Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-04
Chr &Oor Mems.
LATE FROM LEXINGTON

LATE FROM LEXINGTON.
JEFFERSON Cry, Sept 29.-There is
no reliable news of interest from Boone
vile, Georgetown, Glasgow, Rolla, or
other prominent points.
Capt. Walter, Of Col. Marshall's rcgi-
ment, who was at Lexington, arrived this
morning. He left there on Thursday at
noon. He saw no rebel troops between
Lexington and Sedalia, aud says that the
main body of Gen Prices forces were
there when he departed, and he believes
that they intend to make stand and meet
our troops there, as the vicinity is we'll
calculated from its streams and deep miry
banks, without bridges, to trouble an ad-
vancing army.
All the Federal forces have been re-
leased on parole, except Col Muligan,
who refused to give his for private rea-
sons.
Price has probably thirty-fve thousand
men, and the rebels on Thursday conf
IDENTIFY expected that Hardee, with eight
thousand or nine thousand, and McCul-
Tough with ten thousand more, were with
IN two or three days march of Licking
ton. They have no faith in Mccullough
as general, but think he is very effec-
tive with small body of men.
A body Of 10000 rebels was sent
across the Missouri from Lexington on
Thursday, with the avowcG intention of
attacking Lane, who is reported on this
side of the river. Our troops had no
cartridges. no grape or other shot left at
the time Of the surrender, but lost from
200 to 300 kegs of powder. The rebels
are casting all kinds of balls at the Lex
ington foundery, which is at work day
and night. The rebels are greatly en-
Outraged and declare that St. Louis shall
soon be in their possession.
The Battle Of General
Prices Official Report.
JEFFERSON Cry, Sept. 28.-General
Prices official report, giving a somewhat
detailed account of the battle of Licking
ton, has been received. The following
are the closing paragraphs:
Our entire loss in this series of en-
gagements amounts to % killed and ~
wounded. The ,enemy's loss was much
greater. The visible fruits of this almost
bloodless victory arc great. About 3 500
prisoners, among whom are Colonies Null
ligan, Marshall, Peabody, Whitegrover,
Major Van Horn, and one hundred and
eighteen other commissioned officers, five
pieces Of artillery and two mortars, over
5000 stand of arms, large amount Of
sabres, about $50 horses, many sets Of
cavalry equipments, wagons, teams, am
munition, more than 500, 900 worth Of
commissary stores, and large amount
OF other property. In addition to all
this, ! obtained the restoration Of the
great seal Of the State and the public re-
cords, which had been stolen from their
proper custodian, and about 5000, 900
in money, of which the bank of this
place had been robbed, and which have
caused to be returned to it.
Col MuIiigan's Regiment at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30 Col. Mulligan's
regiment arrived here yesterday from
Lexington, and marched to Benton Bar
racks, whore they will be paid off.
jackson Quigg, who, it is believed,
fought under the rebel Gen. Price ct
Lexington, was arrested yesterday as a
spy.
From Lexington.---Strength OF the
Confederate Army.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. 30.-Somc Of
the officers Of Col Mulligan's command,
who have arrived here from Lexington,
report that large amounts of ammunition
have been found buried in the vicinity of
Lexington, including 5000 rounds of
loaded shell within Col Mulligan's in
tronchmcnts, which had been deposited
there months preyious-sent by Govern
or Jackson, from Jefferson city.
The rebel force at Lexington is repre-
sented to be from forty 70 fifty thousand,
aud they claim that it viii be augment
ed to seventy five thousand il three
weeks time.
A boat has been sent to Lexington to
remove our wounded, Gen. Price having
given permit for that purpose.
The foundry at Lexington is turning
out three l2-pounders per week, and
large amount Of shot and shell Of every
description.