New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26

- "u ine Elmirs IN. i. Gazette, June II.
Great excitement was OCc8siOned last evening
BY reports that patrol guard had fred into body OIL
soldiers nlling and wounding many.
Careful inquiry enables Us give the following par
ticulars Of the affair:
patrol guard from the First Veteran Reserve
Corps eay last evening came in contact with lot Of
SOLDIERS on the Lakest bridge. near Barracks NO.
lille patrol was endeavoring to restore orde and
Light Artillery. numbering 100 men or more, under
command OF their Captain Rtchie) neared the scene
OF disturbance their way down town. to be paid OF
and discharged. Just as the company GO were coming
up on the bridge stones fired upon the PATROL
(Which had filed across the sonth head OF the BRIDGE,
BY the orinators Of the disturbance The patro guard
thercupon poured an indscrinate fire upon the crowd
before it, and, melancholy to relate with sad effect.
Five shots took effect. viz:
Albert Moony. Company C, LIST New. York Artillery,
through right leg above ankle Bone shattered. 1t Is
barely possible that it be saved from anputation.
John Wood Company c. LIST New York Artillery. shot
through groin mortal wound 1t is feared. His case
presents particularly sad features Wood one OF three
brothers in the company All have passed safely
through the peris at the front participating in many
tho battles. Now, all together on the way home, and on
eve OF reonng 1t and friends il seems particularly sad
that Of them should meet with so hard fate. Moses
Giery, Company g. LIST New York Artillery, was another
of the unfortunate men. Ball passed under the knee,
grazing the bone but not w0unding the arteries. WIN.
Scanlon OF Company G, LIST New. York Artillery was
shot through the left shoulder the arm pit. Pat
rick Flynn. Of Company LIST New York Artillery. had
portion Of his cut Off; also received scalp cut.
Injuries not sufficient 10 disable him.
Immediately firing the patrol guard hastily fell
back to the of Fifth and Lakests followed by
the armed soldiers. The patrol formed across the
street. 1hecrowd surrounded it, with stones and other
missiles. but no attack made. In addition to the
injured ones above given, number were struck with
guns In the hands Of the patrol men.
At the time the fatal voley fired the Captain was
within ten feet Of the guard, at the head Of his men.
Two or three Of his men were flesh sc6rched by the
powder from the guns. II was reported last evening
that two members Of the Pennsylvania Bucktails had
been killed. but happily such was not the fact Upon
the firing of the patrol number Of soldiers ran back
10 camp to arm themselves. but fortunately they
were prevented from securing them. and many were
placed under arrest
The wounded soldiers we're at first removed to neigh
boring lQusss, Afterward Glery and Scanlon were
taken 10 the General Hospital and Moony and Wood 10
FincLs saloon on Railroad st.. where they were stop
ping After proper disposition had been made OF the
unfortunate men, the company proceeded on their way
down to receive pay. While waiting for at tue
river buildings. the men expressed deep Indignation
against the patrol.
1t does though the patrol acted badly Proper
caution and little discretion. u seems. would have
spared all this bad workpreyen the firing into an
innocent body of men, who we're marching in order
with commanding officer at the head. Yet it Is very
probable that there good grounds for the conduct
An Investigation viii BE- had Immediately. which will
set the unfortunate affair In its true light before the
public.