American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-10-19

their arms, were marched out of the en-
trenchment to the tune of Dixie" played
by the rebel bands. They left behind them
their arms and Announcements, reserving only /
their clothing. The boys of the brigade, |
many of them, wept to leave behind their
colors, each company in the brigade having /
its own standard presented to it by their
friends. At the surrender the muster rolls
of the comsanies were taken to Gen. Prices
headquarters, the list of officers made out,
these ordered to report themselves as prison
ers of war.
The scenes at the capitulation we're extra
ordinary. Col. Mulligan shed tears. The
men threw themselves upon the ground
rayed and stormed in well nigh frenzy, de-
handing to be led out again and Finish the
thing" In Col. Narshalps cavalry regi-
ment, the feeling vas equally great. Much
havoc had already been done among their
horses during the seige, and but little more
than half of them remained. Numbers Of
the privates actually shot their horses dead
on the spot, unwilling that their companions
in the campaign should now fall into the en-
emy's hands.
The priyates, numbering some 1900 strong,
were first made to take the oath not to serve
/ against the Confederate States, when they
were put across the river, and, in charge of
Gen. Rains, marched on Saturday night to
Richmond, sixteen miles, whence on Sunday
they marched to Hamilton, station on the
Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad, where
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pleased.
While on this march they experienced
generous and humane treatment, both from
General Rains and from the residents along
the route. Such is the statement OF several
of our men. Gen. Rains ordered IN entire
flock of sheep to be given them, and there
was no time lost in apportionment or appro-
! pration The inhabitants also literally
gave them provisions. Wagons were pro-
yided for those unable to walk, either from
wounds or fatigue, and the whole party thus
came through with extraordinary expedition.
Word was sent to Gen. Prentiss at Quincy,
and means Of transportation provided by
which the men were brough. down to GUM
cy, where they arrived on Monday There
were with the force only eight women, Col
Mulligan and several of his officers having
left their wives at Jefferson City.
The prisoners viii be taken to Springfield
and held for exchange, rank for rank. Claib
jackson came into Lexington or Saturday
it is reported, bringing his trareling LcGi-la-
ture with him.
r We have thus hastily thrown together tht
main features of the protraeted defence o
Lexington, without detail, and almost with
out touching upon the question Of loss
F That Of the enemy is variously estimated a
f from one to two thousand killed and wound
: ed. and on the side OF the Federals from
t three to five hundred. Of our men one hun
dred and forty were left in the hospital 4
Lexington. A full list CT the killed auC
wounded must be awaited.
: Col Mulligan was wounded on the las
day Of the fight by ball through the Gel
of the leg, and a flesh wound on the riGh
arm from grape shot. We have aIread.
e referred to the injury Of Capt. Gleason, re
5 ceived IN the defense Of the hospital.
' In the same encounter among the kille
5 was John Savine, or tAIs city, private i
Company G, Irish brigade, also Corpora
/ Andrew Hill Of tie Jackson Guards an
f Cornelius OLeary. Sergeant Mooay wa
shot through tie s5oulGer. Private Mcrri
5 was instantly killed b. a round shot, half Q
;, his head being carried away.
e Col Marshall is wounded, a ball havin
;. STRUCK him N the chest, i14icting seriou
c wound. JAS. Conway, the hospital stewar
: of the Irish brigade, is killed.
r Our last nights dispatches inthe telegrap
a column gave continued list of the kilIe
{. and wounded as far as made up last evening
# Among the lamented dead is Col. White, c
5 St Louis, of the Missouri 8th, gallant OFF
s Ger who did his duty nobly and was mortal
d wounded in the last days fight.