The national Republican., 1861-09-26
FROM MISSOURI.
DETAILS. OF THE SURRENDER OF COLONEL.
MULLIGGN.

Hudson, Missouri, Sept. N.-Henry Bradburn,
soldier OF Colonel Mulligan's command, who
the fight and surrender.
The fort was surrendered on Friday, after II
afty.nine hours fight without water; their only
supply-from the rver-having been cut off
by the rebels, after severe fight, on Wednes.
day.
Tho camp ground contained no springs or
wells, and embraced ten acres, with breast
works around II, except the river front. Tho
rebels procured bales of hemp and rolled them
ip advance, and under their cover succeeded in
securing position in the rear They made
but few assaults, their object being to surround
the fort and cut off supplies OF water, and this
accomplished, wait till necessity compelled Mul.
ligan to yield.
Previous to the surrender, Colonel Mugan
offered to take II position on Il level spot of
ground and give General Price the odds Of
four 10 one in fair open fight, but they de.
elined.
After the surrender the rebels mounted the
breatworks mad with Joy and trailed the ma
tional flag in the dust.
A large amount OF gold, supposed to be "A
quarter of a million, fell into the possession OF
the rebels. II had previously been buried by
Colonel Mulligan, but was unearthed by the
enemy.
The brave colonel wept like child when he
found himself compelled to surrender. The
morning after the surrender his men were all
released on their parole and ferried across the
river.
The loss of the rebels is not known, but il
supposed to he not less than one thousand killed
and wounded. Their first attack was more dis
| astrous than the siege.
ANOTHER EDITOR ARRESTED.
ST. Louis, Sept. 23.-Charles G. Ramsay, the
proprietor Of the EUening Netos, was arrested
| this afternoon, by order ofthe provost marshal
and taken to headquarters for examination
| His offence WAS publishing An editorial article
to-day, entitled Fall of Lexington. !" rejecting
in bitter terms, upon the campaign of the mil
| itary authorities In the department of the West
His paper was suppressed, and all the manu-
scripts found in the Office seized, and the bull ).
guard. The name of the author of the article
was divulged, and it is thought that the publ
cation of the paper will be allowed to continue
JEFFERSON CITY,
| In anticipation of an attack on Jefferson City
| IiOrtfcatiOns are going up, under the super
vision of Major Krauth, for many years master
Of an engineer corps In Hungary. The roads
are being fortified in the strongest and mos
effective manner, and In the event of an attack
will be found extremely for ndable to the foe
Quincy, Illinois, September 2i.-The list q
The killed AT Lexington, rs far rs ascertained
| is as follows:
First Illinois Cavalry-Privates Charles W
White, Sam. G. Hannal, N. Nettle, J. R. Pal
Trego, G. Schoville, John Hardy, Danie
Sheey.
The horses and all the arms were retained by
General Price.
Communication with General Prentiss is still
cut of, nothing having been heard from hin
since yesterday.
ROlld September Correspondence of tn,
ST. Louis Democrat )-Last night, Mr.. Holland
of Springfield, arrived here, having left there
on Friday last. He is the man who took Gen
eral Fremont's modification of his proclama
ton through to Colonel Taylor, of the rebe
forces.
He reports that Lieuttnan Williams, of thu
thirteenth Illinois regiment, is on his way herr
with seven loaded wagons and about ftt,
wounded men, under charge of DR.. Davis, the,
having been allowed to leave by Colonel Tay
lor: They will probably arrive Tomorrow
night.
This leaves about $50 of our wounded yet il
Springfield, Of which number 100 would hav
been able to come to Rolla If there had onl
been sufficient transportation. Many of tn
rebel oticers are opposed to allowing GU
wounded to leave.
Jefferson CITY, September 25 News from Lex
ington reports Colonel Green, of the Hom
Guards, and Lieutenant Colonel White, of 81
, Louis, killed. A man named Eldrdge fror
Lexington, is under arrest here AS n spy. Tn
, papers found on him state that our force, n
81. Louis, was only four thousand.
Ben. McCullOch is marching rapidly to form
A junction with Price, with II good supply o
artillery. He is now very near Lexington.
Muligan's total loss was not over one hun
dred and fifty, and that Of the rebels not NOR
u than three hundred.