Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-01
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Missouri News.
JEFFERSON CRY. Seutemhar 20

JESfHhsoS SlTf, september ~.
Special to he st. Louis Replblcan.
Col. Magher of Col. Rabody's regiment, and
Lieut.. Tennal Of Col Marshal's regiment, who
we're at Lexington, arrived here, and gave some
interesting particulars from that place.
They say the rebels can turn out, and probably
will, three l2-pounders per week, and that they
arc very busy in making balls of all kinds.
They report that the rebels have a large amoun ut
Of powder and ammunition Of every variety buried
in the vicinity of Lexington. and that they have
recently dug W great deal. Two thousand
| rounds OF loaded shell were dug up by the rebels
| in Mulligan's entertainments IN the very day of
the surrender, our troops having idea of their
concealment, as they were deposited there three
months before.
1t is said vast amounts Of amnuniton are bur
led in different quarters Of the " est and South
| having been sent out from Jefferson City by ex-
press, by Gov. Jackson before he aed from here
Our troops would have destroyed the powder in
their possession if they had had water or not
feared an explosion, that must have proved fatal
in th,ir narrow entertainments.
feminine Rebel Of high social Standing at
Lexington, obtained admission TO Mulligan's for
| tifcations disguised as q mulatto washerwoman,
| and took complete sketch and plan of the work !,
and reported her information after his departure
to tn Rebels.
1t is believed that the Rebels have from A., ,0oC
to SO 900 men at Lexington and daily securing re-
intore sments. They will make, stand there and
Price will, in two or three weeks, have from 7O,ou0
| to 81, $50 men there, and will meet Us with that
number. The Rebels and officers, it is said, fight
| well and that our mistake is tina. We have always
underrated the fact.
| lho Rebels at Lexington are receiving provis-
! ions in quantities from the adjacent country
!, wagon loads arriving every day, and they
lave, it is said every means Of support.
| Green's, Rains and Parsons troops are repre-
! sentei as mere mob, half clothed, without DIS
| cipli,e, and one seeming to holi less rank
than that Of Colonel. Harris soldiers, 1000 in
number, very well drilled.
Ono of the Rebel Regiments having hepei
themselves 20 the uniform OF Col. Mulligans
| troop, are now called the Irish brigade.
! Liz ut. Col. Walch and Lieut.. Lemont leave
here by boat, for Lexington this mo ming They
will return with the wounded Federal troops now
| in tn hands of the Kebels-there are about 100.
Before they elft Lexington they obtained . writ
ten p,rmit ir.m Gen. Price, granting permission
| to any boats which might 60 to Lexington fDr that
purpose.
Gen Fremont approved Of the action, and the,
will start this morning. The officers say our
troops treated kindly by the rebel otti :ers
| whom they pronounce honorable and generous gem
tlemen.
| Major eSteele, who had command Of regular
| troops at Wilson's Creek, has received permission
to take command of S Iowa Regiments. 1t is un-
ders. .oed that his battalion Of regulars will be in
corporated in the regiments.
Advices from Sabine county report the rebels
| over running that section Of the country with
scouting parties whoare impressing Union citizens
into rebel service and levyng upon goods.
| Gen Fremont went into camp yesterday morn
| ing about half mile back of the town, and il
is said he will not move forward before the close
| of the week. The health Of the soldiers is l,D-
proving. Not a death has occurred for 3 days a,
| the hospitals-an unusual occurrence. Some 81
| or 40 will be discharged to-day.
1t is reported that McCulloch was advancing On
Jefferson City by way Of Lynn Creek.
The stars and stripes waving over Mulligan's
, entire nchmests was pierced by Al bullets but not
| one struck the union-s peculiar favora ple omen.
Col. Richardson's Regiment, now stationed At
the Usage river will be disbanded to-day, its time
| having expired, and Col. McClure's will take its
place.
Jos. w. Bowling, Of Miller county, . notorious
rebel, who had impressed two boys and an old man
and stole two horses, was brought here last even
ing, and will be set to work tomorrow, on
the Notifications.