Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-01

Editors Of the Delta:
GENTLEMEN To guard against exaggerated re-
ports of most painful and melancholy occurrence
which transpired at this post last evening" and with
view of mparting correct information to those who
have friends in either of the regiments interested,
have deemed it the part of prudence to address to you
the following statement of facts which be relied
upon as being strictly correct
The steamer Corvette lay at the landing last eve
ning taking in the remaining companies of the Geor
gIa Regiment of Volunteers for Camargo About
half past eight in the evening, most disgraceul and
violent encounter took place between two companies
attached to the Georgia Regiment, on the boat-the
Jasper Greens, commanded by Capt. ]. McAlahan
and Kinesaw Rangers. The melee was kept up for
over half an hour between these two companies in
which they generally engaged on both Sides doing all
the injury they could with guns, knives and clubs
Gen. Shields absent at Matamoras, which left Col
E. ID. Baker in command Of this brigade. His en-
campment was Immediately opposite the boat about
third of mile from the bank of the river He had
just returned with company of his regiment from
the burial of one of their number, and hearing the
riot still progressing the boat, he ordered this
company and one other 10 follow him to the boat with
view of quelling it. In his attempting TO do so,
one of the officers attached to the Georgia companies,
engaged in the melee at once attacked him with his
sword. They had been engaged but few moments,
when some cowardly villain among the rioters fired
pistol at him. which passed through the thick part of his
neck from behind into lis mouth, knocking out one of
his teeth. Such is the report to this morning from
the assistant Surgeon of his regiment. The wound
not this morning considered mortal, although last
evening did not suppose he would be alive at this time
He more comfortable than could be expected and we
now entertain doubt but that he will In
addition to Col. Baker, Capt Roberts was slightly
wounded By a pistol shot. Capt Post. Acting Com
missary, slightly. Sergeant Helm, of Company @.
badly wounded-a ball passing directly through his
body Corporal Ursary very slightly. Private Dillon
MORALLY wounded with bayOnet--he probably Will
not live the day out. Privates Ii. Martin, Stewart,
Shepherd and Lee, all slightly wounded. This con-
stltutes far can be ascertained, all who were
wounded in the Sd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers,
and who acted under the command Of Col. Baker, in
the effort TO suppress this dsgracefu and unpardona-
Bile riot How many are killed and wounded among
the two companies who were engaged in the riot on
the Corvette, cannot ascertain with sufficient
tanty to venture any statements. But one body has
yet been by me. and several are said to have
foated down the river that knocked overheard
during the fight. The cause of it was easily ascer-
tanned lrhiSkey at the bottom of the l1hole Of It,
The Jasper Greens was an Irish company from Savan-
nalI--the other company of Americans. A meeting
Of the Field and Staff Officers of the two Illinois
Regiments, and one Indiana Regiment who also had
some men on the ground has been called, to meet at
these quarters this morning at O'Clock, when without
Doubt court of inquest will be organized, and rigid
investigation be had. The boat has been detained
with the Georgians board, and strict guard kept
up during the night.
Dr. Wood and Dr. Bowles, Of the Indiana Brigade,
attended Col Baker all night to whom his friends
greatly indebted for their kindness and attention.
Yours with regard, ID.
p. S. open this to say that it has been reported to
me that the man who shot Col. Baker has been dis
covered and that the commanding officer of the Geor-
gia Regiment stands ready to surrender him.