New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-26
FROM MISSOURI.

COL. MULLIGAN's MEN SENT TO HANNIBAL
PRICE GETS LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY
A RUMOR THAT GEN. sIGEL ATTACKS PRICE
BEN McCULLoCH MARCHING TO PRICES
ASSISTANCE - THE LOSSES AT LEXINGTON
EXAGGERATED.
CHICAGO, Wednesday, Sept. Is, 1851.
From the reports of some of Col. MulIgan's COM
mand, who reached this city last night, obtain the
following additional particulars concerning the fall OF
Lexington.
The men left Lexington on Saturday afternoon.
Nearly two houn occupied in ferrying them over
the river. At three O'Clock they started for Hannibal,
forty miles distant under the guidance of several armed
Secessonists The advance portion reached Hamilton
OF SHUTDOWN. At 10 o'clock most of the party took the
train for Quincy. Along the route to Hamilton they
we're in general kindly treated. All the money they
could raise was employed to get wagons to carry the
wounded, though all the severely wounded remained
Ut Lexington. Only one commissioned officer Lieut..
Hollenberg, escaped
All accounts agree that the loss of the rebels in
killed and dangerously wounded was from 900 TO
1900.
The Quincy Wig of last night states on informa-
ion received from an intelligent member Of Colonel
hsrshalrs regiment that leading rebel surgeon con-
,sded their loss to be / 100.
Our men lost $50 killed and wounded.
Some 400 of Col. Marshalrs horses were killed, 1t
being impossible to shelter them from the cannon Of
the enemy.
Alter the surrender of Lexington many Of our men
killed their horses to prevent them from falling into
the hands Of the enemy.
large sum of money, estimated at one million
i've hundred thousand dollars in specie was secured
by General Price, after being buried by Col. Mugan
IN the camp-ground to preserve 1t.
A special telegraphc dispatch to Tile Tribune, Of this
dy says that Gen. Sige with large force, and also
Generals Lane and Hunter, had arrived at Lexington,
md attacked Gen. Price
An officer in the employ of the Government heard
hayy firing while passing Hamilton yesterday, and
s,ys that it was believed that Gen. sigel had Gen.
Irce in the same position that Col Mulligan was
paced in.
In regard to Gen. Hunter this cannot be true, as he
WIS at Rolla $50 miles from Lexington on Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITr Mo-, Wednesday. Sept rs 1861.
News received from Lexington reports COL Grover
Of the Home Guards killed from wound in the thigh
also the death Of Lieut.. Colonel White of the STILES
Regiment of St. Louis, killed by musket ball.
A man named Eldridge rebel from Lexington, 10
lere under arrest as a spy. He was sent down BY
Gen. Price to learn the strength of our forces Papers
FUND ON him state our forces at ST. Louis at only about
1000.
Ben McCuloch is marching rapidly to form juno
ton with Gen. Price with large, well armed and
veil disciplined force, and good supply Of artillery
lie is now very near Lexington.
The total oss of Col Mulligan not over $50, and
that Of the Rebels not more than 300.
ST. LOUIS. Wednesday, Sept. IS 1861.
BY order from headquarters, Brigadier.Gen. Curtis
assumes command at st. Louis and vicinity during the
absence Of Gen. Fremont.
All drinking saloons and other places Of business
except drug stores viii be closed tomorrow, and thu
day observed as cue Of fasting and prayer by order
Gen. Curtis.