Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-30

LEXINGTON TAKEN AND The ENEMY WIPED
oUT,"-THEIR OWN ACCOUNT.
The Norfolk Day Book, [E1tra,] Of Fiidsy, contains
the following thrice glorious intelligence which puts 70
rest all doubt As to the victory Of the Confederate forces
At L,1iugtou, Missouri The Day Book extracts from
COPY Of the New York Herald Of the 24th, placed In
the hands of the editors BY gentleman who reached
Norfolk on Thursday afternoon In the "aag Of truce
boat" from Old Point.
TIE SITUATION. lf
tYroa the New York Herald Of the aith1
Oeci.l Information Of the capture Of Lexington No.,
and the surrender of the gallant Col hugan to the reb
Il forces Of General Price, reached the War Department
Yesterday; and contradiction OF The report comes
from any other quarter, are unvllngy compelled 70
receive il as authentic Gen. Prenss has dispatched to
St. Louis statement of the surrender, which reduced
the loss on both sides considerably below the first re-
ports. Col hulgan held out brAvsly for four days
against immense odds; and il Il sad only surrendered
Tor want of water Withou. which bis men had 70 main
tain themselves for two Gays; but there seems 70 be
something in this statement lot quite consistent with
the position he occupied in close proximity 70 the Ms
souri, river.
According 10 our advices, his fortfcatons erect
cd between the old and towns and extended down
to the river Bluffs which point, as far as our inell
gence extends the defences were not ssssiled. How
ihen his water supply cesd have been cut Of We are
at a less 70 determine.
The latest accounts from Lexington, previous to the
announcement of the surrender report the movements
of rebforcemen,s to sustain Col hugan, both by land
and water The steamers White Cloud and Dss hoines
went up the river on Saturday with three regiments TO
assist the garrison at Lexington, and ioe, Of 800
Ia. md Larry had
end Chiico.he on the 9Th instant for the same point:
but il appears none of their renorcements arrived IN
time to save the garrison which undoubtedly was CON-
PEELED yield TO the immensely superior force OF the
rebels
lie said that the Cabinet expressed considerable sur
prise and some indignation, that Gen. Fremont did not
reinforce Gen Mullgan he has plenty Of men at his
command. Gen. Fremont ia reported Gov as about to
take the field in person against Gen. Price.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Dispatches received at the
War Department tonight con6rm the surrender OF Lex
iugton, Missouri to the rebel forces although the state
ment is genera.
Another despatch asserts that Gen. Fremont has taken
the field n person. and declares his purpose to capture
the rebel chitfain, Price.
The President and Cabinet Ministers I,d at this
intelligence in face of the fact that Gen. Fremont had
over fifty thop,and under bis command, and could
have easily reinforced COL Mulgan at Lexington, and
saved this disaster.
Jrryrnsos Orr, Sept as-A despatch received here
tonight says that the Union TROOPS at Lexington, No.
surrendered the rebels TidsJ afternoon, for want
of water.
The greatfs. activity prevails here in military circlss
JsvrsRsos CIry, Sept 23.-4 special despatch to the
St. Low Democrat esys:
dSps,ch was received here this evening from Gen.
Fremont, which seems to fully confirm the surrender
of Lexington by Col Muligan- The dispatch says that
COL Mulisan had surrendered on Friday for want Of
water Before surrsnderng, Col hulligan sent 200 Of
bis men across the river to Brookvs en- route for Qun
cy, H. No commissioned officers were released.
The news to-day from Tu,oumbia reports Colonel Nc
Cleary of the Federal ro0ps, was attacked on Friday
BY party Of rebels under Parsons and Johnson but he
r.pulsed them with slight less on our side
Our force. which we're sent up the river last week
are now at Boonesvill and will move forward to Lex
ington TO morrow. Gen. Davis leaves here tomorrow
to take command and lead them on. Other troops viii
20 forward Immediately.
ST. LOUIS Sspt. 29d--All OH, ers Of Gen. Fremonts
staff have been ordered to-day TO report themselves at
headquarters forthwith.
Ger. Prentiss dispatch announcing the surrender of
Col Nulgan at Lexington, says the Union loss was "a
killed and $40 wounded. The rebel loss Ia supposed
DO about 500 killed and wounded. lQute likely tale
correct report from Je,rson Uity says inst6ad Of
200 men en- route for Quincy, 1000 Of huligsns COM
mand sent over BY the rebels released on parole
and are en- route for Quincy.
Claiborne jackson Is at Lexington with the rebel forces
The account Of the battle at blue Mills, forvi Fded last
NIGHT Is derived from eff al dispatches written on the
spo,, aud, therefore, can be relied OF.
DOL Smiths command vas 70 leave Blue Mills for st.
Josephs the day after the battle.
Gan Price and his army will move down the rver and
unless checked defeated, attack Bonneville and then
Jefferson City.
ri ooL .xULLIGAH RxLKAsKD or PAloLl
CHICAGO, Sept. pa special despatch from QUINCY
70 the Journal says that Col kugsn has bean released
on p,role and will be here this evening he will remain
until Gen. Fremont's orders nre received.
General Preptss has telegraphed from Brool6sd 10
the Assistant Quartsmaster to provide sustenance for
two thousand men, and 10 have It ready their arrival
The commissioned officers retained prisoners Of
war by the rebels.
ARRIVAL OF coLoslL NuLLiaLxs soLDIEls At QUINCY,
Qu1xcY, (nI Sept. IA part Of Colonel hulligsns
command arrived here this evening. The balance,
amounting to nearly 1000, arc expected tomorrow.
Those who have arrived say that the force at Lexington
1, only about 2000 including several companies Of Homo
Guards who are accused of having showa oovardice.
The surrender Of Lexington was made AZ i've o'clock
on Friday afternoon. The Aig hauled down BY the
Home Guards t. lsrl .'..-
Col MulIgsn Is spoken Of in the highest terms. He
displayed great bravery during the action aud vhea
asked to surrender be refused. His sword vas taken
away BY force. NJ
Col Mulhgan and all the commissioned Officers are
held as prisoners by the rebels.
EXTRACT rRor ONE OF BENEFITS EDITORIALS.
Speaking on the subject Of Lincoln's proclamation
about Fremont, the Herald says; e. a.
General Fremont ought have aided the President in
Missouri Instead Of that be BECAME source Of weak
ness o him When he entered upon bis duties 10 that
State the rebels had been swep. out chaf before the
wind But now more than half the State has been
uuered BY the Confederate Disaster asr disaster
has befalen our arms there. The death Of Lyon and
the retreat from Springfield, caused from want Of those
reinforcensn which Gan. Fremont ought 70 have sent,
are now followed up by the still disastrous capture
of Lexington from the same cause INCLUDING fHE Loss
or 500 OF Best TROOPS. WHO WIRE sAcRITicrD BIT
NEGLECT THE GAIN THEIR SMALL ARNs, ARfLLxRr,
AMMUNITION AND KoUIPAaE, rosIrHIR WITH 5000 HoRsEs
TO TIE RKDrLs, TO sAY Nothing o. rHI NO.
RAL xryEcr or SUCH NIsroRrUEn.
II Is very evident that there must have been terrible
at 81 Louis Otherwise the btavs Null.