Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-17


ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS The steamer Empire arrived
here last night at o O'Clock from Roanoke ISLANDS, bring
ing in barge containing 73 prisoners fifty captured
board Federal Fanny, aud twenty at
Chcamacomco They We're under strong guard, and will
be marched up time during the day to place Of
curity.
They are represented as qnite orlery and submissive
prefeng to take matters easy with the prospect of
ing good treatment rather than putting their captos the
trouble of being harsh and rigorous with them.
Lieut. Crosby, we understand, not among those
tured Fanny, he having escaped the
Engineer and Pilot-Nortok Day Book, 10Th inst.
T.2e Battle o Ington.-OGic,aI Report OF Gene
rnl Price.
HEADQUARTERS Missouri STATE GUARD,
Camp Wallace, Lexington, Sept. %, 1861 {
o the Hon. CLAIB0RN F. JACKSON
Governor of the State of Missouri:
| have the honor to submit to your Excelency the
following report Of the action which terminated the
goth instant with the surrender of the United States
forces and property, at this place. to the army uOder
command.
After chastsing the marauding armies of Lane and
Montgomery and driving them out OF the State, ana
after compelling them to abandon Fort Scott, detail
ed in my last report, continued my march towards this
point with army increasing hourly in numbers and
enthusiasm.
On the 10th inst, just as about to encamp
for the day, mile or two west of Rose Hi learned
that detachment of Federal troops and Home Guards
marching from Lexington to Warrensburg to rob
the bank that place and punder aud arrest the ci
of johnson county, in accordance with Ger. Ere
monts proclamation and instructions. Although my
greatly tatigued by several days continuous
and rapid marchiDg1 determined to press forward so
to surprise the enemy if possible at Warrensburg.
Therefore, after resting few hours, resumed the
march at sunset and marched without nermission
til O'Clock in the morning, when it became evident
that the infantry, very few of whom had eaten mouth
lu in twenty-five hours, could march no further. then
halted them and went forward with the larger part of
my mounted men till we cane, about daybreak, within
view of Warrensburg, where | ascertaned that the
enemy had hastily fled, about midnight, burning the
bridges behind them The rain began to fall about the
same time.
| = his circumstances, coupled with the fact that my
had been fasting for than twentyfour hours,
constrained to abandon The idea of pursuing the
enemy that day my Infantry and artillery having come
up We encamped Warrensburg, whose citiz rs We'd
wq each other in feeding my almost famished soldiers.
An unusually violent storm delayed march he next
mOrnng till about 10 o'clock we then pushed forward
rapidly, still hoping to overtake the enemy Finding
ii impossible to do this with my infantry, | again Or
dered detachment to move forward, and placing my
self at the head continued the pursuit to withil two
and half miles OF Lexington, when, having learned
that the enemy already within town, and it being
late, and my atigued ~ forced march, AID ut
'erly without provisions haei for the night.
A bout day breuk the mkt morning sharp skirmish
took place between or pickets and the enemys IT.
posts. This threatened to become general. Being M
willing, hoWe>e- to risk double engagement when a
short delay would make certain Tell back two
or three miles and awaited the arrival my infantry and
artillery. These having come up, we advanced npon
the town. driving 10 the entmys pckets until came
within short distance Of the city itself, Here The en-
emy attemptt to make stand, but they speedily
driven from every position, and forced to take shelter
within their entrtnchments. We then took posi-
tOn within easy range of the college, which building
they had strongly fortified and opened upon them a
brisk fire from BIedsot battery (which, in the absence
of Caqt Bt d3oe, who had been wounded at Big Dry
Wood, CALAMITY commanded by Capt. Emmett
Med nald) and by Parsons battery, under the skul
command OF Capt Gul6Or.
Finding after sunset that our ammunition, the most
of which had been left bhnd the march from Spring
field nearly exhausted, and that my men, thousands
of whom had not eaten particle in 36 hours, required
rest and food withdrew to the Fair Grounds and en-
camped there. My ammunition Wagons having been
at last brought up, and large relnorcements having
been received again moved into town on Wednesday,
the 18th inst and began the final attack upon the
my's works.
Brig. Gen Rains division occupied strong position
on the and northeast of the fortfcatioDs, from
which an effective cannonadng kept up the en-
emy by Bledsoe's battery under command except on
the last day. of Capt. Emmett Mcdonald, and another
battery commanded by Capt. Churchill Clark, of st.
Louis. Both of these gentlemen and the and Off
GERS under their command, deservedly commended in
accompanying report of Brig. Gen. Rains.
Cen Parsons took position southwest OF the works,
poured steady fire into the enemy.
Skmshers and sharpshooters also sent for ward
rom both of these divisions to harrass the fatigue the
enemy, and to cut them of from water the north
east and south of the college, and did nestimable
vice in the accomplishment of these purposes.
Colonel Congreve Jackson's division and part OF
Gen. Stems were posted near Gen. Rains and Gen.
Parson a reserve but occasion occurred to call
them into action. They were, however, at all times
Vigiant, and ready to rush upon the enemy.
Shortly after entering the city on the 18th, Col.
Rives, who commanded the fourth division n tie ao-
sence of Gen. Slack led his regiment and Col Hugbess
along the river bank, to point Immediately beneath
and west eli the ortfcations-Gen. MeBrides command
and portion of Gen. Harriss having been ordered to
freipforce him. COL Rives in order TO cut off the
mys means of escape proceeded down the bank of the
river to capture steamboat which lyirg just
der their guns. just at this moment heavy fire was
opened upon him from Col Andersoh's large dwelling
house on the summit of The bluffs which the enemy
occupying as hospital ard upon which white flag
was flying. Several companies of Gen. Harriss COM
nand and the gallant soders Of the fourth division, who