New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-30

NASHVILLE, Sept 29.-Have just received here
an interesting summary Of the latest Northern
telegraphic news by the underground line, and
send it in the form it came:
Quincy, ILL, Sept. 23.-The siege of Mullgan's
entrenchments at Lexington, Missouri, commenced
on Thursday, the 18th inst, and continued, day by
day, until Friday last, at 5 O'Clock, P. NJ, when
the Union flag was hauled down. Our men fought
for fftynine hours without water, having only
three barrels of vinegar with which to quench
their thirst.
Their supply of water was from the river, which
was cut of after desperate fight, on Wednesday,
and the rebels then held the position, preventing
them from returning to the river bank.
Gen. Prentiss assumed command of the Depart
ment of Northern Missouri, an& started West yes
terday. Heis now west of Brookfeld, and his re.
treat has been cut off by Rebels, who are sup,
posed to be part of Gen. Price's forces. Great
fears are entertained that he will be captured.
Quincy, Sept. q. - The communication with
Gen. Prentss is still cut of, and nothing has been
heard of him since yesterday. The apprehensions
of his capture by the rebels are painfully strong
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Opponents Of General
Fremont here charge against him that he could
have prevented the necessity of Mulligans surren-
der by sending him timely reinforcements. Ad-
vices received from St. Louis by Fremont's friends
however state that he had no troops to spare, and
that it was totally impossible for him to have
strenthened Mulligans position.
Gen. Fremont telegraphed the War Department
last night that he was On the eve of starting with
heavy force, and hoped that he would be able to
| dislodge the rebels from their position at Lex
| ngton.
| ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-Gen. Prentiss' official dis
| patch announcing the surrender of Col. Mulligar
and his command at Lexington, stated the Federal
loss to be eighty-seven killed and one hundred
and forty wounded, while the rebel loss was Z" sup
posed to be about eight hundred killed ant
wounded.
| Gen. Anderson in Kentucky.
| NASHVILLE, Sept. 2S.-Gen. Sumter Anderson
has assumed the military command of Kentucky
and commences his new career with couple oi
| p roclama ions.
In the first one he says that he comes to enforce
and not to make laws, and to protect the lives an,
property of the people that Kentucky has vainlJ
strven to keep peace with her neighbors and nov
calls upon the people to rally around his STANDARD
His second proclamation says that understand
ing apprehensions to have been entertained b.
citizens Of the State, who have hitherto been or
posed to the policy now adopted in the State, h
gives notice that no Kenthckian need fear hein
arrested who remains at home, attending to hi
lawful business, and who does not take part, b
action or speech, against the authority of the GEL
erat or State Government, and who does not hol
correspondence with or give aid to their enemies
The Louisville Journal of the 25th inst. report
the arrival there Of eight prisoners who were al
rested by Gen. Sherman and charged with treaso
against the Lincoln Government.
The Hon. John c. Breckenridge is reported t
have passed Mount Sterling on the Goth inst, at
o'clock in the morning, going toward the Vrgini
line.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 25.-Col. Stringha1
! was relieved to-day by Capt Goldsborough, an
will night proceed to Washington
The Fleet off the mississippi.
FoRT JACKSON, Sept. 29.-The United State
steam frgate Niagara and store-ship are of Pas
a-lOutre bar to-day.
A soop-of-war, name unknown, is off the Soutl
east bar.
The steam frigate Richmond is at anchor in Il
Southwest Pass, about one mile above the Pill
Station.
The sloop- p-of-war Vincennes and the steam gu
boat Water Witch are at anchor outside the Soutl
5 west Pass bar
I'VE indebted the courtesy Of the operators the Bal
| Line for this inelgence.l REPORTER
t The Yankee Prisoners at Jackson.
. JACKSON, Sunday night, Sept 29.-The 1ank
u ! prisoners, two hundred and forty-ive in numbe
left here this evening, and will arrive at New
h leans at 10 o'clock Monday morning. The Qu
l. man Rifles have gone as relief guard, the VI
;. gnians being somewhat fatigued
We have thank Mr FIippen of the N"on" Line for II
| disDatch.1 REF.