Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-17
From the Army.
SERIOUS MILITARY RIOT!
INSTRUMENTATION NEAR MiTAMORiS.
MARoH FOR MONTEREY!
KILLED AND WOUNDED !


WAsUINGT0N-Monday Night.
Steamship McKim, Capt. Page. arrived on
the 9Th inst. 1t New Orleans, from Brazos San
tiago, which place she left on the 2d inst. She
brought several sick volunteers and some dis.
charged soldiers Col Hays, with his Ringers,
had been heard from They had SC ourcd the
country and returned to Camargo, without
doing anything ofnotc. Most of the army re-
manned at Canargo. A great riot among
company OF Irish Volunteers, and some 9th, rs,
took place on the night of 81 st, at an encamp.
ment opposite Burla. Guns were fired, and
ID or 20 men are reported to have been killed
or wounded. Besides the killed and wound
ed seen or shown, \ or 10 are said to have
been pushed from steamboat dying by the
shorc) overheard, and were drowned. The
Colonel of the Georgia regiment gallantly at.
tempted with swords and pistols in hand, to
quell the riot lie shot down one man, and
wounded several others.
4 Col. Baker, of the 4th regiment Illinois Vol
untccrs, repaired to the scene, and ordered
two of his companies, A and &, to assist in
quclling the fight, and went in person with
% chosen men to the steamboat. He COM
mandcd peace as soon as he got on board, but
was attacked by the rioters and had dcsper-
ate conflict, in which he defended himself
brayciy for some time against swords bay-
oncts and shot, but was finally shot in the
through his check or mouth
1 OF the twenty men who accompanied Col
onel Baker, eight were wounded, six with bay
oncts and two with balls. On the arrival of
the companies A and G., Capt. Roberts of the
former ordered his men to charge on board
and led them TO the steps, where he received
"A severe wound from bayonct, which enter
ed near the shoulder-blade and passed through
his back. The boat was so well defended by
the riotcrs that the Iliinoisians had to retreat,
not having cartridges with them. Ammuni-
ton was soon furnished them, however, and
on again approaching the boat, every thing
was quiet. No one of the Illinois volunteers
was killed, and it was thought next morning
that Baker and Roberts would recover of
their wounds Ii was feared two privatcs in
Company G, were mortally wounded.
The rioters were finally subducd, forced to
surrender their arms, and placed under strong
guard, preparatory to trial by Court Martial
Alexander J. Seaborn, Illinois Troops, Com
pany A., died on board the McKm. Several
others on the same vessel were nearly dead
Forty miles above Rcynosa on the 2lst Au-
gust, the steamboat Enterprise burst her boiler,
and blew up; five persons were killed instantly
and several wounded.
kWod-Enoch Tucker, A. Bosnell, of Tenn ::
Mr.. Soaps, of Texas Thomas Ganfrcy of New
York a cook and a stranger, names unknown.
Badiy UOunded-Licut Dcaring, of Louis
vile Legion VIM. A. Crook, and G. b. Crook,
Tennessee Captain Woods, VIM Grey, Jacob
Bouridgc, and Thomas Eagle, of Texas; J. G.
Howard, Sutler, of Baltimore; Joseph Grcgs-
by aud Mr. Hcckery, Suffers, of Louisville Lee
gion Tailor, the Pilot !; Thomas Hcmpcr, Sam
uc Martin, Patrick Kelley, Frank and Palacot,
deck hands, and j. +. Crank, the Mate. Thr-
teen slightly wounded. On the 29th ult. Lieut.
bearing was out of danger Patrick Kelly
was out of his senses and would probably die
The FIRST Brigade from Camargo left on the
18th in the direction of Monterey, under Gen
Worth Three steamboats, arrived at Camargo
2lst ult. with VI. NJ. o. Butler, Gen. Shields
and several Coils. aud Majors.
Col. Ilarncy marched from San Antonio
(Tcxas) 23d, with 40 L. 5. Dragons, 800
mounted Texans and eighteen Dolawarcs, for
Monclova, Mexico. This astonshcd Cen
Taylor very much, who does not like llarncy's
moving in advance of Wool.
Gen. Twiggs, with I'd Dragons, Light Ar
tillcry and the Batteries of Capts. Taylor and
Rdgley, arrived at Camargo Aug ~
The lst and I'd Regiments of Ohio Nolun-
tccrs, six companies of Louisville Legion and
the Baltimore battalion arrived at Camnrgo
22d They suffered much for the want of
water, but stood the fatigucs of the march prct.
ty well One of them died on the way up
from Matalnoros. Gen. Worth established his
first depot at Scralvo. lie will then 90 on and
establish another half way between fiat place
and Monterey.
! The steamer Rough and Ready arrived at
Camargo with Col. Cronan, Inspector General,
and other officers on board
The news of the revolution in Santa Ana's
favor reached Gen Taylor s camp on the 9Th,