Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-05

cred the rebel. are akps fsn,s Of retreat a. they dd
previous 10 the battle OF Bull Run with the view OF draw
troops into smhuscades This opinion strength
ened by the repetition OF conversation which farmer
residing in the neighborhood Of Falls Church. overheard
the day before they evacuated that psigbborhood
The encimpments Of the rebel show mat they had at
time 10000 msn in front OF Washington and at
| the points which obey have just evacuated
As >as be ascerained the bulk oil the reb
forcs dowu the river 1, Evansville place laid down
on Bunts map shipping Point" II Is about fifteen
m les above AquiA Creek, between Chpowanisic and
Q lsnco Creeks and opposite place called Budd Ferry,
IN the MARYLAND s,de Shipping Point extends well into
the river and If well fortified, win be kdAngerous place
for vessels to pass. ,' - =, ,,sl,-,.rt ,,.f,,s.
| MOVEMENT OF MURDERER sIcKLES BRIGADE.
T6ete have Been some important moyemepts OF rsops
In this direction A neral Sckes' entire brigade has
removed from Port Tobacco, where they have been
encamped FOR some months On Saturday evening they
arrived at Pcataway where they encamped during the
night TO day they Up their camp, 6rsher bush
huts and marched TO another point where they arrived
sunset There esms to be considerable secession fs
ing abou. the people Of PiscataHay. motley crowd
assembled one of the hotelss dngy aud rcke'y
bui ding BY the wayside-apparenty well pleased that
the Unoa troops had left, singing the Soutbsrp harsel
iAlse, DIT'e, aud otherwise eIjoypg themselves OGe
man, VII age oracle was quorng something meant for
satire Another, who whistling Dixie with oil bis
might was reminded by companion that he had no ide,
Of singing that song the Ersvons night, when the
military we're on batd They ALL however, seemed TO be
very good-natured fellows The ebers of the burning
nuts still smoking, and number OF the slave popn-
ton rummagiDg about the ashes for anything that
might tpIn qsri ,isl. l.... j a. -tI'1esl sls.
TaE SURRENDER OF LEXINGToN-A FEDERAL
'''' AT St'- -@-'' ACCOUNT.
Tho ST. Louis Republican a rabid lincoln Sheet has
an account Of The segs Of Lexington herosm of the
| troops, etc. II says: FEf,. 3. N'Jf
From gentlemen arrived IN hi, city from Lexington
ga additional interesting particulars Of the late siege
| at that place. The frs. assault upon Col Muigans
nrepchmep;s made, has heretofore been stated
on Thursday the l2h instant, in tue afternoon when
Prses force after engagement OF abou. two hours,
were repulsei with considerable sau ,ber. Two Of the
rebel lnnon were dismountd and the attacking party
were driven back two miles TO the Fair Grounds
No general fight occurred from Thursday until tie
following wednesday, although there were frequent
skrmishes between the pckets Of the two armies. On
WednC siay Pce having been reinforced by Green and
Harris and his command then numbering, rs is said, as
many as thirty thousand commenced most determined
and desperate siege. The fight lasted from nre o'clock
Wednesday morning until rive o'clock on Friday aher-
| noon, when Col Mulligan compelled to surrend'r
uncondidonay. o! this whole time, the forces on both
des pars.d five minutes IN the battle The rear
of cannon aud the rattle OF mEkery were kept up a.
most continually day and hight. The enemy erected
breast works of hemp bales and fred upon the Federal
garrison from treeop htsides and roofs Of houses
Several teri &c charges made upon the ntrench
nen bu. in instance the Secess onkts driven
back ny the brave defenders Of the and stripes
| Ga Thursday night General Pre-, sent in 0lg If
truce with peremptoFy order tor the unconditional
render Of the entire force bu. Colonel Mullgau forward
ed reply that he could not a.cede TO the demand. This
only serve TO e1sspsate still more the beseger and the
battle renewed with greater vigor than before. On
Friday two desperate charges were made the FORTH
the rebels rolling bales Of hemp before them for
breas;woiks, and thus protecting themselves from The
steady Ge OF the Federal troops They also carried
large handles OF hemp upon their arms to seIv as shecs
against The bullets that showered upon them Ike rain,
In Of these charges, made in the afternoon OF Fri
DAY. the Secessonsls got their portable breastworks vary
near to the Federal uueL chDents firing upon the gari
son as hey advanced At the point where the attack
was ma6e company OF harshalfs Illinois cavalry, un
der Capt. Walton and company OF the Irish Brigade,
| together with company Of Lexington Home Guards
we're stationed. The adva0ce Of the rebels seemed
oyerwbe rirg that stricken Home Guard took
white ha dercbief and med 1t upon biz bsyoae thus
mproyis.I flag OF truce. TIE mOyeme' createi con-
derable confusion in the three Federal companies wh
anticipating that they would be taken prisorers beat
/ hasiy retreat.
Tiere5tfs we're thus able 10 capture a six FOUNDER
from the trenches and 1other pouutet belong 10
he Irsh Brigade that had been pacsd in position to
protec the hospital upon which the enemy bad DO serr,
pies u firing TIE taking Of these guns ives Sgnsiz d
oy gsnsIs shSu; and hurrah in the secession ranks
watch DEMONSTRATIONS however, soon ceased for coed
On reaching the wagon corral tho inside Of
q ntrenehmens, the Irish company rallied, sud, the
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ordered by Col AUigan to their support and the three
made bold andgalant charge, which resulted in The
recap Of the TWO guns, which we're imms dately
psn:ed in their former position. This splendid achieve
msnt was accomplished just before the pon OF he
| the last Gag Ct truce from Gen Prices command, and
VA ahcuS the finishing part of the battle. '.-
| The sarrtbder made at five O'Clock on Friday AZ
tein1on and account Of the reasons with which
the public already acquainted The noble garrison
had fought two days without food CT water Five hun
Il l. L.lh slsl ID Of
the nto!erabe It nch arising from their
ad led the sickesing ensaons OF the furnished sld
eKhau+ed troops Men tainted in trenches for want OF
water and when the sIrteider took place, the whole
| Ccmmlud drocpiug with fgntuess and fatigue.
TIE wound shd killed on the Fei,rRl side amount
ed in the whole engagement TO one hundred and forty
nine. The dead, up to Monday morning, number forty
tEo. The loss Of the enemy is beeTed TO be not lsss
than one thousand and ID by sore reported to have
reached fifteen hundred. >-.t',-
RECRUITING FOR TIE YANKEE ARMY,
The recruiting business seems 10 have reached stand
| still in New York. Notwithstanding the amor patric
about which the R1ald's Washington correspondent
pra,es 60 much. We fud the following in New Yolk
| paper Of Monday: .F 5..,;-. e.;
Our reports Of recruiting for the regular army have
shown that since April last there has been gradual fall
ing Of in the business transacted at all the old Offices IL
this eistrc until a. length there Is scarcely any business
at all During the month OF April upwards OF four hue
dred men were enlisted the Cedar street and Chatham
street reDd zyous in this city aud at the eces in Bo
ton Rjchfser and Buffalo while the enstments for the
present month viii potrescb fifty, although an Office hes
| been opened ia Philadelphia since April
At one office in this city, there has been enstme
for several days ps' and not more thsntSo men hoV
been transferred Governors Island drring the whole
week The cavnly cihce in idson street and the III es
Tor the twelfth Infantry have not Jared any better than
| the general service Officer
VIVA ever may be the cause Of this rather extraord
nary state o. airs ought to be looked into at one
Sursy it ia beyond the reach of remedy. II the
cruitag parties ae ham the remedy is obvicus; but
we do lhink they altogether responsible fer the
| want Of success in tb.aipng men, While citizsns @ n
obtain FIVE dollars per capita from volunteer ticers fer
accepting recruits it not likely that they viii take th
to the regullr ola,ers for nothing Oilers CT commits
missions are also held out TO suitable persons who
D ent certain number ofrecrus. The volunteers can
also enlist mIrried men, while the regulars cannot. All
these things initiate against the success Of recruiting