The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-25
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Ofhtlai Report Of the Defeat at Lexington
Details Of the Siege and Surrender-Ile-
role Conduct Of the Union TrOOps-Gcn.
Fremont In the Field,
&c., &C., &c.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM MAJOR GENE
RAJ FREMONT.

RAJ FREMONT.
WAln dfoH, Sept. "A, 1851.
The following despatch was received at the War De-
parmont this morning from tho headquarters of tho
Western Military department. 1t follows the announce
ncat by General Fremont Of tho fall of lexington
'sr, LOUIS, Sept. g. 1851.
"No4hing since my despatch this morning announcing
the surrender Of Lexington
"Our loss is thirty nine killed and hundred and
twenty wounded. The loss OF the enemy is fourteen
hundred killed and wounded.
"Our commissioned ofaccYs and prlvates were
bear against the rebels, and released
The commissioned officers hch prisoners. Our
troops gathering around the enemy
"I will send you from the field details IN few
days"
The above is from the highest authority in the Depart
meH Of the West That General Fremont has taken the
neh at the head Of strong force, there is doubt.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE AND SURRENDER.
HUDSON, No. Sept %, 1861.
The following account of the siese Of Lexington fur
nished to the ST. Louis Republicans by Henry Bxadbarn,
Of Col Malgans soldiers who left Lexington sa
turdsy morning -
The fort was surrendered Friday afternoon. The
fought for fty-n hours without water and hal
only three barrels of vinegar TO quench their thirst.
During all that time there were springs wch Of
water In the camp ground as has been stated The sup
ply of wafer entirely from tho river. There wess
brcaswoks all around the camp with the exception Of
portion next river 1t was here that the hardt
lighting took paOe
The rebels procured large number of hemp bales and
rolled them in advance and under thor gradually
succeeded in securing position in tho They then
OF the supply Of water and had the fort completely
surrounded.
They made but few charges upon The broastworhs
during the entire siege. Their object seemed 70 be 10
surround the fort and of the supply Of water and
having succeeded in this they waited until Oooael Null
hgan compelled to yield to foe terrible than
the ~ 600 rebels who surrounded him
Previous his surrender he offered take position
level spot Of ground and give General Price tho odds
Of Sour fair and open fight; but attention
was raid to 1t.
After the surrender the rebels mounted the breast
works and seemed mad with JOY and delight.
As the surrender took place, the rebels took
down the Union flag and trailed 1t in tho dust.
An immense amount of gold supposed to be about
quarter of million Of dollars, fell into the possession
Of the rebels. It taken from the banks and bu-
red by Col. Muigan in the camp ground time ago.
but the rebels speedily discovered and unoartbed IT,
Col. Mullgan wept like child when he found himself
compelled to surrender.
The morning after the surrender the men were all re-
retained.
The loss Of the rebels not known but Is thought
be not less than thousand killed and wounded
The frs. attack OF the rebels proved disastrous
them than the long siege which followed.
For day two previous the last attack they were
engaged in bsrying their dead.
NAMES OF THE KILLED AT LEXINGTON.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Sept. "a, 1861.
The list Of killed at Lexington 30 far ascertaned
follows
Charles W. White, c. Schovile,
VIM. H. Mcdonald, Daniel shelly.
Cyrus r. Trego.
These all belong TO the First Illinois cavalry. Their
horses and all their arms were retained by General
Price.
Communication with General Prentss is still cut OF,
nothing having been heard from him since yesterday
THE SIEGE OF LEXINGTON, MISSOURI.
The siege Of Lexington is According TO the vag
have received 1t commenced on Saturday
Sept A. 1861 which day the rebel General Price, in
formed Acting General Mullgan the commandnt OF the
Union works, that be would give him Til Monday after
surrender take the alternative Of batth. Tic
object thai Price had in delaying the upon the
works was not much for the purpose OF giving tho
Union troops chance surrender enable Cen Rains
and bis reDc! lOrocS ogetber WIN NUMBER OF smaller
bodies of Martin Green Others OF
whom marching from various sources, 70 join
him Thus find that Prees forces enlarged: for
the Of the siege he is said 10 have
had but 900 men, whine in later reports the number had
been increased gradually TO II 600 and report had
higher estimate Of the strength Of the
rcbeG However, on this part OF the question nothing
definite could be asccrained but thing very
tan that the number of the rebels exceeded that Of the
gallant defenders by many Thousands The Union force
consisted Of about 800 men, as foows+-Col Muligans
Irish brigade, from Chcagoabou 900 men; Col Mar
shalis Irish regiment Illinois cavalry, about 500 mon
Capt Graham's Illinois cavalry about 100 men: Home
Guards under Lieut. Col. White; Home Guards under
Lieut. Col. Given; Major wright's Home Guards, 100
mounted men; Col Peabodys regiment of Home Guards
500 strong, with two pieces Of artillery and Major
Becker's Home Guards. On Monday Sept 16, the
attack commenced and with this small force Acting Gene
raj Mulligan kept back for whole week Gen. Price re-
bel troops repused several assaults upon the works even
made sorte and charged upon the rebel soldiers aud
had only at last surrendered from the agonizng effects
thirst, caused by the supply Of giving out and
opportunity existing for obtaining repenshment thereof
We give the OF the gallant defenders as as
they have been a.oertaned-
CoMMANDANT OF THE POST.
ACTING BROADER GENERAL. COLONEL JAS. A. MuLueAs
TwENTY-THIRD REGIMENT ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS IRISH
BRIGADE.
Colonel. James A. Mulligan
Lieutenant Colonel. james Qurk
Major. Charles Moore,
Adjutant. james y. Cosgroyc.
Surgeon. .................W. u. Winer.
Assistant SURGEON. $40. .Siias J. Lee.
Chaplain. .............. Rev. Thaddeus A. Butler.
Quartermaster ........... .1hos ]. Rae.
Sergeant Major. ...........W +. Lynch.
Quartermaster Sergeant. :. D. NJ. Ward.
Cominissary Sergeant. &C. X. Hurlburt
Hospital Steward ........ Michael Iantry.
COMPANY A, NEW JACKSON GUARD
Captain, John McDermott; Lieutenants p McDermott,
Brown and (brevet) John Daily.
COMPANY q, MONTGOMERY GUARD.
Captain, Michael Gleason; Lieutenants d. W. Quirk,
Ed. Murray and p. McGinnis
COMPANY @, JACKSON GUARD.
Captain, Francis McMurray; Licutcnants P. Higgins,
Robert Adams IT., and J. d. Gilman.
COMPANY D. EARL RTLrs
Captain, S. A. Simson; Leutenane, F. d. McLanc,
James Z. Hudson and s. D. THFtootte.
COMPANY E. OGDEN GUARD.
Captain, F. X, Holburd Lieutenants G. D. Kellogg, H.
Pease and Lewis Yates.
COMPANY ?, roUGLAs GUARD
Cap'ain,-D ID. p. Morarty; Lieutenants, Collins and
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