New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20
LECTURE nY co.. MULLIGAN.

On WEDNESDAY evening. Col JAMES A. MULLIGAN,
ne hero OF Lexington, delivered d lteturc at tie
Cooper Institute, TIE proceeds of which 10 be up
srop,itled to tie suffering poor in Gland. large
audience was present and number If promIu-
eIt citizens occupied the platform. Col. Nuiiig ms
sI1easance the signal Tor mot enthusiastic APP
pla1e and cheer after cheer were gwen for The hero
o. Lexington. Order being restored, the Colonel
expressed lis thanks for tie warm reception aud
sf;er some eloquent iotrodCc ry remarks, in which
be alluded 10 the bravery ard psro;am Of Wilcox Of
Michigan and C,Geossu Of the ious Goth of New
fcrl he proceeded infinitely to ate the particulars
attending the deeai oftie Fed "a troops It Lexington.
Outside of tie Ioits Of J,ilers "a city overlooking
tle broad Missouri were c ctmpe TWO regiments,
over which TOsi Ell twia j4uuers flIlere Which had
Be, twins In the rat, and he hU cd they would
eVcc De In the ia Or~--ihe Ddrp OF l.el rd ~ q
81 g stars VI America. tA,pHrs-. Il was The irish
pngade o. Ciicrgoi ~ riiti- m tEev received
ORDERS to mach TO tho r,liri OF Col. Marshall
cayairy, ard Wi,H s.ein cIt their Wy Though to
EexiI gtop, aud G't a. II haz re. io',ed march
OF nine days brought bt at -1s 10 70 the city, into
~yh. they marCDtd VIA IhtIr tOhtdTy O-pOnuGeF
xn.zlsd In ro.es ana beech with evergfeens.
ICY found Col harsbclls cavalry, aud few
N,oI1e Gu2tGs; H. Ie.3r 10 te .tief q when he
expressed q foOr cim'On, ou4'ac'eiAAg them
es invincioie IA peace and lh'iI,i3 III War.
from Col. Peabody, srng thar be was re-
Gle ,;ng IRON Aa1i .roar5, euty-ave nil stiut
I'd tina the IeJel Pu,e purUug him with
J 600 men. \ u. hoa's sftefw.rd Col le BODY
o. lived with TO 1914 .iisSOiIl, ana tey then lad
2750 men ia garrison, d q forty rounds o. carlii-cg.
a. noon Of the Ii,h taey cup,r need tlr0Siag up
htrenca nents anJ Col ie. Ody wac ordered ou 10
gncet tue eLesiy, @hO were last approaching No
attack was MADE tuot Iisht, but Tie brave men
passed it il psilfal uaSiety, 30 Vac e% eciei tbat
cue rebels would WOmontalliy come o'"n upon tie
little band. OR he afternoon uf me .th tno batlle
opened with sri-.y, aud ai'cr Tour oours bard
GeLtng tie en-, euieat tAd esEsI, a"d LeAiiiioo
was again IL lC,s. .IDa OI Tie 4 ION fO0pr. Ap.
ra1se.l Tue SPEAKER, at cons. .erLle llpgtb, uc-
si.tcC he siUatiyl of OR trucf>, WHO were kent
w emp Dyed Wit ia lhs Oiiy--.Le en-
s't, -. . Zoe ,iIn VI ihe college. aud cG,,
s3.e huudre1 lad hfiy I0n"u. 40 e.' e"'s az 'iF
Gour defies OF Lexington. Dndng Tie Ieei ne
clemy gave them hey cast lh IL slot, maze .ueir
ylONHiOUs. o. TIE m0rj < o IN" "a the cr.lus
bat % arms AID tie i-Iii lie ttfr, el- Commenced
H. enenys force ta,iny been itr asSd 10 . coo
men aud lj lisces OF afiil ~. The reels anfed
EWO batteries m front, Que the eit and one in q
Gear, and for three days tuey never ccssed 10 pour
deadly shot nJOl our troops. Tn. re1cIs took The
sosPtai, paying 10 h.oa 80 the eek inso's coach,
SnG from tho rcoI OF Tie Iuil5. g FOu.d &c 4 y
. re within Gus inifCuclmeLie. tyO comp les irC'n
Ai-sOUri were sent 70 reioke i, but they shrank
Gibson, OF lie i!s' Di ace, Woie jIv0gtt OUT.
Trey were adiaD'ish OF TIE dagger, on. tbey
ataftd ont from O. iatfenc 0.eas au ii shower ~
buusisi onward they went with al ~,isiOle
Bravery, drove the emmy from lie nor. iu.i, aad
buried teen far down tle Iii. La tbs charge The
gaiint Gleason was wouf 81, aid returned Witn
bu hfty OF tie eighty m-u lie d led forh.
Tue Colonel Continued to give ~ de5sil the par
slcaiafs OF the hght Un lie - qua &5i, when hey
were compelled u surrender Z" upOn What CUuCi-
gioIf," Tie Colonel sii, "to lhls day he did A,t
lIow, aud old uDt care Duiiug his feugris be
3poke IN warm terms of the bravery OF The men,
who, though without c.rtnoges. Were willing 10 70
fofh and SUI ,a'le with tie enemy Nith Only cold
aeeL lie drfic ed tie barbslOds manner IL y hich
they were treated. ,eing kept day after day Il a
no 81 with 10 irol retor ana 10 ralinns niil tie
SO'h Of , piemOer, when they were fuall, re-
A.oved. The speaker In oorehioing o. hly euogized
The bravery OF our troops, aud felt assured tl At
oar cause wac lusi, aud thai t"d would crown eit,
tucCeSs The eiOtts VI these defenders oi Tie Union
Ale Constitution, aR0 the laws.
TIE lecture Was repl-fe with Interest tlroughoa
$40 the Colonel wss frs9ueaiy interrupted with Tue
m2st tumUitaous ar; lAUse.