The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-25

his back The boa, was so well Defended o
that the lIlinoisans we're forced 10 retreat, o
they having no cartridges with them. An d
munitlon was very soon, however, furnish
cd them, and on approaching the boat a I
gain every thing became quiet. None Of
the Illinois troops we're killed, aud II vas
though, on the next morning that Col. Ia c
ker aud Capt. Roberts would recover from |
their wounds; IN fact, there was but little
apprehension felt for their safety. Two oil
/ the pryates OF company {, II was feared,
were mortally wounded. The COmmlssary
of the Illinois troops was also wounded, but
slightly So. A, the time Col. BAKER was
shot he was engaged in personal conflict
with The Captain OF the Irish company,
who is also among the wounded
The rioters were finally subdued, forced
to surrender their arms, aud placed under
strong guard.
The full particulars Of this outrageous
: transaction could no, be procured before
the McNim left We shall probably hear
further of it by the next arrival.
Alexander j. Sehorn, Of Fulton county,
m, belonging to company A, illinois req.
meui. died on board the Mcklm on Thurs
" dsy night, aud was buried at sea. Several
; other poor fellows, apparently near lhe'r
: latter end, we're on board. The sight OF
these suffering and emacaied men, who
had cone 10 their country's war full OF hope .
and health and enthusiasm, is one Sh'ce
touches the sensibIl.ues most aeeuly.
The frs, regimen, Of Indiana volunteers,
= Col. Drake, have been slauoned al Inc
mouth OF the RIO Grando.
By this arrival ve have accounts oil inc
;, blowing Up OF line steamboat EuIetPnse' %
which five persons were instantly Killed 400
\ several wounded. The casualty occurred
i lntie aller wight on the Sl.t ui'', about
:, as miles above Reynosa, when the engine
70 had lust made The ihIrd revolution, the boat
:. having been tied up to the bank during me
oirht. There does not seem TO have been
N much damage done TO her hull by the eS
!. plos,on but her upper forward woTKs ana
., part Of ,hs cabin were terribly demolished
The first four runs Of the boilers we're
- blown literally into fragments, and 10" s.
Ia many persons escaped instant death Is nu
IL. IL wonder. There were over lou per
i sons on board, and many 10 The Immediate
~, vicinity OF and directly over the b1''ors
"a who wore scarcely injured. We o6'aine'
N, these particulars, WITH the scconpanyln.
a, lis, OF killed aud wounded, from Mr.. + Il
ID mons, one Of the pilots OF The Enterprise
:, vino, wiki seven other persons, was iy'ni
upon the boiler deck directly By the wheel
=, OF these el.hi persons only four were bad
ha " Injured. Immediately 10 front OF Ia
=, wheel, aud almost between the chimney
-, sixteen otis. men we're !, Ing down, mo
~ OF hen asleep, when the explosion loc
The place. This part Of the boat was all d
IN. motished. Persons we're blown up Toto Il
cen air, sone OF them falling overheard and
ID lhers upon the (orecastie. Two OF lhr
q, who were in The forward sIaIe-toom 0hl'
.o, vas detached from The boa. by the exp
-. sion fell from there ,nto The bold throu.
Inc the ha:cbEay
How the accident occurred, or rash
"a What was tho immediate cause oil H. ls
80 mystery. Il i. SAID the, the boilers %
~. 49,, been cleaned gu, during the night, aud
~, positive cause Tor The explosion 10 given
[. was suggested that what Is anosn as
- mud valve may h;Te tecone oo'!'uc'
. - and caused the boilers 10 leak; tbs, no"
Il, yer, u but conjecture
80. Fur the Satisfaction Of those OF our r
,anI ders who have DAD friends 90 board the
,on, terprise, ne give the following list OF K
~ ed and vo1oaed, made out With great ca
n iii aud which IL 10 doubt correct
ays's E.Hed.-Eloch fucker, A. Bos"ed,
, dis Tenn; Mr Soaps, TEXAS; 1nos. G4ula
, out n. Y second cook and stranger, Va
Ishl, unknown.
Ser BIdiy H-oua4ed.- cut. Daarinz, Of
Louisville Legion; Wm. A. Crook, G.
here Crook, Tenn. Capt Woods, Nn' o.
: the Jacob Boarldse, Thos Eagle, Texas I;
n,id. {. Howard, slller, Baltimore; joe. Gh
dai. by, Mr.. Hickey, suffers, Louisville Lssr
Taber, pilot; Thos. Henepee, sam. "
broke In, P4irtck Kelly, Frank Tsienl, de
nboa. hands; J. +. Ctarkr mate
ia. 10 .Siighflq Wouaded.- i.ton Cunuin2h
beea Ja, Wilson, Tenn; ]. Wheeler, J, Hl
The rick, Matthew Simpson, Christi. Cosu
) We Texas; ]. Downing, MIR. Adams, suII
Louisville Legion; Edmund Newell, Ok
% q, Capt. Kelsey, Conn., ". Astaines, dteu
;. I'll Henry A. Z nmous, mate; DR.. ii ,. u
tween The wounded with the exception OF
d had who seui 10 Cdnargo, we're Iaken TO h
each. nosa. Ga the 25.h ult. 1t was SAID
., and Lieut.. D.ariug was out Of danger aud
fred, ng well Patrick Kelly was out ot his
Ind.s. ses aud would probably de. Ole o'hef Il
or 20 name not Known, vas buried at Rey'
led or he day before. The body OF one OF Il
many sho were blown overheard was picked
esides on The 27,h aad buried by some MexI'
6. il Is ata rancho some miles beio" Reynosa
board, The Rio Grande was stil hlgh-In
ouuds. ny places up 10 aad over i;s banks ca
Colonel 3lst Ult aud rising.
] most Among the rumors IN circulation al
sonally amoias vas one that Monterey had a.
I'd lud div lal.eu into the hands Of the Amsrc
wound To Col. Harvey tumor gave the pett'
: could ance of this exploit. The " American t
Gstur. Of the 20. b, puts no faith IN It, but "a
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