Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-23
The Psn.syivania vo,ussssss at n Orleans.

Rior on fHe PARr or rsR MILLirARY--On |
Monday night, at about ~ o'clock, company D,
40 men) of the let Pennsylvaoia volunteers. !
nov chartered below the city, fully armed with
Captain Hill at their head. appeared Al the en-.
trance Of the Washington Ballroom, in st. Phi.
lip street, and demand admittance. They were
told that on depositiog their arms at the depot
! they might ascend Unwilling to do this. they
forred their way into the assembly. The pro
prie,or called on III. police for aid when cor.
poral whimore, Of the First Municipality po.
! lice. went up and expos'ulsted with the Captain
/ on the course h- was pursuing Captain II. i'm
mrdia,riy made him prisoner and scene Of
great confusion pnsued Citizens assembled
from al parts Of The vicinity. the wa'Shman left
I their beats TO 70 to the scene Of action, and Sc
rious rio, seemed impending. In the midst Of
the confusion, the volunteers descended into the
stree, with their prisoner and made for the
Globe ballroom, corner Of 81. Claude and St
Peter streets, intending q similar coup de n,cin
there. Meanwhile Recorder Genos was sum.
mon,d from his bed aud hastily repaired in
cab TO the latter place, where he found crowd
prepared to defend tAe bnll.room from the medi.
tsted attack, On tie appearance uf Capt Hill and
his company. his Honor strongly reprohated the
unlawful course he was pursuing and demanded.
IN the name ofthr STATE, the instant release Of
his officer Capt Hill refused, stating he was
acting under orders from his superior officer, and
inviting the Recorder to 20 TO the ST. Charles
4 CzIz Al -.
proposition was refused, and the excitement Of
the citizens and police was so great that Capt
H. formed his men into square, and intimated
his intention to send for the remainder Of the re.
gimen'. His Honor told him that he was not in
Mexico but in the United States, and that they
were all fellow citizens--that, but for his reluc.
tanc- to deeds Of violence, and 10 prevent the ef
fusion of blood hr had enough men at disposal
to overpower them all. lie therefore conjured
hin, to obey the law, and if the police officer
then in custody Lad offended, he should be Sc.
vrrely punished.
Captain Hill then promised TO deliver mp Cor.
moral Whitmore If the Recorder would accompa.
, ny the soldiers to the principal, watch. honse,
7 His Honor consented. and besought the ei,z"ns
10 di.perse. On their arrival at the watch house
, the Major of the regiment made his appearance
!. and the Recorders office being opened, the for
=. mer stated he wond direct Capt. Hill TO deliver
up The police sfficer. Whilst. however, the Re
corder was in his off ce, the volunteers mnved of
J. towards the barracks. still keeping Corpora
v Whitmore prisoner On reaching the tobseet
ware. house. Col Black of the Is: Pennsy sylvani'
d Regiment. met them and released the police Of
J., frer Thus the affair rests but We under
}. stand the second Lieutenant Of Police, with
d warrant, has been despatched to the barracks fu
v the prehension Of Capt Hill.
A great deal of credit 10 due to R.rorder Ge
!, nois for the forbcarance he displayed on this try
If ing occasion Had he no, acted with admirab
=. selipossession, a terrible collision would hav
m taken place, attended, no doubt, with the mos
v melancholy consequences. The tumult las,e
;. from midnight until nearly four o'clock in ,h
,, morning --Ne,v Orlean, Times, 9Th mat
ID We find in the New Orleans Delta Of the Il,
r. instant, the following apology from Capt, Hi
!. for his course in the above affair:
CApr HiLL AND HIS MsS--Yes,erday morn
!. ing. Recorder Gsnois was called on by Cap
is Hill, and after full explanation Of the disturb
ance which took place at the Washington bal
!. room and else where, on Sunday night in whc
-. Cspt. H. and his men were said TO be engage,
. the Recorder consented to accept the foilowin
:, explanatory apology, which we have no doul
will be satisfactory 10 all parties.
81 NEw ORLEANS, Ian. 6, ls47.
G To Recorder JosErH GuSoIs. of LIST Ny;
:. Sir-As commander Of Company d. attach,
to the First Regiment Of Pennsylvania Volu
teers, profess 10 feel and entertain the hghe
=, respect for civil and judicial authority On Il
b, night Of the 4,h inst, while present in this c
~ for the purpose OF arres,ing deserters from Il
camp, (being ordered on that duty by Col. F.
n. Wynkoop) regret ,ha, did not pay that re
h.. peet and Difference TO your orders which a
satisfied your high and dignihed position en,itl
you TO. was at that time smartng under 2r
voeations, which had received previons
meeting YOU, and Influenced by this feeling
not act in obedience TO the authority which y
exerted.
:; Hoping that you will consider this sxplanati
-. q sufficient repars,ion from soldier and g
tlemsn,
Iremsin, cir, yours, most respectfully
'' JosErH Hill.
Inc Capt Co. D. ist Regt. Penn. Vols.
10 We have been informed that an officer. ai'as
all ed to Capt. Hills command has drawn up