Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-01
The War n Missouri.
Especial 70 The Chicago Times. ]

H., ST. LOUIS Sept. 20.
Rufhans from Kansas and Western Missouri,
bearing the Fedetsl Aae, and pretending TO be
Union men in the service Of the government, are
committing al sorts Of dspredstions about Inde-
pendencs apd .KAasas City.
Gen Stufgis, after his retreat from before Lex
ingt66 to kansas CITY, ,ro0a ned in the latter place
but oos day, and Thea ssnoved his command TO
Je1erpon City. II eaffsFas
Capt: sohieiasr, ls.ely arrested by the military
authodties, is from Chioa9o.
dsspasoh from Kansas City, signed by Con.
Lane, and directed - 0ss. Fremont, came to the
headquarters TO- day.
He says hs has captured the rebel Gen. Parsons
with 1000 mon.
Union men here dosbt the genuinencss Of tho
despatch, and think its forgery.
Gel. Blairs artillery regiment has not yes been
sent forward to Je6erson City.
A recognised, it will include Dubois and Tot
tens batteries, which dd such heroic service and
made such havoc in the rebel ranks at the battle
of Springfield.
Col. Mulligan's regiment arrived yesterday. They
marched to Benton Barracks, where they will be
paid of.
special to the Repssssosa, dated jefferson City,
18th, says: messenger from Lime Creek, last
night, says that rebel depredations and punder-
ings continue unintersupted there and that every.
| thing in the place has been carried off.
It's reported that seccssionists are stealing the
negroes Ct Union men.
Senators Mills and Vernon, and Rev. Mr. Arrest,
Ne ethodist. are among the leading spirits.
All intelligence 10 kept very close since the ar
rival Of Gen. Fremont, who goes into camp with
his staff and numerous retiHue to- morrow.
When h = will leave here 10 uncertain probably
not before Tuesday or Wednesday next. He was
serenaded this evening.
A spy, who was attempting to escape from the
city on an up train, this morning, has been arrest
cd.
Tho opinion seems gaining ground that the
rebels intend to rem ain st Lexington for some
time, and prepare for good engagement there.
Many persons say that it Fremont is energatlc
and rapid in his movements, he can cut of Prices
chances Of escape and obtain.a brilliant victory.
A special to the RepuLticdn, dated jefferson City,
2sth, says No reliable news Of interest has been
received from Bsonville, Georgetewn, uasgoT,
Rolla, or other prominent Joints.
Capt. Walter, of Col. Marsha.ls regiment, ar
rived this .. m, having left Lexington Thursday
noon. He saw no rebel troops between Lexington
and Sedaa and says that the main body Of
Prices forces was at Lexington when he departed.
lie says it is believed that they intend to make
. stand and meet our troops there, as the vicinity
is well calculated from its streams and their deep,
miry banks, without bridges, to trouble an advance
ing enemy.
All the Federal officers have been released on
paroe, except Col. Mulligan, who refused to give
u. las $4,000 mon, and the rebels
cREE THROUGH PA.ly expected that Hardee
with 5000 or y,vvv, ..ni McCnloch with 10000
men, were within two or three days mach Of Lex
ington.
They have no faith in McCulloch as General,
but think he is very effective with a small body OF
men.
Ten thousand rebels were sent across thu Mis-
souri, river from Lexington on Thursday, with tho
avowed intention of attacking Lane, who il report
ed on this side of the river.
The seal Of the State and the public records
are in tn 9 hands Of the rebels.
Our troops have no cartridges, grape or 9th er
shot, and no shells left at The time Of their
render, but lost two or three hundred kegs of Pow-
der.
The rebels are greatly encouraged, and declare
that St. Louis will soon be in their possession.
JEFFERSON City, Sept 20
Gen. Prices official repors,gives . somewhat de-
detailed account Of the battle of Lexingt +, has
been received.
The following are the closing paragraphs
"Our entire loss in the series Of engageme nts
amounts IS killed and u wounded the eneu ' :
| loss much greater.
The visible fruits Of this almost boodless victory
are great about 300 prisoners, among whom are
Coils Muligan, Marshall, Peabody. White and
Grover, Major Van Horn, and los other commits
stoned officers, pieces Of artillery and 9 mortars
over 800 stand OF infantry arms, large number Of
sabres, about $50 horses, many sets of cavalry
equipments, wagons, teams, and anmuni tion more
than 100000 worth of commssary stores, and a
large amount of other property. In addition to all
this obtained the restoration Of the grea, Seal
Of the State and the public records, which mad
been stolen from their proper custodian, and shout
100000 in money, which the bank at this place
had been robbed Of, and which have caused to
be returned to it,"
Col Vaughn, prominent citizen of Lexingtoa,
| who witnessed the entire battle, and was at one
time prisoser in the rebels hands, asserts posi-
lively that fully five hundred Of Prices army were
| killed.
The money of which Gen Price says the bank in
Lexington was robbed, is understood here to hsve
| been placed in Col Muligans hands for safe keep.
| ing.
"A gentleman who arrived here this morning frsm
the vest states tha he saw gentleman who pas
the central portion Of that town had been burned
by Gen Lane. 1t is stated that the for this
burning was that the rebels had fred from the
| windows. No federal troops were near there when
| he left.