The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-12

From the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept. 2
General Lew. Wallace, with his staff
left COyington at ten O'Clock yesterday
morning, on his way to Lexington, to
meet Gov. Morton but on reaching Paris
he found dispatch from General Wright,
ordering him to return and take command
of the troops at Cincinnati, Covington and
Newport.
At Paris General Wallace found the
Ninety ninth Regiment drawn up in line of
battle, and from 600 to 1000 rebel cavals
ry within four miles of the town.
The early train which left this city at
A. NJ. reached Lexington on time, and re-
turned, leaving at Bpm. General Wal
lace came down on this train, and reached
this city about half past nine last evening.
General Wright, who left this city on
Sunday morning, reached Lexington on the
same afternoon, and yesterday morning be
determined, after examining into the condi-
ton of affairs at that point, to evacuate it,
and Immediately made preparations to do
so.
About five o'clock last evening General
Wright left Lexington, falling back on
l.
General Nelson's command, some 5000 or
10000 strong but we since learn that he
has proceeded down the Frankfort and Lex
ington road to Louisville.
Dispatches received last evening from the
operator at Lexington, dated at five P. M,
stated that General Kirby Smith had reach-
ed that city with large force, and had de.
manded its surrender,
A meeting was held, when the citizens
resolved to surrender, they having no force
there to defend it. The operator babe the
Cincinnati operators good night, and said
be would remove his instruments and leave
the town since which nothing has been
heard from him.
General Wright telegraphed orders from
Frankfort for the two regiments at Paris
to fall back on Cynthiana, which was pro-
baby done, tor we learn that Paris was
also evacuated by our forces last evening.
Frankfort, we learn, has also been evac-
uated. and all the archives and public records
removed to Louisville.
Gen. Lew. Wallace, with his staff, ar
rived last evening, and took command of the
forces here and at Covington.
The General was busy all through the
night, in consultation with the government
officers stationed here, and with the Mayors
of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport. A
large amount of business was attended to.
A regiment that arrived in the city last
evening was put out on picket duty in the
rear of Covington and Newport, and many
other steps were taken looking to the pros
lection and safety of these cities.
Col. Ben. Runkle, of the Forty.fifth Ohio,
telegraphed Gen. Wallace, at halfpast 2
o'clock this morning, that the Ninety-ninth
Regiment, Col. Langworthy, was falling
back from Paris before an overwhelming
force of the enemy. Gen. Wallace tele.
graphed Col. RunkIe to hold Cynthiana to
the last extremity. Cynthiana is only 40
miles from Cincinnati.
From the Cincinnati Commercial sept.2
We do not know what portion of Gen.
Manson's command escaped from the ene-
my. Our informant states, however, that
large portions of the Goth Indiana and 9TH
er regiments, had arrived at Lexington,and
that about three thousand killed, wounded
and missing was the extent of our loss in
the battle of Saturday. Many of the miss,
ing, however, would probably report them
selves. they were coming in singly and
by squads until Lexington was evacuated,
and some had wandered as far as Paris.
The country was reported tail OF stragglers,
who had lost or thrown away their arms.
We are glad to know that Generals
Manson and Cruft were not captured, but
broke through the enemy with detachments
of their troops and that they had re COL
lected considerable portions OF their com,
mands