The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

ker's Hill--Tbey Expect an Attack
from Fremont and Sigsl with 10000
Men.
lFrOR TIC 81. Louis Democrat, October 81
We had an interview yesterday with
Capt. Meet. of Company X. Fourteenth
Missouri Volunteers under Col. White
The Captain was one of the prisoners sur
rendered by Col. MuligaD, and was lucky
enough to make his,escaps rom the hands
of the rebels Oh Monday last He gives
us some highly important information,
which we proceed 10 detail. Capt, Meet
is an old resident Of Lafayette county and
knows the locality Of Lexington perfectly.
was onio Of the Home Guards when his
company joined lhe command of Colonel
White, and seems to be ayery Intelligent
aud reliable man. .l. -5.uI r
lie says he was relieved from captivity
on Thursday Of last week en- parole. any
had proceeded across the river on his way
10 the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad
when he was seized by order of General
Price, taken back TO Lexington and com.
miIted to JAIL From his Jail quarters he
could observe to some extent the move.
menls Of The rebels, and what be could
mot see he gathered from his gusr0s and
from conversations with Major Sewer, the
Provost Marshal under the rebel reign at
Lexington. .., .fl -,tsu,..
He says that all day last Saturday Gen,
Harris division Of abou. 5000 men were
crossing the river 10 the North, or rather
Northwest. on The two ferry boats aud tho,
small steamer Clara Belle THIS destina-
lion of the expedition he could not ip any,
way ascertain. On Saturday night, t,about
twelve o'clock, he was awakened from his
sleep by brisk cannonadingi from tho
dreelion taken by Hsrris forct, the sound
coming 10 his ears very distinctly, and
giving bin the impression that the scene
of lhs firing was not far from the river
bank. This cannonadlng continued, be
thinks, abon! half an hour. .c.n .,
About daylight again the caunopading
was resumed and seemed TO be pearer.--
The rafting of muskeIy was again beard,
and the whole fight. as it seemed to, be,
was kept up vigorously until about len
O'Clock on Sunday morning. Shortly al
terwards it became very apparent thai Har.
ris force was retreating across the river,
as he saw men running along the streets,
as wet as though they had been swim.
ming the river, and he heard some Of ftbem
saying that Harris baggage train. had
been captured by Slurgis, with an army
Of 1000 men, and thar Harris men were
coming across tbepiyeraoiteuoryT
Capt. Meet says he heard Major Seyier
telling the same thing to some Of the of.
icers. He could moi learn any psrticu.
lars of the fight, only That ohe of the fer.
.Iiy boals--he Isaac Brnker, formerly
used at l3ruhswick..-waS sunk. On the
same afternoon Sunday the whole rebel
army commenced moving out Of licking.
on. taking the direction, ds far ,ss lie
could learn, Of the Missionary road lead!
ing 10 the southwest. He could see the
colun,ns moving very plainly from his
placoof confinement. This movementcoh
tnued all'Sunday night, and all day Mon
day, up TO the time he was taken out
jail, which was between two ara thre
o'cockln the afternoon. . ,'f =,
Capt Meet says lie was released by tn
Provost Marshal. Major Sewer. and take
I Immediately before Gen. Price, wher
9 the witnesses were produced against hlr
4 or charge OF having robbed sO"e 0
i the s'orehouses OF Lexington while on du
ty AZ Home Guard! The examlnaic
was hasty, aad was brought to an abruT
close by zen. fFfce, wlio said that proc
j was not'sailleMhPto h''d him as a prison
I er IN jail, ana 20 released hlm' as oeiort
Z on parole 'd'fecl'ng him to report hl'nse'
IF again to nm AZ o ocIocR,that afternoon
= when other witnesses would be produced
= Thu limits Of his freedom were, all tha
d part Of Lexington south OF Main street
II Between 'hrec and iiVe O'Clock oaP'al
!, Meet concludeuto TO 'ry an escape, ana 40
cordinSly..in Ihe midst Of the confusion
stole out Of town andhld hlmselfina corn
y field bordering on The Independence road
Il About five o'clock he saw General .lf,ic
and staff, and his rear guard, pff1 el||ln!I
by his hiding plsce, snd he lIeap Iiou
the loud talk oftha troops 'liattSeyiwlr
= going to Bakers Hill. about eight Mlltl
8 from 'owo. where they intended Io'4Ortl
!. " themselves TO meet the attack OF Slgt
:. aud Fromoo'. who we're comitg on. then
with forty thousand troops Baker'sH'lI
Capt Meet saya. is The highest em'nenc
: in that part of the country, aud is we
i adapted for a plan Of defehcs. Ho say