Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-04
Col. MullIgan's Surrender Confirmed.
ACCOUNT OF THE DEFENCE AND
SURRENDER OF LEXINGTON.

CHICAGO, Sept. ga special despatch
from Quincy, to the Jonrnsl, says chat Col.
.Mulligan has been released on parole, and will
he here thls evening. lie will remain until
Gen Fremout's orders are received
Gen. Prentiss has telegraphed from Brock
held 10 the Assistant QnarEermaster, to bro.
vide subsistence for 1000 men, and to have
il ready upon their arrival.
The commissioned officers are retained as
prisoners by Inc rebels.
QuINcY, H., Sept. pa part of Col
Mulligau's command arrived here this evening.
The balance, amounting TO nearly 1000. are
expected tomorrow. Those who have arrived
say tha: the force at Lexington il only about
5000, iocluding several companies of Home
Guards, who are accused Of having, shown
cowardice.
The surrender of Lexington was made at
five o'clock on Friday afternoon. The dag
was hauled down by the home Guard
Colonel Mulligan is spoken of in The high
est terms. He displayed great bravery dur
ing he action, and when asked t. snrren Ter.
he refused. His sword was taken away By
force.
Colonel Mulligan and all the commissioned
officers are held prisoners By the rebels.
ST. Louis, Sept. ga correct report
from Jefferson City says. instead of 200 aen
en- route for Quincy, c000 nf Mnlligsu's COM
mand were sent over by the rebels. relea sed
on parole, and are en- route for Quincy.
Clalb. jackson is at Lexington with the re-
bel forces.
No commissioned officers were released
The news to-day from Tuscamba reports
that Col. McCleary of the National troops.
was attacked, on Friday, By parts If rebels
under Parsons and johnson, but be rer nlsed
them, with slight loss on our side.
Our forces, which we're sent up the river
last night, are now at Boougille, and will
move forward to Lexington to morrow Gem
eral Davis leaves here TO morrow, 10 take
command and lend them on. Other troops
will 60 forward Immediately
PARTICULARS OF THE DEFENCE and
SURRENDER OF LEXINGTON.
HUDSON, Mo-, Sept. 23.-The foliawing ac-
count of the seiee Of Lexington is furnished
to the St Lo1is Republican, by Heury Brad.
burn, one of Colonel Mulhgau's lIiers, who
left Lexington on Saturday morning.
The fort was surrendered on Friday after
noon. The meu fought for ffty-D hours
without water, and had only three barrels of
vinegar to queneh their thirst during all that
time.
There were DO springs or wells of wafer 10
the camp ground. As has been stated, the
supply was ouly from the river, and this sup
ply was cut of, after desperate 6gbt, on
Wednesday.
The camp ground consisted Of about ten
acres, and was located short distance from
lhs river. There were breaetworks entirely
around it, with the exception Of the portion
Rexi to the river
L was here the hardest fighting took place
The rebels procured large number of hemp
bales, rolled them in advance, aud under their
cover gradually succeeded in securing posi-
ton in the rear. They then cut of the sup
Ply Of water, and had the fort completely
surrounded.
They made but few charges upon the breast
works, and during the entire seige their object
seemed to be to surround the fort and cut of
the supply of water. Having succeeded 10
this, they waited until Col Mulligsn was com
pelled to yield to foe more terrible than the
twenty-seveu thousand rebels that surrounded
him.
Previous TO his sur ender, he offered to take
position on level spot of ground, and give
General Price the odds Of four t. one 10
fair and open fight, but no aitention was paid
10 it,
after the surrender, the rebels mounted the
breastworks, and seemed mad with JOY. As
coon as the surrender took place, parry took
NdoSn The flag and trsiled it in the dust.
An immense smouni of gold, supposed to be
about quarter IF a million, fell into the pos
session Of the rebels. 1t was taken from the
Banks aud buried BY Col. Mulligau on the
camp ground some time ago, but the rebels
speedily unearthed it.
Colonel Mulligan wept like a child when he
found himself compelled to surrender. On
the morning after the surrender, the men were
all released on parole and ferried across the
river; the officers we're retained
The loss Of The rebels is not known, but it
- thought to be not less than thousand
killed and wounded. Their first attack prov>
ed more disastrous TO them than the long
siege which followed. For day or two pre-
vious TO the lest attack, they were engaged in
burying their dead.