Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-16

Commantder E.sN:s Cafpen ier;i actiasa
Master Isaac NJ Briceiand Rassed !
Mlishipmeu John T. P..Bankheal GedfgeB.
,Bissetl; Purses George F.C Culhf; Assls-
laut Surgeou-John S. Messersmilil; Mid
shipman, Simeon .. BasselL; Captains
CaLk. III. Wilson ;,ogether .WilhE about
fifty petty officers and seamon. ss;s
Lieu,s. Hunler and Bsrrymaa are on;
board the St..Nary's. !. i.,as. ,as
f'romlhe ~ o. Eicayane,7 7ls inst. ..s
LATEST .lNrELLfGENC EssE,h ON
-. THE sARli Y:.i;9s S5ssrsssss.t5y..
Mr.. Kendall wrItos' us on nitlie522d tAt.
from Camarg6, thai the most autnentic
intelligence from hlouteIy represented
tina, Mejll had 2O0Osregaass and 30O03 lO
raw recruits, all without money shoes,
aud iii provided IN every respect. Al
Caldereyle, thirty miles this side sof Mon :.
lerey. lGerc was d iotce of between sI0O
! and lUOU cavalry about he ,l5lfl OF Aug.
beller situated 'hal,tbe ,roapsat, Monterey,
but sill III provided. -.
On the night ofEre Sis! ult.a>rlot broke
ou, a long some volurteers, on a steam
boat, lylns al an encam pmelt Opposite
Burlln, in which several persons arc said,
10 have been XII ed, aud others inortaIly
wounded. The -partieularsofihls shame
fui affair, as we have them, are these: On
buard the boat were sotneslhreey or four
companies ol Georgia voiuliteers;.of these
there was one Irish company, between
which and some oiher company a feud
had existed for. several days. ~.
The quarrel reached Ils:ctiIfax on the
1 evening mentioned and a<leIrlble fight
ersued. Shot were, fired, aud Ssw ord and
bayunets were used .indiscriin nInately. In
ne atiray some fiileenSorE twenty, persons
are reported 10 have been killed or Sniortal
| Iy wounded, and. probably as niauy yiolners
1 were Injured more or less. Besides the
dead and wounded seen on board a a1d.on
shore, itis said that eight s0r ten were
forced overheard, Who eilller drowned or
died 81 their wounds. - -.
While The Sight was Z oihs on the g Col !,
onel yol,1he: Georgia r ,.eud eityeIed
lnnstl saHantIy .tbq qasifit,s fcrin per
sonally, aull attacking the riolers sWiIh b
| sword and pistol. Heanot down:one mao
wounded several OILERS. Finding thai he
could moi succeed in putlIGss an end 10 the
dislul bancc, he called -up6ftC Col: Baker, oi
lbe ltn regiment Of lllinols ynlnnleerd, for
assistance. Col. B. ordered companies
4. aud q. Of Ills reSilnentslo assist ~
uuellns the fight, and went in person, ac
accompanied by about twenty n.en 10 the
boat. llc Immediately stepped on board,
ordered peace, and attempted 10 ASCEND
the stairs. ~ = -
Here he was attacked ryihe rioters and
uad desperate confic', in which he de.
fended himself brayel, for some. time
against swords, bayonets land shot. ouI
was finally shot in tie aeek, tue balente-
ring behind and passing out through his
cheek Or month, The twenty men who
accompanied Col. Baker to,rre boat be-
lrnsed 10 company g.. Of these eight
men were wounded. siS.wItli: :bayoneis and
lwo with balls. On the arrival OF compa-
uies \. and &. Capt. Roberts, OF the for.
ner, ordered his men tp charge on board,
aud led Them TO The steps. y here ne re.
ceiyed severe wound from a bayonct
which entered near the shoulder blade and
passed through his back.
The boat was so well defended that the
llliuoisaus were forced Ia retreat, they
having no cartridges with them. Ammu.
nlliou was very soou, however, furnished
lhe.n, and on approaching the hoa' again
every Thing necame quiet. None OF lhe
Illinois troops were. killed, aud 1t was
thought on The next morning that Col.
Baker and Capt. Roberts would recover
from their wounds; in fact lhere was bu'
little apprehension feit:for their safety.
Two otthe priyates accompany z, 1t was
feared, were. murlally wounded Inc
Comlnssary.cf the Illinois troops was also
wounded, but slightly SO. Al The time
Col Baker was shot he was engaged 10
personal cotfaict With,he Captain Of III"
lrlsn company, who is also among 'he
wounded, isss.sar,ss 4
The rioters were finally aubdued, forced
10 surrendertheir arms, aud placed under
aslrons gaard.,l 3!sSs.1...2' 80 - =; =
Canales and other officers were said to
be recruiting men by every means ~ |
Their power--coaxlnea some aud forcing |
others: They ..made+a hauf''aaI Guerrero
OF over. sixty ofsthese inpuiuntury rolun
leers, aud starred Wit1!them for N Montrrey;
thirty. left tue 6rsl pigfr and made good
lhelr escape. 90 ~ - 4 -
In the same letter Mr.. X. announces
that news had bean received thai Gen,
Norm had" reached aHpoint one 'tlIrdnt
the way 70 Sefa[voahsinoruing Of the 2ls'
ali well.
The steamboat Enterprise was blown
up on The 25ths. ult., about % miles above
Reynoso. There were 15U persons on
hoard = nc a. 49,, y & I,;iLod T16 ha1iVr