The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09
RIOT AMONG REBELS AT GRAND JUNCTION
TENNESSEE.

From the Memphis Appeal, August a.
The riot at Grand Junction Friday serious
affair, and might have been still disastrous but for
the urmncss and bravery Of the commander Of the br
gade, Colonel Souakowski who, we are informed shot
down some Of the that refused TO submit to his
thory. We learn that when at Holly Springs the men,
by some means, got access to barrel of whskey They
knocked out the head and drank immoderately. The
worst consequences followed. The men, who were ira
yelling in box cars, INDUCED in the worst exravagances
even stated going SO far as to throw their bayonets
at each other. One man was thrown from the platform
and killed by the train passing him, cutting off
and leg On leaving the cars at Grand
Junction, open mutiny broke out, and the men
turned against each other with perfect fcrocity,
entirely dsregarding the authority Of their Off.
GERS, until the determined conduct Of Col souakowsS
were prevalent yesterday in the city rs to these proceed
ngs Those which judge reliable were, in the MAN.
conmatoy of the statements contained in the letter
which we publish below written by gentleman who
sides in Grand Junction. friend In this city, who has
obgingly handed it tc u.s.
About TWELVE o CLOCK, August 3. 1861.
About twelve O'Clock yesterday there arrived hers
from Camp Pulaski regiment of Louisiana volunteers
commanded by Col Soulakowski their way to Virginia
About O'Clock In the evening after imbibing pretty
freely of bust head" commenced betw the
Frank Guards and some OF tho other companies which
resulted III general fight of about one hours duration
during which Major York and the Colonel, aided by
OF the other officers used every peaceabe q,e
the riot but all to avail 1t seemed to be growing ge
neral when of the men took shelter in thePcrcey
Hotel the doors Of which were Immediately assaulted with
the butts of muskcts, and whatever else could be
lONnd TO answer tne purpose OF gathering ram. Iney
succeeded in smashing in ali the doors, blinds and
sash, when they rushed in like mob Of Infatuated devils
and commenced an ndiscriminate destruction of the
hotel furniture and everything they could lay their hands
Drawers torn open, the contents destroy
ed the furniture broken and pitched out the dining
table thrown and all the table furniture broken
the chairs smashed TO pieces and such general wreck
you have never witnessed in q civilized community.
About this time, the efforts of the officers Of the day
and the guard proving unavaing to que the mob the
officers led by the Colonel, commenced firing on them
which resulted in the death of upon the spot and the
MORALLY wounding of some five six others, and
some six more dangerously wounded There were four
teen killed and seriously wounded besides large num-
Der of others that left on the train last night that
slightly wounded. Hle majority of the wounds
from pistol shots bayone wounds and broken
heads from the dubbed muskets, the not having any
ammunition.
The hotel looks this morning like hospital after
hard fought battle The dead and wounded strewn
all the second oor and the groans Of the suffering
terrible.
After destroying the furniture and breaking all that
they could find in the house, two unsuccessful attempts
made to fire IT,
Great credit is due to Colonel Souakowsk Major York
and the officers and of the Armstrong Guard, for
queing the riot and saving the town from destruc-
ton.
have just been informed by the surgeon DR.. Henly
that there are three or that will die dur ing the day