Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-25
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
THE DISASTER AT LEXINGTON.
TEE FEELING an WASHINGTON.
GEN. FREMONT ON TIE MARCH.


WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-The gallant de.
fence OF Col Mulligan is the theme OF admira-
ton among the most distinguished military
men. 1t was not until late last night, when q
telegram was received from General Fremont,
that the previous report Of the surrender was
fully though reluctantly credited, Gen. Ere
mont, while informing the department that he
was on the eve of starting with heavy force,
expresses the hope that he will be able to dis
lodge the rebels from the position they now
occupy at Lexington. The deepest interest
continues to be everywhere manifested con
corning that point including the military
movements in the same direction
QUINCY, Ill, Sept. 2l.--The list OF killed
at Lexington, so far as ascertained, is as fol.
lows :-Privates Charles w. White, Samuel
1rego, c. u. Donald, John Hurley, Daniel
Sh :lby These all belong to the first Illinois
cavalry. Their horses an. all their arms were
retained by Gen. Price
Communication with Gen. PreutiSs is still
cut off, nothing having been heard from him
since yesterday.
HUDSON, Mo, Sept. % The following ac-
count of the siege of Lexington is furnished
by one of Col. Muligan's soldiers, who left
Lexington Saturday morning -
The fort was surrendered on Friday eve
ming. The men fought fifty nine hours with
out water, having only three barrels OF vine
gar to quench their thirst during that time
The supply of water from the river was cut
off after desperate fight on Wednesday.
The camp ground (ol ten acres had breast
WORKS around it, with the exception of that
part next to the river. 1t was here that the
hlrdest fighting took place, the enemy 5 object
being to surround tue fort and cut off the sup
ply OF water.
Having succeeded in the latter they waited
until Muligan was compelled to yield to foe
more terrible than the u 900 rebles who sur
rounded him. Previous to his surrender, he
offered to take position on level spot ol
grOunl, aad give the odds of four to one in a
tair open fight, but no attention was paid TO it.
After the surrender, the rebies mounted the
breatwOrks and seemed mad with JOY. ~
party took down the federal flag, trailing it in
the dust An immense amount of gold sup
posed to be a quarter OF Il million, fell into the
hands OF the rebels. 1t was taken from the
banks, and buried by Col. Mulligan or the
camp ground some time ago, but the rebels
speedily unearthed it. Mulligan wept like il
child when he found himself compelled to sur.
render.
The m ,rning after the surrender the men
were nj! Released on parole and Ierried across
tn RIVER. Inp officers were retained. The
loss ni liz rrbvla is not known, but is thought
to be not less than 1000 killed and wounded
Their first attack proved more disastrous to
them than the long siege which followed. For
a day or two previous to the last attack they
were engaged in burying their dead.
QolNcY, Ill, Sept. pa part of Multi
gan's command arrived this evening. The
balance, amounting to nearly 1000, are expect
ed to morrow. Those who have arrived say
the force AT Lexington is only about 2500, in
Guiding the home guard, who are accused oil
having shown cowarlice.
The surrnder OF Lexington was made at
P. NJ, Friday, and the flag was hauled down
by the home guards. Col Muliigan is spoken
of in the highest terms. He displayed great
bravery during the action, and when asked to
surrender he refused His sword was taken
away by force Colonel Muliigan and all the
commiss oned officers are held as prisoners by
the rebels.