The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-04
FINDLAY, OHIO FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 1861.

and the surrender took place. A
Tour, p. IN. on Saturday, the fedora
forces having laid down their arms
were marched out of the entrench
ments to the tune OF "Dixie" playec
by the rebel bands. They Left be
hlnd them their arms and accoutrc.
ments, reserving only their clothing
The boys Of the brigade many O.
them wept to leave behind theiI
colors, each company in the brigade
having its own standard presented
to it by their friends. At the sur.
render the muster rolls of the com
panies were taken to General Prices
headquarters, the list OF officers made
out, and these ordered to repor,
themselves as prisoners of war.
The scerea at the rar;,nia.;e-
were extraordinary. Colonel Null
gan shed tears. The men threw
themselves upon the ground, raved
and stormed in well nigh frenzy, de.
manding to be led out again and
Finish the thing" In Colonel Mar.
shall's cavalry regiment, the feeling
was equally great. Much havoc bad
already been done am ong their horses
during the siege, and but little more
than half Of them remained. Nun.
bers OF the privates actually shot
their horses dead on the spot, un.
willing that their companions in the
campaign should now fall into the
enemy's hands.
The privates, numbering some
1900 strong, were fret made to take
the oath not to serve against the
confederate atates, when they were
put across the river, and in charge
OF Gen. Rains marched on Saturday
night to Richmond, sixteen miles, ,
whence on Sunday they marched to
Hamilton, a station on the Hannibal
and Saint Joseph railroad, where they
were declared free 10 90 where they
pleased.
While on this march they expert
cnced generous and humane treat
ment, bcth from General Rains and
from the residents along the route;
such is the statement OF several OF
our men. Gen raj Rains ordered
an entire flock of sheep TO be given
to them, and there was no time lost
in apport onmeht or appropriation.
The inhabitants also literally gave
them provisions. Wagons were pro
vi led for those unable to walk, either
from wounds or fatigue, and the
whole party TINS came through with
extraordinary expe lition.
Word was sent to General Prentiss
at Quincy, ani means OF transport
o'ior nrnvihad hv which the mon
were brought down to Quincy, whercc
they arrived on Monday. There
were with the force, only eight wo.
men, Colonel Muligan and several
Of his officers having lett their wives
at Jefferson City.
The prisoners will be taken to
Springfield and held for exchange,
rank for rank. CIaib. Jackson came
into Lexington on Saturday, it is
reported, bringing his travelling Leg
islature With hun.
We have thus hastily thrown to
gcthcr the main fea ures OF the pro-
trac,cl defense OF Lexington, without
detail, and almost withou, tonchins
upon the question Of loss. That Of
the enemy is variously estimated at
from 900 to 2 900 killed and wound.
ed. and on the side of the federals
from 800 to 500. or Cur men 140
were left in the hospita. at Lexing
ton. A full list OF killed aaj wound.
ed must be awaited.
Colonel MulligAn was wounded
on the last day OF the fight by bali
through the calf Of the leg, and a
Aesh wound on the right arm, from
II grape shot. We have already re-
TERED to the injury OF Captain Glee'
son, received IN the defense of the
hos pital. In the same encounter.
among the killed. was John Saville
o! this city, private in company &,
lriih brigade; also Corporal Andrew
Hill, Of the Jackson Guards; aud
G. O'Leary. Sergeant Moony was
shot through the shoulder. Private
Morris was instantly killed by a
round shot, half his head being car
ried away.
Colonel Marshall is wounded, a
ball having struck him in the chest.
inficting serious wound. James
Conway, the hospital Steward of the
lrisn brigade, is killed. Our Las!
nights dispatches in the telegraph
column, give continued list OF the
killed and wounded ss far as made
up last evening.
Among the lamented dead is
Colonel White, OF Saint Louis, OF the
Missouri eighth, gallant officer who
did his duty nobly, and was nortally
wounded in the last days fight.
, The incidents OF the eventfuI week
so sadly terminated would ill a vol
ume it written out. In one charge
on the ensmy's battery, our boys
captured flag which one Of our in
lorman.s assures us will be brought
to this city.
The inhabitants OF Quincy turnet
cut in generous style to receive anc
refresh the worn and weary Soldiers
An immense store of provision
awaited their arrival at that city, ali,
no word or token Of welcome anC