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TELEaRAPHIC. Prom the Georgia Weekly Extra, April 13th. Special Dispatch to the Montgomery Advertiser. THE WAR BEGUN! SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTER DEMANDED! Anderßonßefuses to Comply! Correspondence between Sec'y Walker and General Beauregard! Matters have at last reached a cri sis at Charleston. Our government has formally demanded tno surren der of Fort Sumter, and this demand Maj jor Anderson refuses to comply with. The following is the official correspondence between Secretary Walker and Gen. Beauregard, who is in command of the Confederate States’ forces at Charleston, relative to the Fort : No. 1. Gen. Beauregard's dis patch to the Secretary of War : Charleston, April 8, 1861. To L. P. Walker : Authorized messenger from Lin coln just informed Gov. Pickens and myself, that provisions will be sent to Sumter, peaceably, otherwise by force. (Signed) G. T. Beauregard. No. 2. Reply of Secretary of War to Gen. Beauregard: Montgomery, April 10, 1861. Gen. Beauregard, Charleston: If you have no doubt of the author ized character of the agent, who com municated to you the intention of the Washington Government, to supply Fort Sumter by force, you will at once demand its evacuation ; and if this is refused, proceed in such manner as you may determine to reduce it. An swer. (Signed) L. P. Walker. No. 3. Gen. Beauregard to the Sec retary of War: Charleston, April 10, 1861. To L. P. Walker: The demand will be made to-mor row at 12 o’clock. (Signed) G. T. Beauregard, Brigadier General. No. 4. The Secretary of War to Gen eral Beauregard : Montgomery , April 10, 1861. Gen. Beauregard, Charleston : Unless there are special reasons Connected with your own condition, it is considered proper that you should make the demand at an earlier hour. (Signed) L. P. Walker. No. 5. Gen. Beauregard to the Sec retary of War: Charleston, April 10, 1861. To L. P. Walker : The reasons are special for twelve o’clock. (Signed) G. T. Beauregard. No. 6. Gen. Beauregard to the Sec retary of War: Charleston, April 11, 1861. To L. P. Walker: Demand sent at two. Allowed till six to answer. (Signed) G. T. Beauregard. No. 7. Secretary of War to General Beauregard. Montgomery , April 11, 1861. Gen. Beauregard, Charleston: Telegraph reply of Anderson. (Signed) L. P. Walker. No. 8. Gen. Beauregard to the Sec retary of War : Charleston, April 11, 1851. To L. P. Waklkr : Maj. Anderson replies: “ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication de manding the evacuation of this fort, and to say in reply thereto, that it is a demand with which I regret that my sense of honor and of my obligation to my Government prevent my com pliance.” He adds, verbally, “ I will await the first shot, and if it do not batter us to pieces, we will be starved out in a few days.” Answer. [Signed] G. T. Beauregard. No. 9. Secretary of war to Gen. Beau regard : Montgomery, April XT. Gen. Beauregard, Charleston: Do not desire, needlessly, to bom bard Port Sumter. If Maj. Ander son will state the time at which, as in dicated by him, he will evacuate, and agree that in the meantime he will not use his guns against us, unless ours should be employed against Fort Sum ter, you are authorized 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. [Signed.] L. P. Walker. No. 10. Gen. Beauregard to the Sec retary of war: Charleston, April 12. To L. P. Walker : He would not consent. I write to day. [Signed.] G. T. Beauregard. No. 11. Gen. Beauregard to the Sec retary of War: Charleston, April 12. To L. P. Walker : We opened fire at four, thirty min utes. [Signed.] G. T. Beauregard. Note. Intercepted dispatches dis close the fact that Mr. Fox, who had been allowed to visit Maj. Anderson <Jn the pledge that his purpose was pacific, employed his opportunity to devise a plan for supplying the Fort by force—and that this plan had been adopted by the Washington Govern ment, and Was in progress of execu tion. Progress of Bombardment. Nothing has transpired up to the hour of going to press, except that wo learn Major Anderson is returning the fire of Gen. Beauregard. At last accounts tho fleet had not been heard from. Important from Washington! Departure of the Commissioners! They Accuse the Administration of Perfidy. Washington, April 12. The Southern Commissioners left here yesterday for the South, the Black Republican Administration hav ing refused to receive them in a diplo matic character. The Commioainnnra -bpfnro their aepartuic, Wrote a letter to the Ad ministration, saying that if hostilities between the two governments should occur, the responsibility will rest upon, their heads. They repeat that they had almost daily indirect assurances that Fort Sumter would positively be abandoned, and the efforts of the gov ernment directed towards bringing about a peaceful termination of the difficulties whiehhave caused the revo lution now agitating the country ; but under this pretext and assurance, an immense armada, with, hostile intent, has been dispatched to provision and re-inforce the different.'fjOtts .within the confines of the Confederate States. The Commissioners *boklly accuse the Administration , of gross perfidy, and announce their .intention of re turning to the outraged people of the Confederate States, and expressing to them .their firm conviction that war is inevitable. Proclamation by the President of the Confederate States of America. Whereas an extraordinary occasion has occurred, rendering it necessary and proper that the Congress of the Confederate States shall convene to receive and act upon such communica tions as mny be made to it on the part of the Executive: Now, therefore, I, JEFFERSON DAVIS, President of the Confeder ate States, do issue this my proclama : tion, convoking the Congress of the Confederate States for the transaction of business at the Capitol in the city of Montgomery on the twenty-ninth of April, at 12 o’clock, noon, of that day, of which all who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice. Given under my hand and the seal of the Confederate States, [l. s.l at Montgomery, this twelfth day of April, Anno Domini, 1861. JEFFERSON DAVIS. By the President, R. Toombs, Secretary of State. Special Dispatch to the Chronicle & Sentinel. Surrender of Fort Sumter. Charleston, April 13.—(via Mont gomery, Ala.) —Maj. Anderson has hauled down his flag and run up a white flag. The fort had been burn ing for several hours from the effect of the shells. Two explosions were produced by shells. He ceased firing some time, and the fire of all the bat teries had been continuous, until the white flag was discoV'.red. Soon after this, Aids to tlic General commanding the Confederate forces were sent to Fort Sumter. This is the substance of a dispatch sent to Fort Sumter. — This is the substance of a dispatch sent by Gov. Pickens to the Secretary of War. The dispatch was read by one of the Clerks of the War Department in front of the Executive buildings, in the presence of President Davis and his Cabinet. Seven guns were fired in honor of the achievement, .one for Beau regard, and another for the Confeder ate States: There is a great rejoicing in all circles. Confederate Flag on Fort Sumter. Montgomery, Ala., April 13.—• Official dispatches received hero state the Flag of the Confederate States now waves over Fort Sumter. No one Killed—Condition of Fort Sumter. Charleston, April 13.—W. Porch er Miles, who has been to Fort ter, says that no one was •killed in that fortification. Maj. Anderson is now in this city, and is at the residence of Gen. Beau regard as a guest. Judge Magrath has also been at Sumter, and says that the officers quarters are all burnt. The garrison of Sumter will be manned by the troops of the Confed erate States to-night. t * • The liveliest feelings of delight were manifested at the surrender of Sumter, and every demonstration of such feelings was made. Port of Charleston Blockaded. Montgomery, April 13.—1 tis an nounced here in well-informed circles, that the port of Charleston is block aded by the federal fleet. THE GEORGIA WEEKLY. Maj. Anderson and his Men. Charleston* April 13.—Fort Sum ter was surrendered unconditionally. Maj. Anderson and his men were sent to Morris’ Island under charge of a military guard, Major Anderson was subsequently convoyed to the city by Capt Ilartsteine and Captain Whitney. A Prisoner of War. Montgomery, April 13.—Maj. Chambers, of the Alabama Army, has just arrived from Pensacola. lie brings here Lieut. Reed Walden, of the IT. S. Navy, a prisoner of war.— He was the bearer of dispatches to Fort Pickens and to the Federal fleet in Pensacola Bay. He is now held by the Secretary of War, who sent a de tachment on the railroad to arrest him. Arrest of a Spy—Secret Dispatches. Montgomery, Ala., April 13. Lieutenant Warden of the United States Navy, a prisoner of war here, has been compelled to give up to the Secretary of war his dispatches from Commander Slemmer to the Govern ment at Washington, me opinion oi the Attorney General has been re quested as to the law in his case. te violated his promises to report en.'Bragg, and carried into Fort Pickens secret dispatches while he showed to Gen. Bragg open dispatches and further failed to report himself on returning from Fort Pickens. Fort Pickens Reinforced. Montgomery, April 13.—Advices from Pensacola state that reinforce ments were put into Fort Pickens last night. Special Dispatches to the Atlanta Confederacy. Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio on the War scent! Maj. Anderson denounced as Traitor! Lincoln to Issue Proclamation! CIVIL WAR TO BE INAUGURATED! The News in Montgomery. Montgomery, April 12.—Seven guns have been fired in front of the Executive building. There is great rej'oicing. Three cheers were given for Gen. Beauregard and three for President Davis. The Cabinet has been in session all day. Letters of marque and reprisal arc to be issued immediately. Gen. Reneau and Berij. McCullough proposed to the Confederate Govern ment to have twenty five thousand men in Washington in ten days, and take Lincoln and Scott prisoners.— McCullough lias ten thousand men now in Virginia, and has purchased" ten thousand stand of arms. War Bill Passed in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, I’a., April 13.—The war bill passed both houses of the Legislature last night without amend ment. Gov. Curtins being now in of fice. the bill was promptly signed by him, and is a law. Pennsylvania News. Harrisburg, Pa., April 13. Charleston dispatcbesannouncing that hostilities had commenced, were read in both Houses of the Legislature to day. They produced a profound sen sation. Smith (Democrat) in the House, after the announcement was made, changed his vote in favor of the pas sage of the war bill, but all othev Democrats voted against it. Louisville. Ky., April 13.—A dispatch has been received here re questing that the Kentucky regiment be held in readiness to march at a mo ment’s notice from the war depart ment at Montgomery. Washington, April 13.—Mr. Sum ner, of Mass., called on Secretary Seward yesterday and urged the im mediate recognition of independence of Hayti. Washington, April 14.—1 tis reli ably stated that Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York furnishes thirteen thou sand troops each, to operate against the South, in response to President Lincoln’s call—the balance required wiH be furnished by the other States. Charleston, April 14.—Maj. An derson and his men will leave this evening, at high tide in steamer Isa bel for New York. The fleet is still outside our bar. The people of the North denounce Anderson as a traitor for surrendering to the Confederate authorities. Washington, April 14. — President Lincoln will to-morrow issue his Pro clamation, calling forth the Militia, in the aggregate seventy-five thousand men. He will order the suppression of all combinations in the seceded States, against the Federal Govern ment, and require the laws to be rigidly executed. The first service required of the Militia will, probably, be to aid in repossessing the forts, arsenals and other property which have been seized from the Federal Government. The Proclamation also convenes the Con gress at Washington on the fourth of July next. The War Department have been busy to-day (Sunday) in the preparation of the details to be com municated immediately to the authori ties of the seceded States. An addi tional number of Federal troops ar rived here to-day by special train. From the Charleston Mercury, April 13. BOMBARDMENT OF FOKT SUMTER! FORT MOULTRIE IMPREGNABLE!] TheTlbafeng Battery and Stevens’ Bat tery a Success ! “NOBODY HURT” ON^UrTsIDE! As may have been anticipated from" our notice of the military movements in our city yesterday, the bombard-; ment of Fort Sumter, so long and), anxiously expected, lias at length be-; come a fact accomplished. The rest-1 less activity of the night before was gradually worn down, the citizens who! had thronged the battery through theJ night, anxious and weary, had sought! their homes, the Mounted Guard:, which had kept watch and ward oveij the city, with the first grey streak of: morning were preparing to retire, when two guns in quick succession from Fort Johnson announced the opening of the drama. upoi. - ! b — l , *>-- — 1- -c teries with which the grim fortress of; Fort Sumter is beleaguered opened; fire. It affords us infinite pleasure to re-1 cord that Fort Mfiultrie has fully sus-) tamed the prestige of its name. It fired very nearly gun fori gun with Fort Sumter. We countedp the guns from eleven to twelve o’clock,, and found them to be 42 to 46, whiles the advantage was unquestionably! upon the side of Fort Moultrie. In| that fort not a gun was dismounted,! not a wound received, not the slight-i est permanent injury sustained by anyy of its defences, while every ball from Fort Moultrie left its mark upon Fort, Sumter. Many of its shells weref dropped into that fort, and Lieuti John Mitchell has the honor of dis-| mounting two of its parapet guns by a \ single shot from one of the Colum-■ biads. The famous iron batteries—tlie one j at Gumings’ Point—named for Mr. ’ C. 11. Stevens, the inventor, and the ’ celebrated Floating Battery, construe-" tion under the direction of Gapt. Ham- | ilton, have fully vindicated the cor rectness of their conception. Shot' after shot fell upon them and glanced harmless away, while from their fa vorable position their shots fell with' effect upon Fort Sumter, and the south-1 east pancopee, under the fire of Ste-i vens’ battery, at nightfall, if not ac-J tually breached, was badly damaged.. At this battery the honor of firing the; first gun was accorded to the venera ble Edmund ltuffin, of Virginia, who rtfarr<«&<*#'tG The rendezvous at the sound of the alarm on Monday night, and who, when asked by some person: who did not know him, to what com pany he belonged, replied, “to that in which there is a vacancy.” Boats passed from post to post without the slightest hesitation under the guns of Fort Sumter, and withj high and low, old and young, rich and' poor, in uniform or without, the com-, mon wish and constant effort was to: reach the posts of action ; and amid, a bombardment resisted with the most! consummate skill and perseverance,; and with the most efficient appliances' of military art and science, it is a most) remarkable circumstance, and one] which exhibits the infinite goodness of; an overruling Providence, that, so far ? as we have been able to learn from { tlie most careful inquiry, not the! slightest injury has been sustained byi the defenders of their country. It may be added, as an incident; that contributed no little interest to f the action of the day, that from early j in the forenoon three vessels-of-war,) two of them supposed to be the Har- \ riet Lane and Pawnee, lay just be-j pnd the bar, inactive spectators ofj the contest. Fort Sumter did not return the fjye j of our batteries for over two hours,) and ceased firing at seven o’clock, p. 1 in., though our men continued to the 3 hour of our going to press. Floating Battery, 1 April 12—9, a. m.—1861. / 1 Captain R. S. Parker reports from £ Sullivan’s Island to Mt. Pleasant that f everything is in good order at Fort h Moultrie. "Nobody hurt.” The em-1 brastires have stood well. The float-f ing Battery has been struck eleven | times, but the balls failed to penetrate. j Maj. Anderson is concentrating his j fire on the Floating Battery and the « Dahlgrcn Battery, under command of j Lieut. Hamilton. No houses on fire, | as has been rumored. A number of j shells from Fort Moultrie have drop- | ped into Fort Sumter, and one of the J barbette guns has been dismantled.— | A steamer, supposed to be the Mash- 1 t’ille, hove in sight about 8 o’clock, t but, ’upon bearing the firing, put back [ to sea. Floating Battery, 10| o’clock, f All right here ; not a man woun- j; ded, though Anderson has concentra- j) ted a heavy fire on us. The battery | stands well. S. Logan, M. D. | Floating Battery, 11 o’clock. Nobody hurt up to this hour. Three £ guns are working.. One ball struck ; on the edge or angle of the roof, and | perforated the planking. When a j ball strikes the battery, the shock is ] not perceptible. Camp Bomar, I j Sullivan’s Island, Ip. m. j No fleet in sight yet. Sumter badly ] damaged in parapet guns and build-1 NOTIdE I ALL persons having demands against the es tate of John W. Weils, lateof Merriwether Count y, deceased, are requested to present the same to the subscriber, duly authenticated, within time prescribed by law. All those in debted to said estate are hereby notified to , make immediate payment. April, Uth, 1861. WM. H. HINTON, n-6w. Adm’r. LAND! LAND!! LAND!!! MTHE undersigned offer for sale the "Plantation of the late Joseph Moore, deceased, lying inrthe Bth District of Merrl riwether County, and containing about 400 acres of good Oak and Hickory L™,d. Said Land adjoins the plantations of Col. W. R. Fa vor, A. J. Jones and others. It is in m good a neighborhood as any in the State. For terms apply to either of the subscribers, J. V. MOORE, 10-tjan C. W. HOWARD, STATE OF GEORGIA, ) TO all whom Merriwether County. ) it may concern. Notice is hereby given that two months from this date I shall apply to the Court of Ordinary of said County, for leave to resign my trust as Guardian for Sarah L. Franklin, minor. J. J. 11-USSEY. April Ist, 1861. 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