Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-27
The Lexington Surrender


ST. LOUIS, Sept 23.-Gen Prentiss
dispatch, announcing the surrender of
Colonel Mulligan, at Lexington, states
that the Federal loss is 81 killed and
lao wounded. The Rebel loss is suppo-
sed to be about eight hundred killed and
wounded.
The reported fight between the Rebels
and Gen. Lanes Brigade, near Blue
Mills, is discredited here, Lane beiEg z
some distance east of that point, mp to
the last accounts, marching on Lexing-
ton.
The account of the battle of Blue
Mills. forwarded last night, was derived
from an official dispatch written on the
spot, and can therefore be relied on.
Col. Smiths command was to leave
Blue Mills for St. Joseph the day after
the battle.
HUDSON. No, Sept. 23.-The follow
ing account OF the seige of Lexington
is furnished to the St. Louis Republican
by Henry BradbuTn, one of Col. Multi
gan's soldiers, who left Lexington Sat
urday morning The Fort was surren-
dered on Friday afternoon. The men
fought for fifty nine hours without wa
ter, and had only three barrels of vine
gar to quench their thirst during all that
time. There were no good springs or
wells of water in the camp ground, as
has been stated.
The supply was from the river aud
was cut off after desperate fight on
Wednesday. The camp ground cousis
Il of oh lOo faI
short distance from the river. There
were breas tworks entirely around it. with
the exception of the portion next the
river. 1t was here the hardest fighting
took place.
The rebels procured a large number
of hemp bales and rolled them in adj
| vance. and under their cover gradually
succeeded in securing a position in the
rear. Then they cut cut off the supply
of water, and had the fort completely
surrounded. - Fl
They made but few charges upon the
breastwork during the entire siege
Their object seemed to be to surround
thO fort and cut off the supply Of water,
and having succeeded in this. they await
ed unti Col. Mulligan was compelled to
81, COO Rebels who surrounded him.
Previous to his surrender. he offered to
take position on level spot or ground
and give Cen Price the odds of -four to
one in fair open fight, but no atten
ton was paid to it.
After the surrender, the enemy noun
ted the breaStwork and seemed NAL
with Joy. A 5 soon as the surrender took
place party took down the Federal flag
and traieI it in the dust. ~.-.
An immense amount of gold. snppo-
se,l to be about quarter of million.
fell into the possession of the Bsbols.
1t was taken from the banks and bu-
ried by Col MulligNn on the camp
speedil unearthed it. .sa Ea-.H. .
Col. Mulligan wept like child when
he found himself compelled to surren
der. rf sf
The morning of tho surrender, the men
were all released on parole, and ferried
acroas the river. The officers wero re-
tanned ....|...-E. .ri -Hif .e..-
The loss of tho rebels is not known,
but it Is thought tn be not less than l.
900 killed and wounded. # ''#
Their first attack proved more disas.
irons to them than the long siege. For
a day or two previous to the last at
tack, ;hsy were engaged in bnrying their
dead t .sr
Tho list Of killed as far as a>certaine,l
are as follows: -
FIivates, CHARLES n White, Samuel
Hannah. Henry W"stIe, j. X F6wlor,
G. w. Davis, VIM H. Nj ,Dpnail.
Gyms X. Trego, q. Schoville. John
Henley and Daniel Shelby. These all
belong to the First Illinois Regiment.
Cavalry horses and all the arms were
retained by Price. n
Communication with General Prem
tiss is still cut off, nothing having been
heard from him since yesterday. ea-