Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-09-26
From Missouri.

received this evening from Gen. Fremont states
that Col. Mulligan had surrendered on Friday
for want of water. Before surrendering, Multi.
gan sent 200 Of his men across the river TO
Brookvile en- route for Quincy. III. No com.
missoned officers were released.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. %. - Instead Of 200 men en-
route for Quincy. 1000 of MulIigan's command
were sent over by the rebels, released on parole
and are on route for Quincy
Calib Jackson is at Lexington with the rebel
forces.
Quincy. Ill.,, Sept 23.-Part Of Col. Multi.
gan's command arrived here this evening The
balance, amounting to nearly 2O0O. are expect.
ed tomorrow. Those who have arrived, say
the force at Lexington is only about 2500, in.
Guiding several companies of Home Guards, who
arc accused Of having shown cowardice. The
surrender was made at P. NJ, Friday. The
flag was hauled down by the Home Guard
Col. Mulligan is spoken of in The highest terms.
He displayed great bravery during the action
and when asked to surrender he refused. His
sword was taken away by force. Col Mulligan
and all the com issioned officers are held pris.
oners by the rebels.
FKANKFoRT, Ky, Sept. ga bill passed
the House. by vote Of 81 to Is, authorizing
the Military Board to borrow 81 100000, in
addition to the million authorized May 24th, on
State bonds, payable in ten years, and establish.
ing tax of per cent. on 800 10 pay bonds
and interest; the said sum to be appropriated
for the defence of the State. The bill alio re-
organizes the Military board making it consist
of Peter Dudley. Samuel Gill, Geo. 7. Wood,
" III n, anJ I,h, II T,m,lo
A resolution was offered and referred to the
Committee on Federal relations. asking Cover.
nor MagofIin whether the invasion of Kentucky
by General Buckner has been made upon any
consultation, advice or recommendation Of any
person connected with the executive department
OF the State.
In the Senate resolution was adopted that
a committee Of two from the Senate and one
from the House be appointed TO enquire by what
authority and under what charges the members
of the general assembly have been, as reported,
arrested at Harrodsburg.
Fortress MONROE. Sept. % Ross Winans
having taken the oath of allegiance this morn.
ing, will 60 to Baltimore this evening. The
other prisoners are still in close confinement.
New York, Sept 24-The Times Washing.
ton dispatch says i, is believed in Washington
that Gen. Fremont has taken the field in person
to save Col Mullgan and his command.
The TribuneS dispatch says that Gen. Fro
mon, will probably be held responsible for the
disaster to Col. Mulligan, and DO the occasion
for his removal. 1t will be considered in tho
Cabinet meeting to morrow.
WASHINGTON, Sept. a. -'Fhe gallant defence
Of Lexington by Col. Mullgan. is the theme Of
admiration aiming military men. 1t was not
until last night, when telegram was received
from Gen. Fremont, stating the previous report
of the surrender was fully though reluctantly
credited. The latter, while informing the Dc.
partmcnt that he was on the eve Of starting
with heavy force. experiences the hope that
he will be able to disodge the rebels from tho
position they now occupy at Lexington.
The Cheshire, n H., Republican says that
zone Of the most encouraging incidents in the
present unhappy civil war is the letter address.
ed by President Lincoln TO Gen. Fremont, com.
mandcr of the Western division of the army. in
Missouri. This letter appears just in the right
time, and is sent to the place Of all others where
1t should be. Gen. Fremont, with all tho bad
oder that was attached to his name at the
South, had issued proclamation, without the
color of law, emancipating the slaves of all per.
sons found connected with the rebellion in Mis-.
souri,, and had actually commenced carrying
out the letter of his manifesto. This, President
Lincoln had become convinced, was fatal pol.
icy. 1t was uniting the South, by disarming
the Union men there, with whose aid the Union
must be restored, if restored at all. 1t had the
appearance Of showing that the war meant abo.
lition-which is just what the seccssionsts desire
to have understood, that they can unite the
South. and render reconstruction impossible.
In :hus putting his veto on the suicidal poll.
cy of Gen. Fremont the President deserves tho
thanks Of the country It will do moro than a
hundred thousand soldiers could possibly d. to
strengthen the arm Of the Government in put.
ting down rebellion. 1t will give men. South
and North the best reason to believe that tn:
war is not for the purpose assigned by tho alb
olitionists and they will take hold ,hs more
readily to prosecute it with the vigor it requ-
ers. 1t will. no doubt, save Kentucky and
Maryland. and render secession less malignant
in Missouri than it would have been had Ere.
mont's abolition proclamation remained in
force.
1t is probable that ,hs President. for this act
will receive the curses Of the aboi,ionists. BY
it he has repudiated them. as ho ough, to have
done long ago. 1t is by catering to their pref
udices that tho politicians have brough. about
this crisis. and it is only by casting them off en-
,iroly that the country can be saved. 1t swell
that tho President is opening his eyes to this
fact and still better that he has the indcpend.
ence to meet the matter squarely.
No TRApE-DULL TINES Merchants and
business men are complaining of dull tmes.
and so it is likely to continue with them
until they arouse themselves to the impor.
TANGO Of advertising. People must buy, and
they will spend their money with those who tel
them though the papers what they have to sell
and where they are to be found.