The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-04-17
THE DIsUNIoN MOVEMENT.
CHARLssroN April IL.

morning. Fort Sumpter has returned
the fire, and brisk cannonading has been
kept up. No information has been re-
ceived from the seaboard yet.
CHARLESTON, April IL.
The bombardment continues from the
floating battery, Stevens battery and 9th
ers. Sumptcr continues returning the
fire.
The firing has continued all day with
out intermission. Two Of Fort Sumpters
guns have been silcnced, and il is report
ed that breach has been made in the
southeast wall. III iHaH lf'l4
CHARLESTON, April IL.
The bombardment is continuing with
mortars, and will probably be kept up all
night. II is supposed that Anderson is
resting his men for the night. o aa-
CHARLESTON, April Is.
The cannonading TO day is going on
fercely from all points. From the YES
sells outside and along the coast. 1t is re-
ported that Fort Sumptcr is on fire.
10: 80 A. NJ. "
At intervals of 20 minutes, firing was
kept up all night. Major Anderson ceased
firing from Fort Sumpter at six in the
evening. All night he was engaged in
repairing damages and protecting the bar
bette guns. He commenced 10 return the
fire at 7 o'clock this morning. Fort
Sumpter seems to be greatly disabled
The battery on Cummings Point does
Fort Sumpter great damage.
At 8 O'clock this morning q dense
smoke poured from fort Sumpter. The
federal flag is at half-m signaling dis
tress. The shells from fort Moultrie and
the batteries on Morris Island fall into
Maj. Anderson's stronghold thick and
fast, and they can be seen in their course
from the Charleston battery.
The President received the war news
calmly and with confident feeling that
he has done his duty in the matter.
Senator Sherman arrived from Ohio
and reports the people there ready to
stand by to the last. The opinion pre-
walls that an attempt will be made before
sunrise 10 run the light draft vessels Of
the fleet up TO Sumpter to reinforce and
provision it.
MONTGOMERY, April IL.
The President and Secretary of War
were serenaded last night. The latter
was called out. He said that the Con.
federate flag would soon be waving over
Fort Sumpter, and from the Federal Cap
itol, at Washington, if the independence
Of the Southern States was not recog
nized and if hostiites continued. u
The only dispatch received last nigh,
was from Gen. Beauregard, and is believ
ed to be favorable.
CHARLESTON, April l3.
Two of Major Anderson's magazine.
exploded. Only occasional shots are free
at them from Moultrie. The Morris Is
land battery is doing heavy work. 1t il
thought that only the smaller magazine.
have exploded. The greatest excitement
prevails.
United States ships are in the offins
but have not aided Major Anderson. 1
is too late now to come over The bar n
the tide is ebbing. The ships in the off
ing appear to be quietly at anchor. The.
have not fired gun yet.
The entrance OF the barracks of Stump
ter is in vast sheet of flames. Shell
from Cummings Point and Fort Moultri
are bursting in quick succession in an,
over Fort Sumpter. .''
The Federal flag still waves. Major An
derson is only occupied in putting out tn
fire. Every shot on Fort Sumpter nov
seems 10 tell heavily.
1t is stated from reliable source tina
up to 10 o'clock to-day, no ono at Moul
trie was killed. Eleven shots from
Sumpter penetrated the floating battery
below the water line.
Fort Sumpter is undoubtedly on fire
The flames are raging all around it,
Major Anderson has thrown out a raf
loaded with men who are passing VI
buckets of water to extinguish to fire.
The men on the RATS are now objects o
fire from Morris Island.
The steamers Water Witch, MohaDj
and Pawnee it was thought were the ;
first vessels seen in the offing.
Another correspondent says: 18th,
bombardment has closed. Major Ander
son has drawn down the stars and stripe
and displayed white flag which has beef
answered from the city, and boat is Of
the way to Sumpter."
LArEsT.-Fort Sumpter surrenderet
last night, 18th inst. Major Anderson
and men were taken ashore under guard
and is now guest of Gen. Beauregard.
CHARLESTON, April Is.
The firing ceased at half past on
o'clock and IAN unconditional surrende
made. a
The Carolinians are surprised that tn
fight was over so soon. After the fay
staff was shot away, Wigfall was sent b,
Gen. Beauregard TO Sumpter with whit
flag, offering assistance to subdue tn
flames. He was met by Anderson, whc
said he had just displayed the white flag
but the batteries had not stopned fr;no