Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-03

WAsHINGToN,- Sept. 20.-Tlie !,
Germans of st. Louis sustain Gen. !
Fremont. Their brethren in Hi
-nois and Indiana also sustain him.
Also, the intelligent Of American
Republicans. They say there is
an ineompatibiiity as between fire
and water, between war and civil
war, which seeks to protect these
against whom war is urged. They
regret the Presidents modification
to the Generals proclamation Of
freedom to the slaves, but con-
graduate the friends of civil lib
erty throughout the world that
the bondmen Of all Missourians
in arms against the federal gov
eminent between the dates OF the
Generals proclamation and the
Presidents order countcrnlanding
it, are free beyond the power of
any law or politics pm the CONT
neit to reduce them again to slave
~.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Drafting fer
the army begins in Iowa to-nor-
row. Orders to that effect were
issued on Saturday.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 27.-Passengers
from Columbus, Kentucky, this
morning, bring the following:
4 Gen. Johnston received by spe-
cial express from Paducah, q st.
Louis Republican, giving a full ac-
count IF a battle at Lexington,
Missouri.
Gen. Price with $4,000 men at
tackled licking ton, where Gel. Null
.ligan was strongly fortified with
5000 men.
I After three days fighting Or s:ege
the Federals surrendered, with
their arms, AMMUNITION, artillery,
and S250,000 in specie, Which
Mulligan had stolen from the
Banks.
Price used hemp bales as a mov-
ing battery, thereby cutting the en-
envy off from retreat by the river.
The Republican states that the
Federal loss was go killed and 100
wounded, and Prices loss several
hundred.
The Federal privates were re-
leased on parole and the officers
detained to retaliate against Ere
monts threats.
Dispatches from Quincy, Illinois,
state that 1000 of the released
prisoners had arrived there.
The Republican says 20 pieces ,
of artillery were captured besides
5000 small arms, perhaps more. i
The victory was complete and
was evidently worth the sacrifice
AS contirniatory of the foreGo-
ing nows, we have received from
our correspondents at RusselIville, +
KY, the following dispatch to the
Louisville Bulletin. A gentleman
who had Just arrived at Russell
vile from Louisville say IS the Fed
eral forces at Lexington were from
5000 to 5000 strong, and that 5000 l
mules and a large ;mount OF bag-ll
gage fell into the hands of Gen. I
Price.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. ga
dispatch received (midnigllt) herei
tonight, says the Federal troops
at Lexington surrendered to the
Rebels OH Friday afternoon, for I
want of water.
Ben McCulloch on Monday
last, was marching on Lexington.
Maj. Turner's wounds, it is feared, j
will prove mortal. The greatest {
activity prevails here IN military
circles. Il
A gentleman of eminence and i
entirely reliable, direct from Rich c
nond, Va, informs US that Ex-Gov-
'rnor E. Lewis Lowe, CT Mary
and, made his escape to Rich
nond, and states as matter t
# fact, that Gen. Mcclellan had q
lad 400 mutineers marched out In
nto line and all shot down. 9
MEMPHIS, Sept. 20.-A di,patcls e
rom Fort Smith says a r eiment o. a
dissourians, under Col. Hunter, was b
efeated by The Kansas Ruffians un- t
er lane and Montgomery, who. are n
urning towns and marching upon S
be Arkansas frontier il
MeCulloch has only $500 men b
10 proclsims that be needs three ltt
,ty; u.opfu t.f ;rf.rf,,S .-.,J; Il,