State journal & flag., 1846-10-02
From the New Orleans Delta. Further ParticuIars of tIie ID graceful Riot among the Geore

Further Particulars of tIie Diss
 graceful Riot among the Georgia
 Volunteers.
 The subjoined letter is from q source whose starfnents may be relied on. It will be seen that thorough investigation into the origin of this dlsgraceful and fatal con- filct will be instituted, and we do hope that for the honor of the country, the character of the ice, and as an example for others. the guilty will be visited with condgn pun ishment.
 HEAD QUARTERS lsT BRIa DIVISION
 Camp Paterson Sept. l, l546. Editors of the Delta:
 GENTLEMEN-To guard against exagge. rated reports of a most painful and melan- choly occurrence, which transpired at lhis post last evening, and with a view of impart. ing correct information to those who have friends in either of the regiments interested. have thought it the part of prudence 10 ad. dress you the following statement of facts, which can be relied upon as being strictly correct.
 The steamer Corvette lay at the landing last evening, taking in the remaining con- panies of the Georgia Regiment of Voun, leers for Camargo. About half-past s in the evening" T most dsgraceful and violent encounter took place between two compa> nies attached 10 the Georgia Regiment, On the boa,-the Jasper Grecns, commanded by Capt. J. McMahan. 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 was absent at Mata. moras, which left Col. E. D. Baker in com- mand of this Brigade. His encampmont was immediately opposite the boat, about a thlfd of mile from the bank of the river. He had just returned with company of his regiment from the burial of one of their num- Der, and hearing the riot still progressing on the boat, he ordered this company and one other to follow him to the boat, with a view ofguelling it. In his attempting to ds so, one of the officers attached 10 the Geor. ga companies engaged in the mele,, at once attacked him W tn his sword. They had been engaged but few moments, when some cowardly villain among the rioters fir. cd pistol at him, which passed through the thick part of his neck from behind into his mouth, knocking out one of his teeth. Such is lhe report to me this morning, from the Assistant Surgeon of hls regiment. The wound is not this morning considered mor- tai, although last evening did not suppose he would be alive at this time. He is more comfortable than could be expected, and we now entertain no doubt but what he will re. cover. In addition 10 Col. Baker, Capt. Rob- er's was slighly wounded by pistol shot. Capt. Post, Acting Commissary, slightly. Sergeant Helm, of Company c. badly wounded--a ball passing directly through his body. Corporal Ursary very slightly. Private Dillon mortally wounded with bay. onet-he probably will not live the day out. Privates H. Martin, Stewart. Shepherd and Lee. all slightly wounded. This constitutes, as far az can be ascer,ained, all who were wounded in the 3rd Regiment of Illinois Vol. unecrs, and who acted under the command of Col. Baker, in the effort to suppress this disgraceful and unpardonable riot. How many are killed and wounded among ths two companies who were engaged in the riot on the Corvette, cannot ascertain with sufficient certainty to venture any state- ments. But one body has as yet been seen 1 by me, and several are said to have floaled down the river, that were knocked overheard during the fight. The cause of it was ca. silly ascertained uhiskey ,uas at the bottom ofhe whole Of a. The Jasper Greens was ! an Irish company, from Savannah-ihe oth. CT, n company of Americans.
 A meeting of the Field and Staff Officers ofihe two Illinois R giments, and one lnd- ana Regiment, who also had some men on the ground, has been called, 10 meet at these quarters this morning at o'clock, when, without doubr, court of inquiry will be or. ganized, and a rigid investigation he had. The boat has been detained with the Geor. gians on board, and will remain here until the investigation is over, and the course ts be pursued with the rioters determined upon strict guard was kept up during tho night although some of the rioters escaped previ. ous 10 the guard being stationed.
 Dr. Wood. and pr. Boal, of the Indian. Brigade, attended Col. Baker during the l whole night. 10 whom his friends are greatly indebted for their kindness and attention. Yours with regard, D. | P. S.--l open this 10 say tha, 1t has just been reported to me that the man who shot Col. Baker has been discovered, and that lhe commanding officer ofthe Georgia Reg. meni sands ready to surrender him.
 
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