Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-28
A Fracas i'm thc Camp OF the yOlun-
teers.The following letter published in the Cincinna-
"CAMr BELxSAF. July 3Olh. ls46.

DELR BROTHER Be not the least surprised If
you should in Cincinnati in the OF weeks.
When volunteered 1t fight, and be idle for
year. But find that the Regulars are TO be able to
defend post Of danger Gen. Taylor that Re-
guar worth FIVE Volunteers and that nc only wants the
volunteers for Standby IL would that kept
merely to do the drudRery; and such is the case
We had quite an affair short time since Col Mitch
ell commandani OF this post ordered volunteer from
Baltimore 10 bring him something. The volunteer Paid
attention 10 his order Our Colonel then commanded him
a second time perform the service. The volunteer
turned upon his heel, and replied that she would see
hun id first" was close by doing duty when Col.
ordered me and i've other Cadets to arrest the Baltimore
an lie Immediately placed himself in defensive posi-
uon and drew knife, swearing the time that he
would cut the first that dared him Lieut.
Col. Weller then approached and ordered stand
back, when all parties got to fighting. So you sec,
have had fight at least.
Our whole regiment and the Baltimore regiment were
then ordered out But as we had but six the
ground and as the Coils tent about miles from
encampmen Col disarmed and carried 10 the
ground by superior number Of feows where they
laid him down. Two Of them about to stab him.
when backed by our boys, jumped into the melee and
released commander from the rufians By this time
the field full OF soldiers, and the BaLmoreans left
presume the case will undergo an investigation. .
Afectonstey, your brother A. MOSES,
Cincinnati Washington Cadets, lsi Ohio Reg
Mr.. 5. 7. MosEs, Cincinnati, o.
The following letter from the Sun gives the story Of the
other side
CAM BELENAr, August g 1876
regiment, and this, in connection with regiments
from Ohio, comprises brigade. There also regiments
from Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, quarered this
camp which situated high bluff Of land from
which thousands Of tents and hear the drums
beating the reveille.
Yesterday, Lafayette Hands Andrew Meiteer and some
Of boys Blra and returned rather high
spnts. As they returning home, gave An.
drew MeiIeer catfish, which Col Mitchell OF Ohio who
Colonel OF the whole brigade, claimed his own and
ordered three Of his lake from him. On the men
seiZing him. compliance with the orders Of their COM
mander, Mecer drew dagger and stabbed two OF them
Col. Mitchell then rushed Meueer with drawn sword
and inflicted several gashes his head from the
effects OF which he fell II dead Lafayette Hands then
seized the Colonel wrcsted his sword from him. chased
ham with for distance around the camp until anot
ersword handed him. when they had regular sword
hight lasting minutes, until the Colonel sword broke
and he again finally escaping he quarters He
then gave immediate orders for his out armed
with ball cartridge, when Captain gave similar orders
and marched tho Chesapeake down to meet them When
arrived Captain Stuart, commanding officer order
believe that 600 Baumoreans could have whipped the
whole $500 Ohioans. Dan Wells had taken dead aim at
the Colonel and would have blown him sky high had not
have been for Charles Ehman, who struck his muskot
The Colonel then claimed the command Of the whole br
gade, and ordered us to camp which order were
compelled to obey.
Col Watson at B,riis, where we Immediately sent
after him. and bis ava he started for the camp OF Col
Onel Mitchell, demand explanation Of his conduct
On bis arrival there however he told that the Colonel
had started for matamoras report Gen TAYLOR but
Col Watson after him, and do not know how the
spree will end.