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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-25
WIZ We. ne

The question most frequently asked on our
street is-aWhy was it that Col. Mulligan
and his brave lrishmen were left at LeXing
ton with barely $500 men TO Withstand the
onslaught Of the 10 600 rebels led by Price?"
We do not undertake to give all the reasons
for the situation, bat we are informed on the
best authority that the case admits OF, that
it was Gen. Fremonts plan to lei Price work
bis way up to Lexington unnolested, and
then send heavy column out from Jefferson
City 10 SedaIia TO march upon his rear, while
Gen. Popes army should move simultaneous
fy from the north, and surround and capture,
Or destroy, the whole rebel force. On satur-
day last Gen. Fremont received peremptory
order from Washington for Eve regiments Of
well armed and disciplined troops. This Or
der was promptly filed, not with the worst
but the Uerg best regiments within reach =
The raw troops at Benton barracks, who
never had musket in their bapds until they
went TO st. Louis, could not OF course be dis
patched 70 Washington or Sedalia. This we
assume, accounts in some measure tor The in
terrupiion OF Gen. Fremonts plan TO send a
column overland 70 attack Price in the rear.
His only recourse was 70 send reiniorcements
to Col. Mulligan, by water end run the risk
of the land batteries planted by the rebels a.
Glasgow and elsewhere 70 command the
channel.- Chicago Tribune.
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The Next LleuIeBanl-GeueraI

About six months ago, says the New York
Advertiser, a distinguished, gentleman Of
this city was dining with Gen. Scott and in
course Of ecnvsr. alton remarked to the Cen
eral that be would in all probability be the
last LieuteDant-Generalo Of the United States,
that there was no one HOw who was worthy
70 succeed him, CT by whom bis mantle could
be justly worn. TIE old General drew him
self gp in his dignified manner, and replied
Sir, Jon talk like a civilian; Congress con-
fered il upon me, butthere is young man in
the army who wiz, before many years elapse,
earn that distinction for himself" No more
was said on the subject at that time, but
when Gen. Me.Clellan's RRme became better
known TO the public, Geu. Scott being asked
By his former guest whether Mcclellan was
the young man referred 70 in bis remark, re-
piled in the Affirmative.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-25

About ninety vessels Of various descrip-
tions have been purchased By the Navy
Department and purchases are still being
made by Mr. Morgan, the Government a
gent. The Aessels are sent to one of the na-
W yard as soon as pur:haiei, to be fitted
out and receive their armament and stores.
and be put in commission. Many Of the
purchased vessels are commanded BY Cap.
tains Of the merchant service VINO have pas
sed the necessary examination before the
naval board appointed for that purpose. We
have given the names Of the purchased YES
sails from time to time, as they have been fit
ted out The Monticello, engaged in the az
fair al Cape Hatteras, was one Of them. Up
70 this time about 81 900 600 have been paid
for purchased vessels.-N. 7. ForH.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHIEaror. senL 2.

WAsHIEGroE, Sept. "A.
The gallant defence OF Col. MuIligau is the
theme Of admiration among the distineuisb-
ed military men. Il was not until late last
night, when telegraph dispatch was received
from Gen Fremont, that the rumOrs Of tha
surrender was fully though reluctantly cred
tied. The latter, while informing the De-
partment that be was on the eve Of starring
with heavy force, expresses the hope tbai
he will be able 70 dislodge the rebels from
the positions they now occupy at Lexiugtop
The deepest interest continues 70 be eyerv-
where manifested concerning tfat point
The War Department has de;erminsd a
vaeate all the Offices Of all Quartermasiers
Commissioners, and other officers who is5I N
respond promptly By fling their bonds and
presenting themselves for active service
A grand review took place 10 daV Of cav
airy and artillery. FiEsregiments Of cavalry
and eight bataliions, numbering 45 0uns. of
artillery, and all the field officers of he a-mv
on the Potomac were present together with
the President and Mcclellan and staf In |
full uniform.
The Quartermaster Departments Is narrowly |
Eafehing the conduct Of ali persons employ ]
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-25
Gel. aruIllenu,s Dgeu.
special Dispatch 70 Cincinnati 7ds.silel

ksEsateA ~ L'AtlA - AileinlaN l4aEeltl
QUEoT, III, Sept 20.
About seven hundred non-commissioned
officers and privates Of Col MGlligan's COM
mand arrived here from Lexington, Mo-, by
the Quincy aud St Joe Railroad, about six
o'clock this evening.
The remainder, amounting to about one
hundred and forty, will be here tomorrow or
next day. Col. MuIligan's force a. LeEing-
ton, it is stated by these soldiers, did not
exceed 2,500, including two companies Of
Missouri Home Guards TIE siege upon
Col. Mulligans intrenchments commenced
on THURSDAY, the l2,h inst, and was conlin-
ued from day to day I'LL Friday last at Eve
O'Clock P. A., when the Union flag was
hauled down by the Home Guards OF Ms
souri, who had acted Intellectually and COW
ardly ring the whole siege. Col Mnlligan
refused to surrender, but being wounded
in one Of his legs at the time, could not
prevent H.
He had bat ave or six charges left for bis
artillery, and being nearly out Of ammuni-
ton for bis infantry and cavalry, be could
have held out lit longer Col Marshall
Of the cavalry Is said 70 have acted mos!
eOWsrdly, though his men conducted them
selyes with great bravery and gallantry,
making several destructive charges upon the
enemy. ef-
After the surrender when the rebels ap-
preached Col Mulhgan and demanded his
sword, he refus- to deliver il up, and they
took il IRON him oy physical force.
Col. Mulligan and has regiment have COW
cred themselves With glory, while somebody
somewhere isterribly guilty Of a great wrong,
tor not having him reinforced in tine Col
". and all the commissioned officers are stiil
held as prisoners.
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Il hss been snnounced that nev iron clad
steam vessels had been authorized BY the
Government One Of these Is in process Of
construction AZ Mystic, Conn.
The plan Of these vesssls is entirely differ
ent from anything hitherto known in naval
eomruetion, in many respects 50 entirely
diEereut that no other nation can lay claim
% have ever attempted anything Of the sort
In fact theTezels will be q credit to Us as 9
nation, and they seem nearer the right thing
ior shot proof vessel than anything known
st the present day.
A var vessel propelled by steam should
poSe8 de following qualifications, viz:
That the motive power should be out OF
'hs roach Of the shot OF the enemy. The
vessel should be shot and shell proof She
should have speed enough - select her posi-
eon With precision and great rapidly
Lhese qualities will be combined in these
Eessois.
Ei1t -Jhe engines and boilers viii be be-
ioW ne gster line, and also protected BY the
NlLaoz, which goes below the light draught
noDe distance
eeee1d-fhe construction Of the vessel is
sgea tnas she Is bomb proof and, no matter
Wras position y5u may put The vessel in. she
presents nothing but curved lines. which
hags ne ts1dency . tarn of the shot.
LniEo-fne propeller is far below the
water iine, and can hardly be hit with a sbot.
he rudder is almost submerged.
fourth-fhe entire working Of The hat
teries Is under bomb proof castiugs or 49,
ard the armament 70 be carried 81 tbese 49,
s4ls z iar heavier than anything now kDowp
&C shipboard.
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kKNTurKY NRWa-

LoUHViLLEy sept "a
Ramors prevail Of the running Of the
Nashville and Louisville Railroad at Nolin,
o. miles south Of hsre, and that no COnfed.
crate troops are north Of that place.
Our piekets are said 10 be ten miles south
of ElizibeihtOwn
Two officers and Eve pFiVates Of Buckners
command, were arrested By part of Rosseau's
command and brought here to-day. They
are supposed 70 be spies.
General Anderson iosued a proclamation,
saying that no Kentuckian will be arrested
who remains at home, attending to his bust.
ness who does not take part By action or
speech, against the General or State Govern
ment, or does not hold corrt spondence with
or give aid TO our enemies.
The Democrat publishes letter from s.
B. Bnckuer TO James Guthrie, proposing that
Guthrie continue the management Of the
portion Of the Louisville L Nashville Rail-
road under the influence Of the forces under
Buckner's command, and If declined, Buck
ner proposes transferring the rolling stock to
such agents as may be appointed By the
counties through which the road passes.
The report that Lock No. on Green
River was destroyed, IS untrue, and IT is
doubtful WHEEL her No. 3 is sdestroyed. Buck
ner's advice to that effect came too late
The uudestroyed locks are now guarded by
! Union forces.
Many Union men of this city are much
disturbed for fear that the Confederates hsy-
/ ing nearly consumed the eatables Of the
State of Virginia, will take advantage Of
the uninterrupted railroad Communication
from Richmond, Va, 20 Nolin, Ky, and
come and devour the eatablys Of Kentucky
during the coming autumn.
FRASKToRT, KY, Sept. %.
The Legislature proceedings are unin-
| portaut
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-25
s,nrniur nI.nppenrnnee.

Strange as Il may appear, three entire rtg-
iments OF the United States army, the Rhode
Island Third. New Hampshire Third, and
Eighth Maine, have suddenly disappeared,
sunk into the earth, vanished, gone no one
knows whittier that is, no one who knows
will tell. Last week the Rhode Island regi-
meut was at Fort Hamilton, and the others
at Hampstead, Long Island. On Saturday
niehtthe people ofHempstsad heard the Whis-
lie OF locomotives, and saw long trains OF
twenty or thirty cxs whiFled by; in the
morning the camp Fss deserted except by a
dozen men, lett 70 guard the empty tents
The train stopped for wood and water at
lhats all that S0akbR bRqSatfEs 81 R9is{ 5s 5vGS4 SaS
NAV have gone on board the Flying Dutch
have had a weeks warning of the demand
on their transportation department. The
troops, however, are said have had only
forty minutes notice, and to have been ready
in fifteen. The Rhode Island regiment disap-
penred as mystericusly on the same night
from Fort Hamilton.
Altogether three thousand men at least
have suddenly gone out Of sight. They viii
probably make an appearance quite as mys-
teriOus before long, it may be at a conside-
rable distance from the point where they
we're last visible 70 mortal eyes.-Bost0H
AdUerfssr.
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CT mulIIEan's DeGsaes oi LsElnsssu.

Cat HluiIirnnss Defeace % Lexington.
Atlgnrsh we have undOubted information
9th surrender Of lexington to the rebslA
Elsewhere in tO-dAy's paper We publish
tkstsh Of Col MulIigan, and also descriP-
zion Of he situation Of the attacked and
the attacking forces. From allour accounts
Io,. MuTigan must have tough: most gal
hnily and nobly for the honor and the
success Of our hag. The odds sgsinst him
uere oEerWhelming, but - the demand TO
surrender be returned ieGsless denial The
seiee Of he town then commenced and tSr
days RACED with fearful severity. The supply
of wAter for the federal camp was obtained
iron the river, and alter desperate 6ght the
ssbsls obtained possession Of the interval
between bis iortfcatioas and the river
T'hsnosforth, the brave defenders were doomed
unless help came speedily. Tho bOldest
vetsrsns il the world could not long survive
without water, and 50, after msistening their
pArching tongues with vinegar for two days,
sad dsspairing Of assistance, the Stars and
SIipes came down. But not until every
lops bad 6aiIed and II was madness to resist.
ETsa when worn down BY hard Sighting,
snd half frantic with thirst, she uDdauntsd
eOm1andsr implored the rebel general 10
Iaest him in an open field four to one and
ihere 6ght it out This gauntlet thus
de6anuy thrown down, the rebels would not
Acespt and Thirst conquered where rebels
cOuld not All honor 70 he brave defenders
OfLexingtonl
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a Dispatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer
he's these reports from Richmond:
1hs zouaves still have plenty Of money.
hzsing been paid of several days before lie
bailIe. They eaaHot spend their 0oney,
h1EeEer. Coffee is hard to ge, even at fifty
csa.1 8 pound
Ics Is very scarce. Ny Informant heard
ens nan ofer eight dollars for eighty pounds.
Thsa person gets a drink be is asked il
ks MI taks ice, and If 50, Is charged Eve
cazta extra.
g1mou brown sugar Is 20 cents pound,
~ SO cent? q pound, -four plenty; blae
Ez11eI cloth cannot Be had, except at fhe
mas sktravagant prices.
Aboas fifteen hundred prisoners are now
8 Eiehnoad, besides si1 hundred who have
te1n eeut South, many Of whom were
ne11isd.
1hef are drawing the lines tighter and |
.'shtaF upsn fbe prisoners in Richmond, and |
Elafiag them worse every day.
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1H soUTH At OUR WAEEzSs PLLoua-
he statistics Of NsWpOrt for the past two
gsan shoH that the popular idea thst tbs
Eatsring places Of the North are dependent
1Pon Southern custom, is lallaey, and thst
ths los Of shs southern guests Wiz not Be
gEeasly missed In 1860, out Of SIX thou
sand three hundred and thirty-seven arrivals.
enc thousand and fifty we're from the ffteeu
slSFs Stases. The arrivals thus far fhis year
haFs been three thousand thres hundrsd. Of
whom seveuty-twO were from he siaVebold-
ing States NssPOrt Eill live in spite Of Sc
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-25
The MississiPPi EIeet---18 Steamers aud
12G BarEes.

7 &c " IIIt JVuIIlIll ~ 5.
The expected feet OF steamers and barges
passed down yesterday. They lay at our
wharf several hours awaiting orders from
headquarters The news from Paducah In
daeed the commander OF the feet not 70 pass
that point until further news from there.
He was, however, commanded TO proceed.
The. feet consisted Of thirteen s;esms and
one hundred and twenty bargea The flag
steamer Of the heet-the n Y. Thomas-had
on board a company Of Cincinnati Home
Guard, acting as an escort A large crowd
assembled on the levee to witness the depart
ure Of the steamers.
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Especial Dispatch TO ihe cIncinnati Commercial
FEAEKEOar, Ky, Sept 2s.
Full and authentic details of the sgbt a,
Barboursyille, Ky on the 18th inst havs
been received. TWenfy-one Union Homs
Guards fought zollieOfer's forces of tbree
thousand three hundred men, at the bridge
near baEboursviils, and twice repulsed them
Alli'ng Vol Rains, one captain, one lieuten-
ant and tbirty-two privates. ana wo1nSi1-
sixteen. None Of the Home Guards were ekiIie9
sd-'tWo were badly woanded. zoIl;eoaer's
iorces, after being repulsed, fanked ,bs
Guard, and took and destroyed tbe OTestey
part Of the town. It was q desDera.s sgbt
and although this report seems hardly cred,
liable, It is true. 0'e-
Humphrey Mazzhall is At the head NJ
large force in Owen county, and fears Are On.
tsrtained fOr tbs safety Of this place. Ger
sherman is at ElizabethtoWn, and Buelper
It Green river bridge.
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ed in the administration Of its affairs. Sew.
eral removals have taken place during the
present week. Capt jeakins has been as.
signed to the Qusriermaslers department
under Gen Anderson, and Nsior Allen to a
position under Fremont
No news from the Virginia side Of the PO-
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THE KILLED AT LEXINGTON.

QOHcX, III, Sept "a.
The list Of killed at Lexington, 80 far as
ascertained, is as follows: Private Charles
". White, S1muel G. Hannah, Henry
Netile, J. R Palmer, G. W. Davis, Vim. H.
Mcdonald, Cyrus K Trego, G. SehOville,
John Hurley, Daniel Shelby. These all be-
long to the frsi illinois Cavalry.
The horses and all the arms were retained
By Priee.
Communication with Gen. Pren6ss is still
cut of; nothing having been heard from
h m since yesterday.
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rcOus.pondsnos of Cleveland Lsadsr.l


what IlIIRoIs is Doing.
CH1cAeo, Sept q.
Illinois has now over azty thousanS SOL
diers in the field and camp, besides the Stur-
ges rifles, Chicago Dragons and other scat
tering companies. There is also a large re-
serve force of home guards, liable to be call
ed to any part Of the State in case of inva-
sion or Iublie danger. The reserve force is
being well drilled, many Of the companies
are uniformed, and when provided with
arms viii make . respectable body of avail
able troops. Illinois now his, in proportion
70 population, the mOst volunteers of any
loyal State, and new regiments are still form
iag.
This Congressional District has turned out
over sixteen thousand soldiers. What other
districts in the Union would ike to compare
notesf
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Know HoW TO MEAsBRE coaH IN Al Can
A writer in the Prairie Farmer says it
may Be done By multiplying the length,
breadth, and height together IN feet; null
tiply this prOduct By four, strike OF the
right fgure, sad The result viii be shelled
bnshsls. He finds this rule reliable.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-25

SUPPOSED DEATH OF GEoRGEP. BDEEL.-A
nan was drowned from one Of the Cincinnati
ferry boats on Monday night and it is sup
posed 70 have been Mr.. George P. Buell.,
long connected With the Cincinnati press and
wsll known throughout Ohio.
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Chicago papers states that The defeat OF Cor.
AAiliaaa- xiii result in the
aeui reinforcements in time to prevent the
deiszt An srtiels in another column from
the Chicago Tribune sufficiently explains
Why such reinfOreements were not sent.
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O0l lluiIiEan Refused 70 ssFreadeF.
special Dispatch 70 Chicsgo Tribunal
SPRIS6FiELD, Sept.

Additional private dispatches from mem
bers fthe Illinois First Cavalry, state that
Col AulligRn conducted the engagement
with eonsummate skin and bravery. Moth
ing but imperative necessity compelled him
70 surrender. Ee was wounded in one leg,
and when the rebels arrived to take posses
sion Of his command, he firmly refused to
his sword and regimental Gag,
and yet retains possession Of them
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.R. B. a. BARROW,
TRIES SEMAR

II R [ Z : B ii A r,
Protested by Royal Letters Patent Of Eng and, snd
Secured b. h Seals Of the Ecols De Phzrmaris
Dc Paris, aud the I1psrial olies8 OF hed-eiass
Vienna.
- pnIp2r1I NJ
ls the eaectual remedy or Belsx1fi6n s6sFlSf5rs-
rhoea and exhaustion II the sysseu1
TRIESEMAR No. 2,
Completely and entirely Grad cassS all traeos q
those disorcers for which copayia and Cu5si5 ta1,
Eenerallg besa thought anfidote 70 fhs min ~
tne health q q Eaat poriion Of the population
TRIESEAAR No. 8
le the great and sure remedy Of tbs civilized roIf
lor A.. lnpurlLa o. the system, veil as ssoun1r
syn ptcms5 ooEiafng Ihs dsstrrctgge ~ 81 n -
~ A. veil as other deisteEiOus fnzr-iiFBf5 49,
Ehllh AZ the earlaplrila in the word carn6f -
move IhlEskMaR 3 Dos. ., ? a1d are aiiFs a..
Eoc d TASTE Or seil, and of al nauseaffnF 1nrIl.
tic1. 1he5 are ~ the fcrm u lozsnas and ~ fi.
on ths toilet table without their uss - nF gusoeref
solo IN TN ea5es at g each or 0uf 50 - - ore
lor and IN 81 easess thus saT NJ ~ a. admfnfI-
tered b halpea1 lallsmald, HcuT,se Wk5lsSEi,
ana Retail ey Dr.. :. BA fRiiW, ~ Size fer6f
Co1r doors from MeDougai st-eetl ew YORK n
nieoleiely on rooeip- of semittalce Dr. BarrOu VII
torEafd Irlesellar 70 any part q the world ss-,l
" pa1ssd snd addressed according 20 ths instrdc.
tions of the writer.
ATriessmar can also BE- obtained ~ sufhsrfrz
q lr- BAR. y from G. W. Clsrk, Clstsland-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-25

A dispatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer
ssgs that : boy who escaped from the Rich
mond PrisOa says that the escape Of Col
DsFIllisn was not discovered for two weeks,
which We do not believe.
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FROM MIssOURT.

hOLLAi sept. -.
Correspondence of the St. Louis Democrat
Last night Mr.. Holland Of Springfield ar.
rived, having left there on Friday last. He
Is the man who took Gen. Fremonts modif-
7ation of his proclamation through 10 Col
Taylor. be reports Lieutenant Williams. oi
the l3th Illinois Regiment, on bis way with
seven wagons loaded vfth DR.. Davis and
about 80 wounded men, which Col. Taylor
allowed 70 come, and will probably arrive To-
morrow night. This leaves about 10 vet
in Springfield Of our wounded, Of which 100
are able to come to ROlla If there had only
been transportation. Many OF the rebel off,
GERS oppose our wounded leaving.
dispatches were read on Thursday last At
Springfield to the rebels that Mulligan had
surrendered without a gun being fred, had
taken twenty-one pieces of artillery, 5000
stand of small arms, and 4, 4,0GO prisoners
Bonneville was also taken and Price was
marching on Jefferson City This Is the way
recruits for the secession army are got up.
Mccullough and his force Of about 4, 600
disafected Arkansas and Texas troops was
confidently believed to have left the State. 20
ing South.
ST. LOUls, Sept. "a.
The injunction SURPRISING the Evening
News has been removed, and Charles G.
Ramsey, proprietor, asd D. n. Grissoni, ed
itor, released, assurances having been given
that they will Tot hereafter publish state
ments about military matters as facts. with
out first learning their truth, and that thew
will not publish anything injurious to The
interests Of the Government.
The NeEs has always been q strong Union
paper.
Military men here do not regard the SIM
pie capture Of Lexington as injurious, but in
8 mere military point think it an advantage.
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The arseDai IN indianapolis viii commence
operations TOR Gen. Fremont on Monday
next and viii tufn out one handred thousand
eaEtndges & day from that time forward.
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ApYKRrIsFn LRrrRRa
UnenIled for in the Cleveland Pest btiea,
Tuesday. sepsenbsr -, 1sBis

80 Al IettaTs advertised sre mbiect 70 an extra
~ re- o. one cslt, refso1e calling ioE them via
plrasr b prcpkr q win tha nee alary chanrs
80 Fersons calling for th-aa letter. win pleasa
ssy they are advertised and give numbor and dafs
Of list.
n1- Tha eflcs gilI b. opsu af ~ A. A. sud cI6ss
a - 2. NJ. suudayS-Ohice open from A. n. %
10 n.
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