The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-19
CITY NEWS.
CITY Ho-p,,.iItiss to Col. Munisau.

tWeNo O'CLOCK, Wnerei after receiving the
most enthusiastic greeting from the multitude
assembled in the Park, he was conducted 10 the
Governors Room. After s, me minutes, which
were spent in viewing the pictures in the
rooms, Alderman Cornell, Chairman Of the
Committee u Arrangements, entered, in com
pany with the Mayor whom he presented to Col.
hulligan. Mayor Wood made remarks OK.
pressiye Of the pleasure with which he on
behalf Of the city, rendered its hospitalitiep to
which tho Colonel replied in appropriate terms.
Cob MulliRan then took up position ncar
the statue Of Washington, the doors were open
ed and tide Of admirers and sympathizcrs rolled
In. Through the exortions Of tho police they
were made 10 pass in single file before the hon
ored guest, who hOok hands with each In suc-
cessiOn. Many a passing uttered words of APP
probation and cheer, TO all Of which the Colo
mel modcstly responded. Some in passing asked
questions, TO which tho Colonel sifably respond
ed He said that he had, aftor being taken pris.
oLer, been exchanged for Cen R-.ak md is 90
ing back 10 the war again, in command Of his
old regiment, the IlteS;s 23d, in short time.
lie never gave arYygsuh aply TO Gen. Price as
has been reported q t.ensWpPcrs; tho call to
surrender, he says, vaa q ok pound shot, and
he replied in the same language.
Some throo thousand persons passed. in this
manner, and then the doors were closed. After
a fuw minutes, Col. Mulligan, his lady, who ar
rived during the ceremoniea Maj. Moore who
accompanies him hore ard tho committee Of ar
rargements, returned to the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel, the Colonels headquarters. Whom leaving
the Hall, Col. Mulligan was greeted by largo
crowd, which had been unable to obtain en-
trance TO the room, with three stontorian cheerA
Today, between eleven and twelve O'Clock,
Col. Mulligan and bis lady will receive visitors
in tho parlors of tho Fifth A, enuo Hotel.
COL. MuLIIGAs GIVES A LECTURE on THE
SINCE or LEXINGTON.
Last evening Col. Mulligan lectured at tho
Cooper Institute, in behalf of the suffering poor
Of Ireland. The hall was but about half full.
X. Busted, Esq, presided. Col Msss,,,iean was
received with demonstrations of the widest
enthusiasm, women clapping their hands and
men standing up on the seats, waving their
hats and shouting. lie began by modestly
remaIking that he appeared not from any dc.
sire on his part to relate the story of his mis-
haps, but that he might do, as he cheerfully
did, all in his power for his loved island, now
suffering with famine. He then went on to
relate tho story of the occupation and defense
Of Lexington, beginning at the time when the
Irish Brigade were ordered to march to the sue
cor Of Col. Marshall, at Lexington, distance
Of 80 miles. Thoy arrived there on tho 10th
OF September, and on the 18th received a |, tier
from Col. Peabody, stating that he had been
attacked by Gen. Price, with 10000 men, at
WaIrcntown, and was falling back on Lexing-
ton, with Price in pursuit. There were then
2, 80 mon in Lexington to defend it, and thcy
had no -ltions and but forty rounds of ammu.
milton. messenger was dispatched to Joffer-
son City for endorsements, rations and anmu-
milton, bnt none came.
AT neon, on the 18th, the defenders of Lex-
'ngton began throwing up earthworks on College
Hill, and that evening the ten thousand mon
were upon them. They had but $50 men of the
Irish Brigade, coo of Marthall's Cavalry, 800 of
Col. Peabodys Missouri 18th, $50 Of the Mis-
souri, 18th and few Home Guards, and II is a
pity they were not Tower. ~ have known
those Home Guards" said the lecturer "and
entertain a most hearty contempt for them
They are invincible in peace and invisible in
war, and most active in staying at home out of
harms way" All that night the gallant little
band worked at their entertainments, until at
daybreak they began to present quite a respec,a-
bic appearance and then the enemy began the
attack-they began crossing the bridge and
were driven back and the bridge Destroyed
They then marched round so as to make their
attack by the Independence road and at noon
their whole column came marching up. Eight
companies Of the Missouri troops we're sent out
to harass them. They met in the Lexington
Cemetery and there combatted hand to hand
with the enemy until an orderly was dispatched
to them, ordering them to fali back within the
entertainments, whore everything had thon been
prepared to meet the foe. The first intimation
of the approach of the rebels was
shower ofgrapo, hurled from their cannon int
the little fort. This at once started univer-
sal popping Of every kind of gun inside the
works, without aim or object for the enemy
was under cover-those Of the men who were
not firing toward the moon were aiming above
her-the widest confusion reigned, and there
was every prospect of somebody being hurt.
At length the officers managed TO stop every
gun, and then new start was taken. The
front rank Of mon knelt, the others fired over
their heads, all went on smoothly as clockwork.
In about an hour, one Of the enemy's caissons
was blown up, and their only twelve FOUNDER
was disabled The fight continued until moon
rise, and then these 10, 900 men retreated, fell
back three miles. Gen. Parsons, of the rebel
force, the next day sent in a request that they
might be allowed to enter Lexington to bury
their dead. The request was granted, and the
soldiers Of both armies united in interring those
who had fallen on the day previous. The |
gallant Irish Brigade AMI the Missouri |
troops had marched nine days on two days IA.
tions, and now they had not a single ration.
They went to work foraging for ratons, and on |
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, they stole provi- |
ATOMS and cast cannon balls and gsape shot, run
ming two foundries which thsV found in town.
On Sunday morning their worthy chaplain, the |
Rev. DR.. Butler, delivered a sermon, with |
which the boys were very much instructed and |
comforted, and then they went back to stealing |
provisions and casting shot. (Applause.) Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, were spent in
casting the bhot. -Four messengers were dis /
patched 10 Jefferson Citv for aid and mona CANA