The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-01

CONFEDERATE VICTORY
AT LEXINGTON MO.

Federal loss 3,500-Insmense quantity Of artillery
equipage, DC, an the hands Of the Uictors-Coi.
lHuHi9am smrrenders, Etc
The Norfolk Day Book, of Friday, contains the fol-
10 wing gratifying intelligence, which puts to rest all
doubts to the victory of the Confederate forces at
lexington Missouri. The Day Book extracts from
copy of the New York Herald of the oath placed in the
hands OF the editors by gentleman who reached Nor
folk Thursday afternoon in the flag of truce boat"
from Old Point:
GFrom the New York Herald of the Gath
Official information Of the capture of Lexington, No.
and the surrender of the gallant Col Mulligan to the
rebel forces Of General Price reached the War DEPART
yesterday and contradiction of the report
from any other quarter, we are unwlngly COM
PEELED to receive it authentic. Col. Mulligan held
bravely for four days against immense odds and
it is said only surrendered for want of water, without
which his had main tain themselves for two
days; but there be something in this state
not quite consistent with the position he occupied
in close proximity the Missouri river.
The latest accounts from lexington previous to the
announcement of the surrender report the movements
of renforcements sustain Col Mulligan, both by
land and water. The steamers White Cloud and Des
Moines up the river Saturday with three regi-
to assist the garrison at Lexington, and force
of 500 men, infantry cavalry and artillery had LEFT
ST. Joseph and Chillicothe, the 18th ins for the
point but appears of their reinorcements
arrived in time the garrisC which undoubtedly
compelled yield to the immensely superior force
of the rebels
1t is said that the Cabinet expressed considerable
surprise and Indignation that Gen. Fremont did
reinforce Gen. Mullgan, he has plenty of men at
his command.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Dispatches received at the
War Department tonight confirm the surrender OF
lexington No. to the rebel forces, although the state
ment is general
The President and Cabinet Ministers are amazed at
this intelligence, in the face of the fact that Gen. FIRE.
mont had fifty thousand men under his command
and could have easily reinforced Col Mulligan at Lex
ngton and saved this disaster.
Another dispatch asserts that Cen Fremont has
taken the field in person. and declares his purpose to
capture the rebel chieftan, Price
QUINCY, (ILL.,l Sept. GA part of Colonel Multi
gans command arrived here this evening, released
parole by the Contederatcs. The balance amounting to
nearly 2,000 expected to morrow.
The surrender ofLexington made at o'clock on
Friday afternoon.
Col. Mulligan is spoken of in the highest terms. He
displayed great bravery during the action and when ask
by force.
Col. Muligan and all his commissioned officers
held prisoners by the rebels
Extract from of Benefits Editorials.
Speaking the subject of Lncoln's proclamation
about Fremont, the Herald says
General Fremont ought to have aided the President in
Missouri Instead of that he became of weakness
and embarrassment to him. When he entered upon his
duties in that State the rebels had been swept out chat
before the wind. But than half the State has
ter disaster has be;tcn there. The death OF
Lyon and the retreat from Springfield caused from want
of those reintocements which Gen. Fremont ought to
have sent, followed by the still more DISASTROUS
capture OF Lexington from The including the
loss of5OO of the best troops who sacrificed by
neglect, the gain of all their small arms artillery, ammu
milton, and equpage together with three thousand horses
to the of the rebels say nothing of the moral eff
feet of such a misfortune
1t is very evident that there must have been terrible
msmanaGtment ST. Louis; otherwise the brave Multi.
gan and his devoted little band would not have been thus
left to their fate. Mulligan is better known a cele-
brated New York bully