New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
THE FIGHT AT LEXINGTON.
pOUR Hundred AND THIRTY UNioSIsTs REPULsE
OVER FOUR THOUSAND REBELS

From TAe So Louis BuE'oaa. Srpt2
We learn from Mr.. WATSON, gentleman who LETT
Fridiy night that fght took place at Lexington, La
fayete Co. Thursday last in the day time between
4j00 Rebels and 43O Home Guards ana Uniteo states
troops IN the intrencbmens around Lexington. Ihe
attack was made by the Rebels, who. we're repused
with loss Of sixty killed 10 the battle, and three Oh
their pickefs None of the UniIn force wac killed
During the engagement, Arcana Hail. occupied ny
the Masons, and private residence opp0sNe 10 tne
Court. House, owned by X. Hull esq, OF this city,
and occupied by T. Crttenden esq temporarily absent
in Kentucky, we're sheed and burned. The impres,
sion that the former contained powder designed
for the Of the Conederates. Another attack was
threatened and apprehended.
We learn further that ex-tiovernor hing, OF Kay
County who had been taken prisoner, had made his
csc Bpe from the rbes but that Judge Ryland and bis
son John sin prisoners.
Two regiments Of infantry ard a squadron Of cav
airy left Jefferson City yesterday morning, by land
for tho relief Of Lexington.
LATER FROM LEXINGTON.
A gentleman who arrived ia the Pacific cars last
| evening from WaTensburg, johnson County, gives
some additional information in regard TO affairs a
Lexington. He had news direct from that city TO
Friday. At that time the troops in the intrench-
neuts still held ont against the rebele lie says that
on Wednesday the rebel forces made demand for the
surrender of the troops in the intrenchments This
| wss Indignantly refused.
On Th1rsday the Coniederates attacked the Union
troops and repulsed-the loss Of the former be-
ing fifty sixty killed. lhe Union men nad none
killed bot some were wounded inside Of the intreDch
ments. Five or six Union men belonging TO the
Union troOps serving scouts, had been killed IN the
| neighborbood by the Confederates. The sssai ing
| party had no artillery. Their number was estimated
! at 2,500 but they claimed 1900.
Toe commanding officer felt quite confident Of being
able 10 sustain hnsGf against any further attacks
until reenfoeements could arrive They were certain
to he there Saturday night, and consisted Of reg
mont OF Illinois troops, under command Of Col Mar
shall, part of the johnson County Home Guards and
part of @ regiment Of Home Guards under command
Of Col. McCorg, numbering in all about 200 men.
This force would enable them to drive the Conieder-
ptes from that section of the State, when aided, as
they would be- by two or three regiments on the
march from Jefferson City,
When near Georgetown, the Illinois Regiment was
fired at by person from a window, with double
barreled SHOT gun, and killed and another wounded
The person fling was captured and proved to be Col
Magcliu, the leader Of the Secessionists in Pettis
County. lie is now prisoner.
Capt Staples who has been greatly instrumental IN
bringing on these troubles, laying waste the
country seizng the wheat Of Union men, and having
il eroand into -four for tie use Of the Rebel forces
Tneir day viii soon be
Our aest adyioes IRON Lexington say that the place
was entirely safe.