The daily union., 1846-09-23
From tbs Savannah Georgian.
THE GEORGIA REGIMENT.

We have no letters referring 10 The diffcuty
which occurred between members oftwo Of the com
panies Of the Georgia regiment-to wit; the Jasper
Greens, Capt. McMahon, and the KeDnesaw Ran
gers, Capt. Nelson, but have seen private letter
dated I'd inst, from gentleman on the Rio Grsnds
to a relative in this city, which enables us TO state
lhat the report in the Columbus Enquirer OF the
Death Of Capt MeMahon 10 unfounded, hut that he
received wound 10 the mouth, which we are graft
fed 10 state, Is not serious.
Que Of the greens-coporal Wheean--ws regret
10 learn, was killed The cause Of this melancholy
affair is yet 10 be explained.
A leuer Published in the New Orleans Delta, from
staff officer ~ Gen. Shields, gives some details oi
the afray, differing somewhat from those heretofore
Published bat we prefer 10 await the ofcial inSest
CATION. la this letter, the writer ailudlng TO Col
Bakers wound, says:
"fhe wound is not, this morning, considered NOR
tal although last evening did not suppose he
would be alive al this Time. lie Is more cofnforta-
bic than could be expected and We now entertain no
doubt but what he will In addition To Col.
Baker, Capt Roberts was slightly wounded by
pistol shot Capt Post, acting commissary, slight.
Iy. Sergeant Helm, Of company G, badly wounded
"a ball passing directly through has body. Corpo-
raj Ursary very slightly Private Dillon, morSlly
wounded with bayonet he probably will not 1--we
the day out Pdyaies IL Martin, Stewart, Shep.
herd and Lee, all slightly wounded. THIS consti'
lutes as far as can be ascsrtaned, all who were
wounded in the 81 regiment Of Illinois volunteers,
and vho acted under the command Of Col. Baker, Ia
the effort 10 suppress this dsgraeefu and unpardon-
able riot. How many are killed and wounded
among the two companies who were engaged IN the
riot on heCoryette, cannot ascertain with SUFFICIENT
certainty TO venture any statements But one body
haa yst been by me, and several are said TO
have hoaled down the river, that we're knocked over
board during the fight -.
"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 10 meet at their quarters this morning at
0 o'clock, when, without doubt court OF inquiry
will be organized, and strict investigation be had
The boat has been detained with the Georglans on
board and will remain here until the investigation Is
over aud the course TO be pursued with the rioters
determined upon. A strict guard was kept up dur
ing the night, although some Of the rioters escaped
previous to the guard being stationed. ID,
up. S,-I open this to say that il has just been
reported to me that the man who shot Col. Baker
has been discovered, and that the commanding Off
Of the Georgia regiment stands ready TO sunen'
der him."
We do not believe, at preslRt, that more than
three lives have been sacrificed IN this unfortunate
and painful rene0ntre between companies whose
members should have been devoid Of fAnimosity TO
each other Lieut.. Col. Redd we presume from
the letter We have seen, in command of the four
companies on board the boat, the other six compa-
nies Of the regiment having preceded them to Ca
margO IN steamers, with which six companies we
infer Col. Jackson and staff embarked previous 10
the riot.
We indulge the hope that the next arrival may
dspel the painful uncertainty which prevails more
or esd in community whose especial pride in this
exciting war was-the Jasper Greens.