Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-09-27
News Of the Week.
MrLLrGAN's SURRENDER.

ington, Mo-, by the Quincy and st. JOSEPH
railroad about o'clock this evening. Tn,
remainder, amounting to about 400, viii
be here tomorrow and next day.
Col. Mulligan's forces at Lexington, it is
stated by these soldiers, did not exceed TWEEN
ty-five hundred, including several companies
Of Missouri Home Guards. The siege upon
Mulligan's entertainments commenced or
Thursday, the 10th inst, and was continued
from day to day until Friday last, at 5 o'clock
P. u, when the Union flag was hauled down
by the Home Guards Of Missouri, who had
acted inefficiently and cowardly during the
whole siege. Col. Mulligan refused to sur
render, but being wounded in one of his legs
at the time, he could not prevent it. AS he
had but five or six charges left for his artill.
cry, and beng nearly out of ammunition for
his infantry and cavalry, he could have held
out but little longer.
Col. Thomas A. Marshall, Of the cavalry,
is said to have acted most cowardiy, though
his men conducted themselves with great
bravery and gallantry, making several de-
structive charges upon the enemy.
After the surrender, when the rebels APP
preached Col Mulligan, and demanded his
sword, he refused to deliver it up, and they
took it from him by physical force.
Col. Mullgan and his regiment have COW
cred themselves with glory, while somebody
somewhere is terribly guilty of great wrong
for not having him reinforced in time.
Col Mullgan and all the commissioned
officers are still held as prisoners.
Hudson, No., Sept. 23.-The following ac-
count Of the siege of Lexington is furnished
to the St. Louis Republican by Henry Brad
burn, one Of Col Mulligan's soldiers, who
left Lexington on Saturday morning:
The fort was surrendered on Friday after
noon. The men fought for ffty-nine hours
without water and had only three barrels of
vinegar to quench their thirst during all that
time. There were no springs or wells DIVA
ter in the camp grounds as has been stated,
the supply was from the river and was cut
off after desperate fight on Wednesday,
The camp ground consisted ofabout 10 acres
and was located a short distance from the riv
er with breastworks entirely around it, with
the exception of the portion next the river.
1t was here the hardest fighting took place.
The rebels procured large number of hemp
bales, rolled them in advance and under their
cover gradually succeeded in securing po-
sition in the rear they then cut off the sup
ply of water and had the fort completely sur
rounded They made but few charges on the
works. Their object seemed to be to sur
round the fort and cut of the supply of water ;
having succeeded in this they awaited until
Col Mulligan was compelled to yield to foe
more terrible than the 81, 900 rebels who sur
rounded him. Previous to his surrender he
offered to take a position on level spot of
ground and give Gen. Price the odds of four
to one in fair and open fight, bu. no atten-
ton was paid to it. After the surrender the
rebels mounted the breastworks and seemed
mad with joy. As soon as the surrender
took place party took down the Federal flag
and trailcd it in the dust.
An immense amount of gold supposed to
be about quarter Of million, fell into the
possession Of the rebels: 1t was taken from
the banks and buried by Col. Mulligan on the
.camp ground some time ago. The rebels
speedily unearthed it. COL Mulligan wept
like child when he found himself compelled
to surrender. The men were all released on
parole and ferried across the river The Off
GERS were retained. The loss of the rebels is
not known, but it is thought to be not less
than 1000 killed and wounded. Their first
attack proved more disastrous to them than
the siege which followed. A day or two pre-
vious to the last attack they were engaged in
burying their dead.
TUE REMOVAL OF FREMONT PROBABLE.
New York, Sept 23.-It is not unlikely
that Gen. Fremont will be considered respon-
sible and the disaster may be the immediate
occasion for his removal The matter will
be considered in Cabinet meeting to-mor-
row. =.
Washington, Sept. 23.-The Cabinet is in
session this morning, and it is understood
that the disaster to the Federal forces at Lex
ington, is the subject of discussion, and the
opponents of General Fremont charge that
ne could have prevented the necessity of
Mulligan's surrender by sending him timely
reinforcements to Lexington. Recent advi-
ces received from st. Louis by Fremonts
friends, however, state that he had no
troops to spare and that it was entirely i'm
possible for him to strengthen Mulligans
position. ..s
The liveliest discussions of the state of af-
fairs in Missouri prevail here to-day in all
quarters. -
= ISHUMANITY OF TIE REBELS.
Released prisoners from Richmond repre-
sent Union prisoners there, who are wound
ed, are most UNANIMOUSLY maltreated by the
rebel Surgeons, who perform amputations
and capital operations where there is not the
slightest need, nearly ali resulting fatally
The only persons showing humanity towards
PRISONERS are Georgans and Louisianias. The
treatment Of Nirginians is stated to be infa-
nous. Sixteen officers including one Colonel,
and forty privates had made their escape.
Four hundred prisoners were to be sent to
Baton Rouge this week, and it is intended to
send all South to prevent escape. Many are
suffering for want of clothing, and General
Scott is to send some to them.
THE WAY SECESSION RECRUITS ARE GOT.
Dispatches were read on Thursday last
at Springfield to the rebels that Muligan
had surrendered without gun being fired,
and that they had taken 81 pieces of artillery,
5000 tand Of small arms and 4, 900 prisoners.
Boonville also taken, and Price was marching
on jefferson City. This is the way recruits
for the secession army are got.
McCulloch and his force of about 1000
disaffected Arkansas and Texan troops was
confidently believed to have left the State,
going south.
WAR DECLARED IN KENTUCKY.
Frankfort, Sept. 1s.-The Legislature TO-
day, by an overwhelming majority i'll each
House, called upon Gen. Anderson to raise
troops to expel the Confederate invaders,
aud ranupstad the Governor to give him aid