The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-04-17
CHARLESTON, Ia.

fort this morning and embark on the war
vessels now off the harbor. Five of An
derson's men were wounded, one it is
thought MORALLY.
After the surrender boat was sent
from a ship of war out side to Morris Is
land, requesting permission for the vessel
10 enter and take off Anderson's COM
mand. =, ,gs y,a,, .,lt. ,..a
1t is reported that Anderson surrender
ed because the officers quarters and bar
racks we're destroyed and he had no hope
of reinforcement. ~ i,,,.- r-r a..
The fleet lay by thirty hours and could
not or would not help him. His men
were Frustrated by over exertion. ~.
The explosion heard at Sumpter was
caused by lot Of shells igniting. The
barracks caught fire three times from hot
shot from Fort Moultrie. Everything is
in ruins but the easements. Many guns
were dismantled. The walls look like
honey comb. .1.a
Fort Moultrie was badly damaged
The houses on the Island were riddled.
A boat was sent from the fort tonight
to officially notify the fleet OF the surren-
der of Fort Sumpter. ,,r, I'D
CHARLESTON, IA.
Major Anderson and his men will leave
tonight, on the Isabel, for New York.
The fleet is still out side.
WASHINGTON, Sunday, IA.
The President will issue a proclama-
nation tomorrow calling for seventy-fiye
thousand militia to suppress the combina-
ton in the seeded States. The United
States laws will be duly executed.
The first service will probably be to re-
possess the forts that have been seized
from the Union. ...e.. ... .......
The Presidents proclamation says:
Whereas, the laws of the United
States are now opposed in several States
by combinations too powerful to be sup
pressed in the ordinary way; / therefore
call forth the militia of the several States
of the Union to the aggregate number o.
$4,000 TO suppress the said combination
and execute the laws. l appeal to al
loyal citizens to facilitate and aid this eff
fort to maintain the laws and the integri
ty o: the national Union and the perpe
tuity of popular government, and redress
wrongs long enough endured. The frs
service assigned the forces will probably
be to re- possess the forts, places and pro
erty that have been seized from thu
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consistent with the object to avoid the de
vastation, destruction, or interference will
the property of peaceful citizens in an,
part of the country. And | hereby com
mand persons composing the aforesaid
combination TO dispense within twenty
days from date. / hereby convene boil
houses Of Congress for the 4th Of Jul,
next, to determine upon measures tina
the public safety and interest may de
mand. ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
New YORK, April IA.
Official advices from Montgomery in
Inmates that the Confederate Congress OF
re-assembling, will at once declare wa
against the United States. II is believed
that in the declaration a division will b
made between alien friends ana alien en-
emies. The former including the borde
States and such citizens of the North a
oppose a coersive administration.
The New York Heraids special from
Charleston says Anderson saluted hi
flag, formed his command on parade
ground and marched out on the wharf
the drum and fife playing yankee-doodle
Sumpter has been garrisoned by the pal
metto guards, under command of Col
Ripley.
The fire has again broken out in tn,
ruins of She Fort and the engines hav,
been sent down. 4..#t
WASHINGTON, April Is.
When Major Anderson's quarters wer,
burning, Gen. Beauregard sent offers o
assistance before the white flag was rul
up. Wigfall received the sword of Maj
Anderson and returned it TO him.
The fleet is still off Charleston.
.ag MoNTooMERY, April Is.
jeff. Davis answer TO President Lin
coins proclamation is rough and curt, i
is as follows: "Fort Sumpter is ours
and nobody is hurt. With Mortar, Paix
han and Petard, we tender Old Abe on
Beauregard."
ID O. CHARLESTON April IA.
The steamer Nashville, from N. Y.
arrived here at 8 o'clock Saturday.
An eye witness of firing on Friday
night says it was terrifically grand anC
reached its climax at ten o'clock at night
when the sky was overcast by rain clouds
The streets were filled with people nearly
all night-they also covering house-tops
shipping and every available place.
Towards morning the firing diminished
and a few random shots only were free
and replied TO only occasionally by Stump
ter.
When fire and smoke were first seer
issuing from Sumpter il was supposed tc
be only signal to the ships which were
in the offing apparently blockading The
port, as they remained quietly at anchor
i Evary ona anxiouely waited In sae "a hal