M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-10-03
AlistrIlaurpns.
.SEIGB OF LEXINGTON. NC
The ForuacalIOn Of MuIIigau
INCIDENTS OF TIE sEIGE.
Scenes OF lhe surrender.

Scenes Of the Surrender,
The Chicago Tribune of yesterday
contains II long account of the scige
Of Lexington, Happcars Col. Nal
ligan was ordered on the 1st to leave
Jefferson City, and protect Lexington
He arrived with his brigade at Lex
ingtoIi on the 9th. The work Of for.
;ibing !he town vas performed prin.
cipally BY his Irislimen, the Homo
Guards working elowly as they alter
ward fought badly; n.."a
On the afternoon OF Thursday, the
18th inst, scouts and advanced pick
cts driven in, reported the near ap
proacn OF the rebels. AT this time
Col. MulligOn had portion Of hi,
small artillery in readiness. We hac
only six brass pieces and two howl.
zcr6, but having no shell, the latte
were useless. Two pieces belonged
to the Kansas City company, anC
wtre worked by them sp!endidly.-
The cavalry company had only thei
side arms and pistols, and having NJ
carbincs or rifles, could do nothing al
long range.
Several mines were hcld in front o
the intrenchment by our men.
The attack on Thursday, the 18th
was led by Gen. Rams in person, witt
a battery Of nine pieces OF artillery
on the angle least prepared to resis
lhc assault. The enemy were rGpul
scd with heavy loss.
The hospital had been located o.
the bank below the new town, an
contained aoout twenty four patients
The attacking patty did not spare 0
respect the building. They were me
hy The Montgomery Guards, Captal
Gleeson, who made brave resistance
but were driven back with the loss c
25 OF their men Killed and wounded
Capt. Glecson was shot through th
jaw and badly wounded. The gallau
Montgomery made many of the Tex
ans bite tlie dust. The fight was yer
fierce. Some of The sick were actu
ally bayonetted, or sabrcd in their cots
Rtv. Father Butler, an esteeme,
Catholic clergyman Of this city an
the chaplin OF the Irish Brigade, wa
woundedin tho forehead by a. bal
which passed across it, laying ope
the skin. lie was takep prisoner, a
also was DR.. Winern Surgeon Of til
Brigade, thus dcpriyiug the regimen
of the valuable services of bolG, dun
ing the dark and trying days that f.
loved preceding the surrender. 7cr !.
The issue oil the 18th, warned tli
rnlmy that they had a task befor
them which was no easy one, and the
commenced on Fritay morning a nev
system Of approaches. They secure
the entire region for its staple, hem
in bales. These were safely wette
as a safeguard against ryd hot sho
andy we're skillfully used 10 mask III
batteries Of thelebcls, and rolled fol
ward as they made their advance.
The fight went on Thus for sewers
days,the enemy bringing more I
their artillery into action. Followin
the skirlniSlf Of Thursday, Mulliga
ordered q portion of the old town Q
the east to be burned to prevent th
rebels from gaining therefroIn the ad
vantage OF shelter. Meanwhile, th
little garrison already worn by labc
on the entertainments, began to loo
eagerly Tor the coming OF reinforc'
nents. Isl lFrm-z>i &c 80
Onlhea 10th, Col. Mulligan ha
sent Lieut. Rains, of Co. Il Of I'll
Brigade, with a squad Of Twelve mel
on The steamer Sunshine to Jetferso
City, 100 miles distant, pressing til
necessity for achievements. Fort
miles below, the Sunshine vas ca!
tured, ard Rains aud his wen brongl
back to New Lexington aud lodged
prisoners in the old Fair Grounds