Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-04


aud dripped With blood, are described a. Rita.
bic in The extreme. Five huBdred horses. as
/ has already been stated, we're killed., ana mapv
others we're manned aud crippled. But Il
/ sympathy goes ont fer these soulless creatures.
zone eau listen TO the narratives Of The suffer.
I ing OF the meu without the tentercst conpas-
/ sion.
/ The heart aches to contemplate she si.ua-
tion OF the brave heroes Rho fought so long
! ana gallantiy against such tremendous odds.
Each seemed to feel "ss though himself were
be on whose sole sTtn hung yctory.a One il
fhrilledin every FIBRE BY the accounts Of in
diyidual valor and daring displayed by ths
beleaguered garrisou. IL is ony the mastery
of the will over the weakness aud exhaustion
Of the body which We see On occasions of great
excitement, that can explain the almost super
human achievements of these ehivalric troops.
The demands upon their physical natures in
the weary Watchlngs, tae continual activity
the sleepless alertness, which The men were
forced to undergo without the customary re-
/ iefs that sustain and brace up the human
frame, make their triumph of heroiara over tho
depressing circumstances By which they we're
surrounded IS wonderful as it was subIime.
All accounts sgree in ascribing to Col. Muls
ligan the qualities Of brave soldier and an
excelen; commander. In the irving perils
that cnvironed him be was cool, even tempered
aud confident To repeated demands uaon
him to surrender he returned respectful but
firm negative, still hoping that Providence
would open up some way 20 escape from the
threat tened humiliation, until fatigue thirst and
overpowering despair rendered his noble gar
rsou incapable of further resistance, when,
with no Ordinary reluctance, he felt obliged to
succumb. Perhaps there are some who can
appreciate the emotion that swellcd his manly
breast when this consent was wfung from him
Of the subordinate others, too, we have
eulogistic accounts. Possibly there we're soma
who betrayed sel6shness and fear, but the in.
stances were rare indeed, aud we're scarcely
numerous enough to be mentioned as excep-
tiOns. 1'5e pIivates reposed the greatest faith
in their leaders, and exhibited all the obedience
and cheerful alacriIy that charDcterize true
soldiers The behaviour of the Irish Brigade
is spoken of in the most enthusiastic terms.--
These troops did not seem TO have the most
distant acquaintance with what it is to be
whipped, aud we're with diffisnitv restrained
from breaking ibrongh the entrenchnlants and
rushing into the very jaws of death to beat
back the assallanis. The members of one
company Of this command, with o company of
the Lexington Home Guards, distinguished
themselves in a conspicuous manner on the
FIRST day of the combined attack of the enemy.
This was on Wednesday evening about DARK
A detachment of Gen Harris division, nuns
berng FIVE hundred, was stationed between
the forti6catioas aud the river, and were in
the act of planting battery when the two
compauies referred to charged upon .he Reb-
els, re2ulsed thcm with the 5ayooei, aod CAP
tured large Secession fsg.
The Federal loss a, the siege Of Lexington
fell principally upon the Irish Brigade, but
We have been unable to obtain any lists of the
killed and wounded. Colonel Robert White,
of this city, vas dangerously wounded, but at
the time our informan,s left il was supposed
be would recover. Cqlonel Peehodg was
wounded 10 the ancle. Colonel Grover, Of
johnson county, was also wounded
IL Gen. Harris. Rebel division il is said
that twenty-five officers we're killed
Some idea may he formed Of the 'seasuali,
tics" on the side Of the invaders from the
statsmen; that the wounded occupied the Semis
nary building Of Lexington, The Elizabeth Hull
Institute, Franklin boarding sopse, Beverly
Lees house, Misou'a house, DIR. Atkinson's
bcuss Fosters house, and several houses on
South street. Hospital flags we're. indeed fy-
ing in all parts of the Town.
Il is stated that se@eral guns were frsd
upon the fortifeations from tie Secession ranks
after the aag of truce was sent IN with the
last demaud for surrender. The prisoners
we're also grossly insuited after their release,
by the Secessouists of Lexington.
The privates Of Col. Marshal's Illinois
Cavalry and of the Irish Brigade were releas-
ed on Saturday morning upon parole. The
Lexington Aome Guards were detained till
Saturday egeniog. All the eficers were kept
as prisoners, ent it Is supposed it is Gen. Pri-
ee's intention 10 send them South.
Gn.rrnr VI Sont os