The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-08
THE GREAT VICTORY IN MISSOURI.

and fifty wounded.
The advices published leave no doubt of the
great victory which we have achieved In Missouri.
1t is scarcely short of the victory at Manassas in
Importance In material results, it far exceeds
that achievement.
In prisoners taken, in property captured, In
treasure rescued, it is far the grandcst affair of
the war, and one of the most remarkable military
successes In history.
1t must have many and great moral results. 1t
settles the fortunes of Western and Northern Mis-
souri,. Lexington is upon the Southern bank of
the Missouri River in the centre of the Western
half Of the State 1t commands the river, and is
in the heart of Western Missouri n large portion
of the most loyal of the Missouri people reside in
the fertile portion of the State North of the river
and the command of the channel gives us posses
sion Of that splendid and populous region Of the
country
The disaster at Lexington decides the fortunes
of Fremont. That truculent traitor and brutal
upstart must now share the fate of Scott. The
North will demand a victim, and Fremont will be
the unucky beast g ven to the sacrifice. He is
really not responsible for the calamity; but he has
managed to offend the Blairs the greatest liars of
the age and continent, and they will die him in
to disgrace and ruin. He would not support Lin
coin for the presidency, but went off to France
Lincoln remembers and will punish. The fate
of Fremont will be even worse than that of Scott
An old and young traitor, not one breast in all
the world will beat one throb of sympathy for
their fate.
AS yet, we have only the enemy's report of the
incidents of the engagement When that of our
own friends shall reach US, we shall have addition
al cause of rejoicing We afford to wait for
this The enenny's account gives US 'sglory enough
for one day"
NASHVILLE, Oct. 2.--Gen. Prices official re-
port of the battle of Lexington has been received.
The following is the closing paragraph: "Our
entire loss in this series of engagements amounts
to twenty-five killed and seventy-two wounded.
The enemy's loss much greater The visible
fruits of this almost bloodless victory great.
About thirty five hundred prisoners were taken,
among whom were Coils. Mulligan, Marshall, Red
ing, White and Grover, Maj Van Dorm, and one
hundred and eighteen other commissioned officers,
five pieces of artillery and two mortars and
5000 sta nd Of infantry arms, large number of
sabres, about 100 horses, many cavalry equipments,
teams, ammunition, more than SlOO,OOO worth
of commissary stores and large amount Of other
property. In addition to this, obtained the
restoration Of the great seal of State and public
cords, which were stolen from the proper custody,
and about S9OQ,O in money, which the bank in
this place had been robbed of, aud which | caus-
ed to be returned
FROM BALTIMORE.-A gentleman reached this
city from Baltimore. He reports that the number
of Federal troops around Baltimore does not exceed
seven or eight thousand. They are stationed
part at Fort McHenry, part at Federal Hill, part
at Canton, and part at the Relay, and some at
Franklin Square.
The troops who come through from the North
in squads of twenty to thirty, for the purpose
Of filling up companies, &c. The whole number
per week is not more than few hundred.
The people of Maryland, our informant declares,
only ask for Beauregard and Johnston to protect
them from the forces around Washington. Let
them cross the Potomac to prevent Mcclellan
from throwing himself upon Baltimore, and the
Marylanders will do the rest.
The war feeling at the North is said to have
generally subsidized Commerce is Frustrated and
business at an end In Pennsylvania, particularly,
the struggle between the war and peace parties is
very excited.
How long shall Maryland languish under the
foot of the invader?
The news from the South, he says, is conveyed
the tories who have fed from Virginia, and are
acting as Lincolns police on the Maryland shore.
These women are strangely allowed to communicate
with their husbands, and thus post them with the
Southern news-RichHond Enquirer.
THE MISSION TO EURoPE.-We are advised
that the appointments have been definitely made by
the President of Hon. j. NJ Mason, of Virginia.
and Hon. John Slidell, of Louisiana, as Ministers,
or Commissioners respectively, to the Courts of
England and France, and that these gentlemen
will Immediately take their departure for Europe,
by the way of Tampico, Mexico.