The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-09 00:00:00

:§ERIOUS-MILIfARY RIO7-A7IVETirYO.RK

(From the New York Herald, August 24.)
The citizens of the quiet City of Churches were
thrown into the most intense excitement yesterday
evening, by a report that a fearful riot was raging
at the barracks of the Empire Brigade. All sorts
of rumours were afloat. Some had it that 20 were
killed ; others that 50 were slaughtered, and the
number of wounded was immense. In fact, the ex-
citement was up to such a fever heat that people
flocked from all quarters to the scene of action.
The railroad cars were crowded to excess ; every-
thing that ran on wheels was brought into requisi-
tion, and those who were not fortunate enough to
get a conveyance footed it all the way; all eagerly
discussing the cause that led to the unfortunate
fracas. When our reporter arrived at the scene
the utmost confusion prevailed. All sorts of ru-
mours were afloat, and it was with the greatest dif-
ficulty that he could squeeze himself through the
crowd to ascertain the facts.

On arriving at the barracks he learned that seve-
ral officers had been seriously wounded, some
soldiers killed, the barracks terribly demolished,
and the Howard House totally destroyed; but so
great was the confusion, that it was impossible to
ascertain the true state of affairs. From all he
could pick up he learned that the riot originated
from the fact that those who enlisted in the Empire
Brigade some weeks ago had not received the State
bounty, and those who enlisted the past week
having received it, exasperated the others so much
that they determined to take satisfaction by raising
a revolt among the men, in which they seem to
have succeeded most admirably.
Nine who enlisted yesterday came to the barracks
with the State bounty in their pockets, and this
irritated the others so much that a bad feeling was
immediately engendered, and shortly after two
o'clock in the afternoon one of the ringleaders of
the party, a private of Company A, 2d Regiment,
being tolerably well drugged with rotgut, mounted
a barrel in the barracks, and commenced to harangue
his comrades on the subject, calling upon them not
to submit to such treatment. Captain Kenney
ordered him to his quarters. He refused to go, but
was being forced in when the whole company came
out to his aid. Several officers present attempted
to restore quiet, but were set upon immediately and
badly beaten. Nine muskets were taken from the

guard-house, and used by the mutineers on their
officers and all others who opposed them. The
officers were overpowered, made their escape, and
the whole brigade, numbering 1,200 men, rushed
out of the barracks. Some ran back again, and
commenced battering the windows and cook-house,
which establishment was pretty well riddled. The
others paid a visit to the Howard Hotel, immedi-
ately opposite, and after demolishing the furniture,
smashing the windows, and doing all the damage
they could, helped themselves to all the liquor they
could find. Whisky, brandy, gin, and lager beer
were taken into the street and into the barracks,
and riot and confusion was the order of the day.
The officers being powerless, the rioters had every-
thing their own way.
General Spinola was attending a meeting at the
City Hall when the riot commenced; but, upon
hearing of the riot, he and Colonel Jurden went
immediately to East New York ; but by the time
they arrived there the men were scattered in all
directions, scarcely two hundred remaining. Those
who escaped got off by the Fulton avenue and Divi-
sion avenue cars, in the endeavour to reach their
homes in Brooklyn and New York.
As soon as it became known at the police head-
quarters that a revolt had taken place, Inspector
Folk, with a large force of police, repaired to the
scene. Admiral Paulding also dispatched one
hundred marines, with loaded muskets, to the scene
of conflict, A company of militia belonging to the
vicinity also turned out, but before any assistance
arrived nearly all the mischief had been accom-
plished. As soon as the police arrived on the
ground they were attacked with clubs, bottles, and
stones ; but the militia company came up promptly
to their aid, and forced the rioters back to their
quarters. In this encounter Inspector Folk was
badly injured from the blow of a stone on the head.
Officer Corwin was also injured in the face with a
bottle. As the rioters were entering the barracks,
a shot was fired which killed the sergeant-major of
the 4th Regiment.
There are a great many different rumours going
the rounds as to the number of killed and wounded;
but our reporter failed in ascertaining any more
facts than those given above. Black eyes, bloody
noses, and cut faces were numerous, proving that
the revolt was very extensive.
All was quiet at eleven o'clock last night.
Coroner Norris was notified of the death of the
sergeant-major of the 4th Regiment, and will hold
an inquest on the body to-day.

COUR7-MARTIAL ON COLONEL 7UR.
CHIN-NORTHERN OUTRAGES.

A correspondent of the New York herald
writes:—

" Colonel J. B. Turchin, 19th Illinois Infantry,
whose trial 'has occupied the court-martial for
three weeks, has been cashiered and dismissed from
the Eervicc. As this trial has caused much com-
ment, and the sacking of Athens called various ex-
pressions from the Northern press, I append a brief
statement of the charges and specifications made
against Colonel Throb in, as shown by General
Order No. 39, just published. There are three
charges against Turchin. The first is' neglect of
duty to the prejudice of good order and military
discipline.' The single specification to this charge
gives a full list of the outrages committed by Tar-
chin's men at Athens, some of which are very re-
volting indeed. Among the incidents of the plun-
dering and pillaging of the village I find the
following named.

" Squads of soldiers, with force of arms,
entered
the private residence of John F. Malone, and foi cud
open all the locks of the doors, broke open all the
drawers to the bureaus, the secretary. sideboard,
wardrobes, and trunks its the house, and rifled
them of their contents, consisting of valuable cloth-
ing, silver ware, silver plate, jewellery, a gold
watch and chain, &c., and in the performing of
these outrages they used coarse, vulgar, and profane
language to the females of the family. These squads
came in large numbers, and: plundered the house
thoroughly. They also broke open the law offices
of the said Malone, and destroyed his safe and
damaged his books. A part of this brigade went
to the plantation of the said Malone, and quartered
in the negro huts for weeks, debauching the females
and reaming with the males over the surrounding
country to plunder and Pillage. A mob of sol-
diers burst open the doors and windows of the
business houses of Samuel Tanner, junior, and
plundered them of their contents, consisting of
boots and shoes, leather, and
sugar, coffee,
other merchandise. Very soon after the
command entered the town a party of sol-
diers broke into the silversmith's shop and jewellery
store owned by D. H. Friend, and plundered it of
its contents and valuables, to the amount of about
3,000 doll. A party of this command entered the
house of B. S. Irwin, and ordered his wife to cook
dinner for them, and whilst she and her servants
were so engaged, they made the most indecent and
beastly propositions to the latter in the presence of
the whole family, and when the girl went away
they followed her in the same manner, notwith-
standing her efforts to avoid them. Mrs. Hollins-
worth's house was entered and plundered of cloth-
in.. and other property by several parties, and some
of the men fired into the house, and threatened to
barn it, and wed violent and insulting language
td,varls the said Alm Hollinsworth. The alarm
ny,i (iv:item-eat occasioned raiscarriage, and 5ub5...-
ciently her death. Several" soldiers came to the
pow-- of 1‘,1:•:;: Charlotte I Iliac and committed a rape
on the Heron of a coloured girl, and then entered
the
house and plundered it. ol' all the sugar, coffee,
pwhich they could find. Be-
fore leareserv,es,
ving, they and the like,
destroyed or carried off all the
pictures and ornamentals they could lay their hands
'on. The house of T. if..lones was entered by Col.
-Mihalotzy, of the 24th Illinois Volunteers, who be-
haved rudely and coarsely to the ladies 0f0..n.
the.
then quartered two companies t"
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