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ders on the other, for which his reward has been Q
cad one indeed:



G o;SsI 10 U ssu two regiments. which hav. S 70, Cs
10 welt orders for few days. they have not passed beyond
that city =. u. TOWNSEND.
Let n, return to Mulligan's peril. Thinking there
might still be hope of obtaining re-enforcements by
apSeaiipg 10 the Governors OF States near ct hand
for, if they conId send troops l%%sdlately 70 81.
by steamboat toward Lexington, be teIegrphed, On
ills very 18th of September, TO Coy. Morton and
Gov. Deupson, of Indiana and Ohio, Tor help. And
these are the replies: (Mr. COggesbal was Gov.
Depnisou's Military Secrelary.)
received e'f'i
Corrxsrs. Ohio, Sept Is. 1851,
No troops are ordered to Eastern Virginia. troops
ordered to Western Virginia psaps0e wWssHah1on
His only remaining hope wac in bis own men, his
scattered forces to weaken himself ut some points
on hs long line TO cave Lexington, ii possible. Ard
what did be dol My friend says-aId have bis
exact words--"it cannot be shown that he moved
one single man toward Lexington at all" Licking.
ton fell on Friday, the 2vth OF September. l shall
remember the day to the last hour OF my life; for
watched, as did ny constituents, day W Gay and
hour by hour for news jrol. there, WIN sonetude
that excluded all thought of other questions:
Gen. Fremont teegrapbed in every direction. He
ordered Gen. Pope to come down to Lexington and
n.euforee Michigan there; ne ordered Ten' ctargn
to come down and recnioTce him; ne ordered seHers
sou G. Davis Of Indiana, Acting Bngader-Oenefa
at Jeferson City, to go forward and REINFORCE him.
lie used every means ia bis power The teiegraphic
wiees were bot with bis dispatches, sent IN every
direction 90 secure the reinforcement OF Null.
gan. See the columns Of them OF these eventfut
days in the official dispatches, at last published IN
Tng Nrw.YoRK TRIsuSE und which attest his
sleepless energy strikipgly. Now, Tour DAYS 1e-
fore MuA surrendered, zee what Gen. rope te'e-
graphs: a.,. n 1861
/ To sEqloy- General FRExoyr; s.,.
From paper just hsnded me- barn iSr mrs. nms u
sf 70 fragfoa aci be there the "a aver 10 moron aEd
omit Of A sgmsnn Of re- ss TX 5iS ss t S'f So ,.S
n,nrs which rH reach 7Lurday, t'tH make r.
oo men AID 5Is os 5ss ." 90 az to 1u. D
md Keokuk finish matters In this ,econ1 Inc ioowne
force along this sosd :. h.nsps M ssO az fse:.
BookheId $50 Morgan's Regiment a. 81 Jsseph coming
,s 1000 Iowa 'ns M''1 y1h ,' forE ISR
s, ,bnt Cen. Fremont had the promise that on the
49, b. two days before Lexington actually fell, two
full RI. in.enis four cannon, aud lJo cavalry snoaio
succor the brave garrison there holding OUT ano .na'
by Thursday the lytn, one Gay before Muin9an sur
lie re- enior, ernent from Popes forces Tor
lexington should he increased still further TO 4Ooo
men. That ttey dii rot arrive there aud save IL
Lot Fremont fault, then. 49, a..
dsv before aa-iyed there, II was supposed &c ~.
/ Ious that Prices advance threa'ened BooneviDei
and Fremont telegrupbed Gen. StuTgs, tnen II
North Missouri as iollo~s:
Hg,paUAKIEss WEsTERS DgrAgrNrSr}
| 81. LO.is, sept 49, isoi
SIR: Information havns bseq &c vec ct iae.e
49, 10 NOV. al once by possible route sid viii,
sped de' to that PC; yss e ySTsS lo's o.
'"''-''' '"1 Ne. Zen Commanding
Rat On tie even, in 9Th Of September it was dis.
covered that the attack Won probably be on Lex
in ton, aud be teegraphed again to sturgs, 10 'oI
lows: ,
sr. ioTIs, sept a lssi
speed 70 Lsxns,n on tie A.i-,Ocri River VIA
vo.r iores.f nlsotry sisry. You iii, end back
arer Of tt, fremont husssr rro Capt bsa,
s nos. practicable rona from Utica Lexington for you
, will 20 by Au,t.EyiIe. Elnness Grove, and M9lioa
= {. fkENJNr. N'jorO enefa. CeInard.ns
To Brig Gen. srURois, Mexico.
On tie 18Th he twice leiegrapbs TO AGin y-Bngs.
dier-Geu. JEFF c. Davis at Jeiierson Ci.y, TO send
fwsrt two regiments 10 siren Chen Lexington. and
saws move promptly. On Tie iit!i ne telegrsphs
him that be is serdiIg hin ny re ,iuleuts aud bat.
,eies forn ST. Iou,s willie lie Glso IotiS tac De-
l parmeat at Washington tat they shouh have the
five regiments they demanded from Ll.I--two ftoTa
c ~, Louis two from Cairo aud vicinity, and oae
D from lrois-absolutely stripping himself in 81
4 Louis o, every means OF defense 70 comply U.'a
D tbese wants in every direction. Not consent With
suirg orders, you ind neatly half Dozen the sane
duy 10 lis officers, urging celebrity, energy, n'id
n6yer ont. NO man living could have done more.
ada here the Off ial disi at JET. q. Davis
h1-'1''A't s. T Hoals Sept eIs. L. al
ss Az column OF the eneuy fo'es moving por ss-
10 nder you r,lnd toe Of
that pcs Oders nave eeaay be-, i'.usd regiments
g. city q proceed 10 Je-Esoa Cry, I'll re eaic.o yoIr
Bnsa-lerGsn, stafs., "a, AsXieo viii aho rp.l ::
artillery. Ga hs arrival ne Nil assume cSIlsnd Of all 90
'''p' y 'i' PIC c. pREuoNr, Nj Gen coroaas ias
To Col JgyF. {. DAVIS. lo Con. ~ .,fsf.o City
Nov, let rs examine Whist Wat zone. Pores 70.
enforyeuenis dill hot arrive Gen. Stcsgis did como
20 point n.ar .le river on the opposite side ;roE
Lexington: ard have We 'e,'.mOny ~ Col Null.
gan hir self that IT he had actually ooue within
sight wisb lis forces eopposivo ide u tie river
lIi,e bad get 80 tired II igt'irg, the deieuso hsd
been 20 persistent ard unsieling that be would
rave retired, notwiii inn4i, lie .orce Of tSeuy
thousand lien, with ei2At Brgsdi Generals be.
ii. .lu ( ono Colonel OF tie Dsson .ores. Bat he
evidence a. IL % Sturgi care down POINT wirta
few mil % the giyer, and learing tnat The errys
boats bad been .tfoy Cd, ana therefore, ID vas
irrose.ile Tor Lim 10 .be rtof, and le;.rpny
fem. contfabapd--iOr ucy were permitted ttcpn
: come within our ues ana give information a. y
, Rebel moyeu ent,-that Pr.ce force WIS twenty 10
! twenty-five thousand, deeLin.. th.' te lad NOT
force sufficient 10 meet them, h. had not, be r.
r.el. Fremont, however, su'poS tiai. by Iont
days nf er hs order 10 ham, be would have reaches
Lexington; and on the ioh-tNo daya be'ore Lex
iurton f. l--he seut orders O. llm It .hst poDt
JoHor,, [. Dayie ulcn tie icse 'l.on ~ oen
rreuont orders, embarked soon as possible, Tor
il takes slais uis sYais De iorce mon some stesb-
boais; end they noceetei Up tbe Iiver 90 lace
called Glasgow, where. lea.liag the ,ebel Lad
erected hatcfies, taey lsnd.d IL. lao purpose OIL
I stofmiag 'h,n lefo.e Iroce ding under llsir nra
and in he darkocss Of the welt iloy lied into elch
Cther. 0uG Dcue thrown iao Confusion !hey OF no.
Rei to Lexington IN tine 81, i,-enorce Col huis An.
TDe.- ,h.ve forces NON oileren. direcons ses ou'
under e. orders Of a.n. tIemon; TO re-sn'o,.e tae