The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-15
TElE GRAPHIC.
FROM TIE ARMY,
SERIOUS MILITARY INSTRUMENTATION
NEAR MATAMORAS,
TWO OFFICERS INJURED.
SOLDIERS KILLED AND WOUNDED
Disastrous Steamboat Explosion and
Loss OF Life.
March for Monterey.
TECE G r APHIC.
March for Monterey.
WASHINGTON, Monday Nigh
&c. &c. SC.


The steamship McKim, Captain Page, arrived
on the 9Th instant, at New Orleans, from Brazos
Santiago, which place she left on the I'd instant.
She brought several sick volunteers, and some
discharged soldiers
Colonel Hays, with his rangers, had been heard
from. They had secured the country and return
ed to Camargo, without doing any thing of note.
Most OF the army remained at Camargo.
A great riot among company of Irish volun-
teers, and some others, took place the night of
the 3lst, at an encampment opposite Burta.-
Guns were fred, and 10 or 20 men are reported
TO have been killed wounded. Besides the
killed and wounded seen ~ known, eight or ten
are said to have been pushed from steam
boat Giving by the shore) overheard, and were
drowned.
The Colonel OF the Georgia regiment galantly
attempted, with sword and pistols in hand, to
quell the riot. He shot down one man, and
wounded several others.
Col. Baker, of the 4th regiment Illinois volun-
teers, repaired to the scene, and ordered two Of
his companies, A and c, to assist in quelling the
fight, and went in person with 20 chosen men to
the steamboat He commanded peace as soon as
he got on board, but attacked by the rioters,
and had desperate conflict, in which he defend
baYonets and shot, but was finally shot in the
neck, the ball entering behind, passing out
through his cheek or mouth.
OF the twenty men who accompanied Col Ba-
ker, eight were wounded, six with bayonets and
two with balls.
On the arrival of companies and C, Captain
Roberts Of the former ordered his men to charge
on board, and led them to the steps, where he
caiu n n
tered near the shoulder blade and passed throu Oh
his back.
The boat as so well defended by the rioters,
hat the Illinoisians had to retreat, having
trdges with them. Ammunition was soon fur
nished them, however, and on again approaching
the boat, every thing was quiet. No one of the
Illinois volunteers was killed, and it was thought
next morning, that Baker and Roberts would re-
cover of their wounds. 1t was feared two pri-
Yates of Company G were MORALLY wounded
The rioters were finally subdued, forced to sur
render their arms, and placed under strong
guard, preparatory to trial by court martial.
Alexander J. Seaborn, Illinois Troops, Com
pany A., died on board the McKim Several
others on the same vessel were nearly dead.
Forty miles Eabove Reynosa on the 2lst August,
me steamboat Enterprise burst her boiler, and
blew up; five persons were killed instantly and
several wounded.
KrLEp.-Enoch Tucker A. Bosnell, Of Tennessee;
MIR. Soaps, of Texas Thomas Ganfrey, of New York;
BADLY WouNpEe Lieut. bearing of Louisville lie.
gion VIM A. Crook, and c. B. Crook, Tennessee Capt.
Of Texas c. Howard sutIer Of BALTIMORE Joseph
Gregsby and Mr. Heckery suffers, Of Louisville Le
Kelley Frank and asei Saas snd
y. Crank, the mate. Thirteen slightly wounded On
the ssh ut Lieut. bearing was out Of danger Patrick
The First Brigade from Camargo left on the 18th
in the direction of Monterey, under Gen. Worth.
Three steamboats, arrived at Camargo, 2lst ut..
with M. M. o. Butler, Gen. Shields, and several
Colonies and Majors.
Col. Harvey marched from San Antonio,
(Texas) sd, with 40 u. S. Dragons, 500 mount
ed Texans, and Is Delawares for Monclova,
Mexico. This astonshed Gen. Taylor very much,
who does not like Harney's moving in advance of
Wool
Gen. Twggs with I'd Dragons, Light Artl-
lery, and the Batteries of Captains Taylor and
Ridgeley, arrived at Camargo Aug. %.
The LIST and I'd regiments Of Ohio Volunteers, s
companies of Louisville Legion, and the Balti-
more battalion, arrived at Camargo 22d. They
suffered much for the want of water, but stood
the fatigues ofthe march pretty well. One of them
died on the way up from Matamoros,
! Gen. Worth established his first depot at Sc
ravo. He will then go on and establish another
halfway between that place and Monterey.
The steamer "Rough and Ready" had arrived
at Camargo, with Co. Croghan, Inspector General,
and other officers on board.
The news of the revolution in Santa Annals ia
vor, reached Gen. Taylor's camp on the 9th, and
created great sensation. No one knew what to
| think oft.
| letter dated Camargo, Doth ult, says General
Taylor would leave Sept. 9Th for Monterey.