The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-02

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DINA.
The act of Maj. Anderson is generally
commended, for, while Fort Moultrie was
comparatively weak, and might provoke
the assault Of mob, the impregnable
dofences Of Fort Sumpter placed it be-
yond such contingency, as it could be re-
duced only by regular and protracted
seige, thus avoiding an immediate coils.
ion.
The Senate select committee Of thir-
teen finding they cannot agree on any
recommendation, will report to the SEN
ate at an early day. ~ 8
Mr. Holt, the Postmaster General, has
sent orders to the sub-treasury at Charles
ton TO remit all the balance $4,000, on
the post-oflice account, in its possession,
Immediately TO the credit of that depart
ment. If this order is not complied with
at once, he will demand of the Federal
Government to enforce his orders.
The impression prevails that conflict
is inevitable.
Secretary Toucey and Mr.. Holt, Post
master General, urged defence; the others
a further evacuation, if necessary.
A dispatch received tonight by mem
Der Of the Cabinet says that troops are
pouring into Charleston from all direc-
tons, The opinion was expressed by a
prominent member of the Cabinet tonight
that war is begun. Georgia troops, at
last accounts, were called in TO join the
South Carolina forces.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 30.
The San of this city has on its bule-
tin-board special dispatch from Charles
ton, saying that the carpenters and brick
layers from Baltimore, employed on Fort
Sumpter, having refused to bear arms
against South Carolina, were discharged
by Major Anderson this morning.
CHARLESTON, S. G., Dec. %.
Advices from Jacksonville, Fla, dated
the oath inst, show that four-ffths of the
delegates elected by the State convention
will 20 for immediate secession.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 30.
The ground assigned for Secretary's
Floyd's resignation was the refusal or de-
lay of the President to consent TO the
order Withdrawing the troops from Fort
Sumpter. In the Sccretary's opinion this
was incumbent on the administration
Mr.. Floyd, il is said bv his friends, soon
returns TO Virginia to follow out his poll
cy TO restrain to the extent of his power
any act which will lead to bloodshed, and
exert himself, if dissolution becomes in
eYitable, TO reconstruction. u.s.! sa
1t is not certain that Major Anderson
aud his force will remain at Fort Stump
ter. They will be remanded to Fort
Moultrie, provided that satisfactory as
suranccs can be given chat they will not
be there attacked by the South Carolini-
ans.
There seems to DO reasons for the belief
that Gen. Scott, several days ago, sub
mitted to the President plan in writing
for the blockade Of Charleston, reinforcing
strongly all the southern garrisons, and
making other military suggestions. This
however, il is said, was not received with
favor. ~
The President accepted the resignation
Of Gov. Floyd the same day it was ten
dcred. II .r.-.
The Charleston Courier of Friday
says that Major Anderson has achieved
the unenyiable distinction Of opening civ
il war between American citizens by q
gross breach of faith, and that he has vir
tually and grossly violated solemn
pledge given by his chief and accepted By
South Carolina; that he had all possible
assurances of South Carolina that his
HONOR position and duty would be re
spected until a proper and open declara
ton of war. The Courier says the eyac
iation Of Fort Moutrie commenced after
shutdown on Wednesday. The men were
ordered to hold themselves in readiness
with knapsacks packed, but, up to The
moment of leaving, had no idea of aban
doning Che fort They were reviewed OF
parade, and were then ordered to two
schooners lying in the vicinity, where they
embarked, taking with them all the nee
essary stores, DC. The greater portion
of the labor expended on Fort MoutriC
was upon the citadel or west point of the
position. This citadel Maj. Anderson had
strengthened in every way. Loop-holes
were cut and everything so arranged that
in case well concerted attack was made
no could have retired from the outer bas-
tons to the citadel, and afterwards blown
up the other portions Of the fort. On the
ramparts fronting Fort Sumpter were nine
eight inch Columbians, mounted on wood
en- carriages. AS soon as the evacuation
was complete these carriages were burned
and the guns thereby dismounted. These
guns, as well as those constituting the en-
tire armament, we're spiked before the
fort was abandoned This is the only
damage done 10 the Notifications, further
than cutting down the flagstaff and break
ing up of ammunition wagons, to form
ramparts on the walls Of the fort. The
confusion could not have been more com
plcte had the late occupants retired in The
face of besieging foe. The entire place
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