Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-19
LArK rnom rnn ARMY.

Riot end Massacre among the voiantser,
BY the southern mail we have New Orear
papers Of the 9th inst. The Delta Of that da
says: 1--WE have been permitted to puruse
letter from Gen. Taylor, dated Csmsrgo, Au,
90 The letter states that he had sent on n
mules, 800 wagons and IL 900 ratons, and ,b,
he would himself move on the lst or 4th ins
for Montcrey--ihat If the enemy did not Civ
him fight there he would push on to Sillitoe
and there arrange his plans for a future al
mre forward movement
We have later dates, received by another
rival at New Orleans. The troops were st
Advancing, but were unsuccessful in the
search for the enemy.
The boiler Of the steamboat Enterprise h
been blown up on the Rio Grande, and J.
Howard, OF Baltimore, q sut,'er, badly scalde
Several others were hurt, but none beIongil
TO your city.
The Picnyune gives the following account
terrible riot among the volunteers.
On the night of the 3lst ult., riot broke
among the volunteers on board steamboat
ing at an encsmpment opposite Burita. T.
particulars OF this shame ul affair, ns we ha
them, ore as follows: On board the boat we
some three or tour companies of Georgia volu
teers. Of these there was one Irish compa
between which and some other company a fe
had existed for several days. The quarrel reac
ed its climax on the evening mentioned, alt,
terrible fight cnsued.
Shots were fired, and swords and bayon,
were uscd indscrmina,cly in the aft ,r. Sor
fifteen or twenty persons are reported TO ha
been killed or mortally wounded. 1t is sn
posed that eight or ten were forced ovcrboai
who either drowned or had died of their woun,
While the fight was going on, the Colonel
the Gcogia Volunteers most gnllantly interf,
ed to qnell il, by personally attacking the y
untcers with his sword aud pistols lie ST.
down one man and wounded several others, l.
finding he could no: succeed in putting dov
the disturbance. he called upon Col. Baker,
the 4th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers for :
sstance.
Col. b. ordered companies A. and G.. of
regiment TO assist in queling the fight a
went in person, accompanied by about 20
the boat lie immediately stepped on boal
ordered them to dess, and attempted to asce
the stairs. when he was attacked by the ro,,
and had a desperate conflict. lie defend
himself brsvely for sume time against sworG
5ayoncts and shot, but was finally wounded
q ball entering his neck. II entered behi
and passed ont through his cheek or mou
The twenty men who accompanied Col. Ball
belong to Company c., Of these s were wour
ed. six with bayonets and two with balls.
On the arrival of Companies A. & c., ca
Roberts, of the former, ordered his men
charge on board, and led them as .sr as
steps, where he received severe wound fr,
a bsyonet, which entered near the shonhl
blade and passed through his back. The b.
was SO well defended that The Illinois trol
were forced to retreat, they having no c
triges with them. Ammunition was soon, ho
ever. furnished them, and on approaching !
boat again, every thing brcamc quiet. None
the Illinois troops were killed, and it y
though, on the next morning that Col. Bal
and Capt. Roberts would recover from tn
wounds. IN fact, there was little apprehensi
felt for their safety.
Two of the privates Of Company c. it "
feared were mor,aily wounded. The comp
sary of the Illinois troops was also wound
but slightly so.
At the time Col. Baker was shot he was
gagged in a personal conflict with the Capt,
the Irish company, who was also among J
wounded.
The rioters were finally snblned and forc
to surrender their arms, and placed under
strong guard.