The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
WITH JACKSON IN MEXICO.
Continued from Eighth Page.

Rangers of Marietta each had a champion
boxer, each of whom was backed by his
own company. and the rivalry of the two
champions had resulted in causing i'll feel
The Greens and the Rangers
were two of the three COM
names left at Burita- The steamboat
had returned for these three companies,
and the men were being got aboard when
the two champions got to sparring. A
crowd gathered around and it looked as If
there might be a general fight. The diff
Guilty was not a serious one, but the bad
blood between the two companies gave 1t
a threatening appearance. Capt. McMa-
ron interfered at once and ordered the
members of the Greens present, some
egnteen or nineteen, aboard the boat,
marching them upon the hurricane deck
and drawing them up in line. Capt. Mel
son of the Rangers drew his company up
on shore thus separating the two compa-
Mes This was late in the afternoon and,
IN fact, darkness was coming on. One of
the companies of the Third Illinois had
attended a funeral of one of its men and
was returning to camp. Col. Baker had
attended the funeral and was in command
of the company. AS they reached the
camp II was reported to him that there
was trouble in the camp of the Georgia
regiment. Knowing that l was absent
and feeling that it devolVed upon him as
the superior officer present to take charge
and suppress any trouble, he at once
marched his company towards the boat.
He demanded to know what the trouble
Oas 1t is supposed that Lieut.. Col. Redd
Dointed to the steamboat and Col Baker
at once marched his men aboard the boat
and started up to the hurricane deck.
cant McNahon was addressing his men
,on the deck and cautioning them against
disorder when Col Baker rushed upon the
dacx and exclaimed: Surrender your
sword Il won't surrender, but I'll cross
swords with you," replied Mcmahon. The
two men engaged in a sword combat,
which lasted some little time. Col. Baker,
not being the equal physically of Capt.
Mcmahon. was in fair way to be worst
ed. when one of his men seized him by
the waist and dragged him back. Some
one yelled charge bayonets, and the lii
noisans rushed forward. Capt. Mcmahon
was knocked down and bayonet was
driven through both checks, pinning him
TO the deck. Boys, they are killing our
captain" exclaimed one of the Greens. and
they rushed to his rescue. In the dark
ness they did not know whom they had
been attacked by. The first shots were
fired it was thought, by some of the Illi-
noisians on the shore. The Greens replied,
and in a short time they had either killed
or thrown overheard every one of the
Illinosians, although they were outnum-
bered by the latter nearly two to one.
When order was finally restored it was
found that the affair was entirely unnec-
essary, and would never have occurred
had Col. Baker acted in q different man.
ner Corporal Whelan of the Greens, ard
a fine fellow he was, too, was killed, be-
ing shot through the heart. Several Of
the IllnOsians were killed and a number
wounded. When 1 heard of the affair
at once placed the whole company under
arrest and called for a court of inquiry.
Tba1 lie Urae hold f1aa -
trely justified in their action, and Capt
Mcmahon was completely eXonerated.
Col. Baker was seriously wounded in the
melee, but recovered in time to do gallant
service"
Now" continued Gen. Jackson, cit is
evident that Marony was present at this
affair and that he recalled it when he met
Col Baker in Oregon in later years. An
other important point of identification is
the statement that he received his dis
charge of Jalapa and afterwards entered
the quartermaster's service. The volun-
teer regiments were disbanded at Jalapa
at the completion of their years service
l endeavored to organize a new regiment
there, but was unable to do so, as most
OF the men desired to return home"
Gen. Jackson referred very feelingly to
his old comrade, Michael Morris, who lied
recently. He frequently endeavored to
prevail upon Morris to give up the hard
make his home with him, but Morris pos
sessed very Independent spirit and de-
clined to become dependent, even though
he was assured that he would be consid-
cred neither as a pensioner nor a servant
Gen. Jackson expressed his belief that
4 Aarony was, indeed. a member of the
"a Green's, and expressed a desire TO aid in
my way he cold in securing a pension for
him.
Lieut.. P. F. Gleason of the Irish Jasper
Green's, who have maintained their ar.
ganization since the Mexican war to this
late, has a running account Of the part
AIKEN by the company in the
Mexican war. including the ar
lair on the Rio Grande, in the
hape of clippings taken from the Dairy
Georgian, then published in Savannah
The muster roll of the company appears
b several places in this scrap book. Lieut..
season kindly produced the book for the
lspection of a Morning News reporter.
me name of Henry Marony appears in
ne muster roll, published June 8, 1916.
m June 49, 1877, the name appears in the
80 of those discharged at La Jalapa,
Aexico, to enter the employ of the quar-
Armaster when returning with the corps
y New Orleans. This is full corroboration
Marony's statement, as set forth in the
stter, and should go a good ways to-
ard securing the much needed pension
br the old soldier.
Capt. Flannery of the Irish Jasper
sreens, when shown the letter. said that
would be glad to assist in any way in