The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-30


Wa have received, through special source
the New York Hero.i or the 18th inst, con tain :
IHg the following Intelligence respectin thu
elisa t.r 10 ths Federal forces at Leaiug ton.
Missouri, and The several articles following
from the London press, respecting America
affairs. We gave On Saturday the news OF
the battle 1T Lexington, from the Herald OF the
24th. The particulars given below corrobo-
rate these given IN that issue, and include the
official report of Ger. Fremont. From the
dainty manner la " hieh the Herald deals with
tho details CT the battle, it may be Justly
si!rrnised that the defeat of the tederals WIS
not only most disastrous, but humiIiating in
the cx,rtme
fREAoNr's OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DISASTER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The following dis
patch WAS received ut the War De part meIit
mis- morning from the headquarters o. the
Western Military Department. 1t follows
the announcement W Gen. Fremont OF the
fail OF LeXing ton:
q ST. LGUIs, Sept. %, 1851.
" Nothing since my dispatch this morning
announcing the surrender OF Lexington.
"Onr loss Is thirty nine killed, and one
hundred and tWenty wounded.
" The loss OF the enemy was 400 killed and
wounded.
"Our non commissioned officers and pri-
the rebels and reieased. The commissioned
officers arc held as III isoners. Our troops are
gathering around The enemy.
81 VIII send you from the fIeid n ore details
IN lew days
fThc above, III regard to the Federal loss
does not, OF course comprehend tne loss in
prisoners, and Is AT best IL most unlikely
story as 10 their loss in killed and wounded -
EDS. DIS.
tbs SITUATION Of LEXINGTON.
The generei direction of the IL issouri river
ut the city of Lexington is from last to West
the city lying on the South bank. Old Lex.
ingtou is the early settlement, situated back
Oh the hill. 1t has been superseded by New
Lexington, further up the river, where the
steamb boat landing now is. New Lexington
lie the main city. There are scattering houses
along the biuu between the two, and both
are now united under the name of i.eXiEE-
ton.
Colonel Mulligans fortificatons be-
tween the two locations, consisting of heavy
ear tn works, ten feet in height, with Il ditch
els ut feet IN width. These notifications sur
rounded a col iege building, which was used
as quarters for the Union soldiers, and had
been sire ng thened TO IT sist artillery at
tack. The lines of the Qualifications were eX
tensiye and capable OF con tanning 4 force of
10000 men.
The main body OF the army of Gen. Price
WAS located at old Iexinst ton, from which
point the attack WAS uladt, though the fort
WIS assailed on all sides. The occupants Of
the fort had Ii skirnlish on Thursday of last
week with 4 party OF reoeis-aot, however,
under Price at the tinle-Who sheltered them
selves in the houses in Old Lexington. To
deprive them OF this advantage, the Old town
was afterwards sheiied and burned, by order
Of Col. Mulhgan. New Lexington, or Lex
tAgtou proper, WIS in possession of the rebels,
pI. the city was not the theatre UI tho CON
hict. Gel. MuiIigin could easily have shelIed
ahd destroyed 1t, put this, OF course, he would
not do.
The line of the for.ifcations run down to
til" rrer bluff, and from the blum wa
ter edge there is II WIDE, shelving beach,
The boats reported to be captured laid the
waters edge, within the direction of the
iacs 0. the tort, aild ON this beach is where
4 severe struggle euSIted on Tuesday for the
possession OF the boats.
The FEDERAL PORCH
Col. Mulligan's forces consisted OF his own
regimen, Coi. Mafshairs cavalry regiment
and Peabody 3 command of about siZ hun
dred Home Guards and Kansas TROOPS the
whole amounting to FROM 2,599 to 5000 men
As to their supplies OF prUyIsiCUs and anlnu-
LitiOu, littln WAS kEoWI.
Gen. Prices strenf- Ii is not ascerttined
but may be- put down al. where brtVveei!
1880 and 5000 meu. He had plenty of ar
;iNcry, but was short of powder ana shot for
he h"d had no adequate stores TO draw unon
since the Springfield battle.
EsigGE AND THE SURRENDER
The following accounts OF the siege OF Lex
ia tli, tSkl ffdEG} IL ltSGnlSiltU 10 the
81. Louis Republican, by Henry Brcadhurn,
ona Of Col Muliigan's soldiers who left Lex
!ngiOn on Saturday morning.
The Tort WIS surrendered on Friday after
noon. The AMEN fought for tIty-uine hours
without water, and had only three barrels OF
vinegar TO quench their thirst During ali
that time there We're 10 springs or wells OF
water in the camp ground, rs has been stated
The supply OF water wUs entirely from the
river. There were breastW all around
the camp, with the exception of the portion
next the river. 1t Was here that the hardest
lighting took place.
The rrbels procured q large number of
heiup bales and rolled them Ia advance, and
under this cover gradually succeeded in Sc
curing "A position in the rear. They then
cut eli the supply of water sud had the fort
entirely surrounded.
They made but few charges upon the breast
works during the enlire siege. Their object
seemed TO be ~ surround the fort and cut oft
the sapdy o! water, anu, having succeeded in
this they waited until Col. Muiiigan was
compelled 10 yield to a foe more terrible than
the u 900 rebels who surrounded him.
After the surrender the rebels noun ed the
breastWorhs and seemed mad with Joy and
deli hit After the surrender the rebels took
down the Union flag and trailed il III the
dust.
An immense amount of gold, supposed to
be about quarter of Il million of dollars,
fell into the possession OF the rebels. 1t WAS
taken from the banks and buried; by Col.
MulliSan III the camp ground some time ago,
,tTtlicd it.
Gel. MuNigan wept like child when he
found himself com pelleG TO surrender. The
morElng after, the men were all released on
Were retained.
The first attack Of the rebels proved more
disastrous 20 them than the long siege that
| followed For day or two previous the
last attack they were busiiy engaged in barry
| ing their dead
I.ATE5T.-Gen, Price had, on Saturday, 18th
| given Col. (Acting Generail Nulligan until
| Monday 10 surrender, or take the alternative
OF battle. The object of Gen. Price was not
| so much in giving the Union troops Il chance
10 surrender as TO enable Gen Rains and his
rebel forces, together with number OF
smaller bodies of narAuders under Martin
Green ANA others, all OF whom were march
ing from various sources, to join him
Prices force must, therefore, have been en-
larged to about 1900. III the commencement
OF the siege he hiti about 5000, The Union
torce consisted certainly OF about $500.
Rour OF THE REBELS AT MARIArowv
LHavEswoRrn, Sept. 2o--The Times, OF this
morning learns that fight took place al
Mariatown, Mo, Tuesday morning, be-
tween six hundred Union troops under Coils.
I'll OH goInery and Johnston, and four hun
dred rebels, in which the latter were COM
plcteiy routed, with the less of seven killed
One hundred horses and all their tents and
supplies were captured. Col. Johnston, while
riding at the head OF his column, was pierce d
ny nine balls and instantly killed. Two
bullets took tntet in his head, two bnc)s shCt
i'll the neck, one bullet III the left shoulder,
oae in the right hand and one IN tile left
lie died urging his men 20 fight for tae ''stafs
and stripes.
ARREST or 4 sT. LOUIS EDITOR.
Sr. L9uIs, sept. 23.--Chgrles Ct. Ramsay.
the proprietor OF the Evening .yelr~, was ar
rested this afternoon by order OF the Provost
Nj rshai, and taken 10 headquarters for ex
animation. His olIrnce was publishing an
editorial article to-day entitled Fail OF
Lexington reil,eiinC ia bitter terms upon
th. VI; N pal gn OF the military ;fithorities in
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