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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-26
Observation-Disclosures
OF LEXINGTON.
HUDsoN, Mo-, Sept. %.

HUDsoN, Mo-, Sept. %.
The following account of the seigs
OF Lexington is furnished to the st.
Louis Republican by Henry Bradburn,
one OF Col. Mulligan's soldiers, who
left Lexington Saturday morning.:
The Fort was surrendered on Friday
afternoon. They fought for fifty-nins
hours without water, and had onlv
three barrels of vinegar to quench their
thirst during all that time. There ;
were no springs or wells of water in
the camp ground as has been stated.
The supply was from the river, and
was cut off after desperate fight ON
Wednesday. The camp ground con
sisted Of about ten acres, and was To-
Gated a short distance from the river
There were breastworksentirely around
it, with the exception of the portion
next the river. Itwas here the hardest.
fighting took place. The rebels pro-
cured a large number Of hemp bales.
rolled them in advance, and under their
cover gradually succeeded in securing
a position in the rear. They then cut
off the supply of water, and had the.
Fort completely surrounded. They
made but few charges upon the breast
works during the entire siege. Their
object seemed to be to surround the
fort and cut off the supply Of water,
and, having succeeded in this, they
awaited until Col. Mulligan was COM
PEELED to yield to a foe more terrible.
than the $4,000 rebels who surrounded
him. - liie srasi'asste zirsst 70 sssfisi4F 81
Previous to his surrender, he offered
to take posision on a level spot of
ground and give Gen. Price the odds
Of four to one. in fair and open fight,
but no attention was paid to it. $3.50 u,
After the surrender, the rebels
mounted the breastworks and seemed
mad with JOY. As soon as the surren-
der took place, party took down the
Federal flag and trailed it in the dust.
An immense amount of gold, sup
posed to be aboutsa quarter of million,
| fell into the possession of the rebels.
TWAS taken from the banks, and buried
by Colonel Molligan on the camp
ground some time ago. The rebels
speedily unearthed it. y 1-r.,r- -~aFe
Colonel MullIgan wept like child
when he found himself compelled to
surrender.
The morning after the surrender tho
men were all released on parole, and
ferried across the river. The officers
were retained. aa- 1ss4l sss5set
The loss of the rebels is not known,
but it is thought to be not less than
l 900 killed and wounded. Their first
attack proved more disastrous to them
than the long siege which followed.
For day or two previous to the last
attack, they were engaged in burying
their dead. ' sIse2 osla
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blacks free! We may have been
little slow in our preparations the des-
peration of the rebels may have ena-
bled them to get little the start of us
but it is as certain as anything in the
future that we shall conquer them by
the ordinary means of military success.
The emancipation of few hundred
or few thousand slaves is going to
make no essential difference in the re-
sultof this falls campaign, and is not,
therefore, question of sufficient inn
portance to allow it to disturb the unan-
unity with which the people of the 10y
al states are supporting President Lin
coin in the prosecution of the war.
Even if the rebels should emancipate
their negroes themselves, and enlist all
the able bodied males in their army, we
could still outnumber and beat them !:
and surely they cannot be more formid-
able as unarmed slaves than they would
be as free, men and soldiers, If we
ever put down the rebellion, it will be
by battles fairly won in hard fought
fields. There is no such convenient
shortcut to victory as frightening the
rebels by threats of emancipation. I'm
til we can get at the negroes, or at least
send our proclamations to them, threats
of emancipation are idle and futile,
Let, US not then fall to quarreling, eth
err with each other or the administra-
ton, over a question that is, at present,
of no practical utility; but give the
rebels sound thrashing between now
and the first Monday in December, and
having thus opened the way for Con-
gress to approach the slaves, remit this
question to them for their wise and cool
elaboration World.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-26

The Situation at LexingtOn.--The Two
Towns and the Position of Col. Multi.
gan's FOrtiflcation.
From the St. Louis Democrat, 2lst
There is much confusion in the pub
lie mind in regard to the position of the
city of Lexington, and the opposing
forces Of Col. Mulligan and Gen.
Price. 1t is from this confusion and
ignorance of locality, that we hear so
many contradictions in reference to the
actual position of the city of Lexing-
ton, some persons contending that the
rebels occupy the place, others denying
lit; some believing the city itself is the
point of Mulligan's defence, and very
few understanding the true position OF
the opposing forces. The following
diagram will help to remove the con
fusion and place the situation intelligi-
| bly, before the public ae t1i
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The general direction of the Mis-
souri, river at the city of Lexington is
from west to east, as is marked, the
city lying on the south bank. Old Lex
ington is the early settlement, situated
back on the hill. 1t has been super
seeded by New Lexington, farther up
the river, where the steamboat landing
now is. New Lexington is the main
city. There are scattering houses along
the bluff betweenth the two, and both are
now united under the name of Lexing-
ton.
Col. Mulligan's Notifications are be-
tween the two locations, consisting of
heavy earthworks, ten feet in height,
with a ditch Of eight feet in width.
These Notifications surround college
building, which has been used as
quarters for the soldiers, and has also
been strengthened to resist an artillery
attack. The lines of the Notifications
are extensive, and we have been as
sured, are capable of containing force
of 10000 men.
The main body of the army of Gen.
Price is located at Old Lexington, from
which point the attack has been made,
though the Fort has been assaiIed ON
all sides. The occupants of the Fort
had skirmish on Thursday of last
week with party of rebels, not, how
ever, under Price at the time, who
sheltered themselves behind the houses
in Old Lexington. To deprive them
of this advantage, the old town was
afterwards shelled and burnt, by order
of Col. Mulligan. New Lexington, or
Lexington proper, is in possession of
the rebels, but the city is not, nor has
it been the theater of Conflict. Col.
Mulligan easily shell and destroy it, but
this of course he will not do, unless
under some contingency which is not
now apparent. iioi sTR - = ss g q
The line of the Notifications runs
down to the river bluff, and from the
bluff to the waters edge there is wide,
shelving beach. The boats reported
to be captured, laid at the waters edge,
within the directions of the lines of the
Fort, and on this beach is where a
severe struggle ensued or Tuesday, for
the possessions of the boats.e lalA;las
Col. Mulligan's force consists of his
own regiment, Col. Marshall's cavalry
regiment and Peabody's command of
about six hundred Home Guards and
Kansas troops, the whole amounting to
from $500 to 5000 MEN As to their
supplies Of provisions and ammunition,
little is known. The assurance of an
abundance of both would set the ques-
ton of the result at rest, for. Mulligan
cannot be taken, whatever the force of
Price against him, unless his powder
and shot or his provisions grow short.
Gen. Prices, strength is not ascer-
tanned, but may be put down anywhere
between fifteen and thirty thousand
men. He has plenty of artillery, ibut
must be short of powder and shot, for
he has no adequate stores to draw upon
since the Springfield battle. n4s siaoe p
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Too Goo TO BE LosT.-The follow
ing story is told of Colonel Favor, and
as the Colonel has told it himself. it
must be true., a Presbyterian clergy
man, while walkingthe deck Of a steam
er at ST. Johns, New Brunswick, where
seeessionism has considerable footing,
noticing the American flag flying frQt
the masthead of ship tauntingly said
to Colonel Favor: "Why don't, you
taka-a slice off that flag, since you have
lost portion of Your country 2" Yam
kee like. the Colonel quickly replied,
"Why don't you tear a leaf from your
Bible because part of your church
has fallen from grace ~ The clergy
man had no more to say on that subject.
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OFF to Richmond.

q The Frankfort Ky.) correspondent
the Philadelphia Bulletin states that
Senator Breckenridge had gone to
Richmond, Va, which may be true, al.
though no other paper has the news.
Breckenridge has not been heard OF
since his speech, boldly advising resis-
lance to the war-tax, and he may with
good reason consider himself hence
forth safer under the Government o.
JEFF. Davis than he could hope to be
outside of the Confederate States.
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ANOTHER IMPORTANT, AND Sue
CESSFUL EXPEDITION TO NORTH
= CAROLINA 3a1fm 5@ l19t.s 3@e4-s

5ioi''.- ~ New York, Sept. "a. I
The Herald has an interesting letter
from Fortress Monroe, dated 2od, with
adyices from Hatteras Inlet: The even
ing previous that expedition had, de-
stroyed Fort on. Bacon Island. The
Ocracoke Inlet Fort was found desert
ed, but the rebels had succeeded pre-
yiously in removing two heavy guns to
Newberne. o All the guns, Numbering
eighteen long 52-pounders and four
eighteen Navy guns, were destroyed,
and the Fort entirely burnt up The
light heuser on the Island was also
burnt up. Two. heavy guns were also
destroyed at Portsmouth, which vii
lage, together with that of Ocracoke,
were visited. In both places the Union
feeling was, found pretty strong. "a ).
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-26

:, The MICHIGAN SEcoND.-Lieuten
ant Orlando NJ. Poe, has been appoin
ted as Colonel of the Second Michigan
Regimentto fill the vacancy occasioned
by the promotion of Col. Richardson
Lieut.. Poe was attached to the staff Of
Gen. Mcclellan in Western Virginia
and was transferred with him to the
Potomac. : His appointment to the
command OF the Second Regiment is
considered peculiarly fortunate one
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-26
Meeting of the Missouri Legislature.

oSAA,' Soh Wy, OCPe. <is
Z Gov. Gamble to-day issued the fol-
lowing call to the convention: 3sThe
+exigencies of the State require, in my
the reassembling of tho
State Convention; therefore ], Hamil-
ton r. Gamble, Governor of the State
of Missouri, by virtue of the power
vested in me by the Convention, do
hereby call the Convention of the State
to assemble at the Mercantile Library
Hall in the city of ST.. Louis, on the
10th of October next, to adopt such
measures as the welfare of the State
may require.
"Given under my hand, and the seal
of the State, at Jefferson City, this 2Ist
day of Sept. A. d. 1861.
(Slgned) Lfz . NJ. r. GAMBLE.
: NJ. OLIVER, Sec'y of State - -a, s..,-.s q.
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Gen. Fremont's Zeal...The St.ELouis
.re7f alr News Suppressed. 81 - raria
ST. LOUIS, Sept. %.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. %.
: Charles G. Ramsey, proprietor of
the Ece'ai'ag Nescs, was arrested this
afternoon by order of the Provost
Marshal, and taken to headquarters
for examination. His offense was pub.
fishing an editorial article to-day, en-
titled, Fall of Lexington" rejecting
in bitter terms upon the campaign, and
the military authorities in the Depart
ment of the West. His paper was
suppressed, all the manuscripts in the
Office seized, and the building is now
in possession, of the Provost guard.
The name of the author. of the article
was. divulged, and it is thought the
publication of the paper will be allowed.
to continue. 1919 50
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FORETAsTE OF WINTER.-The Man

: FoRETAsTE OF WINTER.-The Man.
chester IN, % american states that
snow fell at the White Hills, on Tues,
day, intimating that the season had
ended. In the vicinity of Baskerville
and East Concord, on the Merrimac,
there was considerable frost on Tues
day morning, kiNng beans and nipping
corn, sgS,aa OH sd
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FROM MISSOURI.
CHICAGO. Sept. "a.

CHICAGO, sept. "A.
A special to the Tribune, dated
Quincy 23d, says: Seen. Prentiss as
sumed command of North Missouri,
and started West yesterday. He is
now at West of Brook6eld, and cut off
by the rebels, supposed to be part of
Prices force. Great fears are enter
tanned that he viii be captured.
reports are rife that body of three
or four thousand rebels are marching
on ST. Joseph. The attack is expected
there Tomorrow" 10 .sssIsei b
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DRAFTIse IN iowa dispatch to
the Chicago Tribune, dated Sunday
evening, Sept, 22d, says that drafting
for the army began in Iowa on Mon
day, orders to that effect having been
issued Saturday sstaalm- aaf a.aoe 2.
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United States to hberate suddenly in
their midst population unprepared for
freedom and whose presence could not
fail to prove painful apprehension II
not terror in the homes and families OF
al. You may therefore well Judge OF
the alarm and condemnation with
which the Union loving citizens of Ken
tucky-the State with whose popular
sentiment am best acquainted-have
read this proclamation. The hope is
earnestly INDUCED by them as it is by
myself, that this paper was issued under
the pressure of military necessity
which Gen. Fremont believed Justlhed
the step, but that in the particulars
specified it has not your appreciation
and will not be enforced in derogation
of law. The magnitude OF the interest
at stake and my extreme desire that by
NO misrepresentation of yoursentiments
or purposes shall the power and fervor
of the loyalty of Kentucky be at this
moment abated or chilled must be my
apology for the frankness with which
have addressed you, and for the request
venture to make of an expression OF
your views upon the points of Gen.
Frsmont's proclamation on which L
have commented. ..f ~ or,sil Soda
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your
obedient servant 49, - ~ : j. Hour.
His excelency, Abraham Lincoln, President OF
the United States. el- 80 4shr7rlsfqr 3
~ y ExseurrvE MANSION, Sept. IL, 1861.
Hon. JOSEPH HOLT - DEAR SIR
Yours of this dav in relation to the late
proclamation of Gen.. Fremont is re-
ceived.s Yesterday / addressed let
ter to him by mail on the same subject,
and which is to be made public when
he receives it. Herewith send you a
copy of that letter. which perhaps
shows my position as distinctly as any
new one / could write. l will thank
you mot to make 1T public until Gen.
Fremont shall have time to receive the
originate sdifo ,siWaj iH8.a9iaiIsg'
Your obedient servant. A. LINCOLN.
The Union and journal., 1861-12-20

CoAsr or MAINE oKrTicsrioSs.-we are
informed from most reliable sources that gov
ernment cOntemplates making the amplest
provision FOR the coast deiences Of this State.
especially for the security Of the harbOr Of
Portland. IL is also in view to make this
latter one Of the chief naval stations in the
United States, sparing no expenditure to the
attainment OF that purpose.
The Washington Republican states that
orders have been issued by the Secretary OF
War for the immediate commencement OF
the new fort at the mouth Of the kennebec
river. an appropriation Of 500, 900 for the
building of which was made by Congress in
1857. but Withheld by the traitor, Secretary
Floyd. The matter was brought to the at
tention OF the Government by the Maine
Commissioners. Messrs. Hamlin, Williams
and Poor, in their recent visit to Washing
ton. II Is expected the stone will be PIE
pared this winter and the work finished next
year, or put forward with all the dispatch
requisite to its early completion.
The Union and journal., 1861-12-20

TuE PRiyArEER BEAuREGARD.-A Key
West letter Of Nov. 81, in the New York
Express. furnishing some interesting particc-
ulars respecting the priyateer Beauregard,
captured by the gunboat w. G.. Anderson,
No resistance was made by the Beauregard,
the superiority OF the armament OF the An
derson being so great. While the Anderson
was approaching her. the crew were engaged
in throwing over shot, shell, muskets, &C.,
and before the capture, most OF the ammun-
ition was lost-only powder, a few pistols,
one or two rifles and the pivot gun on deck
remaining. The crew, q in number, were
placed in charge Of the U, s. Marshal at
Key West, aud are now confined in jail in
that place, where they will remain until the
time OF trial.
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Francis JAoKSoS's wuL.--In the will OF
the late Francis jackson Of Boston. are the
following bequest- gives 800 each. to
Stephen 5. Foster, Charles q. Burleigh Par
ker Pllsbary. Lucy Stone, Lydia NJ. Child.
Oliver johnson. CharleSL. Remond, Charles
n. WhiPple and Robert y wallcOtt. as to-
ken OF estesm ior their fidelity 20 moral
principle and their devotion to the caus, Of
human ireedom. For like reason he gives
TO VIM. L. Garrison the sum OF IS OO0 10
BE- used in support OF himself and wife and
the education Of Francis j. Garrison a, Har.
ward College, after he shall have LEFT the pub
Lilo school. Of Boston. Tho following ars
other provisions Of the will:
He appoints VIM. l.. Garrison. Wendell
Philips, Edmund Quincy. Maria W. Chap
man, Edmund jackson. WIN. /. Bowditch
Samuel May. Jr., and Charles X. whipple.s
hoard Of Trustees TO receive funds designatet
In tho win 10 be used to create a public son
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THE UNION &c d0URNAL. :. X y - X p0LI1

,iment in favor Of putting an end to negro rsrt,
slavery. He also gives to this Board S2'ooo
10 be used in aid OF fugitive slaves. lie mp
points Wendell Philips. Lucy Stone, and SUI
san Il. Aathony Board OF Trustees, and
gives them IS 900 to DO used to secure the
passage Of laws granting women the right to
vote, hold Office, &c.
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A Nrw onrr.ss sroorrIOS. The Ne

NKw ORLEANS SrcGSrIoS. The New
Orleans Crescent makes this suggestion;
.lt Is high time this city was Purged OF all
persons who express northern sympa'h'es, OF
who manifest JOY at any triaing success o.
our enemies. 1.-THE forcible arrest oi Messr'
Mason AMI Slidell be not resented forthwith
by Grca, Britain, the British Consulate shoulC
be required to be closed in this city instantel
The British Government has not sent a Con
sui TO the Confederate States, and Il rs derog
atory on the part of the Confederate govern
ment to permit the residence among us OF
British Official accredited to the Lincoln gov
eminent"
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vith some notifications
O. where shall the soul hnd her rest anu ns'
w,o.. % wings will protect her' go~lOng must
81, ssV ,hs hS world offer one city OF peace,
me mat free from sin where our iaoors may
No NO No. Yol Ear out Of sight,
Rs,ond /. our home ia the kingdom OF light.
Ws,il leave, then. the world IN its darkness be-
And walk in the light, II our home we may end
Ths great New Jerusalem, God has prepared
iJis word has BEEN giyen-fiis counsel declared
Yes. Yes, Yes, Yes. Yonder must be
Those mansions made ready for you and for me
And Jesus our Saviour. our Brother Is there
No sin shall oppress US. no Death, Pain, OF
Care,
But melodies sweeping from angel harps, roll
A welcome Of triumph to each ransomed soul
Rest. Rest, Rest, Rest There We may rest
Forever with Christ in the home Of the blest!
For VIC who have Lowell his appearing below
by faith-then by sight our Redeemer shall
Tn Garment. OF holiness, free nom each taint
Shall vorship before him the lowliest saint.
Free, Free, Free, Free Freed irom our sin-
From fighting without. and temptations within
Dear Saviour. our hearts burn within. and VI
70 ,o,r IN ihe angels victorious song.
U,iIeluiah 10 Him who hath bought US They
The Lamb who hath loved US. who reigneth OF
high
Wait Wait. Wait, Walt Soon weshsll hear
The voice OF the Master who bids US appear.
Then courage. our souls For the warfare Is
short.
our ,rmor Is strong, and secure Is our fort;
And when We have triumphed, and each has
his crown, =,
AT the feet OF the Lord We will cast them al
down.
Low. Joy. JOY, JOY! Safe homo at last
The battle Is oNer-the peril IS past.
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Fire Insurance,

nIIE undersighed, having been appointed Agent
l offhs York County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of South Berwick Me-, Is prepared to receive
bropo ls for insurance safe kinds of property OF
every description. Mt the usual rates. Said c0mpa-
ny la, now at risk In said state, sOO0OO0 OF poop
orty un which are deposited premium notes To the
amount of s3OOOo0 with which 10 meet losses. Loss
cs are literally adjusted and promptly paid: The
risEs taken BY said company are ms follows
list class, Farmers Property 2d class, Village
Dwelling Houses and contents, Each class pays
for its own losses. -
For information, terms &C., apply 10 RUFUS
SMALL, Agent and Collector OF Assessments,
City building, Diddeford, Maine iGu
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Piscataqua Mutual
FIRE 81 MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY,

OF MAIN f.
STOCK DEPARTMENT
I,,,o,,,., cani,.I s5Oo,ooO o.
Capital subscribed and secured, 21j,i ~
The business OF the Company at present confined
10 Pire and Inland Navigation risks
This company having completed It's organInauoin
Is now repaired to issue policies on lnlanu NaNi
cation risks also, against loss and damage ey hte,
Inland Insurance on Good: to All paris ou u,e
country. Fire Insurance on Dwellings, furnituie
Warehouses, Public Buildings, Mills, Manulast,o,
ries, Stores Merchandise, Chips In port or VIII VIII
building. and other property. onas hNoraoio' 'o'"'
as the nature Of the risk will admit;
Five year Policies issued on dwellings rom = ~
"A per cent for years, costing only irOin 10 ~
cents per year on 800 Insured. All premlums pIe
ssnred. Leases paid with promptness. The Coinpa
nv trusts BY an honorable and prompt auJustmen'
OF It's losses to secure a continuance oil the puohc
confidence.
DAVID FAIRBANKS President.
SIMPLIFY w. KICKER, Secretary.
WI. HILL, Treasurer.
DrRycroRs-IIon. John N. Goodwin, Shipley W.
Kicker. David Fairbanks, Abner Oakes, John A.
Paine. lion. VIM. llill, Thomas Qulnby.
Blddeford and saco Agency,-ofice City Build
lLs, Biddeford.
tfl6 RUFUS SMALL. Agent
Y- Reisrs-by permission = to the following
gentlemen'-
II. +. Cutter and Thomas ID. Locke, Jesse Gould,
Luke Hill, Vim. L. Donncll. X. Nj. Chapman,S. ,. W.
Luaues. John u Adams, Thomas Day, John ~. Al
len Charles ii. Milliken, james Andrews, Jas: u.
Gnrland, Leonard Andrews, Thomas III. Cole, Ste
phen Locke, James u. Brackett, George Z. Boy
den.