Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-07
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
GIN. sruRsIs NOT AT LEXINGTON -MuL
TAKEN WITH PRICE.

GIN. sruRsIs NOT AT LEXINGTON -MuLLIeAN
TAKsN WITH PRICE.
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. "A special dispatch 10
the 1t. Louis Democrat says!
The steamer Emile arrived this evening with
the wounded from Lexington. About one hun
dred rebels remained in Lexington Tuesday morn
ing
Mr.. Prescott, citizen Of Lexington, who was
in Col Mulligan's for thcations during the Siege
contradicts the report that Gen. Sturgis bad ar
rived there: Mr. Prescott says that be heard Gen
Price tell Rains and Parsons that now was the
time to fight IL they ever intended to, and heard
them discussing the propriety Of falling back 10
fortify Rosa Hill, In johnson county, Is miles
west Of Warrensburg. He thinks, however, that
their real intention is retreat to the southwest or
to Arkansas.
Since the surrender they had cast two cannon
at the foundery In Lexington, which increased
| the field pieces to II They also had two mortars
Colonel Mulligsn was taken south with Price.
Most Of our army have gone forward, are really
well appointed, and likely to do splendid sighting.
Gen. Mckinstry's division, under Lieut.. Col.
Totten, would move west to-day and encamp To-
night eighteen miles out. Capts Abel and Henry
Starr, who were captured short time since while
carrying dispatches from Gen. Fremont 10 Gen.
Lane, and were confined any hours in a dungeon
at Westpoft, came down on the Emile, having
escaped from Lexington
Capt. d. ID. Stanley, Of the regular cavalry, who
distinguished himself at Dug Spring, has been
appointed brigadier general, and viii assume
the command Of the cavalry brigade Of Gen. FIRE.
monts command.
Uen. mChlnSVy u not 70 De transferred 70 Men,
lucky. He will have command Of the fifth d.
vision OF the army Of the west, and will start west
tomorrow. 1t is thought that Gen Fremont will
also leave tomorrow. He and his army
thusiastic and confident, and are burning 20 meet
the enemy.
The following is special dispatch to the st.
Louis Republican:
Colonies Grover and White wete Ieft al Ie1ing-
ton-tbe former In critical condition, and the
latter likely to recover.
The report Of a large amount Of loaded shell
trenchments after the surrender, 10 untrue.
STILL LATER PROM MISSOURI.
ST. Louis, Oct Letters from Leavenworth
full battery, cast at Leavenworth, Presented to
them.
After the fall Of Lexington, Gen. Sturgis called
on the Kansas militia, which call was warmly re-
sponded to, and volunteers were mustered into
service.
Major Prince, commanding Fort Leavenworth,
Is erecting additional Notifications and all sides
are now protected, that the capture Of the Fort
by surprise 10 now impossible.
JOHN ROSS ON THE SIDE OF THE UNION.
ST. Louis, Oct. 6-Almost two weeks since,
John Ross, Chief Of the Cherokee nation, called
5000 Cherofees around him, and declared for the
Union.
Reed, a half breed, and the leade. Of the seces-
sion party, headed the revolt and had a skifmish
near Talequal with ROSS body guard, In which
the latter was victorious
THE CHARGES AGAINST COL. BLAIR
ST.. LOcIs, Oct GA dispatch from Gen. FIRE.
mont states that the charges and specifications
against Col. Blair received publicity without his
knowledge or sanction, and that the act meets
with his unqualified disapprobatien.