Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-28

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The latest advices from Lexington, Mo, on
Monday afternoon, say that Price sent word to
Col. Mulhgan, demanding his surrender. Multi
gan replied, "Go to helll" An attack was imme-
dately made, opening with artillery, and under
its cover making a sortie on the town. They
were repulsed with heavy loss by Mugans for
ces with little loss the part of the U. s. troops
Price was said to be still around Lexington.
1t was reported that large force of Kan
sas troops, under Col Montgomery, or Gen.
Lane, was rapidly approaching. They are
said to be within forty miles of Lexington
with force estimated at 5000
Federal troops rapidly converging from ST
Joseph to other points to reinforce Mulligan.
Price will be surrounded and cut off un-
less he retreats rapidly.
Ben MeCulloch was reported to be rapidly
advancing on jefferson City from Springfield
with 10000 to 10000 well armed and drilled
troops.
Hot work is in progress.
LArER,-Gen Price commenced an attack
on our entrenchments at Lexington, COM
manded by Col Mulligan, on Monday The
fight was very severe all day. Price assault
ed the works but was repulsed with severe
loss
When the carriers left, at Johnstown,
Bates county, on Monday morning, there was
a force of . 600 or s 0G0 men marching 20
the relief of Lexington.
The rebel loss on Monday was reported at
four thousand, and that of the Federas eight
hundred Both probably greatly exaggera-
ted
NcClellan's body guard is increased to I5s
men.
Should Fremont be Superseded, it will not
be on account of his proclamation, but be-
cause before and since its appearance, his
energy has not kept pace with his language.
A Cabinet council was held on Fremont's
case on the 18th.
At Frankfort, Ky on the 18th, the Com
mittee on Federal Relations reported sub
stitute as follows:
WHEREAS, Confederate troops have invaded
Kentucky and insultingly dictated terms upon
which they will retire. Therefore,
Rcsolced, That Gen. Anderson lie invited
to take instant charge of this department
and call for force sufficient to eXpel the in
vaders.
This passed the House and the Senate con-
cured by a vote of % to 9. The Senate also
passed resolution with only 8 nays, which
proposes to confine the war to thetwo armies
and discountenance partisan quarrels as lead
ing to civil var
The rebels are reported rising again in
Northern Missouri. Reports from the South
of Missouri say that the rebels assert they
will again have possession of the Hannibal
and St Joseph r ilroad within ten days.
LEAvENwoRrn, Sept. pa citizen of this
place. who was at Lexington at the time of
the Surrender of the Federal troops states that
the troops had been SO hours without water.
The surrender was unconditional
The rebels claimed to have thirty seven
thousand men, but badly armed and equip
ped and without organization, many having
joined but day or two before.
Generals jackson, Rains and Price were
there.
Our informant escaped the town after the
surrender.
Scouts this morning report a strong column
of rebels on march northward from LeXing-
ton. Their supposed destination is St Joseph
Reports about zen. Johnston crossing the
Potomac are uufounded.
There is much alarm at Martinsburg and
Winchester about Banks crossing the Poto-
mac with 81 900.
The rebels sent to Johnston for assistance
on the 10th
The y. S. Marshal at Louisville seized the
office Of tie Louisville Courier, and also az
rested Ex-Governor Morehead and Reuben
Durrell, one of the proprietors Of the Courier.
Martin W. Barr, telegraph news reporter of
the New Orleans Associated Press, was also
arrested on charge of treason, or completely
with traitors The prisoners were carried
to Jctfersonville to be transferred to the Gus
tody of the Marshal of the Second District.
The transmission of telcgrophic news South
of Louisville has been interdicted The lines
are still interrupted.
Advces still later from Lexington, and of
an authentic nature, say the Federal troops
at Lexington, after fighting two days, were
compelled to surrender for the want Of water,
the supply being cut off.
The rebels were successfully repulsed three
times on the 10th by the Irish brigade at the
point Of the bayonet, and had not water be-
come exhausted they would doubtless have
held the rebels at bay until reinforced. Every
volley from the Federal guns told fearful de-
structon in the enemies ranks No state
ment of the loss is given.
A deserter from Munson'5 Hill, Va, re
ports that the rebel army is not larger than
100 000 The have no intention Of attacking
or are afraid CT the Federal forces.
Reports from Cairo assert that tl,C0O
rebels have taken possession of Mayfeld, Ky,
and that Notifications are going ON by jeff
Thompsons force. Some 5000 men are at
New Madrid
The subscription TO the National loan at
Chicago on the 10Th amounted to Sl3j 900