The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-05-01
ton tomorrow calling the Legislature TO-
gether on the 9th of May.
NEW ORtv.sA uo1

M. NEW ORLEANS, April 25.
The Davis guards, of Louisville. mr..
rived this morning and were enthusiastic
ally welcomed.
Two companies of citizen soldiers have
volunteered to go to Virginia.
Fort Smith, Arkansas, is in the hands
Of the State troops. .i g.sr
bl,er New YORK, April 25.sar
A gentleman from Washington via the
relay house and Wheeling, reports that
the secessionists have planted battery
Of four guns at Harper's Ferry, command
ing the bridge Trains are stopped and
examined, and the road for milo was
lined with soldiers. ,.,,l ...o9
Al Wheeling, strong Union feeling
prevails. $500 men were under arms.
The Cunard steamship Keolar has been
chartered by the government, also the
steamer Champion.
A correspondent Of the Commercial
AdOertiser has arrived from Charleston,
OH Saturday. Gen. Beauregard had not
then started, but rumor said that $500
troops would leave that night TO march on
the Capital.
The citizens Of Wilmington, N. c., had
seized the steamer Georgia.
The Baltic, Columbus, Harriet Lane
and Cayler were seen in the Chesapeake.
Advices from Norfolk state that Cap
tains Rogers and White were prisoners in
the hands of the authorities. ,-
The Delaware, Columbus, Plymouth
and United States were only partially
burned. OF these however, the Plymouth
is the only one that can be of service to
the rebels, and to get to sea she will have
to pass the guns of fort Monroe, running
the risk of being sunk. "
BosroN, April 25.
A number of the officers of the frignte
Niagara, just returned from Japan,
are southerners. The oath of allegiance
to the United States was administered
anew to the officers and crew of the M
dgdrd, and all but four subscribed 10 it,.
Their names will be stricken from the
roll. I. ,. -fa
A full company 10 form another corps
of flying artillery enlisted in two hours
yesterday, under Hon. Moses G. Cobb.
They are a fine set Of men, and will be
furnished with six rihed cannon, and all
other equipments. r.--o tau
The steamers Massachusetts aud South
Carolina have gone TO the Navy Yard
To be raised and converted into war YES
sells. .l9 }4 .'
r,-i il.a HARRIsBURe, 25.
A passenger arrived here by the North
ern Central Road, says all is quiet in
Baltimore. All the wholesale houses
have closed. All clerks over fourteen
years were required to enlist. Many were
leaving the city in consequence. Five
cars arrived at Chambersburg filled with
females flying from Baltimore.
Tie election progressed quietly yester-
day, and there was no opposition to the
Southern Rights ticket. .a ..
PHILADELPHIA, 25.
The latest news from Annapolis states
that the road is open to Washington
There is no confirmation of the reported
attack on fort Pickens, but rumors contin-
ue to receive credence. The Portsmouth
Virginia Transcript, Of Tuesday, says
Dispatches received last night say Fort
Pickens was taken by heSouthern troops
with tho loss of $500 men.
The Baltimore Sun says, on the au-
thority of private despatch, that the re-
port Of fighting at Pickens is incorrect.
The latest mail adyices from there were
the 18th. q.
A gentleman from Washington reports
the following as Lincoln's reply to the
Baltimore Committee asking for peace,
concluding thus: Gentlemen, now &C
home and tell your people if they won't
attack us, We won't attack them-if they
attack us we will retaliate surely. Troops
must come to Washington, and that thro
Maryland, and they shall." a..a
| Gov. Hicks has issued q proclamation
convening the Legislature, for tomorrow
in consequence of the Federal Troops a
Annapolis.
| NEW ORLEANS, 25.
| A number of Federal Troops are lef
in Texas-about thousand. They are
abundantly supplied with provisions ant
means OF transportation. The number il
the vicinity of Indianolia is about 500.
! PHILADELPHIA, %.
! There is a probability Of reopenin9
travel to and from Washington by orde
of Gen. Scott. 1t is reported that owe
1000 Southern troops arrived at Norfoll
on Tuesday. Their destination is secret
Every endeavor had been used with th,
authorities of Baltimore to permit the re
opening Of telegraphic communication un
successfully. II is said that the rumor 0
ordering away Union men is untre. ]
they keep very quiet they are not to b
inLerfered with.
4 .,.,....Ifr-, PHILADELPHIA, 25.
u The Baltimore american has been re
ceived by express. 1t has a letter date
Annapolis yesterday, announcing the al
! rival of the Baltic, Coatsacoateos, Go
: tambia, R. Il. Cuyler, and Harriet Lane