The sun., 1861-09-21
The Defense of Lexington.
hEnFi~ HnAvELY REFUSED pRoM
THE FERRY BOATS.
unsucccr'-ini Assaults of Price on wcdpc.-
,b1y.

81 Lcri' S,p'. 2O--A rcntlot nam~l
King, who lcf, point o. tie Missouri Rivcr.
opposite Lexington. Wednesday night. arrived
'lis moinne, reports that a severo fight took
rlacc on 1uosday, for the possession Of three
ferry losts which lay at tho levce. Prices
forces advanced on the boats in two bodies. one
from above and the other from below the town.
and. after ver, sharp engagement they were
rpulscd.
The boats were net IN fair range ofCyl. Mi.
hEaus guns, hit loftilcations being 50 situu,l
rs TO proven, him from commanding them
completely, and his force was too small TO adj
mil OF his making a sortie against p,ic.'s over
whciming numbers, bu, Mr. King say, he saw
twelve wagon loads Of killed and wounded re
O' Is taken OF after the fight. He also slyt
I'rice assaulted Col. Mulligan's fortihc ,tion,
itur or five times on Wednesday, but was ro
pulled each time with loss Of between 800 and
Eeitiopemcn,s from the north. nrob,blv
unuer General Sturgos, were expected to arrive
TAT" on WEDNESDAY, but as Price had posse ,,i.n
Oi Tie icUv boats, they would not be able to
cross the river, and Of course could be of little
Or no service TO Huligar. Mr.. Kings account
u quite incohercnt, aud entire reliance is no,
placed IN IL here. There is little question
however, that battle has taken place but the
details are yet unknown.
~. Louis, Sept. 2o.--The following addition.
al particulars in reference to affairs at Lexing.
ton has b,en ascortanod The first attack was
made On MONDAY with about X 900 men, The
engagement lasted two hours, when the reb.
els were rcpulsed with loss of 100 killed. and
between 200 and 400 wounded. Our loss is re-
ported at . killed and several WOUNDED. The
Notifications arc situated at tho edge Of tho
town, on bluii overlooking the river. Tho
works are IF Garth, icot high, u feet thick.
with ditch oi feet deep and II feet broad
surruundns them another and a similar work
erected inside, jefcn'cd by ditch, tho whole
capable Of holding 10000 troops
The attack on Wednesday was dctcrmineI
and lasted nearly all day. Tho reinforcement,
''om the rorih, under General Stur.cs. prob,
y number 5000, but, should thcy lie unable TO
cros, the river, which is quite hkolv. tho only
AID they can r'ndur will be to sweep with thoir
artillery the point, occupied ny the rebels. II
II confidently hor"l, however that the G. 900
troops that left Jefferson City on wcdnesday,ly
steamers, will lie nllo TO land at or near Lex
ington, and cut their way through the enemy =
forces aud join Col. bulligan.
1t is said that Mulligan expressed confidence
IN being able 10 hold his position against any
torco no. more thanron times greater than his.
Heavy Grng was heard al Bonneville all day
Wednesday, and late in,y the night, from Lox-
| iug'on.
| 1t is believed that Gen. Lane has reinforced
| Lexington.
Claib' Jackson, has it is said, hut ., 800 men
and Is surrounded ON every side lie cannot 81
cape If defeated, nor hold Lexington If he take
it. In pettiss County all the robcls have ron
oi in squads to join jackson.
Nearly all the Urionists have also left in fear
Tho county Is perfectly dc,ola'c. Fine crop. ar
sianliLE ungalherrl eNerNMherc