The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-01

Jefferson City, Sept. 30.
ISt. Louis Repub. Special.

regiment, and Lieut. Icnnot OF Io. Mar
shaPs regiment, who were ut Lexington,
have arrived hore, and give some inter
esting particulars from that place. They
say the rebels can, and probably will, turn |
out 3 l2-pounders per week at the Lexing
ton foundry, and that they are very busy in
making balls of all kinds; that they have
large amount of powder and ammunition
Of every variety buried in the vicinity |
Of Lexington, aud that they have re-
Gently dug up great deal 1000 rounds
of loaded shells were disentombed by the |
rebels in Mulligan's entertainments on the
very day Of the surrender, our troops
having no idea of their conccalment us
they were deposited there three months
before. 1t liz said vast amounts Of ammu
milton are buried in different quarters of
the west and south, having been sent ont
from Jefferson City by Claib. Jackson be-
| fore he fed from here. Our troops would
have destroyed the powder in their pos
session if they had had water or had not
feared an explosion that must have proved
| fatal in their narrow entertainments. A
feminine secessionist Of high social posi-
ton nj Lexington obtained admission to
Mulhgan S entertainments disguised as
mulatto wash-woman, and took complete
sketches and plans Of the works and re-
ported her information after her departure
to the rebels
Its believed the rebels have from 40 to
| $4,000 men at Lexington, and daily re-
ceiying reinforcements. They will make
a stand here and await the attack Of our
forces 1t is supposed that Price will in
two or three weeks have from 70 to 50 900
men, and will meet Us with that number.
The rebels, the two officers say have
been moderated Our mistake il that We
have always underrated the fact. The
rebels at Lexington are receiving proyis-
ions in large quantities, long trains Of
wagon loads arriving every day, and they
have, 1t il said, every means OF support.
Green. Rains, and Parsons troops are rep
resented as mere mob, half clothed aud
without discip pine, no one seeming to hold
d less rank than Colonel. Harris soldiers.
900 in number. are very we'll drilled
and mannavre in thorough military style
One of the rebel regiments having helped
themselves t. the uniforms OF Col. Multi
gan4 troops are now Called the Irish Brig
AIDE.
i Lieut.. Col. Thatcher and Lieut. Ten
: nant leave here by boat for Lexington this
morning They will return with the
wounded Federal troops now in the hands
t of the rebels. There are about 100 in
number Before they left Lexington they
obtained a written permit from Gen. Ster-
ling Price granting protection To any boats
which might 90 TO Lexington for that
purpose Gen Fremont has approved OF
| this action and they will start this morn
: ing. These officers say our troops were
! treated most kindly BY the rebel officers,
: whom they pronounce heightened, honor
: able and generous gentlemen. The gal
: liant conduct of Col S Mulligan, Grover
: and White are highly eulogized, and al
Z our soldiers are enthusiastic In their
praise.
d Mai. Steele, who had command Of tbs
L regular troops at Wilson's Greek, has re
ccived permission to take command of tn
c 9Th Iowa regiment. lit il understood tina
o his battalion of regulars will be incorpo
= rated in the regiment.
!, Advices from Satire county report tn
= rebels ovcrrunnIng that section OF coun
/ try with scouting parties, who are impress
ling Union citizens into the rebel service
g and levying upon their goods.
= Gen'l Fremont went into camp yester
day morning, about half mile back Q
q the town, and it is said will move forwar
1 before the close of the week. The healt
of the soldiers is improving. Not deaf
d has occurred for three days in the hospi'
u al-an unusual occurrence-and 80 or A
= will be discharged to-day.
~ Gen'l Mckinstry and staff arrived her
last evening. Gen'l Pope is still here
Totten's battery was among the arrival
yesterday.
Scouts arrived here last night frol
81 Warsaw, S. miles distant, but they re
= ! port nothing new. They heard that Nj
. Culloch was advancing on Jefferson Cit.
:, by way of Lynn Greek.
The stars and stripes waving over Mu
S ligan's entertainments, was pierced ky 4
$ bullets, but not one struck the unon-
y peculiar and favorable omen.
= Col Richardson's regiment, now st;
= toned at the Usage river, will be disbant
: ed to-day, its time having expired, an
40 Col. McClurg's will take its place. ia
- W. Barlow, of Miller county, notorior
- = rebel who had impressed = boys and on
r old man, and stolen 2 horses, was brougl
- here last evening and will be set to wol
- tomorrow on the Notifications.