The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-28
THE SIEGE OF LEXINGTON.
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Particulars OF the Fight ana
the Surrender.
Gallant Defence by Col. Mullisan's Brigade
During Five Days and Nights
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Cannonading and Skirmishing
by Moonlight.
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tn!on Soldiers Weep on Leaving their
COlorS Behind Them.
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Est OF TIE KILLED AND WOv yDED
&c. &C., &c.
Est OF TIE KILLED AND WGy yDED,
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Muligan, who were then in partially inreno'hed camp
Of Jefferson City ordered proceed to Lexington
Lafayette county 100 miles up the river reinforce the
oos already at that place, under Colonel Peabody
sistng Of several hundred Home Guards few Kansas
troops and portion of tho Missouri Eighth rcgimett
Colonel White with 700 Of the First regiment Illinois
cavalry, Colonel 4. NJ Maj SHALL The SO latter had pre-
ceded cOcnel Mugan's force one eek in tAeir adyKe
from JEFFERSON City.
Colonel Mullgans arrival with tne Irsherigade swsied
the force al Lexington to about 500 ner Colonel ku
gan king the command as sen lor officer The ltgade
reached Lexington on Monday Sept q and found The at
threatening No time was st in tho work Of fntrench.
ing their position, chosen about rlidway bowen the
ne" ana Oa twns o. i agon which are about mic
D,an s,d prick eur &c, built for college and about
this mail breaswor' had BEEN already begun.
by Colonel Magsr orders shs was extended and the
troops set about se construction Of an earthwur zen
feet in height ~h ditch eight feet in +ridh enclosing
large area cpsive Of containing force Of 10 900 men,
The army tran consisting of numerous mule teams six
mules to tesh was brought within this The supply
made Though towns and very DESCRIPTION Of
suitable or available iarements appropriated The work
was pasies. with greT yigor, the heavy muscle Of the
trgade teIpg well az the brave fellows toiEd in the
trenches This wents for threedays untR Thursday,
She i2h at which tine the portion Of the WORKS ssgned
70 the iuh brigade was well adSauccd that OF tho Home
Guardt being st weak the west New Lexington side
OF bxiagton 1t sscuM BIO SAX in advance It has
Deem considered most important point by the rehs,
forces and their preparations FOR its casafe aud oco
panct abundantiy declare ahs. Am az other pro0fs
that ii was "A osvetcd prize the fact that Ia b.
ae son anu hislegsa!nie had been in session there
lat as only hc week previous the eTrlval Ci1nei
Csb. fumipBsel proclamation to thht u Gene
rs Fremont. When his worthy body prudony retired
before the federal od shey did So IN such hasso that
eight hundred thousand dollars ia gold coin, and the
State seals LEFT in the 'eult OF IL. bank fell sno the
hands OF Colonel Peabody.
The College building within the fertilization became
Volonei Mhhgahs AeeS4uartes. Tho magazine and
sure were stored IN the cellar end suitably protected.
The HOSPITAL Of ortrooIs heated Just elside the
inrenchaents, int slorthwcstory direction Tie river
that point is Htsut half re wide, AID s5ou, half
mile distant fro.n the fortiss ons The tlun there is
iein At Navr
Lexington.
After these Sword DAYS OF snxous watch me- and unre
mtng toll By Tie little force the Of Thurs
day, the l2h ait, scouts epd advanced icts driven
reported the pser approach 81 the rebels At tao
Colonel Muliiean had porttsn OF his sIBsl artillery jn
readiness. We had only sly brass pecesslud two hovt
zers, bat having no shell tie latter Two
pieces belonged 70 the Kansas City Cor any were
worked by aem speniijly. The cavalry company had
only their side arms and pistols and hsng carsaues
or rifles ooutd do nothncat long range. Several names
were laid IN front of the inrenclirencs by our men
The attaess on Thursday the 18th led by GoTerai
on the angle least prepared to st assault The "a my
were repuleed with heavy loss Ia Tho fight Conn ales
sapt ffs raid; h Capt. John Qurs, and G, Capt Phil
rs STATED he hosfs had been t,catea on The INK be-
low tn rev town. AMI contained III twenty Sour pa
building. They wera met by the Montgomer,. Guar,
Captain Gleeson ~Ao made Draw resistance, sut were
driven hack with ahe loss OF twenty-five OF tler men
killed and wounded Captain Glus was sha- through
The jaw and badly wounded. The gallant Montgomery
MADE many CT thestexans bite IN dust. Tbs nght was
vey Darcc sSnlssaf sick were actually uayouctel
or eab.ei in their so's Rev Butler an eateamel
Catholic clcrg! OF this city ana The chaplain tAe
Irish br,gaGe, WIS wounded inc,he forehead by ball
which passed ac.ossit, laying open the skin. He was
taken prisoner e. also Dr.. Wner, surgeon of the
brgate thus dePrivg the regiment OF the auable scr.
vices Oh both during the dark md trying days that FOL-
lowed preceding ihc surrender.
The issue o. the i2 warneddhe enemy that thew had
task before them which easy they com
mere d on Friday mornng now svetem II anpr6achns
They secured the entire region for staple hemp IN
bacs. These were thoroughly wctted us a safeguard
against ree-iot shot, aud ther skfuiiy used TO
g.f aud
they made their advance.
Tn neht went thus for several days, the enemy
brin ing more OF their artillery into aciiun Following
In skrmi Of Thursday, Muiligau ordered portion II
ihe Old town ca Che east to bo burned prevent tho
Ieb IS from gaining thercftom the advantage Of shelter
Meanwhile the Ltlo garrison, already wan by labor on
tn hifenchnents began to look eagerly Cor the coming
On the 10th Colonel hnligan had sent Lieut. PANS OF
Comp ny X, Of 1he brigade with squitiof Twelve men
~. steamer shnnnh W oeteSen CITY, one hundl ed
NM hAtv lit- dsAnt, pressing the necessity for
Endorsements. Forty afcs bclpwl the Sunshine was cap
tured and Rains fad LIS mn brought hss New Lex
mgon ana oagod as prisoners il tao Old Fair Ground
Othef ineSsong rs We're sent OIL to g,sri against Ii
The enemy in sufficient orca tl-ow out parties
70 intercept the federal troops route TO the relief Of
Mu!lgan Thus, detac!mer 5,oG0s;rone ana Turned
back 500 iowa trcoi from Richmond, sixteen miles from
ihe liver. they resrcatng It reported ST. Joseph.
0ut informant says heavy clnnonadgg was heard at a
distance stvcra! times by them n various directions
from Lexington, which they understood toba encounters
be.wcea the eneny aud these reiicf parties.
The situation OF t ,ed raj troops grew rore desper to
ed about the wa -ons and trains large pu,ober If boa
and mules nearly three thousand in am nov erio,s
use OF care and anyieY for shot ant rhcu plunged
among them, many OF tie animals were killed and weund-
cd, and from the struggles Of these latter the danger Of
general stampede was n'nncHt. Tho havoc The CEN
ire Ct inc ihtr-nclfnent was iiumense. Wagons
knocked 70 pieces Stores scattered md desos Cd, the
ground strewh with dead bo SEES and mulaS.
On Wednesday, the 17lh, an evil frem hc srst apre.
nensed iell upon C5lonol huigag's comtn2ai Tioy
were cut OF from the river and tler wafer give ONE
70 tnnaie.y a heary faal, at inervas, cafac
sr,a'!y 10 their relief. Bat to sl.w bow Sc
were III straits Of the men, tho fact may be
Stated Ct instances occurring shre soldiers het their
blankets sp rad ont uD thorough wet, then vrgYg
them into ther casnp dishes carefully ssyiag the p~ce.
hess I'D thus obtained Ratons began grow s. ert
IheGght,'g at his lux, ficnt the IGN d iic DIST Ees ~
q: Cessation The "s1hs ,9Te bfeait mooaltgi and4n
al SHARP ggrtic and sie;u,'si cih5u IL, ,orls
From the first bltSne spirit pervadcd troops ans
tha! was no thought word of surrender except among
sone OF the Home Gu& -ds WHO had dCz Che eaet share
OF the work aud the hhtiag The cavalry behaved no.
bly,, and could the ie tails bc written W soma Of Their
sharp, brave charges the enemy IS gus would sh n,
With any battle expo,ts on record
Gencra Price sent Colonel Michigan sumsa0ns to sur.
render, TO which Lie gallant COMMANDER set refusal
Saying, III you.wszt US. ysu must take u.s." But the
siled daily, and Friday, the 21st, while Colonel Multi
gan was giving his attention matters ia another
potio9 Of the camp TIC white rag raised at his own
sanceby aaJor Becker OF the Homo Guards froa, the
portion Of ,le iatrenchhent Assigned to him.
Captain -npso of the iar ieies, called Colonel Mii-
bgan's attention e. MAJOR lockers action nstany All
che jackson Guard Captain hcilcraott, of ferot were
Sent TO take down ths ha, Which done. The heaviest
ihe nearest battery the escmy tbs Illinois cavalry
sHillyiaR severely.
81 Is cme Guers lea left the outer work and req rea
sEih abe line OF the Inner iRtrchcli inert. about the
Avisge building. refusing 10 eight longer ami here again
RAISED tLs wte nag bi3 time from the oc tao
foFtiheaone ~hen she urc OF the enemy sackeneG and
ceased. Under this state Of affairs Colonel Mqllgun
calling Ing officers into council decided 10 captulato and
Captain heDern9tt vent out 70 Tho enemgs lines with
hnlkerohei tied 20 ramrod and plrloy took pl.cc
Major Moore, of the brisaae, cnt General fre's
heaaquatcrs, NJ New Lexington, TO know tie terms Of
ii,o
&c be retained prisoners CT war, the to b. allowed
TO depart With their personal properly sarrepdefing Their
Arms and accoutr emene.
Reluctantly this acceded 10, ard the surrender
took place At p NJ. Saturday the federal forces hay
ing laid down their marched Tie intrenh-
monts u the tune Of "Dxis played by the rebel b,nis
They left behind them their arms aud accontrcmeuts
feserypg only their clothing RE boys Of The bredde many
a ri 10 leceg behind Their cooJs, each company Ia he
brfgGds haring us standard presc1te 10 by their
frie1S At 0e surrender the muster rolls the com-
mics were taken 20 General Prices headquarters the list
Of officers aale out end these ordered to report them
selves as prisoners u war
The scenes at the capitua.ion extraordinary