The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-19

As it has been reported that the Michigan
Second were fred upon on their passage through
Baltimore. We take the following account from
the reporter of the Detroit Tribune, who was
AL eye witness:
Orders had been given To the troops, before
leaving Harrisburgh, how to conduct them
selves if trouble ensued at Baltimore, tas was
antici pa;ed.) to be sure and wait the command
to fire. and when they did fire to fire low"
At Cockeysvillc the troops got out of the
train and loaded, twenty rounds OF bail car
fridge having been issued at Camp Curtin.
Two companies of Pittsburgh troops were sta
toned here. and their band. which was a very
fine one, played all the time we were there,
while the officers and soldiers made acquaint-
ance of our regiment. One soldier showed me
where ball had grazed his cap. tearing off the
OiI-clOth tired while he was on guard, aud they
said they were often fired at.
All the way through Maryland we were
greeted with the warmest enthusiasm, much
more so than in Pennsylvania-espcc ially be-
tween Cockeysville and Baltimore The ladies
ran down from their houses which were most
beautifully located, and kept waving TO US.
The Michigan boys had to concede that the Ma
ryland girls were the most beautiful they had
ever seen. and there is no getting around that.
At one fine place ladies and gentlemen stood
at the fence. and the ladies cheered and threw
up their hands most enthusiastically. One OF
the men. however stood without making any
demonstrations when young lady grabbed his
hat off his head and swung it in the AIR, and
then threw it down in disgust at his behaviour.
You better believe she was cheered.
As we drew near Baltimore crowds OF people
lined the banks and cheered. We reached the
:. CITY Of Riots" at about O'Clock Z. NJ. The
first wing Immediately formed into line and
waited the arrival of the second train. When
they arrived the march by platoons commenced
| went with the crowd Oh the sidewalk To hear
comments and a. far a, anything heard was
concerned, Baltimore is a strong Union city.
heard such remarks az these. " 80 these are
the dirty devils from the North. are they
=. These are the men each Southcrncr i 1" WnIp
five Of" (quoting the Secession papers, was
told it was the finest equipped regiment which
had vet passed through Baltimore. and compli-
ment after compliment was showcr,d upon II.
The people wished it had arrived in the day
time. The Baltimore San of this morning.
spcakin. If the 2nd Regiment. says = Their
appearance corresponds very much with the 1T
Regiment Of the same State The line OF
march was through Cath dral Biddlc and Eu-
taw streets. and though thousands throngcd the
walks. there ,ras no Disturbance chafeger. ~
the baggage passed through the city, with only
a few Ia guard it. there were cries Tor jeff DI-
Wis. &c One Scotch woman ran out Ia bag
gage ear and said To the gentlemen in the
Quartcrmastcrs Department. = You are our en-
emies; we want peaceful SEPARATION and you
Won't give it TO us; ! wish YOU success. hut
wish the SOuihcrncrs more success; Ia be sur
YOU are our enemies. but y mans a man Tor
a. that" She then proceeded Ia treat them
Il. Il
said - Don't think there is poison in them ::
Gen. Butler lied about us when he said We gave
poison TO the troops" One lady rushed up to
an orderly sergeant and shook him by the hand
and said, May God bless you ; wish | could
be with you The people protested loudly
against the police, who they say are in the in
tcrest Of Secession, hut they will show US Oh
THURSDAY next at the election whether they are
for the Union or not.
The troops arrived at the depot all right, but
here the United States Marshal came To the
Colonel and informed him that he had heard
that armed bands had left the city and would
attack us as we passed. and warned him to be
on his guard. The two trains were immedi-
ately formed into one and orders Were issued to
the Captains; a guard was seated at both ends
of the Coloners car; guards were also placed
on each platform, with orders to let no one into
tue tram. ioT ltdT dtttilptS Ntuit III Hl'iuc az
divide it. BY order. all the lights Were put
out and We passed on in darkness and silence.
1t was IN exciting time. and | really believe
the soldiers hoped there would De a fight.
though they would rather meet an open enemy.
The ladies behaved like soldiers wives. and
manifested no especial fear. Soon after leav-
ing we passed the camp of the Maryland Regi-
ment, the tents of which were all lighted.
When in the outskirts of the city. and moving
very slowly, stones were thrown at the ear of
Company f.. Color Company Capt. Breth-
schneider ordered his men to make ready, and
then had called out in a loud tone if any more
stones were thrown. that the troops would fire.
Another stone was thrown which struck Orderly
Sergeant Kellogg on the leg. as he was standing
on the platform. He Immediately fired. and
the miserable wretch tumbled into the ditch
and SO may every assassin of our noble troops
fall! The presumption is that he was killed
but no one could tell. Sergeant Kellogg is an
old soldier of the Florida and Mexican wars
be has the stone which struck him. After that
only one stone was thrown. l have these state
ments from Capt. Brethschneider, and You ear
rely upon them.