Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-03


Commercial Of the 23rd
According to all he could see such thing as voun-
teering, Or voluntary enlistment had ceased in New
York but eight ten enlstments having taken place
while he was there
OF course business s dull enough and the more
thoughtful anticipate trouble this winter, of more
serious kind than that already experienced. That
there will not be grave disturbances among the
poyed in the great Northern cities is hardly to-
be expected. The large OUTLAWS on q. S. Government
account, alone keep things geng for the present.
On the 18th, the sales Of cotton in New York were
nominal not exceeding two hundred to three hundred
bales at q p % cts for mddlng upland. One hun
dred barrels spirits turpentine sold at 81 20 per
gallon. Common Rosin s. per bbl of 80 lbs. No l,
S.. S. so per $50 lbs. Flour 81 so SIS so.
On the 22nd corn worth q cts. in Cincinnati,
and whisky 1924 Cts. per gallon Mess pork $l2 50
| $I3 90. Corn h p cents per bushe in Chi
cago.
| Our friend saw the fleet that LETT New York week
before last bound for the South for Hampton Roads
in the first case He speaks of it quite formidable
in appearance and number of vessels The talk in New
York was that it was destined for Savannah but of
course that was only talk Still there may be some
thing in it. The affair may be destined for that or some
other point on the Georgia Coast.
The Cincinnati Commercial under the date of Lex
ingtou Sept 22nd has a correspondence which says
that four-fhs of the secession members of the Kentucky
Legislature have le3, and that John G. Breckenridge
has also made his way to the Confederate lines. The
same correspondent represents the affair at Barbours
vile KY, as Union vi .G.y.
Messrs Morehead Durray and Barr, political prison
es, recently seized in Kentucky passed through Co.
lumbus, Ohio the 22d, bound for Fort Lafayette.
1t appears that on the night Of the 18th Illinois
regiment Ohe l9h) met with an accident one hundred
and forty three miles west of Cincinnati by the falling
of bridge, by which something like hundred were
killed and one hundred and fifty wounded.
The most important item f news from the North is
the reported capture OF Les on, Missouri, by Gen.
Price of which there seems to be very little doubt
as would appear by the following from the New York
Herald which we find in the Richmond papers, being
one day later than our dates via Cincinnati
From the N. Y. Herald, Sept. oath.
I.npo-ta Missoart-CaptuIe Of Lexington. Mo-
by COnfederates
Official information Of the capture of Lexington No. and
the surrender of the gallant Mugan the rebel for
ces Gen Price reached the War Department yesterday
and m no contradiction of the report comes any
quarter, unwingly compelled to receive it
hcntc Gen. Prentiss has despatched to ST. Louis state
Considerably below the first reports Col. Mulgan held
bravely for four days against immense Odds and 1t IS
said only surrendered for want OF water without which his
men had to maintain themselves for days; but there
be something this ment not Qae consistent
with the position he occupied in close proximity TO the Mis-
souri,
According advices, his Notifications erected
between the old ard new towns and extended
river bluffs at which point as far IS our igence
tends the detences not assasd. How, then his
supply could have been cut off, we are at losste deter
mine.
The latest from Lexington, previous to the
nCuncement OF the surrender report the movements OF
Col Mulligan. both by land
water The White Cloud and Des Mones went up
the river Saturday with three regiments assist the
garrison at Lexington. Of $500 Infantry
cavalry and artillery had left ST. Joseph and ChcOhe on
The 18th for the psin; but appears of
their renfocements arrived in time the garrison
which undoubtedly compelled to yield to the immense
~ superior force Of the rebels.
1t is said that the Cabinet expressed considerable
prise Indignation that Gen. Fremont did not
inerce Gen. Nugan, Re has plenty of at his com
mand Gen. Fremont rep rted about to take the
field in person against Gen. Price
Gen. Muligan aud all the commissioned officers held
prisoners by tie rebels The capture of Lexington includes
the loss of 500 of the best troops who sacrificed by
neglect tbs gain OF all their small arms artillery ammuhi
ton equpage together with 5000 horses the of
the rebels to nothing OF the moral effect of such
cause.
Prentiss dispatch announcing the surrender of Gel
Mulgan Lexington says the Union loss 81 killed and
O wounded The rebel loss is supposed to be about 500
killed and wounded [Qaite likely tile
Two thousand OF huigans command have been released
on parole.
The whole thing is evidently mixed up and unreliable
as to details. Cen Price had probably fifteen six
and Gems. Rains aud Reed He had possession of the
city of Lexington and forced to storm Mulgan
Notifications before the arrival of renorcmens 10 the
latter from Jefferson City and Bonneville. 1t would
also seem that Gen. Sturgs and other Federal leaders
had arrived at the North bank of the Missouri with
some six regiments but could cross Gen. Price hav
ing seized the only boats there Sundry boats from
St. Louis had also been despatched up the river to
sist Mullgan but came too late.
Under these circumstances and bearing in mDd that
it is quite probable that Gen Price attacked the enemy
their Notifications, it may be that our loss heavy
heavier than theirs who fought behind breast works.
The greatest gain to Gen. Prices forces in the arms
ammunition, horses, and material of captured from
the enemy. Who Mulgan is does rot appear. He il
not the notorious shoulderhiter from New York anc
San Francisco, but seems to have from Chicago.
= The n. Y Herald, in a sapdash editorial On The
18th, says: If the English government and Englist
cotton manufacturers and stock operators will only keeE
perfectly quiet we will undertake, in two months from
. the present time, that FEDERAL army, with tht
military movements in operation, will penetrate tt
the very centre of the cotton States and supply then
with all the cotton they want, say 100000 bales, value
- two hundred millions of dollars Rather big talking
= that
g E9s~ We requested by Capt. R. G. Rankin Quar-
ter Master at this post to return his thanks to thos
citizens who kindly rendered drays and other
for assisting in transporting the baggage of the troop
o arriving here Saturday and yesterday He begs
l. to state that means rapidly organizing, 70
able him to command adequate transportation at al
re times Still another regiment is hourly expected an
20 until the of transport organized be mus
ID rely upon the citizens to assist him in finding means TO
the transportation of baggage and provisions, and tn
O. conveyance of the sck-Doily Journal, 3Oth uA.
W Drafting TOR the Federal Army was to hav