Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-27
WAR ITEMS.

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night from ST. Joseph, states that Col
MIligan and his whole command at Lexing-
ton Surrendered 10 Gen. Price on FRIDAY
morning at o'clock.
The siege continued from Monday until the
time Of the surrender Col. Muligau and
men were without water all Thursday AMI
Friday, AMI were completely exhausted
They fought desperately, but were compelled
to yield To superior numbers. Th- Union
loss In killed is SAID to be 700 or soc, while
that OF the rebels il some 3 900 or 4 900 with
q prcporti0nato Number of wounded.
The report q the battle and the result Il
fully corroborated by the passengers on the
SINE train. TIE news was brought by stage
to Hamilton, which Is the nearest point on
the Railroad to Lexington, being distance
of so miles.
1t Is supposed that If lexington has sur
rendered, Price and his army will move down
the river, and unless checked or defeated.
attack Bo0nvile and then JeAerson City
Gen. Prentiss' despatch announcing the
surrender of Col. Mulligan, at Lexington,
says the federal loss is 81 killed and 40
wounded The rebel loss is reported to h
about 500 killed.
4 battle between Gen. Lanes brigade and
the rebels near Blue Mills Is reported, but
not believed, Lane beingi some distance east
of that point, at last accounts, marching on
Lexington. The account OF Col. Smith s
battle at Blue Mills is from official dispatches
written on the spot and can be relied on
Col. Smiths command was 70 leave Blue
Mills the day after the battle.
The pickets Of the Iowa eth, at Elliott.
day evening by a body Of rebel infantry
numbering fifty OF sixty. The Iowa boy.
fred on them, bringing down three or iour
without doing any damage
Another skirmish with the rcbsls took
/ place near Hunter, Missouri, four miles be
/ low Norfolk, Sunday evening three Of oar
! men and horses were missing The rebel
/ loss is not ascCrtalned-
| 1t Is reported that the rebels at CJlum-
/ bus are crossing 70 Belmont. also, that
| they are in possession OF Blandvlle, ny.
! eighteen miles southeast Of Cairo. Gen
| Buckner Is stated to have taken possession
/ of Owensyille, Ky, on the Ohio River, ~
miles above Paducah.
On Sunday afternoon, the barn Of John
/ Burch at Balls Cross Roads, was burned by
| the rebel troops. While it was in flames a
large rebel force appeared at Upton's Hill,
which Is u miles distant.
TIE War Department has authorized
cavalry company to be organized in Oregon.
An order has been issued preventing all
| civilians, officers and privates not on duty.
from visiting the outposts of the army
The ship Marathon which arrived at Nv
I I'd mia ruTrb p
! of salt, was seized by the U. ,. officers, her
owners living in New Orleans.
Gen. Heintzieman, who was wounded IN
the arm at the battle Of Bull Run, has nearly
recovered from the injury. He viii be a.
signed the command Of 4 division IN Virginia
James VI. Heis, Of Baltimore, T. Wya.,
and Wm Gilchrist, Of New York, were taken
to Fort Lafayette Monday on the charge 70
furnish D. goods to the rebels.
T. Is said that Ross Winans has taken --.
oath Of allegiance.
\ private letter from Lexington THURSDAY
saws Price attacked the FeGerals at 10 clock
Wednesday morning with force Of 80 GOO.
The Federals are estimated az three or four
thousand.
The Felerals fought them two hours when
the rebels drove them back into the enuench-
ments, carrying everything before them. Th,
Irish brigade then c4me out and charged
them at the point Of the bayonet, scattering
the rebels everywhere. Price was TO attack
them again next morning with Il pieces Of
artillery. No statement of the loss is given
The Federal force at Lexington is now -
timated at 500, 1000 under Gen. Lane, an
Irish Brigade under Col MulliCan, q00
t Col. Marshal's Illinois cavalry, 600: Kan
sas regiment-500 mounted and 500 infantry
and the Home Guards three 6-pOundcr~.
one howitzer and two mortars.
p There was a skirmish, Friday. below For,
Holt between a company of the 10th Illinois
regiment and small party of rebels in
which the latter were routed. Saturday the
gun boats Tyler and Lexington went down
the river searching for masked batteries
The expedition went within sight Of the
camp at Council Bluffs and found no bat.
terIes.
All was quiet along the entire line OF the
army at Washington Saturday night. There
are neither batteries or rebels at White
House Point. There are no guns now Al
Matthias Point, and only 3 or 400 meu
watching the movements Of our feet.
J. W. Lingenlelter, Captain Of Co. B.
Col Wstar' California regiment, was Sd.
= Saturday afternoon in the woods Of from
Kirby road, near Pains house, and instantly
FILLED, by party ct rebels
Three or four piokets belonging to the u
Michigan were killed near Chain Bridge -
Gen. Smith had detailed regiment TO asst
farmers living betw cen the Union and rebel
lines near Chain Bridge to put their crops
out of the reach of the robbers who have
have been gathering all within their reach
Intelligent men, deserters from the repa
army, report it completely demoralized 80
Large numbers of the Gulf States troors
had left. There IS no intention to sttas2
orr lines and the fear Is that our troops usr
attack them.
Gen. Reynolds, who was at Cheat Noun
tain, says a dispatch by way of Indianapo.s
Friday, has driven the rebels from their p
sltlon, killing nearly one hundred Of the-
Col. kidwell of the eth Indiana was SUI
rounded twice, but repulsed the rebels with
great SallantTy- The date Of the action Is
not mentioned.
The Richmond Wig Of the 18th SAYS s.v
more Federal prisoners have escaped.
Eight Surgeons Powell, Harris, Lebor.I
Ter, GoodenOugh, Connolly, McLetca,r
Gray, and Wilson, who were made prisoLr'
at Bull Run and released on parole arrived
Fortress Monroe Saturday, from Norfolk %
haG Of truce, and proceeded 70 Washirgt0r,
Until within two weeks, there were sblu.
200 federal prisoners at Richmond, bur
many of them were sent to New Orleans
Mr.. Ely is still at Richmond. The above
Surg OBS have have taken care Of our wound
ed and have letter from Lieut.. Todd,
: brother IN law Of Pres. Lincoln, highly COM
pllmentary OF their services. Beauregards
headquarters are at Fairfax Court House.
and JohnsOn's probably at Winchester. Il
was supposed at Richmond that the rebels
would make an attack upon Washington
Certain kinds of provisions were uncom-
monty high. Gold brought IS per cent
premium.