The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-17
THE WEST AND THE WAR.
MICHIGAN.

MICHIGAN.
MARCHING OF THE FIRST REGIMENT.
The Detroit Free Pres Of May II says:-Late ssasur
day night orders received here by telegraph for
the First regiment of Michigan volunteers to march i'm
mediaely for Washington via Baltimore The order was
entirely unexpected by most Of the men although the
officers have been looking for it. Az majority Of the
companies agree TO for the three years service
is proposed to take them forward recruiting
officer here to procure to be sent forward TO Ill up
the vacancies occasioned by the three months soldiers
leaving the service at the expiration the period of
their enlistment The Second regiment will, within day
leave the cantonent and take their quarters
the fort where they will be made comfortable than
The same journal OF the lash gives an account Of their
departure, and saysAt an early hour yesterday the
troops at Fort Wayne were actively employed prepare
on for marching to Washington. Many or the regiments
belonging TO this city came up TO take leave OF their
friends and in the afternoon the fort grounds around
II were crowded with citizens who to First
regiment of. The boats running from the city were
loaded TO the guards every trip, and Is s estimated tina
the day
Two steamers engaged to convey the troops to
Cleveland and as they arrived at the wharf the
men were engaged carrying aboard their baggage after
which they embarked The following Is the order pub
lisbed in the camp, and will show the general order
their progress from the tort to Warrington
SPECIAL oRDER-NO. a.
HEApor ARTrRs, FoRT WAYNE, May 49, 1851.
l. Major Bidwel will move the companies Of the left
wing OF the battalion on board the propeller Illinois
soon as she arrives at the dock inspecting each company
board personally and that it is
2. Lieut.. Col. Comstock viii begin TO move the com
panies OF the right wing board the steamboat May
by seven o'clock The musicians will accompany the
companies to which they respectively belong The band
win go with the headquarters on board the Nav Queen
g. On arriving six miles from Cleveland the steamboat
captains will please direct long whistle signal to be
blown.
go ashore until ordered by the agent provided by Major
Wilkins when the companies will be marched to break
Pittsburg.
a. The strictes order and subordnaton is enoned on
the whole command. The reputation OF the regiment
qures this and the regiment will be represented by the
conduct OF every officer and man init.
s. The companies will take the according their
order in line OF battle There will be an advance guard
to consist of enc company, which will go the for ward
car. Company will form the advance guard, under
Captain Ium, on the first day.
The headquarters will be in the second car
g. The company officers will constantly be with their
companies at depots elsewhere route. The advance
guard will constitute the guard and the captain OF the
advance guard win be the officer Of the day.
The field officers will superintend the companies Of
| their respective wipgs, and travel with them. The
Quartermaster will be wherever It may be most conye
nent for his duties The orders with regard to the
irsae OF ammunition will be suspended until further
| orders.
Calls for meals and recall the cars will be sounded
under the direction Of the captain Of the guard Captains
will have the roll called as often as they find necessary
may be ordered The companies will march into the
| cars in platoon, at each door.
| By order OF Colonel .. B. Wilcox
J. d. FAIRBANKS, Adjutant.
The first regiment is fully equipped with clothing arms
ha ta, @ IL a o nn ~ pkt,s e sooten. num-
delivered to it arrival Each furnished with
temporary knapsack complete; they will receive from
the United States others the requstiop of Colonel
Wilcox. Major W. ID. wilkins despatched yesterday
| on duty for that purpose
OFFICERS OF THE MICHIGAN FIRST REGIMENT.
The following is = list of the principal officers belong
ing to the First Michigan regiment now it's way TO
Washington, taken from the books Of the regiment
Colonel Orlando Wilcox; Lieutenant Colonel Lorin
l. Cons stock Major, A. l. Bidwell; Adjutant, John u.
Fairbanks Sergeant Major, C. i. Trowbridge; Charter
master, Edward Gray; Assistant Quartermaster, VIM j.
stephens; Surgeon VIM Brode Assistant Surgeon Cyrus
| Ederkin.
CAITASs Detroit Light Guard, Company A, c. NJ.
Lum jackson Grays, Company B, W. II. Wilmington;
Cold Water Cadets Company c, Ebenezer But,erworth
Guard %%
Hussars, Company 7, II. 8 Roberts; Burr Oak Guard
psny q, F. W. whittelsey; Marshall Light Guard, Com
pany !, D. Hubbard; Adrian Cadets. Company X, VIM H.
The second regiment of Michigan Volunteers have
with few exceptions been sworn in for the
evening Of the 4s The three months volunteers
all paid Of and received their return on the diner
| ent railroads previous TO leaving the cantonment
The Third regiment is full and Is rendezvouscd at
! IMMENSE GRAIN SHIPMENTS.
The Detroit II OF Thursday afternoon says.-It
is estimated that between yesterday and to night
embracing cay thirty two hours some one hundred and
fifty grain laden vessels will have passed this port from
Lake Michigan with an aggregate OF over two millions Of
bushels Of grain. This rs unprecedented. Plenty Of
| provisions this side Of Mason h Dixon
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.
| ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May TO- 1861
Eroageration CT The Reports from 81. Louis-Fre Regi
n.nt furnished 10 the United States Gouernm.nt-Loy
| offA If 81 LO1fs--7hs Le0isIdfure,
There is evidently good deal OF truth In the old
i'm, $50 away from home to learn news" If tt
Judge by the various telegraphc reports and newspaper
items floating around the country st. louis has been FOL
time in state Of anarchy, although here ar,
entirely unconscious OF the fact and very much ques
ton whether there city in the Union where there
been little excitement, much less anyt thing bordern,
mob rule also 1t Is stated in the telegraph'
Of yesterday that the Unonsis here in DANCE
Of being by the seccesioDists and had caec
upon the government for protection This report wat
regarded by the Unioniss exceedingly good Joke
They and have been, abundantiy able to taxi
of themselves; they have always largely preponde
| rated in numbeis and from present appearances ar
likely 10 continue to do The Mon men in the city /,
Gaze OF emergency could essly muster from eight
ten thousand and vere at least that many driln,
night ard dav. The city has furnished i've regi
the United States service now stationed in In,
rsenal barracks and Marine Hcspitl besides two regi
mcnta in command Of Coils McNea and Brown, TO scrv,
| a Home Guard. IL In confidently predicted tina
| in less than two weeks there will be In III,
| city ard county twelve thousand enrolled I,
uphold the federal governments sufficient fore,
TO cefy all the secessopsts in 1.-The state. How
idle then talk OF the Union hefe being
at the clustering and braggadoco Of few thousand
cessionists, half Of whom Northern men with
Southern principles, whose hearts not 10 the
but are solely actaated BY ambition for place and
Such IN ins!nuation reflection upon their patriotism
insult TO their courage The majority OF the
citizens OF ST. Louis have been loyal To the const
tuition ard the Union and II ever occasion requires they
| will prove 1t on the battle field.
The Legislature, a. your readers doubtless aware
ie celebrating with closed DOORS majority Of the
! members avowed tccessionists and politicians oil
desperate fortunes and there is coDccturng TO what
Infamous they may resort TO precipats the State
out Of the Union They have already passed bill post
ponng the apportonment Of the school fund for the
present year and 20 LET remain tho treasury subject
10 the oder OF tle legislature This fund amounts "a
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