The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-05

Capt. Simpson, of the Earl Rifles, called
Coi. Muliigans attention to Major BECKER
action instantly, and the jackson Guard
| capt McDermott, Of Detroit. were sent to
heaviest part of the fight OF the day followed
In charge upon the nearest battery Of the
enemy, the Illinois cavalry suffering severely
hofR ABASDoSKD--rnS SURRENDER -ArrEcrIx,
| schxss.
| The Home Guards then left tho outer we RI
and retreated within the line Of the inner on
trenehments, abont the college building, re-
| lusing 10 nght longer, and here again raised
| the white flag this time from tho centre ot
the fortihcntions, when the fire Of the enem ,
slackened and ceased. Under this state OF
ahairs Col. Mniligan, calling his officers into
| MeDerinott went ont to the enemy's lines
| with handkerchief tied to a ramrod. and q
pariey took place. Major Moore, of the bri
gade, was sent to Gen. Prices headquarters.
At New Lexington, to know the terms O,
| capitulAtion. These were made uncopdi
'ionai. the officers to be retained as prisoners
OF war. the men to be allowed to depart with
| their personal property, snrrcnderinr their
3rme and Announcements
Reluctantly this was accetied to- and the
surrender took place. At p. NJ. on Satnr.
day the Federal forces, having laid down
their arms, were marched out of the ON .
trenc hmen Is to the tune of ..Dxie,, nlaye,l
by the rebel bands. They left behind them
their arms and accoutrements rpserying on liz
their clothing. The boys of the brigade, ma ny
of them. wept to leave behind their colors.
each company i'll the brigade having its own
standard presen ted to ii by their friends AT
the surrender the muster rolls of the com pa
mes were taken to Gen. Prices headquarters,
the iist OF officers made out, and these or
dered to report themselves prisoners of
war
The scenes at the capitulaticn were extra
ordinary. Col. Mulligan shed tears. Th,,
men threw themselves upon the ground
raved and storIned in we'll nigh frenzy, de-
mahdlng TO be led out again to "fnish the
thing In Col. MarsiialI,s cavalry regiment
,he iecilng was equally as great. Much havoc
mad already been done among their horses
during the siege, and but little more than
haif OF then; remained. Numbers of the phi
Yates actually shot their horses dead on the
spot. unwilling tina t their conpanious in the
campaign should now fall into the enemy 5
hands. +.
Inc privates. numbering some 800 strong
We're trst made to take the oath not to serve
against the Con .ederate States, when tbr
We're put across the river, and in charge of
Gen Iains marched on Saturday night to
hichAnono, sixteen miles, whence on Sunday
,neF marched to Hamilton, station the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad, where
tnry were declared free TO go where they
pleased.
ME on This march they experienced gen
Irons ana humane treatmeL :, both from Gen
Rains and from the residents along the route.
Such is the statement of several OF our men
Gen Rains ordered an entire flock of sheep
W pe given u tncll, dnQ Inere was no time
lost In superintendent or appropria ton The
lnhabltants also literally gave them pro-
visions. Wagons were provided for those I'M
aoie 10 wall, either from wounds or fatigue,
and the whole party thus came through with
extraordinary expedition.
Word was sent TO Gen. 'Prentiss q q uincy
ana means or transporSatio provided by
which the uen were bl ought down to gum
cy, where they arrived on Monday. There
We're Win the force only eight women, Col.
Mulligan and several Of his officers having
left their wives At Jefferson City.
THE PRlsoNEERs-THE WOUNDED AND TIE DEAD
The prisoners will be taken to Springfield
and held for exchange, rank for rank Claih
jackson came into Lexington on Saturday, I
Is reported, bringing his travelling Isegisla-
ture with hum.
We have thus hastily thrown together the
main features Of the protracted defence of
Lexington, without detail, and almost with
out touching upon the question of loss. That
OF the enemy is yariously estimated at FROM
one Thousand to TWO thousand killed and
wounded, and on the side of the Federals from
one hundred and forty Were left in the hosp :
tai 1T Lexington. 4 full list of killed and
wounded must he awaited.
Colonel Mulligan was wounded on the last
day OF the light by ball through the calf of
the leg, and n flesh wound in the right arm
from grape shot. We have already referred
to the injury of Captain Gleeson. received in
The defence ofethe hospital In the same en-
u q,
private III Company. G., Irish brigade; also,
Corporal Andrew Hill, of the Jackson Guard,
and Cornelius O'Leary. Sergeant Moony
was shot through the shoulder. Private
Morris was instantly killed by q round shot
half his head being carried away
Col. Marshall is wounded Il ball having
struck him in the chest intlicting a serious
wound James Conway the hospital steward
of the Irish brigade, is killed. Our last nigh $
dispatches, in the telegraph column, give a
continued list OF the killed and wounded as
far as made mp last evening.
Among the lamented dead is Col White, OF
ST. Louis, of the Missouri Eighth. gallant
officer, who did his duty nohly, and was NOR
tally wounde6 in the last day 5 fight
The incidents of the eVentful week so sadly
terminated would fill a volume if written
ont. In one charge on the enemys battery
orr boys captured Il flag. which one of our in =
fornants assures Will be brought to this
city.
The inhabitants of Quincy turned out in
generous style 10 receive and refresh the worn
and weary soldiers. An immense store Of
provisions awaited their arrival at that city,
and no word or token of welcome and SYM
patty was lacking.
But one sentiment prevails in the ranks of
our gallant Irish brigade and that Il, 70 de
mand that they be re-oiiicprei and led into
the field. To revenge their rererses and win
back their noble commander. And they will
do it. Let them he generously cared for, for
they have wrought we'll and gIoriouslv -
They will remain ut Quincy until they are
paid OF. Let them be at once re-armed md
ACQUIRED, and this time with III. best that
can fall to the soldiers lot. They have shown
themselves worthy the best,
TIE BURIED TREAsrRE.
A large sum of money, estimated by some as
high million of dollars, one-half in
specie, was secured by Price after being buried
by Col. Muliigan. On the train, this after
noon, were portions of Capt. Crab IN :
Moline Company, belonging TO Cen. Lanes
la q. n
ington. The latter brought their flag with
them, which private Carico saved by wind
ing about his body after the surrender. II
bears the marks Of severe usage, having two
cannon ball noes, and various bullet perfor-
atiobs, and is fearfully torn and stained.
They planted it from 4 stick on touching I'LL
aois shore, and the boys clung to it with the
most earnest devotion. 1t was presented by
the ladies of Bloomington.
Thus ends the account, colored as much as
it well could be with the warmest hues OF
Federal prejudice.
THE GRAND CHARGE THE REBELS.
The Chicago Times contains a lengthy &C
count of the battle, from which we extract the
following description of the grand charge OF
our forces:
A cloud of smoke enveloppd the ba tile field
which almost hid the combatants, and our
brave little garrison watched its dense folds
win intense anxiety, waiting LOT tHe efani
charge of thousands which they expected, and
stood ready to receive. AT about 9 O'Clock ii
came. A column of about 5000 men emerged
from the forest, and charged, on a run, at the
east harricade, next to the river. Their APP
proach was the signal for breathless anxiety
within the eastwOrks. The gallant band
spoke not a word, but knelt, every man OF
them with gun leveled and finger on the
trigger. The tick of n watch might have been
heard the length of that inheSibic line, and
silence reigned unbroken except by the
whispers which directed each man to aim