The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-03
Y,ne E.aiest ReScrs,e.

three heavy reverseS. The first at Bull Run
under Cen Mcdowell This has but few pal
hating features about it. There is no doubt
that the enemy WAS severely punished, but ST
were we 1t is bus little consolation to know
now that the day might have been our own, il
we had only known ii in time. We await with
what patience we may the day of retrieval of that
great misfortune. We believe Gen. Mcclellan
will accomplish that in hiso own good time.
The second, almost irreparable reverse, was
! in Missouri at Springfield or Wilson's Creek.
We say irreparable, because it cost us the brave
Gen. Lyon. Without that loss, we should have
hardly called it a reverse. The enemy were con
tent asst was, to cal! it draw game. Such vic
tory gives the enemyibut little for copgrat-
uation.
| The third and last reverse was the surrender
of Lexington. This has many redeeming fea-
lures about it, We feel, when contemplating
| it that whatever may be the loss, our arms have
lost none of their glory there, and that our hon
or has been upheld by the bravery and heroism
displayed by the gallant Col. MULLIGAN, and
his noble Regiment The loss of the position
and army stores is overlooked in the convic-
ton that the commanding officer did his entire
duty in the defence, before he was driven to the
last alternative. ........
We publish on our first page full accounts OF
the siege ald surrender of Lexington which
shows that Col. Mulligan throughout the trying
ordeal acted with the greatest bravery and OAR
ing and only surrendered when forced to it by
circumstances entirely beyond his control rather
than by the force of the greatly superior Numbers
by whom he was surrounded,
We copy the following testimony to Coone
Mulligan's bravery from long and detailed &C
count of the siege furnished by an eye witness
to The Chicago Times
CHARGE OF THE MONTGOMERY GUARD.
Col Mulligan Immediately brought his guns
to bear on the building, and ordered charge to
capture the prisoners and remove the woundt d.
He called on a company of the Thirteenth Mis-
souri, Regiment to follow him, but they declined
He then sprang upon the earthworks. sword in
hand, and called to the Montgomery Guards
They swarmed over the embankment at the
first word of command, AMI with terrific shouts
dashed after their young commander. With a
rush like the whirlwind they stormed up the as
cent which led 10 the hospital building, and
hurled their whole force against its DOORS
These slight barriers gave way,and with resist
less fury the heroic band threw themselves up
: on the enemy, driving them before the bayonei
like chat On the autumn wind. Onward they
went until the building was cleared, and the
enemy were driven far down the descent on the
other side, in dire confusion at the fierce charge
of the Montgomeries.
uy;11 CHI &c triu tbo h,ov han
answered the cheers of their comrades within
the Entertainments, and then hastily prepared tc
remove the sick and wounded The enemy raj
lied by the time they were nearly ready to move
and charged up the hill! by thousands. A fierce
yolley caused them to recol for a/moDent, bu
the masses behind pushed the leadefs up the
slope, and they poured through the doors from
t which they had 50 recently been elected in mum
bers so great as to fairly overWhelm the heroic
defenders. The Guards retired before them
and broke for the intrenchments, A murderou.
f vollcy was poured in upon them during the re
, treat. which killed a number and inflicted the
greatest loss that was sustained during tn,
charge. The wounded remained ia the hand
of the enemy, as we'll as the Surgeon and Priest
COZ. MULLrGAN's SECOND CHARGE
The Home Guards occupied trench severa
rods III advance of the other fortified tons. They
did some execution, but were not particularly
efficient Their fire. however, attracted the at
tention of the enemy, and a large body of mer
were detached to take the position. | hey
charged up the hill in good style, and seemed
full ofeagerness and determination. The Home
Guards, in dsmay at this prospect, delivered
weak voley, and broke for the main intrench
, mentS on full run. The enemy took possession
and planted Il secession flag and then brought
up two cannon, which they brought into line tc
fire upon the intrenchments. Col Mulligar
again called out his men for a charge. Abou
two hundred rallied at his cry, and dashed over
the embankment. He led with shout, his
sword waving high in air, and his tall form
sprnging over the ground like an antelope.
The men pursued on with mad shouts, anG
fairly precipitated themselves headlong into the
trench. Falling upon the enemy with force
that Frustrated them to the earth, they hurled
them over the embankment and fairly cleared
the ditch, as well as the outside slope for long
way down. The two guns were captured, and
the colors fell prey to the victorious Irishmen
The enemy seeing the danger of losing their ar
tillery, rallied, and charged up the breastworks
again. Mulligan retired with his party, carry
I ing with him two stands of colors, but was un-
BILE to bring off the guns. The enemy remov
ed them to more cautious distance, and Meth
eY party occupied the Home Guards works after
that.