Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1861-09-28
of the Defence and Sur
render of Lexington.

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TIunsoN, Mo-, Sept. 2O-rhe following ac-
count OF the seige of Lexington is furnished to
the st. Louis Republican, by Henry Bradburn,
one of Col. Mulligans soldiers who lett Lexing-
ington on Saturday morning. The fort was
surrendered on Friday afternoon. The men
fought for iiity-nine hours without WATER
and had only three barrels of vinegar to
qucnch their thirst during all that time
There were no springs or wells of water in
the camp ground. As has been stated the
supply was only from the river, and this sup
ply was cut of, after desperate fight on We'd
nesday.
The camp ground consisted of about ten
acres and were located short distance from
the river. There were breastworks entirely
around il with the exception of the portion next
to the river. 1t was here the hardest fighting
took place. The rebels procured n large num-
Der of hemp bales, rolled them in advance and
under their cover gradually succeeded in So
curing position in the rear They then cut
of the supply of water and had the tort COM
pletely surrounded. They made but few
charges upon the breastworks and during the
entire seige their object seemed TO be to sur
round the fort and cut off the supply of water.
Having succeeded in this, they waited until
Col. Mulligan was compelled to yield TO a foe
more terrible than the twenty-seven thousand
rebels that surrounded him. Previous to his
surrender, he offered to take position on
level spot ofground, and give Gen. Price the odds
offour to one in q fair and open fight, but no at
tentOn was paid 20 it,.
After the surrender, the rebels mounted the
breastworks, and seemed mad with joy. As
soon rs the surrender took place, n party took
down the flag and trailed il in the dust. An
immense amount of gold, supposed to be about
n quarter of million, fell into the possession
nt In Pl,laR 10 tab tat.t lie
and buried by Colonel Muligan on the camp
Wind some timefago, hut the rebels speedily
unearthed it. Colonel Mulligan wept like n
child when he found himself compelled to sur
render. On the morning after The surrender,
the men were all released on parole, and fer
ried across the river the officers were retain
ed. The loss of the rebels is not known but
ii is thought to be not less than thousand
killed and wounded. Their first attack proved
more disastrous to them than the long seige
which followed For n day or two previous
to the last attack, they were engaged in bury
ing their dead.
CHICAGO, Sept, GA special despatch from
Quincy, to the journal, says that Colonel Null
| ligan had been released on parole, and will be
here this evening. He will remain until Cen
| eral Fremonts orders are received. General
prentiss has telegraped from Brookled to
the Assistant Quartermaster, to provide sub
| sstence Tor two thousand men, and to have it
ready upon their arrival. The commissioned
officers are retained as prisoners by the Con-
| federates.
Quincy, ILL.,, Sept ga part of Colonel
Mulligan's command arrived here this evening.
The balance, amounting to nearly two thou
sand are expected Tomorrow Those who
have arrived, say that the force at Lexington
is only about two thousand five hundred in
Guiding several companies of Home Guards,
who are accused OF having shown cowardice.
| The surrender of Lexington was made at
five o'clock, on Friday afternoon, The flag
was hauled down by the Home Guard Colo
mel Mulligan displayed great bravery during
the action, and when asked to surrender he
refused. His sword was taken away by force.
Colonel Mulligan and all the commissioned
officers are held prisoners by the rebels.
ST. LOUIS Sept. ga report from Jeier-
son City, says 1000 of Mulligan's command
were sent over by the rebels released on pa
role, and are en- route for Quincy Calib Jack
son is at lexington with the rebel force. No
commissioned officers were released. The news
to-day from Tuscumbia reports that Col. Me-
Clery, OF the national troops, was attacked on
Friday, BY party Of rebels under Parsons and
johnson, but he repulsed them with slight
loss
| Our forces, which were sent up the river
last night, are now at Bonneville They will
move forward toward Lexington Tomorrow
General Davis leaves here Tomorrow 70 take
command and lead them on. Other troops
| will go forward imm odia talS.S