The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-24

THE SITUATION.
Official information of the capture Of Lexington
Mo-, and the surrender of 1.-THE gallant Colonel Null.
hgan to the rebel forces OF Genera! Price reached
the war Department yesterday and as no contra.
dction OF the report comes from any other quarter
we are unwillingly compelled to receive it as
authentic. General Prentiss has despatched to St.
Louis statement of the surrender, which reduces
the loss on both sides considerably below the
hrst reports. Colonel Mulligan held out brayelv
Tor four days against immense odds: and it is said
only succumbed for want of water, without which
his men lad to maintain themselves for two DAVIS.
but there seems to be something in this statement
not quite consistent with the position which he oc
cupied in close proximity to the Missouri river.
According to our advices his Notifications were
erected between the old and new towns and ex.
'ehded down to the river bluff, at which point as
far as our intelligence extends, the defences were
not assailed. How, then, his water supply could
have been cut of we are at loss to determine.
The latest accounts from Lexington, previous to
the announcement of the surrender, report the
movements of reinforccments to sustain Col. Multi
gan, both by land and water. The steamers White
cloud and Dcs Monies went up the river on Satur-
day with three regiments, to assist the garrison at
Lexington, and force of $500 men, in.
hntry, cavalry and artillery, had left St.
Joseph and Chilicothe on the 18th inst.
for the same point, but it appears that none of
Their reinforcements arrived in time to save the
garrison, which undoubtedly was compelled to
1t is said that the Cabinet expressed considerable
surprise, and some Indignation, that General Ere.
mont did not reinforce Colonel Mulligan, as he has
plenty Of men at his command General Fremont
rs reported now as about to take the field in person
against General Price.
All was quiet on the lines of the Potomac yes
terday.
FROM Leavenworth we learn that collision took
place on last Tuesday at Mariatown, NO., between
SIX hundred Union troops, under Col. Montgomery
and Col. Johnston, and four hundred rebels, in
winch the latter were routed and all their tents
and provisions captured. Col Johnston unhappily
was killed. while calamity leading on his regiment
to the charge. He was struck by no less than nine
balls.
The news from Fortress Monroe is very i'm
portant and interesting. The United States pro-
peller Fanny proceeded on Tuesday last with a.
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destroyed the Notifications which the rebels had
abandoned there, burning the magazine and
sinking the cannons, consisting of eighteen
long thirty-two Founders and four heavy
eightnch navy guns. Two rebel privateers,
the Winslow and the Coffee, ran into
ocracoke with the intention of carrying of the
guns but on the appearance of the Fanny they
lett precipitately. This was the most important
fort which the rebels held in that vicinity Coone,
Hawkins issued very sensible proclamation,
which we publish elsewhere. 1t was rumored tina
the rebels intend to attack Fort Hatteras
body of rebels made their appearance late in
the evening Of Saturday last in the immediate Vi.
cinity Of NewportNews, and set fire to some ricks
OF corn The Union garrison at the fortress and
Camp Hamilton were instantly under arms, but
the rebels withdrew before they could attack
them.
Some time ago we urged upon the government
the proprety of arresting John c. Breck inridps
traitor, .conceiving that he was far more
dangerous character than many of those of Jesse
note who had been placed in durance: but it an
pears that Mr.. Breckinri!ge has now put it Out
of the power of the government to secure him
for he has, in company with Mr.. W. Preston, made
his escape from Frankfort, Kentucky, and gone
further South.
curious incident has occurred in this city re-
Gently, which shows that the rebels are greatly in
Coed of arms. letter was received by gentle
Ian (who had some muskets for sale last spring
rom Mr.. G. B. Lamar-formerly President of tn,
oank of the Republic, in this city, but now in the
Parks of the rebels-dated Savannah, August 10. O.