The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-27

Wtpily ialse General Siegei has been here several
weeks, and General Hunter reached Jefferson City to-day
from Rolia.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE SIEGE |
OF LEXINGTON.
ST LOUIS, Sept, 25, 1861,
Lieutenant Harris OF Colonel Marshas Illinois cavalry,
who was in tho battle a, lexington arrived here to day.
He states that be disguised himself IN uniform OF tho
ns after the surreuer passed through their lines
aRsfing without taking obligation.
Ee reports that large amount Of gold seven cannon
5j0 rifles and mukets the equipments Of Colones Mar
sssls and Mullgnl's regiments numbered wag ,ns and
xcousaerabe auaty Of provisions fell INTO the hands
of the rebcs.
There htS 200 engaged our SIDE the balance
OF the men being sick absent, while tho of the
enemy Is sasei at 80 900 engaged sna goo
Iaudng expeditions.
The surrerSler made against tho strongest protest
OF Col Muan, who proposed to stack the enemy with
the bayors and die with arms their hands TIE men
were ~il'ng to follow him, but exhausted tps
they sassd have made but feeble resistance.
On Wednesday, the 18th, Seera Price, hsving been
retrieved by Generals Green and Harris, cpmmonctd a
mos determined siege The aeht lasted from nine
oeelck Wednesday morning till four O'Clock onrSday
afternoon during Which time the fighting so inces
ssst that had neither time eat oralep and
water very scarce.
The enemy erected hr,astworks Of hon,p bales and
Tired upon Vuion garrison from tree tops i sides
anaroofs Of hoes Several charges we're made by the
rebeis, each q which rcpulsed with considerable
loss.
Itho struggle "Wednesday for s,e pose Of the
ferry boats t.o Of or'car earbavd but were
retaken nfses "a severn struggle.
REPUlST OF gHB REDEg, ,FGRCES-AiILL
TARY 80 VEsEsNTS AT JEFFERSON CITY,
JEFFERSON Cirs. sept "a, 1851,
The nss to daysrom Tuscumbjn g. 10 the effect ,,sa
Conel @celurg If the Union forces was attacked LAST
Friday by tie rel els under Parsoof and johnson out
the aservere pulsed with Sutslight loss on Tie sade
Of sheeInioniris
$erc Tom ice, who il the u,aun commander Sn this
city ,ss sen,9sur hundred sndsnrsy TO reptorce
Calorsl McChp-. Our forces, sentop the past week IN
yese for lexington, repostsd to be lsoonepie
and ~gili Tnvvs forward on Lexington 10 morrow
General psyis leaves here tomorrow to take csmonl
ara lead trssn on.
The yees fifth Indiana asss here this morning byrsg
seadfor Lexington
The Frs Nebraska arrived his evening and haya,so
.gsno up.
sSgase. at Usage.
we,mxe positive ressta as to McCulocns forcs or
4 aseiryyAereabputs.
hestnost activity pcrvacs here in the rovo ent Of
troops.
Major Tanner Of the Tx snty second Indiana reairea
who recently shot Glasgow is very dow and
ma dis at any moment.
Csah. jackson is at ls ngon with the rebAl }ross
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS IN MISSOURI.
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept u, 1861
1Tesrain that wents7est from here last nightsvh the
Ino Thirty fifth and Brgadier General Davis and star
aboard chopped at ot.e-vie to-day passing OUR Iamne
Bridge. The road is running order through TO
SSG ALA. The next train with troops win probably 20
through to that loip There asng the road at
sudEss Of Syracuse the Indiana Twenty fifth Missouri
Second and Nebraska First the larger portion OF COLONEL
EpdsNssouri regiment aud three hundred and fifty raan
Of Colcne Bisses ranoer regiment at and Booue
vile rthere the iowa Fifth Indiana Eghtas,th rwsn
sy second and Twenty SIXTH Captain Davidsons Battery
md Major Eppsten s Home Guards
Matters represen quiet the negh5orhood or
l. these Forces. West OF them the rebels rising and
General Prices foroAc in n few days will doubtless be.
augmented to 40 600 o. 10000.
Nothing has been received from Lcxingtonlteday
The rebels say that Leir loss there was iriaipg.
MAJOR Innter arrived hero to-day.
General sicgcl will arrive tonight
REBELS MARCHING ON GEORGET0NN.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. 20, 1875.
A special despatch 10 the st. Louis Republican says
Colonel paggart, Of tho Twenty fifth Illinois regiment
'is arrival from O,teryIc, where he beard yesterday
4st Cias jackson Wac advancing Bonneville with
IL 600 men and Price marching Geo getewn
With about 1000 men. the army at Lexington hayiug
baon divided for that purpose
General Davis is in Of forces a. George
tenn where large nuher Of troops be
in short time.
The rebels reported moving forward to bum the
Lepine bridge again, but it eras well defended
Scouting paniies re{ortsd be near Boone vile
last night
General siegei went weet fsl n hero to-day.
Ex-Governor King and JnLge Ryland have been re-
ieaseds,y tho rebels
Nothing reliable has been .cbtained as to the where
abouis Ct Bon McC,lloch.
Two Of the Of the steamer Cha eliase arrived
from Bonneville They report oat Colonel bulNgan took
possession Of the Clara Bella and about of her
Cargo onihe 12lh, ard then ordered Der to drop down
opposite to his cntrenehments She afterwards car
tursd by ahe rebels and the remain der Of her cargo
seized. She was laden With merchandise S0r Santa Fe
Nc considerable number OF GeneIsi Pr ces troops had
isft Lexington on Tuesday.
Kotatterss seen the riycr banks between
Lexington and Bonneville.
General Sturss, with 100 men, reached point six
miles fssn lexington the 10th; but learning that
some 5000 Of Prices rebels stationed in the woods
skirtiag t river waiting hs approach he marched to
Liberty. AID thence TO Kansas city.
Reports which regarded ~ reliable say that Colonel
Montgomery, Of General Lane 70 command, attacked
osceola, in 81 Clair county Friday last and burned
the town by Smelling it and repllsed large force Of
rebels
There arc said to be about 400 rebels in st. Clair
county committing all kinds Of deIncdatons upo1 Union
raen.
Torbert Co.'S store al Linn creek has been robbed
ageia, and 81 900 worth of property carried Of.
OF GENERAL PRENTISS AT ST.
JOSEpHS.
81. JOSEPH, Sept 25, 1861
General Prontiss arrived here on Monday evening and
assumed command yesterday.
The Joaynat states that 10 IN the whole Western
'rmy could have been sent here acceptable to the
'eope north II the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad and
nat under hs command the Union troops whether fee
al or State, are willing to 10 battle.
DEFEAT OF TfSE REBETS AT PA prNcvITrE |