Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-16
Riot and DI00lshed in lilo lrmI

| hlOb ana bUUNSleu Ill llG army.
We are exceedingly sorry that the ueces,
| sily under which we exist as public jour.
ahsls, compels US to record the facts con
lanad in the following extract Of letter
from the Rio Grande. We had hoped
from the letter recently published in the
Washington Union, by the Adjuant Of the
Georgia Regiment, against the Louisiana
Volunteers, that the Georgans might nos.
sibly behave themselves; but we find that
though the Louisianians never did any
thing undeservimg of praise, yet the Geor.
gians know no discipline except that taught
by the bnyoneI, .....
SrEAmsnIp McKm, Sept. 4, 1916.
Iohc Editors Of The Delta:
GENTLEMEN. During the afternoon Of
the 3lst uIl, five companies Of one of the
Georgia regiments went on board of a
steamboat, (name not given 10 be carried
up 10 Camatgo, Two Of these companies
had been at variance several days. aud be.
ing brought so close together, quarrels en-.
sued, and words soon led to blows, and in
short time q general riot was raging on
the upper deck.
Col Baker ofthe 4lh Regiment Of MI
nois Volunteers, rendered his sevices to
queIl the riot About sunset he ordered
out companies A and G for the purpose =
the former commanded by Capt. Roberts,
of Springfield, Ill.,, and the latter by Capt.
Jones, of ToaeweIl county, While the
companies were forming, funeral escort,
belonging to company G, Macon, Ga,
commanded by Capt Pugh, were return.
ing from the grave Col. Baker took the
command Of the small squad, aud hurried
% the boat. As he approached, tho Colo
nel Of The Georgia Regiment asked his as.
slstance in queling the riot. Col. Baker.
atthe head Of bis 20 men, pressed upon the
boat and wns at once attacked by the
rioters, who We're driven back for awhile.
The Colonel with his sword defending him
self brayely against The bayonels Of sever.
al for few minutes; but he fell as dead
having received ball IN the back part of
the neck. Capt Post, (Commissary,) and
Sergeant Oglesby, with their little squad,
fought over the body oftheir Colonel brave.
", The lirsl two, aud six Of the priyates re-
ceWing wounds--two mortal By This
time Capt. Roberts arrived with his CON.
pany, He saw the situation Of Colonel
Baker, and his alile band oycrpowered, and
rushed TO theirreief, Bu; attempting 70
ascend the stairs leading 10 the upper deck,
he received bayonei in bis neck. it La.
wing passed under the skin, from the side
Of the neck 10 the back, about three 10
ches. Seeing it was impossible toascend
the stairs, 50 strongly fortified by the riot
ers, Capt. Roberts and Jonos's companies
reiterated, carrying Col. Baker from the
boatas dead. The Colonel soon revived.
The Illinois companies had no ball car
tridaes up TO this time. Lieut. Moore and
Major Harris now arrived with The bal
once Of the dth Regiment Of Illinois Vol
unteers, With bali cartridges; and the riot
soon ceasing The Gaorgans wore disarm,
ed and under strong guard, and were un-
der guard during the night, and up to The
time Of the departure Of the express.
Col Bakers wound was not considered
mortal, bur would require The most skifulI
surgery. Capt Robcrs's wound was not
mortal, The wounds of The
seven Others OF company G, not given il
detail, but two of them we're considered
mortally wounded,