New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-01
FROM WESTERN MISSOURI.
ALL QUIET at LEXINGTON,
Large Force ofRebeIs Concentrating
PRICES OFFICIAL REPORT.
FROM JEFFERSON CITY.

JBVFaEsoN CRY, Saturday, Sept 20, 1851
A special dispatch 20 THE 81. LOHiS Republican
says; There is no reliable news of interest from
Bonneville, Georgetown, Glasgow, Rola or other
prominent points.
Capt Walter, of Col Marshas regiment, who
was at Lexington arrived this morning, having left
there Thursday noon. lie saw no rebel troops be-
tween Lexington and Sedalia and says the main
body Of Prices forces were there when he departed
and believes they intend to take stand aud meet
troops there, az the vicinity is well calculated,
from its streams deep miry banks, without bridges,
TO trouble an advancing enemy.
All the Federal officers have been released on pa
role but Col. Mulligan who refused 10 give his for
private reasons.
Gen. Price has probably 5000 men and the Reb-
Ella on Thursday confidently expected that Gen. Har-
dee with a force of 5000 TO 1000, and Ben McCul-
loch, with 10 coo men, were within two or Three
days march of Lexington. They have DO faith IN
Ben McCulloch as Il General, but think he is very
effective with small body Of men.
Ten thousand Rebels were sent across the Missouri
River from Lexington, on Thursday, with the
avowed intention of attacking Gen. Lane.
The seal of the State Of Missouri, And the Public
Records, are in the hands of the Rebels.
Our troops had no cartridges no grape, no shot,
and no scl5 LETT at the tire Of the surrender, and
nave Lost from 300 to 800 kegs of powder.
The Rebels are casting all kiuds Of balls at the
Lexington Foundry, which they are running day
and night.
The ReteIs ARE greatly encouraged b. their VIC
,5ry and declare that s.. Louis will be in their
possession. .,.-,
gor.,. N who arrived here this morning from
the IVES slstes thst he say gep,. eman who '.''9
through Osceola on Wednesday last, Who says ta'!
tie central position Of tbs, town had be5a buped ~
Gen Lane. L. 10 stated tat the reasons for burning
were that The Rebels had fred on our troops from
windows. No Federal tgooIs were lear there when
he left.
Gen. Prices official report, g Nng somewhat de-
tailed account II the battle 0! Lexington, has been
received. The following axe tie closing paragraphs
"OR entire loss in this series OF engagements
amounts 10 IS killed and - wounded. The enemy s
los wp- much greater. The visible frnils Of ma
almost bloOIe,s victory are great. About $3.50
prisoners amoug whom are Coils. Mulllgan, Mar
shrll, .cth0iy M..iyOgcr MAJOR Van Hon. aIi
IlS other commissioned officers five pieces OF ar;-
ery aJi two mOriars, over 3 OJj stand OF infantry
aiIns a !lrge number vi sIber,, about 10 nurseS,
ms1y ret. Of cavalry equipments, wagons, teams,
ammunition, more than 100000 worth OF commit
sary z'ofes, AID large amount of other property.
In addition all tits obtined the restoration of
the GIcat Seal Of tho Stale and the public records
which bad been stolen from their proper custodian,
AMI about 100000 in money, II which the bank u
this place had been robbed, and which have caused
to be- refunded To it,
Col. vaughan, a prominent citizen OF Lexington,
who Witnessed the euire battle, and who was at one
time prisoner Of the Rebels, asserts positively that
fully fge hundred Of PRICE, army were killed.
The money, Of which Price says the bank in Lex.
iugton WA robbed il understood here 10 have been
placed in Col. Mu,ligans hands for sale-keepng.