The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-03-18
Soldier Riot at Elmira, Y. Y.-Cne
Killed and Several Injured.
From the Elmira Advertiser. F,


Yesterday morning a large detachment
Of the ls Veteran Michigan Cavalry 800
OF 400 in number arrived here, and find
ing 10 transportation ready. ~ the 18th
Cavalry from Auburn had jnst been for
w.rded, and DO ready accommodation 4,
the barracks, they were let loose IN the
town bv their officers, 10 do rs they pleas
ed Drinking saloons we're ct once visit
ed, and soon, elevated by pota,ions of
whisky, they were ready "to sweep on.
all the Yankees" and burn the town up
into the bargain" In pur.ui, of their re-
solve. they visited the bar room OF the
/ Franklin House, and against some intar-
ference offered to thsir hieh-handed mss,
sures they replied by demoIshing every
! thiog in the room. dashng out the win
dows there and in the sitting room scross
/ he hail, holding high old carnival with
cut let or hindrance, with the exception of
ons Of their number, Isaac Dewitt, who
got bis besG generally smashed by one Of
the emplcree of the house Captain G.
L. Wilton, il command of a patrol guard
after a desperate struggle, eucceeded in
arresting The ringleaier in the above
smash up. Soon after, number Of the
Michigan cavalry, taking some offence.
pursued member of the 10Th cavalry
down the street who, TO gain secure ref,
uge as speedily a. possible, dashed THO
the show window OF Baldwin Il REYNOLDS
clothing store Here quite melee follow
ed, revoIyers being fteeIv used. To check
this, a patrol squad from the old watch
house, uLder Torrent and Red Rover en-
CINE houses commanded by Lieut. Rich
mond, Of the 3 Artillery, quickly arrived
q, she scene and proceeded to arrest The
ring leaders including a Lieutenant Of the
Michigan cavalry, who WIS lesfiing his
men en-. The latter snatched the bavo-
nets from the guns and wrenchei the guns
out Of the hsnis Of the patrol and mat
ters were fss, becoming serious. when the
patrol of six men gaIlaRtlv charged on
the opponents. shooting one Of the ring
leaders. Sewers. Of Co !, through the
head, killing him instantly tyron Skin
ner, Ga T. another ef the n -ciligsn cav
si,v, resisted with great success psrr>inc
bayops,., aud snstching four guns from
the patrol. until he was hrought down hs
sk,iIfnl sword eat over he head deal,
hs the rInckv Liars. B-njstnin Cle.'a~
Crooks of Co H. rereive.l a pistol .onnd
through the chest Lvman Rnber,., o
Company {. was wounded on ,he
head Msnv others received sishr
wounds. which iid not disable thu,
The entire Invalid Corps. guar,ere
here was at once order., ou,. patrol
marched to the various scenes Of disturb
anra snd large represeutstios ',f fh.
Michigan cavalry were sprai'y nrreste,
and locked up. The remainder were a
last got together, and part given accom-
noi:tion =: No. | and par, q. No.
Barracks IN the early part Of the sven
inc. Lieu,enant of the Wolverin-. VT.
had helped Oh the fray in front of tn
Bralnsrf. wss put un er arrest, making
the third Lieutenant, II we are right, in
formed, who saw 81 10 d'scraca his com
: mission hv aiding and spurring Oh his mel
I in their iqnnr-msi1enei fat,. Beside
the sufIa,ars IN the Michigan csvaIry, Geo
w Date. Of the 12th lnTs'i Corps. wv
accidentally Shot THROUGH TIE arm. abov
fhe wrist He was removed TO shr hos pl
raj WHARF smpn'a'lon ~a. performed b.
l SURGEON " .. Wev TIe l0h c.v .',v
man who wen, through RGii~ 10 K Rev
noli's show window. got s-eve,e ( sss GU
IL the head, and a volunteer a. the Frank
, lin House, hoarier there, received a ts
h or, on 'he forehead. over ths left eve =
! MANY Others yer. slightly wo,.n,iel in ,h
varioGs scri'n'nayes The Michigan resi
men, was under command of Maj Pa|d
, The ringlssder in the FRAY Doth officer
q and men, will be detained here for tri a
the rast Of the regiment will be forssrie
Q 10 Washington to-day.
e Bv c.Acr Of Col Ess,msn, yss:srda
ssfernoon. all places where ;;;''"t =; *sS solo
we're ordered cIs-St until further notice