New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-03
gers were sent off to guard against the fail,

for the relief Of Col. bulIigan. Thus, a detacf1-
ment FIVE thousand strong met and turned back
fifteen hundred Iowa troops from taehmond, six
teen miles from the river, they refreshing, it is re-
ported, to St. Joseph. Our informant says heavy
cannonadiRg was heard at distance, several
times by them in various directions from Lexing,
ton, which they understood 70 be encounters pc
tween the enemy and these:reief parties. ,..-
The situation of the Federal troops grew more
desperate as day after day passed. Within Their
lines were picketed about tas wagons ana trans
large nvraber OF horses and mules, nearly three
thousand in all, now serious cause Of cars and
anxiety for as shot and shell planged among them
many Of the animals were killed and wounded,
and from the struggles Of the latter the danger OF
general stampede was imminent. The hayoc in
the center of the entrenchme1it was immense. |
Wagons were knocked TO pieces, stores scattered |
and destroyed, and the ground stseYn with dead
horses and mules. /
On Wednesday, the 18th, an evil, from the first |
apprehended. fell upon Col. Maliigan's command.
They were cut off from the river and their water
gave out. Fortunately heavy rains at intervals,
came greatly TO their reef. Bit to show how Sc
we're were the straits of the men, the fact may be
stated of instances occurring where soldiers held
their blankets spread out until thoroughly wet, and
then wrung them into their camp Dishes carefully
saving the priceless fluid thus obtained, Rations
also began to grow short. The fighting at this
time, from the 18th to the 2lst, knew ltsle cessa
ton The nights were brilliant moonlight, and all
night long the roar Of the guns continued with an
occasional sharp sortie and skrmsh outside the
works.
From the first but one spirit pervaded our
troops, and that was no thought or word of sur
render, except among some of the Home Guards,
who had done the least share Of the work and the
fighting. The cavalry behaved nobly, and could
the full details be written mp some of their sharp,
brave charges on the enemy's guns, would shine
with any battle exploits on record. s....,. g
Gen. Price sent Col Mulligan summons to sur
render, to which the gallant commander sent
refusal, l., saying you want you must " take AZ
Home Guards intensified daily, and on Friday, the
2lst, while Col. Mnlligan was giving his attention
to some matters in another portion of the camp,
the white flag was raised at his own instance By
Major Becker, of the Home Guards, from the por
ton of the intrenchrnent assigned to him.
Capt. Simpson, Of the Earl Rifles, called Col.
Mulfgans attention to Major Becker's action in
| stantiy, and the Jackson Guard, Capt McDefmott,
of Detroit sent to take down that flag, which
was done. The heaviest part of the fight Of the
day followed in charge upon the nearest battery
of the enemy, the Ilincis cavalry suffering Sc.
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| The Home Guards tben4eft the outer work and
| retreated within the line OF the inner intrench.
ments, about the college building, refusing to fight
longer, and here again raised the white flag, this
| time from the center of the fortifcatons when
| the fire Of the enemy sackened and ceased. Under
this state of affairs, Col. Mugan, calling his Off
GERS into council, decided to capitulate and Capt.
| McDermott went out to the enemyis lines, with
| handkerchief tied to a ramrod, and parley took
| place. Major Moore, Of the brigade was sent to
| Gen. Prices headquarters, at New Lexington, to
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| unconditional. the officers to be retained as
prisoners of war, the men to be allowed to depart
| with their personal property, surrendering their
| arms and accoutrements. '.H .ss
| Reluctantly this was acceded to, and the surFen-
der took place. at O'Clock P. NJ, on Saturday
the Federal forces, having laid down their arms
were marched out of the intrenchments to the tune
of " Dixie" played by the rebel bands. They left
| behind them their arms and aceoutrements, re-
serving only their clothing The boys of the
brigade, many of them, wept to leave behind their
Colors, each company in the brigade having its
own standard presented to it by their friends. At
the surrender the muster rolls of the companies
were taken to Gen. Prices headquarters, the list
of officers made out, and these ordered to report
themselves as prisoners of war. r-.g ~
The scenes at the captuation were eXtraOrdi-
nary. Col. MuEgan shed tears. The men threw
themselves upon the ground, raved and stormed
in well nigh frenzy. demanding to be led out
again and finish the thing. In Col. Marshall's cav
airy regiment the feeling was equally great. Much
havoc had already been done among their horses
during the siege, and but little more than half Of
them remained Numbers of the priyates actually
shot their horses dead the spot, unwilling that
their companions in the campaign should now fall
into the enemyS hands .N ..a -r - -,-
The privates, numbering some 1900 strong, were
first made to take the oath not to serve against the
Confederate States, when they were put across
the river, and in charge of Gen. Rains marched OF
} Saturday night to Richmond, sixteen miles, whence
on Sunday they marched to Hamilton, "a station or
| the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad, where they
,
While on this march they experienced generous
and humane eatment, both from Gen. Rains an6
| from the residents along the route. Such is the
| statement OF several OF our men. Gen Rains or.
dered an entire flock of sheep to be given to them
| and there was time lost in apportionment OF
appropriation. The inhabitants also berally gave
them provisions. Wagons were provided for those
unable to walk, either from wounds or fatigue
and the whole party thus came through with ex
traordnary expedition.
Word was sent to Gen. Prentiss at Quincy, ant
men were brought down to Quincy, where they
| arrived on Monday. There were with the fore.
only eight women, Col. Mulligan and severa
of his officers having left their wives at Jefferson
t City. ~, ...,:
, The prisoners will be taken to Springfield AM
held for exchange frank for rank. Claib. jackson
: came into Lexington on saturday,it is reported
bringing his travelling Legislature with him.
), We have thus hastily thrown together the mai
features of the protracted defence of Lexington
! without detail, and almost without touching upo
the question of loss. That of the enemy is various
: estimated at from one to two thousand killed ar
t wounded and on the side of the Federals froL
e three to five hundred. Of our meu one hundre
: and forty were left in the hospital at Lexington
A full list Of the killed and wounded must b
i awaited. .s
: Col. Mulligan was wounded on the last day c
J. the fight by ball through the calf of the leg, an
j. flesh wound on the right arm from grape sho
n We have already referred to the injury OF Capt
J. Gleeson, received in the defence OF the hospital
s. In the same encounter, among the killed wa
O John Saville, of this city, private in Company =
d Irish Brigade; also, Corporal Andrew Hill, of til
y jackson Guards, and Cornelius O'Leary. Sergean
d Moony was shot through the shoulder Privat
1t Morris was instantly killed by round shot, half {
his head being carried away.
| Col. Marshall is wounded ball having struc
him in the chest, inficting serious wound. Ja
Conway, the hospital steward OF the Irish Brigad
$ is killed.
1t Our last nights dispatches, in the telegraph co
umn give continued list Of the killed and wounde
as far as made up last night.
e Among the lamented dead is Col. White, of S
It Louis Of the Missouri Eighth, gallant officer, wi
t did his duty nobly, and was mortally wounded
y the last days fight
e A Million Dollars Worth of Brandy seiZes
Il
During the present week the Collector of ii
0y ms niue noT yn e