Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-09-11
SIhGE OF CHARLESTON


The following is Gen. Gillmore's reply-a
brief notice Of which has been published from
the rebel papors-to Gen Beauregard's com
manicaiion, which has already been printed
at length:
HEApoUARrERs IN ruE FfELu.
Morris Island, p. G.. p m.. Aug. ~
SIR II have the honor Go acknowledge
the receipt Of your communication Of this date
complaining that one Of my batto-ics had
opened ou the city Of Charleston and thrown
anumber Of heavy rifle shell into the city,
The inhabitants Of which Of course were asleep
and unarmed
My letter to you demanding the surrender
of Fort sumter and Morris leland, and threat
ening IN default thereof to open fire on
Charleston, was delivered near Fort Wagner,
at HIS o'clock a. m. of the 2lst inst. and
should have arrived at your headquarters in
time TO have permitted your answer 10 reach
me within the limits assigned, viz, four hours.
The fact that yon were absent from your
headquarters at the time of its arrival may be
regarded AS an unfortunate circumstance for
the city Of Charleston, butit is one for which
l clearly am not responsible. This letter
bore da'c at my headquarters, and was Off
cially delivered by an officer Of my staff
The omission of my signature doubtless af-
fords grounds for special pleading. but it is
not the argument of a commander s0lcitous
only for the safety Of sleeping women and
children and unarmed men
Threats Of retaliation for acts of mine
which YOU do not allege TO be in violation Of
the u,ages Of civilized warfare, except as re-
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the safety of the city after h,ving beld con-
troll of all its annroacbes far s.,,riod of ,osr-
ly two years and A balfin the nresonca of
threatening force and who arter,y,rd r,f,.ed
to accent The terms an which t. bor,h,-d.
ment mi,bt have beer n,.t,o,ed
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cial ann led te believe that most az woman
and children of Charleston woro lon, since
removed from that eitv. hut ON vour assur-
ance that the citv il G,il of them sb,ll sns-
pend the bombaranent until II o'clock p
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from Tho time Won acknowiedge to have re-
csired py com.nopiention of tbe o1st
VERY respectfullv YOUR obj. servt
a. A. GlLADRE.
Brikadier General Commanding.
To General n Bnrrsard Comr.andin,
Confederate forces, Charleston, 5. C.
II sn,esrs that the sc,ni.h and british
ConsuIs resnoctr,uy sdd,essed Con Gnmore
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Cbarleston and bo cheorf,ly s,sna,ded tho
bombardment for twenty. four bonrs IN ,ivo
them time 10 Ieave the citv "Notbing ,os
further" he saws "frorn his wish than IN en-
danger their lives and nronettv
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