Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-24
SuRRESDKR OF Col. MULLIGAN's

FoRcEs.-The disagreeable intelligence that
Col Mulligan, OF the Chicago rish Regiment,
together with several other Regiments formin z
surrendered to Gen. Price. on Friday last, has
reached u.s. The cause alleged is want q wa.
ter. II appears, then. that the rebels had cut
off communication between the Coloners for
tihcatioDs ard the river. and IL became irnpos-
able to obtain water Tor their horses Thus
hsrras-ed they undoubtedly held out as long aa
they could, pray ing that rebforcements might
reach them either from -. Loui. or Kansas
but they were appointed--they could not
withstand the troubles whic. beset them aId
gave up in despair 1t Is sad stroke to the
cause in ST. Loula. We can but think that i.
could not have been avoided The rebels un-
der Price have made a pretty heavy haul in
the way Of arms and ammunition, which they
undoubtedly needed very much 1t will cot
a severe struggle to dsioige the rebels from
that point.
CAMP 10 IioLr.-This is the name
given to the Cavalry Camp upon the Fair
Grounds. Gen Baker, in taking forcitle
possession Of this property, has done both The
Agricultural Society aud the scott County
Park Association irreparable Injury. Thess
grounds have been fitted up at large expense,
and are probably the beat il the state for tie
purposes for which they were designed. That
they will be considerably Injured by the trooI
while stationed there 10 one can deny and
the injury Will be of such character that
money cannot repair 1t. The fine sward viii
be obiteratcd the race course-coniessedly
the best in the W West-will be nearly destroy
ed, and the buildings upon which thousands ot
dollars have been expended, will receive more
or less 'jury. Really, We think Gen. Baker
might have selected other grounds, equally Or
better adapted for the purposes Of camp and
the use OF which would have done tJury 10
no one. Bat military desPotisrl having been
inaugurated in the country, it is useless 10 pro
test, and the two Societies will be compelled
to have recourse to the law to right Their
endeavor % protect the trees and huldings to
the extent OF their power
AH lNCIDENr.-A youth in our MIDST,
whose ancestry Is in tie iine OF that sect VINO
We r the broad.brims aud use the PLAN lan
gn4,e--ol, in other words, the tluakers--took
II into his head to enlist, and is now ready 10
fig the battles If his country. Ills father,
hearing of this, came long distance to see the
Joungs'er, who 1t may be observed in pa,
lng, has not Yet attained his majority. An IL
terview took place at Camp McClelan
james, says the sire, did tLce receive t.s
letter desirirs thGt .heo should not become
seldiss! "Hec," replied IT,. A ,eful, ..Lu. I
could not help it, because oil the young men
IN our neghborhood were ioining the arnf
and wa ashamed T. be behinl.' "Jsm
has thee been sworn IN, responded the father
= bave replied the son. Well then says
the old man. "il that is the case, al. ! have u
say "a, thet lhee must ae7ec De gully OF tu.r-
lus thy back upon the enemy
1t IS also said that the parent. in conver-a
ton with aome OF the officers deprecated tie
idea Of taking prisoners In this contest with 8
lot Of rebels, on account OF the process being
decidedly embarrassing aad ncous enient; tut
perhaps, in this W. may not be 20 vel! u,
formed Ore thing il certain, and that Is, i
the son of Quaker manages to get into the
army and the obligation to rye has been X
en-, a sense OF propr'ety respecting the sanct:;y
al words uttered under the influence Of the
law, seems to prevail over every other eett.
Utnt.