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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1861

Page

2

Evacuation Pressure and Fort Sumter Battle News

New York and Charleston dispatches describe Beauregard demanding surrender of Fort Sumter at Morris Island and Sullivan's Island. Reports note thousands assembled, guards on battery, and preparations for an assault with Major Anderson possibly resisting. Regular despatches claim intensified tension and potential dawn action.

DuaReston Evenine Fort Sumter Morris Island Beauregeard Desparen Chesnut Chesholm Lee Harriet Lane Roger A. Pryor Virginia New York the Times Charleston Sullivan’s Island Anderson Times Messrs Chesnut and Chisholm Gen. Beauregard Clareston Beauregard Morris and Sullivan Islands

Military Officers to Testify on Arms and Bureau Plan

A Carlisle arrival of Capt. Elliott and Lieuts Holliday and Norris will appear before the Joint Committee of two Houses in Harrisburg this forenoon. The Legislative War Committee meets and will sit until midnight to discuss appropriation, arms supply by the General Government, and the creation of a military bureau. The officers from the regular army were present and the committee plans to report a bill tomorrow for immediate passage.

Washington Virginia Maryland Montgomery United States Fort Monroe National Rifles Union Harrispurk Elliott Holliday Norris Carlisle Legislative War Committee Eliot Holiday Rappahannock Manufacturing Company Carital Rappahannock Culpepper County E. Bauder Port Royal Portsmouth Daily Transcript Independence Danville Herald Pittsburgh

Floating Battery Reaches Position Off Fort Sumter

The floating battery lies in a commanding position to the barbette guns of Fort Sumter. It carries four 32 pounders, two 42 pounders, and 64 men. Federal steamers are expected tonight as Charleston braces for action. Troops fill the city.

Galveston Texas Star of the West Empire City Indianola Matamoros Brownsville Charleston N. Y. Times Fort Sumter

Pensacola prepares fortifications from Navy Yard to lighthouse

At Pensacola the Navy Yard and a new lighthouse are connected by two and a half miles of shore where all guns are positioned to bear on Fort Pickens and the surrounding channels.

Toronto J.S. Hogan Don Ana Wun Pensacola Navy Yard Fort Pickens Aaron R. Gay State Street Gooman & Pierce Commercial Hodgman & Pierce Ichmond Flow W. F. Balch Commercial Street

Virginia and Bremont Convention Peaceful Adjournment

Virginia officials led by the Virginia Commissioners arrived in Norfolk and will proceed to Washington. Lieut Talbot and R A Chew also arrived. At Bremont the Convention debated the fourteenth resolution with many amendments offered and rejected, but no action was taken and the session adjourned amid reduced excitement.

America Italy Count Cavour Cavour Prussia Nicholas United Thirteen Colonies France Stein Lafayette Jefferson Locke Milton Vayours Maryland England Louis Napoleon Oman Rome M. Audinot Europe Durin Holy See Ile Surest Fantee Arnold Brescia Dante Savonarola Sarpi Giannone Charles V Pius IX Blair South Carolina Washington Anderson Paris Araucania Chile Orelie Antoine I Richard Briggs School Washington Streets Grigsby Cincinnati Japan N. Y. Times Harris New York Vanderbilt Baltimore South Treasury Col. Lamon George W. Philips District of Columbia Ezra Lincoln Fort Sumter Montgomery Uote Confederate States Jefferson Davis Charleston Havana The Express Dominica Spain Santana Seward Herald New Orleans Reman Sumter Pickens Delta Forts Sumter Apri Times Gov. Pickens Lieut Talbot Tribune Dispatch Lincoln Cette Pears Gov. Curtin Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia Norfoix R. A. Chew Bremmont Scott

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