The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-10-14

by DtumUeI StuUbs, who ~ much excite
men' Informed him, thai large crowd Of
soldiers from the o.her Regiments Of the
Brigade had assembled near the tent Of It,
Cui. fagg, taho lay dangerously III in
bed y that they we're engaged il eaEnss,
conversation, and he feared intended harm
TO bin, (Col. r.. The Colonel instantly
called to a Lieutenant Who was near, aud
directed fum to bfing 20 meu Of lis Com.
pany 10 the Colonel tent Immediately, tell.
Ing him Of The assemblage Just referred 10,
AMI his apprehension Of their evil lnlan.
lons-ha himself then walking on towards
the tent Of Col. Fagg. Before arriving
hero, he saw a body Of 50 or more men
assemble. in the Officers street, 10 the
quarters Of Company d. He turned and
approached them. They we're engaged q
low, earnest tone. lie discovered that
ticy were soldiers Of o,hef Regiments, be.
lore beng observed by them aud chal.
leuged aud ordered them 10 stand. They
began 10 move aud be approached nearer,
It'll ordering them to hali or he would fire.
The crowd broke as he came nearer, aud
ran N different directions. Before and
after they rem, he repeatedly called out,
" Halt or will fire." They continued to
run, al the same time threatening him, and
he fired his pistol into that par. Of the
crowd which ran towards the front, and
immediately called on the Officers 10 tara
oat their Companies under arms. One
person fell al the FIRE, aud suother exclalm.
cd ni,h curses" He has shot me IN the
hand - the first was Private Bradley, OF
buucoabe County, mustered into service
"th a detachment Of supernumerarles IN.
Ger L. Col, Fagg, and attached to Com
pany 4, on reaching the army-ihe other
vas a Private Of the Virginia Regiment.
Iu.s occurred about half past O'clock, p.
NJ, When, by The regulations, every soldier
) required 10 he in his tent. After The
Virginia soldiers had Jeen notified that they
must not enter the eBcampmeHt Of our own,
IS above stated, und after frequent and re.
peated warnings from the Colonel 10 the
men on the right wing Of the camp, in
which Company A. was stationed, not 10 lie
out Of their tents that nlghl-leilng them
Of the precautions he had tahen to guard
against violence, aud Of the danger tina;
would be incurred 10 being out. Col. p,
Immediately sent 10 the Virginia Regiment
Tor Surgeon 10 assist IN examining The
wound Of Private Bradley, who died Of the
same, next morning.
Immediately on the report Of the pistol
the Sergeant attempted 10 bring the Guard
10 the Colonel, but Two Of them deserted
Passing along the line towards the extreme
right, 10 see that the Companies turned out
the Colonel discovered that, no,wIghstand.
Iug his repeated orders, no obstacle had
been opposed 10 the entrance Of men from
other Regiments into his camp, although
the OAi3eIs Ct that wing had command Of
their Companies. Soon after, IN the main
street Of the camp, be met Gen. Cushing
and his Staff, and an Officer OF The Virgin.
ia Regiment, the latter Of whom INSISTED
that Col. ?. should 60 INTO his tent, for he
had positive assurance that his life ~as IN
danger aud informed him tha, the Officers
OF the Virginia Ne.mJnl had taken every
precautIon 10 put stop 10 their men eay.
us their quarters, By this time, Gen.
Wool, and Staff, with a guard, had ar
rived, aud thrown line of senlries be.
tween the North Carolina Regiment and
the others-and the Disturbances ceased.
Major S.vkes, though very u0weIl, turned
out aud rendered every assistance 10 the
Coloae, in command. Lieut.. Col, Fagg
was extremely III the whole night, and
could got get out. Officers Of the Virginia
Regiment also made generous offers to sup
port the Colonel, It needed, ard assured
him that that was a common feeling among
the Officers Of that Regiment. Of his own
Company Officers, then III camp, only three
made any tender OF active assistance, and
the Lieutenant who was ordered TO bring
the twenty men, failed to do SO.
Quiet prevailed the remainder Of the
night, and since. Ga he morning, pa.
per slgocd By most Of the Company Officers
of the Regiment then IN camp, was sent
To the Colonel, stating, in substance, that
the sjgners, 20 believing Il 10 be necessary
Tor the quiet and harmony OF the Reg.
menI,' request the surrender OF his commIs
son. The Admtaut, Lieut.. Sing Ietou, re.
fused to receive ths paper, and II vas sent
TO the Colonel by a private soldier. lie re-
ceiyed It with surprise, and immediately
laid II before Gen. Wool, without com.
meat, Upon which, tbs General forth.
With issued an order, dlsmlssng from the
service the Two Officers most prominent in
slgolng; also, dismissng with dishonor,
the Virginia private who was wounded in
the hand and one IN Company 4, WHO be-
lon.ed to the same detachment with the un-
fortunate Bradley, ana who had gone from
his own company TO that ~ which he was
originally recruited, and dlssuadcd the men
there from turning Out as guards, swearing
that there was not a man IN his company
who would turn OUT.
On the day following, the greater num.
Der Of the Officers who had signed the pa.
per above referred TO. severaly rendered
their designations, each assigning as the
reason that he was unwilling 10 sanction
bv his silence, the imputsuon cast upon
hpm, ia common with others, 10 connexiou
with the unfortunate occurrence OF the 18th