The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09

proposing the qualification act" as a
compromise.
Demand Evacuation OF Sumter
/ l'eDatcs in the convention became
more ana more acute, as shown by
almost daily editorial comment. The
dispatch of April 3. 1861, has a ring
! ing editorial on Secession, or sinh
! mission Empire or vassalarcr rho
iollowins day the Dispatch charges
! '''c ha'iohal government with fraud
! ana duplicity in relation to Forts
! sumter ana Aioultrie." and saws maj
! the reports of the cvacua,ion =. 60
~ "efe frauds and receptions de-
''osi'teiy connected FOR the purpose
Influencing the Virginia conven-
! ton" en-
/ Following secession the seven
! southern states had demanded fror,
/ me Federal government that the for,
! within their bounds be turned over
! 20 them, since they were only do
! Sished Tor tho protection Of tha, Ter.
| fltory from foreign invasion. l,rcsj
| dent Buchanans administration dol.
lied with the question and passed the
H.,
! nnssioncrs from South carolina and
made promises of various character
| according 10 tho side which reported
F.! them.
In state of Siege.
The Dispatch of April 6 carried un
| der the startling headline, 'Importantl
! News From Charlcstone" the statement
! that Fort Sumter was then IN state of
| siege; that all supplies had been cut
(, of. AciinS on orders from Montgom-
cry. General BeaureEard mussed troops
! OF the Confcdcracy at Charleston, wait
ing the outcome OF negotiations The
Dispatch of April S pushes the con-
Nentlon from the first page to give
place to startling headline. evident
~ in tho biggest type the ONCE could
produce, The Approaching Civil War
telling OF army and navy prepa tons
~ Charleston letter tells Of negota-
tons between Major Anderson com |
mandant OF Sumter. and General Beau
regard, the promises of Mi Lincoln |
, that the fort, would be peaccably turned
| over to the; South Carolina authorities |
and the practical investment of the
| Tort BY Beauregnrd to cut off all sup.
plies. The Dispatch of April . tells OF |
! the sailing of United States flee, |
from New York. under scaled orders |
| In tho dcsCript lion of the IL, We taking. |
! it Is said that there were no cheers; |
| it WAS a silent departure. and there
| was much speculation as to the desti- i
| nation.
| Secession Again Rejected.
| Following this news, the Virginia
| Convention was startled by ringing
| speech by John Goode. Of Bedford, af-
+, te!'wards known the "Ciranu Old
Man of Virginia" who forced a test
vote to indicate tho view OF the con
vcntion on secession, in which, not
| withstanding his appeal he lost, The
I, unionists being in control, the vote
! standing "a to 20 against secession.
! kilograms published on April II
tel! OF preparations Tor an attack on
| sumter. the closing of stores in
| Charleston and the crowding of the
! city by throngs Of people. A specia /
! dispatch SAYS: Tho reinforcement of
! Fort Sumter will he attempted from
| United States vessels on tile flood tide
to-day or tomorrow. The floating
battery was put in place at its final
| destination yesterday. Every man CAP :
able OF bearing arms is off TO his post.
No ono doubts Lincon's policy now.
We arc amply prepared for him. ana
| 'herc Is put one feeling prevailing |
| here--victory or death General Beau
/ regard is in command of all the forces. !
Major Anderson has acted PREACHER
ously, and he Will have TO take the con :
/ sequences"
attack on Convention.
ne same issue carries a dispatch: |
important. from New York--Tort sum
ter is to be reinforced to-day rhe
Morris Island batteries are to be taken
/ "a nj J;cb /
ratch OF the morning OF April IL, the
day OF the fight, although no news ha q
then reached Richmond the Dispatch
says: We confess our deep mortifica |
tlon at the adoption OF this sophistca
and untenable distinction by the Yir-
s .sn, :, convention: It is unworthy Of
that body, as much as it has faltered
IN double sense. leaving the world
IN doubt whether 1t inclines most to
me North or to the South. Does the
Virginia Convention desire such a war
Does II harbor secret wish In that
war to place the Southern Confederacy
IN advance in the wrong in order tha
the army Of Virginia may be mustered
under Lincoln to make war on our(
| Southern hrethren?'
News Of Conflict.
rash kilograms from Charleston.
published on Aoril H. tell Of the for
NAL demand for the surrender OF FOR,
4 sumter Dispatches sent during The
II day on April l say Hon. Roger .A
lrEor Is here and spoke Go p My
excitement In city intensc demand for
surrender made at . o'clock By Sena or
Chestnut and Messrs. Ch!shold and Sc
carrying message Of Beuurerar5
4 Thousands of people are assembled at
The Battery, anticipating a fight The
Harriet Lane is reported off the bar
immense crowds are at the newspa pei.
oihces, eagerly awaiting the news. Hon
Roger \. Pryor appointed on Beaure-
s"tn > stalf. tMidnighD-General
seauresard mas demanded Fort sum