The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-20
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
the BATTLE AT LEXINGTON.
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owing intehlgence wnicn ID believed by the command
Ing officer here to be in the main reliable--
General Price commenced an attack on the intrench
nsnts At Lexington, commanded by Colonel Muigan, on
Monday. The fight lasted all day. and was very severe
General Price assaulted the works. and was rcpulsed with
severe loss.
The fight had been renewed on Tuesday morning by
General Price, but feebly, when the couriers left
General Lane was at Johnstown Bates county on Mon
day morning. with force Of 1000 to 5000 men, march
ing TO the relief Of Lexington.
The rebel loss on Monday reported at 1000 and
that Of the Union troops $780, which il probably exag
Gerated.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept 1872. NJ
On Monday afternoon General Price word to Colonel
Auigan at lexington demanding surrender. Colonel
Auligan's reply was, eco to hell"
An attack was Immediately made by General Price, he
opening with his artillery and making advance under
Its cover ON the town. He rcpulsed with heavy loss
General Lane, with estimated force Of 5000 Kansas
troops, reported 10 be within forty miles Of Lexington
and rapidly advancing to support Colonel Muigan Other
Union troops are also rapidly convergng from St. Joseph
and other points to reinforce Colonel Mulligan.
The Eighteenth, Twenty second, Twenty fourth and
Twenty sixth Indiana regiments have gone by steamer
Lexington; also the forces from St. Louis per the
Des Moines and White Cloud. These renforcements num-
Der about 1000 effective troops and will reach Lexington
tomorrow morning, the 19th
Every confidence felt here that Colonel Mulligan will
be able to hold Lexington until the reinorcemens arrive
The Usage BRIDGE eleven miles of here on the Pa
cc Railroad is said to DO the first point threatened by
Ben. McCuoch's forces, which believed to be
rapidly advancing from the Southwest.
JEFFERSON Cry, Sept. 10, 1861.
We have definite intelligence from Lexington to-day
Dispatches were received here this afternoon from
VII hat
lieved that Lexington had been taken on Tuesday
Two gentlemen, who arrived here late this evening
having left Bonneville at O'Clock this morning. en-
tirely discredit the report There $500 Union
troops at Bonneville, besides the Home Guards.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 10, 1851.
The Thirtyninh Ohio Colonel Groesbeck; Third Iowa,
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Sixteenth Illinois, Colonel Smith,
with force Of the Missouri State militia and Iowa State
troops, under Colonies Craynon and Edwards 800 regu
lars and irregular cavalry and six pieces of artillery
under Captain Madison left st. Joseph and Chcothe in
swo columns on Sunday, and expected to march to
Lexington yesterday to reinforce Colonel Mulligan
The reason why General Pope did not surprise on the
route capture Martin Greenes Of rebcson Sunday
night, the 18th ns is explained as Acknowledgement
Pope at Hunewel Saturday with 800 men, and know
ing that Greene was encamped in the neghborhood of
Florida, he determined to make a night march and
surprise him, but hearing that the latter had $500
men, he sent m engine at to Shelbuia eight
miles west with orders General Hurlburt to send down
immediately 500 mon to reinforce him. his being too
small to attack such superior numbers but in conse.
uence Of gross msmsagement on the part Of Gen. Hurl
butts troops from Shebna which should have reached
Hunnewel at three O'clock they did arrive until
eleven NJ when too late to start on the expedi.
ton that night Another attack planned for the next
night, however, and General Pope marched his / 400
men twentyfour miles almost roadless country
and reached Green's camp early on Monday morning,
20 ind deserted Green having been apprised of Gen.
Fopes design and fed, and his bong mounted they
could not be overtaken by infantry Gen. Pope had no
cavalry. There ere now armed bands of rebels
in the counties north Of the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad, and but few between IL and
She Missouri river About 500 Home Guards
Nre in the northern part of the State and is understood
vaat Generu Pope had effected arrangement for
borough organization OF the Union men of that region
" no are abundany able and willing preserve peace if
anus are furnished them, which, it is said will be DONE
IT is now confidently believed that more awlessuess
will be heard of in North Missouri
In addition to putting General Hurlburt and Colonel
Williams under arrest for drunkenness General Pope has
rdered the arrest Of Lieutenant Colonel Blair of the
30 ond Kansas regiment for mutinous conduct at Shell
bnA y IN threatening to withdraw his command IL Colonel
with ms persisted IN fighting when attacked at that place
BY MO- tin Green
In 10 tier to the Republican this morning. in reply to
charges b the Democrat COL Blair states that he never
asked the favor OF contract appointment from Cen
Fremont which was not granted. Their dfculties are
not of private nature but relate to charges against Gen.
Fremont for his conduct Of the campaign