New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-22
Michigan Volunteers Returning.

On w ednesday night aud Yesterday morning
the Let Regiment of Michigan Volunteers, numbering
about $50 men, arrived in the city from the South via
the Canal and took passage in the Oregon for Detroit
about o'clock.
II the spectacle which these men presented yesicr
day citizens could have been exhibited TO sl the
young men OF the country who have been inveglcd
into volunteering for the before they enlisted not
= regiment would ever have been filed up more
asunt cadsverous and generally wretched looking
OF poor fellows than they were we never set eyes on
before. Many OF them were almost reduced to skele
tons by disease nearly all exceedingly dirty and
ragged, and the boards OF several months growth,
which most of them wore added 10 the tororn wild
of their aspect Several have died the passage
from New-Oreans -Four, we understood fell over
hoard on their passage up the Mississippi and were
drowned. One died here yesterday morning and We
noticed quite number o; poor fellows In their hard
hunks ON board the Oregon whose ghssty appearance
indicated that they were not long for this world
those who We're able to walk about looked as II they
had lost the spirits of mcntheir bowed forms aud
treme lstessness indicating that there was but rem.
nant OF life left
These men have been IN no bsttles--none OF them
having been beyond Cordovs-no special disease has
prevailed to any great extent among them-and the
question naturally up Whence is all their mise
~ We cOnyersed with great number and their uni.
form testimony tina, IL through the r6scalty
81 their offcers-thef inst;entou to their condition
their brutal tyranny and such contemplate meanness
~ cutting short the liberal rstons supplied by the Gov.
csnment substituting bad for good Al hes, their
TODD only strong Calf pork and hard biscuits and
some times the latter We're crawling with bugs One
very Intelligent young man informed Us that the only
variation they had 10 this fare al Vera Cruz bull
beef taken from animals that had been bstcd 10 death
IN the ring and OF course altogether unit for lcod-
They coopcd up there within hot brick walls, Al
lowed no exercise In the open sE bat frequent drills IN
the seorchins and for the least iniractons of mill
tary discipline set asirde OF sharp rail for hours
with bags OF sand tied to their feet or put into the
bull ring as II Is termed. circle where they were
sometimes made 10 march nearly all day four hours
on and two on, with heavy bag Of sand upon their
he.
icted upon them the officers were earousns and drink
ing without restraint They were unanimous in ecar.
inc that Col Stockton was the and most con.
temptbie Of the whole batch on officers some % them
were that; not content with starving and abas
nc tho men. they borrowed money OF them which
they had never returned.
some of our citizens on the arrival of the officers f
this regiment contemplated giving them a public din
ner, and paper circulated for subscriptions for
the object But when IL was discovered what phch:
the men under them were in-when the poor feiloWs
pite,s tales were listened To- confirmed they were
BY the fcrlorn appearance which they presented uni
verssl indignation felt and expressed. No more
thought Of giving dinner 10 their officers, but
about 800 was promptly subscribed for the relief Of
the men We understood that Capt r. X. Swift who
has rather fancy for military display, subscribed ~
ior the dinner but after going board the Oregon
where the skeleton regiment were he scratched OF hi.
name nom the ~ and very generously contributed
$3.50 for their relief.
Lieut. J. NJ Stuart, who was orroneously reported q
have been hung came Up with the regiment far As
Ba,on Rouge where he died OF aysentery. lie was d
noble fellow and the all speak well OF hisn while
condennng the rest Of the officers Chicago rib 18th
ANEw PANORAMA TO CoNE.--lt is stated tia,
an Italian artist sig Cslyo Is engaged IN skechng the
scenery on the banks OF the Connecticut with view
70 the execution OF complete PsDorsms OF the Con
nectcui Valley This stream is inferior 10 The Rhine
and the Hudson in the grandeur OF its scenery bur ol
picturesque variety and the delightful freshness of Ia
landscapes. IL Is surpassed by none in the world.
RrfFnSIsM IN CINcINSATr.--An old gentle
wstch and small OF money In the City of C!ncin
nati on the 18th inst Two police officers severe
~ stabbed BY party Of rowdies the day. Two
OF the sesmps were arrested but not the oaes who &C.
uslly committed the outrage