Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-09-28
Tie War News.

The following intelligence is believed
by the commanding officer here to be
in the most part reliable:
Gen. Price commenced an attack on
the entertainments at Lexington. com
handed by Col. Mulligan, on Mon
day. The fight was very severe all day.
Price assaulted the works, and was
repulSed with heavy loss. The FIGHT had
been renewed on Tuesday morning by
Price, but feebly, when the couriers
left.
Gen. Lane was at Johnston, Bates
Co., on Monday morning, with force
Of from 2, 600 to 3, coo marching to
the relief of Lexington.
The rebel loss on Monday is reported
at 1000, and that Of the federal troops
at 500, which is probably exaggerated.
On Monday afternoon Gen. Price
sent word to Col. MulIigan, at Lex
ington, demanding a surrender. Col.
Mulligan's reply was, 600 to HIP
An attack was Immediately made by
first opening with artillery, and max
ing an advance under its cover on the
town. Price was repulsed with heavy
loss.
Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 19.-Fifteen
hundred men, under Col. Smith, over
took 5000 secessi0nists as they were
crossing the river at Blue Mills Land
ing, on the 18th inst, completely rout-
ed them, killing from $50 to 200 and
taking twelve prisoners. The FEEDER
al loss is fifty killed and twenty-five
wounded.
Adyices by private letter from Lex
ington to-day says that Price attacked
the Fcderals at 10 o'clock Yesterday
morning, with a force Of 5000. The
Federal force is estimated from 5000
to 1900. The Federals fought them
two hours, when the secessionists drove
them back into their entertainments,
carrying everything before them. The
Irish brigade then came out and c1arg-
ed them at the point Of the bayoret,
scattering the rebels everywhere.
Price was to attack them again this
Imorning with seventeen pieces of artiI-
Iery. No statement Of the loss on eth.
er side is given.
St. Louis, Sept. 2o.-A gentleman
named King, who left point on the
Missouri River opposite Lexington, Oh
Wednesday night, arrived this morn
ING.
He reports that severe fight took
place Oh Tuesday for the possession OIL
three ferry boats which lay at the levec
Prices forces advanced Oh the boats il
two bodies, one from above and the 9th
er from below the town, and after very
sharp fighting they were captured.
The boats were not in fair range O.
Muiligan's guns, Iris Notifications being
so situated as to prevent him from com
handing them completely, and his force
was too small to admit of making a sor
tie against Prices Overwhelming mum
bers. Mr.. King says he saw II wag-
on loads Of killed and wounded taken
off after the fight He also says that
Price assaulted MulIigan's Notifications
four OF five times Oh Wednesday, but
was repulsed each time. His loss is es-
tImatcd at 5000 or 1000. Reinforce
ments from the north, probably under
Gen. Sturgis, were expected to arrive
late on Wednesday night, but as Price
had possession of the ferry boats, they
would not be able to cross the river,
and Of course be Of little or no service
to Mnlligan.
Kings account is quite incoherent, and
2ntire reliance should not be placed in
it. There is 10 question, however, that
q battle had taken place, but details are
yet unknown.
Hudson, Mo, Sept 23.-The follow
ing account Of the seige Of Lexington,
is furnished to the St. Louis RcDuJH-
can, by Henry Bradburn, one Of Col.
nuligan's soldiers, who left Lexington
Saturday morning:
The fort was surrendered on Friday
afternoon, The men fought for fifty
nine hours without water, and had on
ly three bbis. Of vinegar to qucnch
their thirst during all that time.
There were no springs or wells Of
water in the camp ground, as has been
stated. The supply was from the riv-
er, and was cut off, after desperate
fight, on Wednesday. The camp ground
consisted of about ten acres, and was
located short distance from the rear.
| There were breastworks entirely around
it., with the exception Of a portion next
to the river. It was here the hardest
lighting took place, and the rebels pro
cured large number Of hemp bales,
roiIed them in advance, and under their
cover gradually succeeded in securing
a position N the rear. They then cut
off the supply Of water, and had the
fort completely surrounded.
/ They but few charges upon the
breastworks during the entire seige.-
Their object seemed to be to surround
the fort and cut off the supply Of water,
! and haLlnG Succeeded in tbs thau