Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-08

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ever satbst formidable Quaker gun in the shape OF
an ash log with dab OF black paint at the outt 10 rep
resent the muzzle. Such other and more valuable guns
"a thew NAV have had there had been carefully removed
| by the Confederates when they WITHDREW ae p .as
previously At the earthworks TO the rear OIL munsoh
HI the reresting Confederates bad lett SIX sections Oh
stove pine mounted in the six embrlsures and some
rather formidable looking lat dstance) up
on Mason's Hill proved on the Occupation oil tnat point
nv our troops 10 be Just about OF the same bogus ma
ture.
The stars and stripes which have displaced the stars
and bars here now 1at from small pine tree nearly
upon the apex Of the i'll There is quantity OF straw on
the westerly slope of the HILL but nothing to indicate
that the enemy has ever been here in force.
The blvouac fires of troops now be seen two or
three miles in advance Of this point towards the enemys
lines, and our pckets are nearly up TO Fairfax Cour.
House. Toe GarbLdi Regiment is biyouaced at BAeys
Gross Roads and the New York Sih (German keglmehJ
| by the Arlington Mills.
DETAILS OF TIE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON, NO.
The NJ Y Herald of the LIST, copies the following full
account of the surrender Of Lexington from the chicago
| Tribune:
PRELIMINARY MOVEMENTS.
On Sunday. September l. the Irish brigade, Colonel
James A. huligan, who were then 10 partially en-,
trenched camp al t.rsol City, ordered TO proceed
TO Lexington Lafayette county one hundred miles up
the river TO reinforce the troops already at that place
under Colonel Peabody, consisting oil several hundreo
Home Guards few Kansas troops, and portion OF the
| Missouri Eighth Regiment Colonel White, with seven
hundred of the FRS. Regiment Illinois Cavalry, Colonel
T. E. Marshall These latter had preceded Colonel hu!
gars force one week in their advance from Jefferson
City.
Col Mulligan's arrival with the Irish brigade sweed
the force at Lexington TO about 500 men, COL NULL
Gan taking the command as senior officer. The brigade
reached Lexington on Monday, Sept y, and found the
attack by the enemy, under Gen. Price, imminently
threatening No time was lost in the work OF entrench-
ing their position chosen about midway between the
new and old Of Lexington, which are about mile
a part, connected by scattering settlement Midway
stauds solid brick edfce built for college, and about
this a small breaswork had been already begun.
By Col. Null CANS orders this extended, and the
troops set about the construction OF an earthwoik ten
feet in height with ditch eight feet in width enclosing
large area capable of containing force of 10000 men,
Tha army train consisting of numerous mule teams ak
mules TO a team was brought within this. The supply
Of eatrenchug tools being nadequats, thorough search
was made through both towns and every description OF
| suitable OF available implements appropriated. The
wo-k pushed with great ygor the heavy muscle Of
the brigade telling well the bravo fellows toied In the
trenches Tnis went for three days, until Thursday
the 2h at which time the portion OF the works assigned
10 the Irish brigade well advanced that OF the Home
6u,rd being weak on the west New lexington eide.
OF Lexington it should be said in advance that hiss
been considered a most important point by the rebel
forces aud htir preparations for IFS capture and oscu-
| nation sbundAntiy declare this. Auong other pools
;hat 1t was coveted prize the fact that Caib Jack
aon and his Legislature had been in session there as ae
as only the week previous TO the arrival Of Col Multi
ran holding their sessions st the Court House, whence
ClAib eliminated proclamation counter 10 that Of Gen.
Fremont When this worthy body prudenty retired be-
fore the Federal troops they cid With such haste that
egh, hundred thcusand dollrs in gold coin, ard the
STATE seals LEFT in the vault of the bsuk fell nto the
hands of Col. Peabody.
The college building within the fertilization, became
Col Muligans headquarters. The magazine aud treasure
| ~ ella op1 hlv
hospits of our troops located jus. outside tho en-.
;rercAmerts In a norhwesterly direction The river OF
that point l. about half mile wide, and about half a
mile distant from the forihcstions. The bluff there Is
high and abrupt the steamboat landing beirg at Ne"
Lexington.
TIE FIRST EVIDENCE OF THE APPROACHING
CONTEST.
After these several DAYS Of anxious watching and un.
remi,tiug toll by the little force, the afternoon of
Tnusday the 18th instant scouts and advanced pckets
driven il reported the near approach OF the rebeh A.
ths tan, Got Aaigan had portion Of bis small arti'
~ in readcess We Lad oLly six brass pieces aud two
bowzer; but hayi5g TO she'll the latter useless.
Two pieces belonged to the Kansas City company and
were worked by them spenGidy. The cavalry company
lad ouly their side and pistols and having no car
bres or es could do nothing at long range. Several
mines were laid in front OF the entertainments by
men.
The attack on Thursday the l2th led by General
Rains in person. with battery Of nine pieces OF arte-
" OF the angle least prepared TO resist assault The
| enemy we're repused with heavy loss. In the fight
Companies l. Captain Fitzgerald; X, Capt John Dark,
and &, Cap' Phillips did gallant service.
As stated the hospital had been located on the bank,
below the new town, and contained about tweny-four
uaets Tae attacking party did not spare or respect
this building They met by the Montgomery Guard,
Captain Geesou who made brave resistance, but were
iryen back with the loss Of twenty-five OF their men
killed and wounded. Captain Geeson shot through
the jaw and badly wounded. The gallant Montgomery
made many Of the Texans bite the dust. This fight was
very fierce. Some OF the sick were actually bayoneteo
or sabred in their Rev Father Butler esteemed
CathOc clergyman OF this city, and the Chaplain Of the
Irish brigade, wounded in the forehead by ball
! shch passed across il, laying open the skin. He
vas taken prisoner az was alec Dr. Wner Surgeon Of
The brigade thus deprivng the regiment of the valuable
services Of both during the dark aud trying days that FOL-
| lowed preceding the surrender.
The issue oLthe 9Th warned the enemy that they had
| task before them which Was no easy one. and they
| commenced on Friday morning new system Of sp-
proaches They secured the entire region for ts staple
hemp in bales These thoroughly weed as q safe
guard against redhoi shot, and then tkiluy used
o mask the batteries Of the rebels and rolled forward
| "a thew made their advance.
The fight went on thus for several dave, the enemy
bringing mere NJ thir artillery into action. Following
he skirtnsh Of Thursday, NuigIn ordered portion of
the old town the east TO be burned TO prevent the
rebels from gaining heTerom The advantage Of shelter
Meanwhile the little garrison, already by labor
| of reiniorcements.
On the 10Th, Col Mulligan had sent Lieut. Rsins Of
company H. o. the brigade, with squad Of twelve
on the steamer SUNSHINE Jefferson City, hundred
and sixty miles distant pressing the necessity for rein
| iorcsmeutp Forty miles below the Sunshine cap
tured and Rains and bis men brought back to New Lex
ngtou and lodged prisoners in the old Fair Ground
Other messengers cent o TO guard against the fail
ure of any one.
The enemy were in sufficient force to throw out par
les to intercept the Federal troops route to the relief
# Col Mullgan. Thus detachment of 5000 strong
net and turned back 500 Iowa troops from Richmond
sixteen miles from the river they retreang IL Is report
3D. to St. Joseph. Our informant Gays heavy canncns
ling was heard at distance several times by them in
various directors from L Iingon, which they under
stood to be encounters between tie enemy and these
lief parties.
PROGRESS OF TIE sIEGE-THE SITUATION OF
THE FEDERALS BECOMING DESPERATE
The situation of the Federal troops grew des-
perate as day after day pissed. Within their lines