The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-05-23

Michigan and Ohio.

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The Michigan First Regiment passed
through the city to-day. en- route for
Washington. No finer appearing body
OF men has taken that direction.
Comparisons are odious," but on
looking at the well appointed Michigan
troops, it was impossible to avoid con-
strasting the ,ction Of Michigan aud
OHIO in relation to their soldiers. The
Michigan troops were provided with
complete U. s. uniforms including over
coats. and were supplied with blankets,
haversscks, canteens. and everything
necessary or conducive to soldiers com
Tort. Their arms Were new and of the
BEST description; ;camp chests, horses, and
Everything needed for campaign. were
Ilibesally provided. A complete change
of under clothing was given every man.
and they were provided with thirty rounds
Of ammunition each, SO that in case Of trou
Ole they can fight their way through
All this was at the expense of the State,
which also adds S. per month to the u.
s. pay. Besides this bounty was paid
to the recruits, and every man was pro-
vided with liberal supply of pocket
money. The other regiments, raised as
an army of reserve. are armed and uni
formed, and are kept under State pay Of
s per day besides their rations.
That is what Michigan has dune.
Ohio, in older aud richer State, has
sent two regiments into the field without
a particle o uniform. weapon Of any
kind or dollar of money. After endu-
ring all kinds Of haroships they are now
near the scene of war, armed with con-
demned weapons, more dangerous to the
bearers than to the enemy. The troops
remaining in the State are hurried from
place to place, for no other apparent OBJ
ject than to seek out the most unhealthy
= place for an sncampment. There is nc
general system as to their commissaira
except that it is generally unsatisfactory
and neither uniforms nor arms have beer
seen rs yet by single company.
Nowhere did the people respond more
promptly to the nations call, and no.
where has their generous ardor met with
more chilling treatment.
n Nearly Five Hundred Balls in a Minute
An Intrument Of death has be en- iDven
d led, and was exhibited in New York OF
i Friday, Which is intended to throw an un
t interrupted stream of four hundEed ans
e eighty balls per minute. The machin,
experimental with yesterday consists o
a gun barrel about three feet long. at th,
n breech of which is attached fange o.
e balance wheel. The balls are thrown in
e to this wheel, pass into the gun barrel ant
It out at the nuzzle with a speed and forc'
q proportionate to the number of revolu
j. lions of the wheel; the former. however
- being limited, from natural causes, t,
e about four hundred and eighty balls.
b Rapid motion is given the fange O
e balance wheel by means of combination
n Of gear wheels; the motive power being
J, applied at large fly wheel which is op
l. Grated by six men at cranks. The gul
n was stationed at the foot of thirty thir,
street, North river, and a target wa
st placed at distance Of fifty yards. Mos
- of the balls took effect in the target, pass
: ing through three tbicknesses of boards
r the gun was afterwards raised to an el
vation of thirty degrees and pointe'
iacross the river where the shower Of ball
was seen dropping into the water Of th
- opposite shore. distance Of about a..mile
- The machine operates with but Gttl
10 noise, other tb an the hum Of the wheel
10 and the clank of the balls as they pass in
70 10 the gun barrel. This small one
'e chiefly intended for street firing or
u A thirty two FOUNDER has also bee
'r completed. which Can be driven by steam
'n upon the same principle.
Sc An effort will be made to induce IL
y Government TO patronize this new inver
u ton, and, il is said, MIR. Mcleod Mu
)" ply intends taking one for his regimen
Us IN. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
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It. Rebels Interview with Gen. Scott.
u A letter from Richmond, Va. Ms
lis "a to the Charleston Courier, sta'es th
IS, the writer was in Washington City {
us the lst, and gives the following accou
,s- of lis interview with General Scott:
th He found him in his Office in the w
wv Department. He sat bolt upright b
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