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remont Journa
EXTRA..
Saturday Morning, Aprill3,1861.
THE WAR COMMENCED!
We .ire indebted to Mr. Urown, the gentlemanly telegraph opera
tor nt this place, for the following despatches which were received last
night, up to 12 o'clock.
Iy these despatches it will be seen that the treason which has so
long been rife at Charleston, has at last culminated in WAR ! The
rebels will now be treated in a different manner than they anticipa
ted. They have brought down vengeance on their own heads. The
country waits with breathless anxiety to, know the result of this at
tack. We believe the Government is sufficient for the emergency.
Without further remarks we give the despatches:
Charleston, April 12th. The following is the
telegraphic correspondence between the War
Department at Montgomery and Oen. Beaure
gard immediately preceding the hostilities. The
c orrefrpondence grew out of the formal notifica
tion by the Washington Government which is
disclosed in Oen. Beauregard's first dispatches:
No.1. Charleston, April 8th, 1861.
L. T. Walkkb, Secretary of War: An au
thorized inotwvnger from President Lincoln just
informed Gov. Pickens and mysell that provis
ions will be sent to Fort Sumter peaceably, or
otherw ise by force. Signed,
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
No.2. Montgomery, April 10th, 1861.
To Gen. 0. T. Bkalbmiabo, Charleston: It
you have no doubt of the authorized character
of the agent who communicated to you the in
tentions of the Washington Government to sup
ply Fort Sumter by fore, you will at once de
mand its evacuation, and if this is refused, pro
ceed in such manner as you may determine to
L. P. WALKER.
Secretary of War.
No.3. Charleston, April 10th, 1861.
To L. P. Walkeb, Secretary of War: The
demand will be made to-morrow at 12oclock.
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
No.4. Montgomery, April 10th, 1861.
To Gen. G. T. Bbaubkuabd, Charleston: Un
less there are especial reasons connected with
your own condition, it is considered proper that
you should make the demand at an earlier hour.
L. P. WALKER.
Sec'y of War.
No.5. Charleston, April 10th, 1861.
To L. P. Walkkk, Montgomery: The rea
sons are special for 12 o'clock. Signed,
No.5. Charleston, April 10th, 1861. G. T. BEAREGARD.
No.6. Charleston, April 11th, 1861.
To L. P. Walksr, Secretary of War: Da
mand sent at 2 o'clock. Allowed till 6 o'clock
to answer. Signed,
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
No. 7. Montgomery, April 11th, 1861.
To Gon. G. T. Braukroabo, Charleston: Tel
egraph the reply of Major Anderson.
L. P. WALKER.
Sec'y of War.
No.8. Charleston, April 11th, 1861.
To. L. T. Walkru, Secretary of War: Maj.
Anderson replies, "I have the honor to acknowl
edge receipt of your communication demand
ing the evacuation of this Fort, and say in re
ply thereto, it is a demand which I regret that
my sense of honor and my obligations to my
Government prevent my compliance." He adds,
"probably I will await the first shot, and if you
do not batter us to pieces we will bo starved out
in few days." Signed,
No.8. Charleston, April 11th, 1861. G. T. BEAUREGARD.
No.9. Montgomery, April 11th, 1861.
To Gen. Bkaubkoard, Charleston: We do
not desire needlessly to bombard Fort Sumter.
If Maj. Auderson will state the time at which,
as indicated by him, he will evacuate and agree
tliat in the meantime he will not use his guns
against us unless ours should be employed
against Fort Sumter. You are thus to avoid
the effusion of blood. If this, or its equivalent,
be refused, reduce the Fort as your judgment
decides to be the most practicable.
L. P. WALKER.
Sec'y of War.
No. 10. Montgomery, April 11th, 1861.
To L. P. Walkkb, Secretary of War: He
would not consent I wrote to-day.
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
Charleston, April 11. Intercepted despatch
es disclose the fact that Mr. Fox, who had been
allowed to visit Maj. Anderson on the pledge
that his purpose was pacific, employed his op
portunity to devise a plan for supplying the
Fort by force, and that this plan had been adopt
ed by the Washington Government, and was in
progress of execution.
Charleston, April 12. The ball has opened.
War is inaugurated. The batteries of Sulli
van's Island, Morris Island, and other points
were ojwned on Fort Sumter at 4 o'clock this
morning. Fort Sumter has returned the fire,
and a brisk cannonading has been kept up. No
information has been received from the soa
loard yet. The military are under arms, and
the whole of our population are on the streets,
and every available space f.icing the harbor is
filled with anxious spectators.
The Uerald't special despatch says:
Fori Moultrie began the bombardment
with two guns, to which Anderson replied
with three shots from his barbette guns, af
ter which the batteries at Mount Pleasant,
Curamings' Point, and the Floating Battery
opened a brisk fire of shot and shell. An
derson replied only at long intervals, nntil
between seven and eight o'clock, when he
opened from two tiers of guns looking to
wards Moultrie and Steven's battery, but at
three o'clock had failed to produce serious
effect. During the greater part of the day
Anderson directed his shots principally
against Moultrie and Steven's and the Float
ing battery and Fort Johnson, they being
the ody ones operating sgainst him, Fif
teen or eighteen shots struck the Floating
Battery withou t effect. Breaches, to all ap
pearances, being made in the sides of Sum
ter, exposed to the fire. Portions of the
parpette were destroyed, and several guns
were shot away. The tight will continue
all night The Fort will probably be car
ried by storm.
It is reported that the Harriet Lane re
ceived a shot through her wheel house, she
is in the offing. No other Government,
ships are in sight.
The troops are pouring into the city by
thousands.
Charleston, April 12. The firing has
continued all day without intermission.
, Two of Fort Sumter's guns have been si
lenced, and it is reported that a breach has
been made in the south-east wall.
The answer to Oen. Beauregard's de
mand on Anderson was: That he would
surrender when his supplies were exhausted
that is, if he was not reinforced.
Not a casualty has yet happened to any
of the forces of the nineteen batteries in po
sition. Only seven have opened fire on Ft.
Sumter; the remainder are held in reserve
for the expected fleet.
Two thousand men reached this city this
morning and embarked for Morris Island
and the neighborhood .
LATER.
Firing ceased for the night, will be re-
oewed early in the morning. Ample ar
rangements are made to prevent Su mter's
reinforcement to-night.
Special to JTerald, says: Two wounded
on Sullivan's Island. No spent projectiles
struck there.
Three ships seen in the offing. Believe
the attempt will be made to-night to rein
force Sumter.
From regularity of firiug from Sumter, it
is thought Anderson has a larger force than
was supposed.
Rained to-day.
LATER 2 O'CLOCK A. M, 13th Charleston. Bombardment continues with
mortars, fcc; will be kept up all night. Supposed Anderson resting men for night.
Vessel cannot get in owing to the storm which is raging, sea rough, making it impossi
ble to reinforce to-night. Floatiog Battery works well.