HDQRS. PROV. FORCES
CONFEDERATE STATES,
Charleston, S.C., April 9, 1861.
Maj. ROBERT ANDERSON,
Commanding at Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C.:
SIR: Your favor of this day has just been received, through Captain James. The private letters you refer to in the mail of yesterday were sent to their destination, but the public ones were sent to the Confederate Government at Montgomery, in return for the treachery of Mr. Fox, who has been reported to have violated his word given to Governor Pickens before visiting Fort Sumter.
I remain, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
T. BEAUREGARD,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.