Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-10-04
The Siege Of Lexington.

troops underIColonel Mullgan, MS meas
ures Of defense, bis gallant but unsuc
cessful struggle with the foe, and fna
surrender. 1t presents this unfortunate
affair in a very clear light;
son Sunday, Sept. /, the Irish Brig
adc, Col. James A. Mulligan, wLo werC
then in a partially entrenched camp a
jefferson City, were ordered to proceed
to Lexington, Lafayette county, l6O mile:
up the river, to reinforce the troops al.
ready at that place, under Col. Peabody
consisting Of several hundred home guard;
few Kansas troops, and portion o.
the Missouri Sth regiment, Col. White
with 700 of the LIST regiment Illinois cav,
airy, Col T. NJ. Marshall. These latter
had preceded Col. Mulligan's force one
week in their advance from Jefferson
City.
Col Mulligan'5 arrival with the Irish
Brigade, swoled the force at Lexington
to about $500 men, Col. Mulligan taking
command as senior officer. The Brig.
ade reached Lexington on Monday, Sept.
9, and found the attack by the enemy I'M
der Gen. Price eminentIy threatening.
No time was lost on the work of entrench-
ing their position, chosen about midway
between the old and new towns Of Lex
ington, which are about a mile apart,
connected 10y scattering settlement
Midway stands a solid brick edifce, built
for a college, and about this small breast
work had already been begun.
BY Col. Mullgan's orders this was ex-
tended, and the troops set about the
Of an earth work, ten feet
in height, with ditch eight feet in width,
an area capable Of containing
10000 men. The army train, consisting
of numerous mule teams, six mules to a
team, were brought within this. The sup
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