Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-19
From tho N. o. Picayune Of Sept. 6.

Ne,cs from Col. Hays Reginent--Riot and
Bloodshed amongst the Vol,tnteers.
The steamer McKim, Capt. Page, arrived yes
terday evening from Brazos Santiago, which place
she left on Wednesday morning last She made
an excellent run; and gave ample proof Of her
qualities as o fast sailor The McKim brought
10 this city several sick volunteers and some
Discharged soldiers. 80 a,s F4
China was entered by the Rangers without any
Opposition. On the arrival Of the regiment every
door was found closed; only few OF The irihabi.
tants were to be seen, and these upon house.tops
and balconies. At night the Mexican 5penchant
for horse.Aosh was INDUCED in, and three horses
were relieved OF their shalters and carried off,
Next day, by viglant pursuit, the rogue was
overhauled his case soon decided upon, and he
was shot. He implicated his master, a man of
wealth, in the theft, and we may hear, ffGrlher Of
the affair SOON, The 'boys" intended TO silt
the matter thoroughly.
| On the 26th ult. the Rangers were 10 move
fsom China some eighteen miles on the way to
Camargo, and encamp on the Rio San Juan for
further orders. Col. Hays, with about twenty
! five men from his regiment, went into Csmarso
on the 26b, and communicated with Gen. Taylor.
! TWAS understood at Camargo on the 9th that
alfAho Tsxan volunteers except Col. Nays regi.
nlent ,kwere disbanded or were 70 be disbdndsd,
their erfn Of enlistment being out about eXpi.
ring, Hays il was thought, would come,in, for
4 three months more service. E., e.,~.. U vs.
The main army is OF Camsrgo but there are
troops DIT prominent points all along the Rio
Granlv from the mouth up. Considerable sick,
ness nrevals and deaths arc daily occurring
amongst them. 1901 100 '..a.I iEa
i 'h On the night Of the 3lst ult, riot broke out
among some Volunteers, on steamboat lying at
A al encanpnlent opposite Bura, in which several
persons are soid 10 have been Killed, and oilers
MORALLY wounded. The particulars Of Ills
shameful affair, as we have them, are these: %
board the boat were some three or four companies
Of Georgia volunteers; Of. these there was one
l,sh company, between which and some other
company feud had enlisted for several DAYS.
The quarrel reached its climax on the evening
mentioned, and a terrible fight enspcd. Shots
were fired, and swords and bayonets were used
inGsctiminatey In tho alIray some fifteen or
twenty persons are reported 10 have been Killed
or MORALLY wounded, and probably as many
others were injured more or less. Besides The
dead and wounded seen on board and on shore, it
is said that eight or ten were forced overheard,
who either drowned or died Of their wounds.
While the fight was going on, the Colonel OF
The Georgia regiment endeavored most CALAMITY
10 qucl It, interfering personally and attacking
the rioters with sword and pistol. He shot down
one man and wounded several others. Finding
that he could not succeed in putting an end 10 the
disturbance, he called upon Col. Baker, Of the
9TH regiment Of Illinois volunteers, for assistance
Col. 3. offered companies "A and G of his regi
Imcnt 10 assist IN qpellng the fight, and went in
person accompanied by about twenty men, to the
boat. lie Immediately stepped on board, order
cd peace, and attempted TO ascend the staris-
T Here he was attacked by the rioters and had a