Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-25
NEWS
TIE WAR IN MISSOURI
OF COLONEL MULLIsANs soLpr,

Il ARRIVAL OF CoLonEL MULLieAN's SoLpIrRs A.
Quincy, ILLINOIS.
| QuIscY, H.. sept % "A part of Col Mp,b
| gam command arrived here this evening tn
balance, amounting to nearly 1000, are eIpecte,
Those who have arrived saw that the force +,
Lexington 10 only about 800, Including severs
companies OF Home Guards, who are accused q
having shown cowardice.
The surrender Of Lexington was made at
down by the Home Guards
Colonel Mulligan Is spoken Of In the hIqbes
. .e,ms: He displayed great bravery during III,
ST. louis, sept as-An the otBc,r, N c.D.,,,
fremont's staff have been ordered to-day 20 repori
Themselves at headquarters forthwith
Claib jackson Is at Lexington with the rebel
Gen. Price and his army win NOV. dourr IN.
river, and unless checked or defeated, attach
Boonville, and then Jefferson CITY,
ARREST OF A ST. LOUIS EDITOR.
ct. Lows, Sept 23.-Charles G. Ramsay the
pmaopesof OF the Evening News, was arrested this
nken 70 heedquarter for examination. His Of
fence was publishing an article TO-DAY entitled
All OF Lexington" rejecting In bitter terms
the Department Of the West His paper wa an n
pressed, and all the manuscripts found in M,
once seized, and the building is now possession
OF me Provost Guard The name Of the author Of
article was divulged, and II IL thought that the
Puolication OF the paper win be allowed 70 con.
tinue. -
DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER OF COL. xuLIIe.N.
HUDSON, Mo, Sept. 24.-Henry Bradburn. n
soldier Of Col. Mulligans command. wbs len
Lexington on Saturday, gives an account on The
hgnt ana surrender. The fort was surrendered
On ftldSgysd affsy 81 apgEs fgbt YiihpnS-
on by the rebels after a severe fight on wednes-
day; The camp ground contained no springs or
wells, and embraced ten acres, with breastworks
around 1t, except the river front.
The rebels procured bales Of hemp and rolled
them In advance, and under their cover succeeded
In securing position in the rear. They made
but few assaults, their object being to surround
the fort and cut of supplies Of water, and, this
accomplished, waited till necessity compelled
Mulligan to yield.
Previous to the surrender, Col Mulligan offered
to take position on level spot Of ground and
give Gen. Price the odds Of four to one In a fair
open fight, but they declined.
After the surrender, the rebels mounted the
oreastworks mad with joy, and trailed the ma
llonal nag In the dust A large amount Of gold,
supposed to be quarter Of million, fell into the
possession Of the rebels. II had previously been
buried by Colonel M :, but was unearthed By The
enemy
The brave Colonel wept like child when he
found himself compelled to surrender The morn
Ing after the surrender his men were all released
on their parole, and ferried across the river
The loss Of the rebels is not known, but 10 sup
posed to be not less that 900 killed and wounded
Their nrst attack was more disastrous than the
siege.
APPREHENsIoNs AS TO THE SAFETY OF GENKIAI
PKNTIss' COMMAND.
CHICAGO, sept 2 "A special dispatch 10 the
Tribune, dated q uincy, 9 30 p. m says that Gen
PTentss started west yesterday and he is now
west Of Brook field, and his communication cut
OF by the rebels, supposed to be part of Gen.
Prices forces Grea. fears entertained that he
will be captured
thousand rebels are marching on 1t. Josephs, and
an attack 10 expected there tomorrow.