What do you think, General ?" "I think as you do, Mr.Rhett," replied Toutant Beauregard.

"But have no fear, gentlemen.

No fleet that Lincoln may send can reach Sumter.
Our batteries are able to blow out of the water every vessel that flies the Northern flag." "We must reduce Sumter itself before the fleet comes," said Jamison, of Barnwell.
Beauregard smiled slightly.
"We can do that, too," he said, "and I am glad to see that you gentlemen are for action.

The fleet, I am accurately informed, consists of the warship Baltic, three sloops of war and two tenders.

The Baltic, with Fox, the assistant secretary of the Northern Navy, on board, left New York two days ago.