Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-10-02
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Washington, Sept. %. 1901.
DR.. Wilson, one ofthe paroIsd Surgeons
from Richmond, says there is great distress
and disatfcclion there. All the hotels are
filled with sick and wounded; four hum
dred Of one Florida regiment are in the
hospital. Medicines are very costly-qui-
nine eight dollars an ounce All necessa-
lies of life are dear and small change scarce;
Confederate currency depreciating greatly.
selling at / 8 per cent. discount
al the Surgeons released agree that at
least two thousand influential citizens in
Richmond are opposed 10 the war. There
is no belief there Of mi attack On WasN-
ington.
Edward G. Boynton, Vermonter, for
merly Captain in the regular army, In
structor at West Point, and latterly Pro-
fessor Of Chemistry at Oxford, Mississippi,
which place he left with a pass from the
Governor Of that State ten days since, has
been appointed Brigadier General, and or
dered to report 70 Mcclellan, He wiz
probably not be assigned to active duty,
since he is under an informal parole.
Quincy, Sept 2S
Abont 700 non-commissioned officers
and priyates Of COL Muigan's command
arrived here from Lexington, Mo, by the
Quincy and ST. Joseph railroad about
o'clock this evening. The remainder,
amounting TO about ! 400, win be here TO
morrow and next day. 4
Col Mulligan's force at Lexington, it is
stated by these soldiers, did not exceed
twenty-five hundred, including several conn
panies of Missouri Home Guards. The
Siege upon Mulligan's entertainments COM
menced on Thursday, the 18th inst, and
was continued from day to day until Fri
day last, at 5 o'clock, p. m, when the
Union iiag was hauled down by the Home
Guards Of Missouri, wao had acted ineffi-
GENTLY and cowardly during the whole
siege.
COL Mulligan refused to surrender, 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 artillery,
and being nearly out Of ammunition for
his infantry and cavalry, he could have
held out but little longer.
Col. Thomas A. Marshall, Of the catal.
~, is said to have acted most cowardly,
though his men conducted themselves with
great bravery and gallantry, making sever
al destructive charges upon the enemy.
After the surrender, when the rebels up
preached Col Mullgan, ard demareed his
sword. he refused to deliver it up, and they
took it from him by physical force.
Col MulIigan and bis regiment have
covered themselves with glory, while some-
body somewhere is terribly guilty ola great
wrong for not having him reinforced in
time.
Col. Malligan and all the commissioned
officers are still held as prisoners.
Sept. Pal o'clock, a. m.
Col. Mulligan surrendered on Friday.
The commissioned officers were held pris-
oners. The Others are sworn not to fight
against the Confederates again and are re-
leased. 1000 Of them arrived here this
evening. They had been without water
for two days. Their ammunition gave out,
There were no reinforcements, and they
could not have done otherwise than surren-
der The loss is not so large on either side
Us reported.
General Prentiss assumed command in
North Missouri and started west yesterday
noon. lie is west of Brookfield, and is
now cut of by the rebels, supposed to be
part Of Prices force. Great fears are
entertained that he will be captured.
Reports are rife that body Of 5000 70
1000 rebels are marching on to St. Joseph.
An attack Is expected there to morrow.
Palmyra is lot free from danger, AID 10
would not be surprising if the rebels made
their appearance there before morning.
ST. Louis, Sept. "a.
Frank Blair, it is reported, viii be re-
leased tomorrow, to enable him to take
the field with his regiment, in consequence
Of request to that effect from Mont
gomery Blair.
The story is false that express charges
incurred by Fremont for the Government
amounted to 100000. They do not
reach $4,000.
Washington, Sept. "a.
The news Of the fall Of Lexington Gre
ates feeling Of the greatest gloom
throughout al our camps, and Of indigua-
ton against General Fremont Id official
circles.
Fremont telegraphs 70 the President that
be has left St. Louis with every available
man and gun, and will release Mulligan
and drive Price out Of Missouri, or perish
in the attempt.
1t is reported that flag Of truce came
III this afternoon with letter from jeff
Davis to the President proposing an ar
mistice for ten days, and the negotiation Of
treaty Of peace; and that the President
dismissed the flag without reply.
SIcKSEss in THE INDIANA lAih.--A
mysterious disease preyailsamong lie 10th
Indiana, which has been encampcd at Kali
oranm. Soon after arrival, early ii Au-
gust, arsenic was found in spring from
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