Democratic banner., 1846-09-21
RIOT AND BLoODSHED IN THE
'"' -" ARMY. .i ..ts

RIOT AND BLOODSHED IN TIE
81. .% ARMY. 2t ."a d.,
! We are exceedingly sorry that the No.
eessity under hich.w we exist as public Jour.
l~nailsss, compels us to, record the facts con.
famed IN the following extract of letter
from tie Rio Grande:e't
n,SFEAh SHIP Mt Kim, Sent. 4. 1876.
no the Editors of the Delta:
Gentiemen-During the afternoon of The
lSistult., five companies Of one ofthe Gecr-
ga regiment went onboard of a steam boat.
name not given) to be carried m to Cam,
aF6n. Two of these companies had been
"tYariance several days; and, being BROUGHT
SO close together, quarreis ensus3, and vo2ds
so'a :ed 1" blows, and in a shorttime a gen.
erai rot was Raging on the upper deck.
Ioi. Baker, Of the 4th regiment Illinois
volunteers, cneamped about half q mile
rom the boat. detarminedto tenderbis ser-
wees to queH the riot. About sunset he
ordrrrd ont companies 4 and G. for that
nurpose-thc former commanded BY Cant.
iioberts, Of Springfield, Ill.,, and the latter
~ capt. Jdnes, of Tazewell county. While
The companies We're f,rming, a funeral es-
corr belonging to company C, of Macon,
tIa.' commanded by Capt. Pugh. were re-
turning from tie grave. CD. Baker took
OF this small squad; and hurriedto the
"oat. As he approached, the Col. of the Gecr-
gia regiment asked his assistance in quelinr the
riot Coi. Baker, at the head Of his 20 ,ncn.
pressed upon the boat, and was At once attacked
ny tne rioters. who were driren back for aHtiIa
,he tci' with his sword, defending himself br;re-
~ against the lay onets of seve1a for a few min
n'fS; ont he fell AS dead. having received a ball
IN the oack part O: the neck. Capt. Post Com
ais>ary) an 1 Sergeant Oglesby. with their lit
ne sqnad' fought orer the body OF their Colonel
oravely, the first two and six oGtl,e privatc< re-
c'1pInS "c'Inds---two MORTAL By this time Cant
h"H'rfs arrived with his company. He SAT; the
situation of COD. Baker. and his little band over,
powered, md rushed TO their relief. Bat. mi
'temfaIng to ascend the stairs leading 10 the M
nrr deck, h" received 4 bavonet ir his mech, i,
i"r!n" passed under tho skin. from the si)e NJ
MS neck to the back. about three riches. See
'nr " was impossible 70 ascend the stairs. 60,
fortified iy the rioters, Carts. Roberts,
md !onrs's c"nonnies refreated, CARVING Col
;" nc: trcm the hoat as dead. The Col soop rel
The illinais companies had no L~4ll-catri 'g"s
i7'1 t"i> tins. Lieut. Moore and Mi. Harris
= @frired wiz the bllanrc o. the 4th regiment
IiI'nols volunteers, with bIl-calri,iegs: and the
1i0i so1ii ce,sing, the Geprs:ans were disarmed,
?u! tinker Strong guard. and were ~urlcr1
'"ari cllF'ng The night. and up to the time ofthe
:rtur. o. the eAprrss. |
Vi. h'her's "au:E: WIS not considered NOR
a. "';t 'v"Il! require the most sLi!iuI surgery.
apt ROBERTS wUun was not considered ~rnortaI. !
'ap' fPst wds stabbed in Tie bIea.t-.-wcund not
nort.i. Tie worms Of the seven others Of corn
Amy {, not giyeuia detail, bu: two ofthcnl we're
onsi tered mortalIy wounded. l.
On the murning Of the lst insr., about thirty
tie wounied (some mort lily were laying
pen the Lat and shnrc, and il was generally
elieveG t!i.t It's dead Cat least eight or ten) had
cen thrown overheard 1t is said the Col Of,
ie Georgia regiment shot several Of his owu;(
len, rIngleaders in tie riot. i
The Captain Of The Georgia company. while
Cpi. Baker aml his 20 brave volunteers
as knoekeddown with the butt of a muskct,
thus disabled and urgi7g on lis men.
Nonne Of conDanieS A and G were hurt, cx-
ert Capt Roberts. Yours, &c.,
GRW. |,