Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-10-04
Prom the Chicago Tribune
The Siege of Lexington.

| Brigade swelled the force at Lexington &c
about $500 men, Col. Muligan taking com
mand us senior officer. The Brigtde reached
/ Lexington on Monday, Sept. Q, and found
| the attack by the enemy, under Gen. Price,
immincntly threatening No time was lost
| in the work of intrenching Their position
chosen about midway between the new and
old towns of Lexington, which are about a
mile apart, connected by It scattering settle
ment Midway stands a solid brick editice
! built for college, and about this a small
! brcaStwork had already been begun.
BY Col Mulligans orders this was extend
ed and the troops set about the construction
OF an carthwork, ten feet in height, with a
ditch eight feet wide; enclosing u large area
capable Of holding 1000 men.
of Lexington, it should be said that it
has been considered most important point
| by the Confederate forces, and their prcpa-
rations for its capture and occupancy abun-
dainty declare this. Among ether proofs
that it was 4 coveted prize, was the fact that
Clalb. jackson and his Legislature had been
| in session there as late as only the week pre-
yious to the arrival of Col. MulIigan, hold
! ing their session in the Court House, whence
Clalb Illuminated proclamation counter to
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