Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-10-04

y Mulligan, calling his officers into council
decided to capitulate, and Capt. McDer'
mot went out to the enemy's lines with &
handkerchief tied to ramrod, and par.
ley took place. Maj. Moore, of the Brig
AIDE, was sent to Gen. Prices headquar.
tiers at New Lexington to know the terms
Of surrender. These were made uncon-
ditional, the officers to be retained as
prisoners of war, the men to be allowed
to depart with their personal property,
surrendering their arms and ACQUIRE
ments.
Reluctantly this was acceded to, and
the surrender took place. At four 7. Nj.
on Saturday, the federal forces having
laid down their arms, were marched out
of the entrenchments to the tune of Dixie
played by the rebel bands. They left
behind them their arms and accouter-
ments, reserving only their clothing
The boys in the Brigade many of them
wept to leave behind their colors, each
company having its own colors presented
to il by their friends. AT the surrender,
the muster rolls of the companies were
taken to Gen. Prices headquarters, the
list of officers made out, and these OF
dered to report themselves as prisoners
of war
The scenes at the capitulation were
extraordinary. Col. Mulligan shed tears,
The men threw themselves upon the
ground, raved and stormed in we'll nigh
frenzy, demanding to be let out and fin
ish the thing In Col. Marshall's caval-
ry regiment the feeling was equally great,
Much havoc had already been done
among their horses during the siege, and
but little more than half of them re-
NAMED. Numbers of the privates actu-
ally shot their horses dead on the spot,
unwilling that their companions in the
campaign should now fall into the enc
my'5 hands.
The 'priyates, numbering some 1900
strong, were first made to take the oath
not TO serve against the Confederate
States, when they were put across the
river, and, in charge OF Gen. Rains,
marched on Saturday light to Richmond,
sixteen miles, whence on Sunday they
marched to Hamilton, station on the
Hannibal and St, Joseph railroad, where
they were declared free to go where they
pleased.
While on this march they experienced
generous and humane treatment, both
from Gen. Rains and from the residents
along the route, such is the statement Of
several Of our men. Gen. Rains order
ed an entire flock of sheep to be given to
them, and there was no time lost in APP
portionment or appropriation. The in
habiants also literally gave them provi-
sions. Wagons were provided for those
unable to walk, either from wounds or
fatigue, and the whole party thus came
through with extraordinary expedition.
Word was sent to Gen. Prentiss at
Quincy, and means Of transportation pro-
vided by which the men were brought
down to Quincy, where they arrived on
Monday. There were with the force
only eight women, Col. Mulligan and
several Of his officers having left their
wives at Jefferson City.
The prisoners will be taken to Spring
field and held for exchange. CIaib
Jackson came into Lexington on Satur-
lay, it is reported, bringing his travelling
legislature with him.
Col. Mulligan was wounded on the last
lay of the fight by ball through the
,alf of the leg, and flesh wound on the
light arm from a grape shot,
Col Marshall is wounded ball hav-
ng struck him in the chest inhicting a
serious wound.
Among the lamented dead is Colonel
White, Of St. Louis, of the Missouri 8th,
gallant officer who did his duty nobly,
md was MORALLY wounded in the last
lays fight.
The incidents of the eventful week so
adly terminated, would fill a volume if
written out"