The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-04-24
THE p1sUNIoN MOVEMENT,
BALTIMORE, April 10.

back ut the earnest request OF the Mayor
and Governor They are already cut of.
-Four of the Massachusetts troops were
killed and several wounded.
BALTIMORE, April 10, 0 P. M
As far rs ascertained only two of the
soldiers were killed. So far as known,
at present, seven citizens were killed. A
dozen or twenty are seriously wounded.
Comparatively quiet now prevails. The
military are under arms and the police are
cut in full force.
oi New YORK, April 90.
The Union meeting now being held at
Union Square. The assemblage is i'm
mense-all the lower part of the City is
deserted. John A. Dix presides at the
chief stand. The speaking includes our
most eminent citizens. Resolutions were
submitted, and will be adopted, pledgiug
support to the Government TO the extent
of laying down life, if necessary; that Sc
cession is unjustifable and reasonable.
A committee of twenty-five was appoint
ed to collect funds and transact such 9th
or business in aid of the Government rs
the public interest require.
Gov Morgan has quashed all proceed
ings against Col. Corowran of the 9th
Regiment.
1t is reported chat large number of
empty cars were run down from Alexan-
dria, into Virginia, Thursday night, with
the intention OF bringing up troops for
the attack on the Capital.
The steamer Columbia has been char
tered by the Government, and will sail
tomorrow morning for Washington.
A gentleman from Washington reports
from five to six thousand troops under
arms, including two thousand regulars
and four batteries of flying artillery.
Col. Smith is confident he can defend the
city for the present against any force that
is likely to be brought against it. The
same gentleman reports that the origin Of
the trouble in Baltimore was that row.
dy came up behind the last platoon of
the Massachusetts, Regiment, caught a
musket from one of the soldiers and
shot the latter in the back, killing him in
stantly. The order was Immediately
given to fire, and several of the mob were
killed. District Attorney Smith has
called on the Judge of the U. S. Circuit
Court for a special jury to bring to JUS
tico parties sympathyzing with the South
in this City.
The schooner Il. C. Waits has been
seized with large quantity of arms, ship
ped at Hartford, c., for the South
They are from the factory of that unmit-
igated traitor, Col. Colt.
Eulistments at Wilmington, Delaware,
Mt the rate of from seventy to one hun
drcd per day. Delaware will send her
full quota Of troops.
A secession paper in Wilmington was
obliged to hoist the American flag.
A special despatch from Washington
to the TrtJwue says "Orders were from
Gov. Letcher TO seize the Custom House
at Wheeling, but Wheeling is strong for
the Union, and last night it was strongly
guarded by the Mayor for the U. S. The
citizens were greatly excited and declare
that they will stand by the stars and
stripes.
The same despatch says Harper's Fer
ry is occupied by three thousand men
and the widest excitement prevails. Gov.
Morgan has ordered the SiXtieth, Twelfth
and Scventy-First Regiments to 60 to
Washington by steamer, unless railroad
communication is open.
PHILADELPHIA, 20.
The Massachusetts Regiment which
arrived here yesterdayhaye gone direct TO
Washington, by the Key Stone State.
BALTIMORE, 90.
Armed men are moving in every di-
rection. The Mayor and Governor have
notified the President that no more troops
can pass through Baltimore unless they
fight their way through. The President
replies that no more troops will be bro't
through Baltimore, provided that they
are allowed TO pass around the City with
out moestation.
The number killed yesterday was clev-
en Baltimoreans, and three Massachusetts
soldiers.
New YORK, 20.
A private despatch from Baltimore
says the Union men have no hope unless
the Government occupies the city with an
ovorpoworing force.
NEW YORK, 81.
Business suspended yesterday in this
city to attend the Union meeting. The
largest crowd ever known. John A. Dix,
Senator Baker, Robert j. Walker Fer
nando Wood, Washington Hunt, John
Cochran, and many other leading politi-
clans are unit for the maintenance of the
Union.
New York, April 81.
Fort Monroe was reinforced yesterday
with one regiment Of Boston infantry
The steamer Spaalding had just landed
another regiment of Massachusetts, in
fantry.
In six days Massachusetts, has furnish
ed five regiments of infantry, battalion
of rifles, and company of flying artillery.