The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-05-29
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A volunteer was horse-whipped in
Philadelphia, on Monday, by his wife, be-
cause he had enlisted without her consent
He evidently wanted TO 90 to war for
peace.
- The St. Louis Democrat of the
goth says: "Intelligence was received IN
this city yesterday, Of the death Of Capt.
Darby, Of the U. s. army, widely known
as "John Phenix," a -.a. snf
- The Paris journals are circulating a
story to Che effect that some of the Ro-
man Catholics of the Southern Confede-
racy have offered the throne of the new
Copfederacy to Francis III, of Naples.
- The spiritualists say that the old
hero, Andrew Jackson, has come out
strong against secession, and in favor OF
putting down rebellion. We thought his
bones would stir in his coffin about these
days. 'a o'.aH
= The Memphis 41valancAe bitterly
complains of the Hon. Emerson Etbridge
the true-hearted patriot, because in re-
cent speech, "he took the monstrous po-
sition that the Federal Government must
be sustained"
- Last week, at st. Louis, bills to the
amount Of 100000 of the old issue Of
the Missouri bank were placed on dray,
carried To the foundry of j. ID. Dowdall,
thrown under the boilers a matchapplied
and steam raised by their agency.
- The Springfield Mass Repu6licdn
says: "a private letter from Madrid re-
ceived in this city states positively that
Mr.. Preston, our Minister there, has been
using all his influence at the Spanish
Court, in behalf of secession and the inter-
est of the Southern Confederacy."
= The Richmond Enquirer publishes,
on what it calls official and indisputable
evidence, that Floyd transferred, in one
order, from northern armories to South
ern States, ll4,s6s improved arms
Since then $4,000 have been stolen from
the public arsenals, making nearly $780,
900 of the best arms in the hands of the
rebels. ls- aa,r
= The Boston Post says: "Gcncral
Cass is resolved, even in his old age, TO
die with harness on his back, and has
mounted his old uniform, aud reviews his
troops, now congregatcd in Detroit, every
morning. He has contributed out of his
private fortune, $25, 900 to the equipment
of the Michigan volunteers, and $4,000
to the support Of their families during
their absence" .,..
90 = The Arkansas State Convention
has passed military bill authorizing the
Governor to call out 10000 men if neces-
sary. 1t halves the State into two grand
divisions, Eastern and Western, and ap-
points one Brigadier General for cach,-
General Bradley was upanimouly elected
10 the command of the Eastern, and Gen.
Pierce, late Of the United States army,
to the Western Division.
- The sloop-of-war Levant has now
been given up for lost, and her name has
been blotted off the naval registers at
nearly every naval station in the country.
The pay Of her officers and crew still runs
on, and will be handed over to their next
of kin when Congress authorizes the pro-
iceeding The limit of the time within
which the accounts will be posted is not
known, but a years wages will probably
be paid to the friends of the unfortunate.
o. - TIE Rev. Thomas McKeg, of Rip
ley, Ohio, who has been missionary for
six years at Alexandria, Egypt, and ar
rived at home a few days since, says
while the ship on which he took passage
was in the port of Liverpool, vessel
came in there from the Southern Confed-
eracy, under the secession flag. The gov
eminent refused to permit her to land, on
the ground that no such government was
known. The secession commander was
compelled to run up the stars and stripes.
- An enormous rifled cannon is just
finished at the Fort Pitt foundry, Pitts
burgh. The length of the gun is Is feet ;
length of bore Ia feet; diameter of bore
IL inches; diameter of the gun at the
breech 4s inches; diameter at the muzzle