The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-09-25
THE LATEST WAR NEWS

THE LATEST WAR NEWS
From Missouri our news concerning
affairs with Col. Mulligan at Lexington
is not full or entirely clear. We know,
however, that at 6 o'clock on Saturday
morning the National flag was flying over
his entrenchments, and there is good rea-
son to believe that he would not only be
able to hold his position, but that, with
the aid of the re.enforcements going to
him, be would succeed in upsetting Gen.
Price. Col. Mulllgan is intrenched on a
ridge between the main city of Lexington
and Old Town; Price is said to hold the
latter place. Mulligan's force consisted
of about $500 men; it is not known with
accuracy how many Price had, though
10000 Is the number spoken of in con-
nection with him. This is probably a
greatly exaggerated report. Concerning
the actual fighting between Price and
Mulligan, it is not possible to speak with
any confidence; the stories of the action
or actions are contradictory All accounts
agree, however, that the National troops
have with a paratiyely small number
kept large Rebel force i'll check, and
that important re-enforcements from JEFF
ferson City would very soon reach Lex
ington and turn the tide of affairs.
Ldter.-Our latest news from Lexiug-
ton reports the surrender Of Col. Mulligan.
The intelligence, however, is received
with doubt beth at Washington and St.
Louis, and at the latter place re-enforce-
ments were still going forward yesterday.
The report comes in dispatch TO Chicago
from Quincy, Illinois, where it was brought
by the mail agent of the Hannibal and
St. joseph Railroad, and is confirmed by
passengers on the same train. 1t was
brought to Hamilton, about 80 miles from
Lexington, by stage. According to this
statement, Col. Mulligan was compelled, at
last, to yield to superior numbers, after
four days hard fghting-his men having
been, for the last two days, without drop
of water. The report of the less on both
sides is about the same as that previously
received.
A part of the story is that body Of
1000 Rebels had encountered the Iowa
Sd, and afterward fell into the hands of
Gen. Lane The date of this battle is
not given. 1t had not, however, been
heard of at Jefferson City on Friday, a
dispatch of that date to The st. Louis
Demorat reporting that Gen. Lane had
arrived at Lexington. But of the truth
of this statement there seems to have
been no positive knowlege in st. Louis on
Saturday. On the whole, considering the
roundabout way in which the report of
Mulligan's surrender comes, the fact that
is said to have taken place early on Fri
day morning, and that no such informa,
ton, in any other way, had reached St.
Louis yesterday morning, thereis certainly
room for hope that it is without founda-
tion. We shall undoubtedly know the
truth in the course of the day.
At Blue Mills Landing, on the Missis-
sippi River, on the 18th inst, desperate
fight took place between 500 of the lst
Iowa Regiment, under Leiut.-Col. Scott,
and about 1000 of the Rebrls After an
hours fighting, Col. Scott retired slowly
and in good order. Afterward Col. Smith S
command came to his aid, but night fell
before the fighting could be renewed !;
when morning again came the enemy had
retired, and there was none to strive
against. In this engagement Lieut.-C
Scott lost 5 killed, 81 wounded, 6 missing.
b.. From Kentucky We have proclamation
from Gen. Robert Anderson calling on
the loyal citizens of the State to sustain
and fight for the Government The rebel
Gen. Buckner has also issued procama-
tion, wherein he makes a lying pretense
of aiding the State to preserve a neutral
position, and promising to depart with his
troops as soon as the National forces leave.
Private advices from the State speak of
the spread of the Union feeling, and say
that the approach Of Gen. Buckner has
aroused the indignation of the people,
who are rushing to arms for the purpose
of assisting to drive the Rebels from theil
soil
A deserter from the Rebel army, just
arrived in Washington, says that Beaure
gard has 1880 men under him; thai
they are well fed, well shod, well clothed
that they are regularly paid, and in ex
cellent health and spirits. On the othe
hand, person described as a most intel
ligent man, just from Manassas, states
that the Rebel army is demoralized, tha
great numbers of them are leaving fo
their homes in the Gulf States, and tha
they have not even force enough to defen
themselves from our attack, to say nothin
Of moving on to Washington.