3ea ~ 1naanw ~ as 5oat shmaet WI, Pc esaen
ate9 on tue uenlauu you nave oeen pleased 70
make. AlIeaOy, however, an taxing meas
nEee 70 remove ~ aon.comoatauts, who aro
no" 1any aware ana a17e TO #n2t they may
e1pec1 AZ 9enf GaGae. .,>,.
hespeGGt1Inl45, youf oot ser!t:
T. l. oEAoREdARD, 1eni comd' e.
The following Is Gen. Gilmore's reply In
brief to Gen, Beaureeard's communication ),
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MORRIS Is1Asp. q. C..gn. M Ano.a5
s1p. hsrs t1,a horor - aak.a1.,n;,a.
thc ,ec-;nt ~ vonT nomm,n;.as;a ~ ~ ~;
dale, compl.iptng thai one IF nv batfer;e, had
orened on the city Of Charleston aud troan a
n1nuHa o. eea'y Ine s9eils aoto me CITY, the
I'd ansrmed. ~ y ~'A'0 "''' ''''esp
NY letter to you, demanding the surren-
t,loIf Ger Q. rott sumter 1nd Morris Island, and
mon Chariestnn WA dsl;yaraj 10 n.ss "pea rs nst
Wagner, q. 11:l5 ]. M, Of the 2lst Inst and
Tin tn have 1,sr,ni,taa 1onr answsr - sasah -
80 iii 80 ~ ~ - ~ Hout ~" "1i ~ leAcu
houn. TIE Gct that You ware :ahsent from
your headquarters ut the tlue of It's arrival
NAV De T&E3FQE4 rs an UUfpffUDdta ctrcum.