Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-27

efforts made to bring about the removal oil
ten. Fremont, and believe that his removal
will endanger if not destroy the magnificent
army organized by and now under his COM
mand, and thus not only greatly weaken the
power of the Government but encourage the
leaders of the rebellion.
Rss0ired, That we recognize in John c.
Fremont not only great military chieftain,
but true patriot, whose courage, genius
and indomitabie energy have marked him
out rs u man to organize and successfully
command the army of the west that We I'M
hesItatlngly endorse the course OF Gen. Ere
mont in the military department OF the west
and we will not under any circumstances
countenance the Efforts making to remove
him.
IIupsoN. Mo, 23d.
The following account OF the siege of lex.
ington is furnished by one of Mulligan' 5
soldiers who left Lexington Saturday NOR
ming. The fort was surrendered Friday af.
teruOon
The men fought 80 hours without water
having only three barrels Of vinegar to
quench their thirst during that time The
SUPPLY of water from the river was cut of
after desperate fight on Wednesday.
The camp ground Of ten acres had breast
works around it, with the execution of that
next t. the river. 1t was here the hardest
lighting took place, the enemy's object being
to surround the fort. and cut off the supply
OF water.
Having succeeded in the latter they wait
ed until Muligtn was compelled to yield to
toe more terrible, than the - 900 rebels
~ '.': 'o"''u1u nm
~ ne SUI, INC ~ oloioI " ''N9
- D, VI -. r. VI eoonu' @''u
81. ~. '"o oa"s va 'Nu' W ou' ~ '"'i
W. NV ete"',ol' vas s,''u W ~
,... sue s,','iuel '',e - 'ho'''c'' Tue
.o.s'"o'A 70; an1 st'ei' =. MAJ WI" Wy \
pa' In dos. oo"n '"e fe'e'a' AAs' training II
~ .,'' uus.
be quarter of million. fell into the hands
of the rebes $. 1t was taken from the Banks
and buried by Col. Mullgan on the camp
ground some time ago, but the rebels speedi-
ly unearthed It,
Col. Michigan wept like child when he
found himself compelled to surrender. The
morning after the surrender the men were
all released on parole, and ferried across the
river. The officers were retained.
The loss OF the rebels is not known, but it
is thought to be not less than lu00 killed and
wounded. Their first attack proved more
disasterous to them than the long seige which
followed. For day or two previous to the
last attack they were engaged in burying
their dead
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So So IA me-, INC p pa .7"sufuay mex.
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CHICAGO, 2jrh.
From the reports Of soma of Col. Multi.
pan's command who reached this c;tv las.
night, we obtain the following additional
particulars CONCERNING the fall Of Iexinrton
The men at Lexington left there on saturday
afternoon. Nearly two hours were occunied
in bringing them across the river
At O'Clock they started for Hannibal 40
miles distant, under the guidance OF several
u NJ SI II ne advance portion
t9 - !, ii'ii''s9h at sundown. At ~ o :
I,oiH ni0't % ''ie party TOOK ,he tram Tor
Su'"'! AioHS tue route 10 Hamilton they
were ~ geheraI hihuiy treated All the
monty 'nes oouii raise was employed 70 get
""oIs ~ e''a'y 1hc Nouh1eu, though al the
"ounue. ici''''''t - at LeAiEseon;
Eniy ou' eonini ,S'io'eu oAhcer' Lieut. lioi-
eli Al - esoapeu, ~,
an "Ieoc c., "S'ee '"as the klIieo ana
"o Ino'. VI tue feDeis amounted TO from 9OO
The Quincy Wing of last NIGHT states
that on information received from nm intel
lirent member Of Col MarsbalI's regiment
that leading rebel surceon conceded tho,
their loss was 1900. Oar men lost lao k,Il.
Ell and wounded Some 400 Of Ca Mr.
shall's horses were killed II h.ip, ;,rross;-
Die to shelter them from the cannon IF tho
enemy,
After the surrender Of Ieyin,top manv
of our men killed their borsas 10 ,rays,,,
them from falling into the htnds oc the en-.
emy. 4 Iarge sum of money es,;,natod =,
81. 500 900 in specie. WIS secured hv prics
alter being buried by Col Mclli,nn in tbe
camp ground TO preserve il.
e,.y says 'ia' zen I,Sei WIN iars: ioIoe,
syin.,,on and art a,,srt. 49, Gem ' PER- ..'eo a.