The daily Wabash express., 1861-10-01
SPECIAL 10 REPUBLICAN.


JpFlEsoS Cnr. Sept 30.-Iieut. Colonel
Thacher. of Col. Peabody Regiment, and
Lieut. Tenant. of Col Marshsl. Regiment,
Who we're are Lexingt ton. have arrived here
aud give some Interesting parth a.ars from
that place. They say the rebs can easily
turn out, aud probably will thre, - pound
ers per week at the Lexington uidry, aud
that the, are busy in making sails Of all
kinds They report that the rebels have
large amosnt of powder and ammunition of
every variety buried in the vicinity Of Lex
lngton. and that they have recently dug up
great deal. Two thousand rounds of loaded
shell were dissntonbed by the rebels ia Mui.
ligan's entrenehments. oh the Ners day of
the surrender Our troops having no idea
OF their concealment. as thew were deposited
there three months before.
IL a said vast amounts OF ammunition are
buried IN different quarters OF the west and
south. having been sent out from jefferson
CHs by Ex-Governor Jackson before ho
fed iron here Our troops would have de
s'royed the powder in their possession IL they
had had water or had not feared an raplo
-ion that must have proved fatal la their mar
rO~ cEtrenchments.
\ feminine secessionist ul high social
standing at Lexington obtained admission to
Aulligan Notifications disguised a. mulat
to washvOman. and took complete sketch
and plan " the works and reported her nfor
nation after her departure 10 the rebels.
Ii y believ Ell the rebels have from forty 10
nfi, thousand men al Lexington. and sre dai
J, receiving reinforcemenis
They will make a stand there and awaii
the attack OF our troops.
IL Is supposed that Price will ia Two or
three weeks have from seventy 10 eighty
thousand troops there. and will meet our
troops there with that number.
The rebels the two officers say, fight we'll.
aud that our mistake l.. that We have ALWAYS
underrated the fact.
The rebels nc Lexington are receiving pro
visions in quantities from the al lacent coun-
try. wagon losds arriving every day. and
they have. II i said. every means of support
Green Rains and Parsons are represented
a mere mob half clad and without disc
pine. no one seeming to hold less rank i
than that Of Colonel
Harris soldiers seven thousand in number 4
are yer, well drilled. and execute all their
maneuvers in thorough military style.
One of the rebel regiments having helped
themselves TO the uniforms of Col Null
gan's troops are now called the Irish brigade.
Lieut.. Col. Thatcher and Lieut. Tenant
leave here by boat for Lexington this morn
ing. They viii return with the wounded
Federal troops now in the hands of the rebels
there. about one hundred in number Be
fore they left Lexington they obtained
written permit from Gen. Sterling Price
granting protection to any boats which might
go To Lexington for that purpose.
Gen. Fremont has approved of this action
and they will start this morning.
These officers say our troops were treated
most kindly by the rebel officers. whom they
pronounced high toned. honorable and gen
erous gentlemen.
The gallant conduct OF Coils Mulligan.
White and Grover are highly eulogized. and
all our soldiers are enthusiastic in their
praise
Major Steele who had command OF the
regular troops at Wilson's Creek has receiy
ed permission tc take command of the eth
Iowa regiment Ii is understood that his
battalion of regulars will he incorporated in
the regiment
Adyices from Saline county report the re
beis overrunning that section of the country
with scouting parties, who are impressing
Union citizens into the rebel service. and
levying upon their goods
Gen. Fremont went into camp Yesterday
morning about half a mile back OF the town
aud il i said will not move forward before
TIE close OF the week The health of the J
soldiers is improving. Not a death has oc-
Cured for three days in the hopital, an unu-
sual occurrence. and thirty or forty will be
discharged to-day.
Gen. Mckinstry and staff arrived here last
evening. Gen. Pope j. still here.
Totten's battery wa among the arrivals
Yesterday
Scouts arrive ed La; night from Warsaw, -
miles distant. but they report nothing new.
They heard AcCulloch was advancing on
Jefferson City by way of Linn Creek
The Stan aud Stripes waving over Null.
gan's entrenchmen.s was pierced bv forty one
bullets, but not one struck the Union. pc
ruisr and favorable omen.
Col Richardson's regiment. now stationed
At the Usage river. will be disbended TO day.
~ time having expired and Col. NrClary'-
sill take ts place
james W Bowling of Miller county a no
Iorious rebel who had impressed two boys
and one old man. and stolen two hor~es VAS
brought here last evening. and will be set 60
~ork on the Notifications tomorrow