Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-24
Particulars of the Siege at Lexington.
The Soldiers Fight 50 Hours
without a DrOp,Of Water!

LOUISVILLE September 23-P. Mt is
reported from below that small detach-
/ ment of General Rousseaus force has ad-
/ vanced fifteen miles south of Elizabethtown
/ and that Buckner is advancing northward
from Bowling Green, with force variously
estimated at from five thousand to ten thou.
sand.
The Bulletin says: clock No. on Green
River was blown up on Friday, by order of
! General BEckner" 1t publishes letter
| purporting to be from him, directing the de-
struction of Lock No. l. on the same river.
The Union men, learning this attempted,
unsuccessiully. to guard the locks, but they
were destroyed.
Captain Gibsons four missing pickets
have returned to camp at Salt River.
The City Council passed a resolution ap
! proving General Anderson's appointment of
/ a Provost. Marshal, and another requesting
| the citizens to close their business houses at
/ four o'clock every afternoon to allow time
for the people to drill. General Nelson, who
founded camp Dick Robinson, has gone to
| Maysville to start new camp for volunteers.
The same papers says a Lieutenant of
| Buckners army wss arrested at Oldham on
! Sunday as . spy.
FRANKFORT, KY, September "a.
| HOUSE-A bill passed, sixty-two to
fifteen, authorizing the Military Board to
borrow 81 600, 900 in addition to million
authorized May a. on State bonds, payable
in ten years, and establishing a tax of i've
cents on each hundred dollars to pay the
bonds and interest Said:sum to be appro-
priated for the defense of the State.
| The bill reorganizes the Military Board
making it consist of Peter Dudley, George
7. Wood, E. H. Taylor and John 3 Temple
resolution was offered and referred to
the Committee on Federal Relations, asking
hn, 90 tl,sa q
b. Buckner has been made upon any consul
tation, advice or recommendation of any per-
son connected with the Executive depart
ment of the State Government"
SENATE-A resolution was passed asking
that committee of two from the Senate,
and one from the House, be appointed to in
quire by what authority, and under what
charge, members of the General Assembly
have been, ss is reported, arrested at Har.
rodsbuTg.
Quincy, Ill, September pa part of
Mulligan's command arrived here this even
ing. The balance, amounting to nearly two
thousand, are expected TO morrow. Those
arrived say the force at Lexington was only
about two thousand five hundred, including
several companies of Home Guards, who are
accused of having shown cowardce.
The surrender of Lexington was made at
FIVE o'clock on Friday afternoon. The flag
onel Mulligan is spoken of in the highest
terms as having displayed great bravery
during the whole action. When asked TO
surrender, he refused His sword was taken
away by force. Colonel Mulligan and all the
commissioned officers are held prisoners by
the rebels
NEW YORK, September 24-The Times
Washington dispatch says the excitement of
to-day has been the news from Missouri and
fha yntu ~ In lnv ofr r,11 II
Mulligan's command at Lexington.
| shall not be surprised, however, to learn
that before this reaches you, General FIRE.
mont had taken the field in person, cornered
Price aud his rebel crew and forced him to
surrender.
The New York 7ribunes special says it is
not unlikely that General Fremont will be
considered responsible, and the 0isas er may
he the immediate occasion for his removal.
The matter will be considered in Cabinet
meeting to morrow. General Franklin has
issued an order, prohibiting suffers from SELL
ing intoxicating liquors within the lines of
his brigade on penalty of having notice to
quit in six hours after the first ottense.
The New York Herdias special says q
close reconnaissance to-day developed the fact
that the rebels are extending their lines OF
Springfield Station and Alexandria. They
have two large earthworks in progress OF
erection at Mason Hill, directly south OF
Munson's Hill, commanding the Columbia
Turnpike, surrounded by deep bitches.
Recently a released prisoner from Rich
mond represents that Union prisoners there
who are wounded are most infdmously NAL
treated by rebel surgeons, who perform am
putations where there is not the slightest
need, nearly all resulting fatally. The only
persons showing humanity toward prisoners
are Georgians and Louisianians The treat
ment of Virginia Unionists is stated to be
infamous. Sixteen officers, including one
Colonel and forty privates, had escaped
Four hundred prisoners were to be cent tC
Baton Rouge this week, aud it is intended tc
send all South to prevent escape. Many are
, suffering for want of clothing, and Genera
Scott is TO send them some.
1t is stated that the rebel force at Rich
mond is about one hundred and sixty thous
and, and, with the exception of Alabamian
and Mississippians, all want wooden gar
ments and shoes. A lady who visited Ma
nassss states that there are one hundred AM
eighty thousand troops under Beauregard.
The woods on the eastern slope of Airing
ton Hights are burning to night.
! New YoRK, September 24-The Hsrata
: has an interesting letter from Fortress Mon
roe, dated the 22d, with advices from Hat
teras Inlet 10 the evening previous. Inat eX-
! petition had destroyed fort on Deacon
Island. The ocrecoke Inlet tort was found
: viously in removing two heavy guns to New
burn, All the guns, numbering eighteen
T thirty two. FOUNDERS, and four eight incl
navy guns were destroyed and the fort en-
tiTely burnt up.
The light house on the island was alsC
f burned up. Two heavy guns were also de
, stroyed at Portsmouth, which village, to