...of Seward's State Department, to South Carolina with a message to Governor Rckens: I am directed by the President of the United States to notify [you]...made without further notice or in case of an attack upon the fort. Seward could not have been unaware of this, and it is rather telling that he changed...

...consisted of one long sentence, clear despite the misspelling and full of portent: "I am directed by the President of the United States to notify you to expect an attempt will be made to supply Fort-Sumpter with provisions only; and that, if such attempt be not resisted, no effort to throw in...

...only," not with arms, and that "if such an attempt be not resisted, no effort to throw in arms, men, or ammunition will be made without further notice, or in case of an attack upon the fort." The decision, then, was not Lincoln's. The ball was in South Carolina's court: it must...

...were impeded from carrying out their mission. The letter read, "An attempt will be made to resupply Fort Sumter with provisions only; and that, if such attempt be not resisted, no effort to throw in men, or ammunition, will be made, without further notice, [except] in case of an attack on the Fort."...

...President was, by special messenger, placed in the hands of Governor Pickens : — lam directed by the President of the United States to notify you to...made without further notice, or in case of an attack upon the fort. This message was at once communicated to Jefferson Davis, at Montgomery, who entertained...

...special messenger to Charleston, with the following announcement to Governor Pickens: "I am directed by the President of the United States to notify you to...Fort Sumter with provisions only; and that if such an attempt be not resisted, no effort to throw in men, arms, or ammunition will be made without further...

...necessary. The president's message to Pickens was quite simple : "... an attempt will be made to resupply Fort Sumter with provisions only; and that, if such attempt be not resisted, no effort to throw in men, or ammunition, will be made, without further notice, [except] in case of an attack on the Fort."...

...rebels get the rumor ? Evidently there was a leaky vessel in the Engineer Department. to throw in men, arms, or ammunition will be made without further notice, or in case of an attack on the fort. • " April 8, 1861." It may be inferred from General Seymour's letter that he believed that the fort...

...attacked, you will procure an interview with Gov. Pickens, and read to him as follows: "I am directed by the President of the United States to notify' you to expect an attempt will be made to supply FortSumpter with provisions only; and that, if such attempt benot resisted, no effort to throw in men,...