The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-02-08
GENERAL PRICES OFFICIAL REPORT
Of The Battle of Lexington Made to Claiborne F.
Jackson, of Missouri.
HE TELLS OF HIS MARCH TO LEXINGTON
Money Taken from Local Bank Returned by Confed-
erates-Fruits of the Victory.

and forced to take shelter within
their intrenchments. We then took
our position within easy range of the
college, which building they had
strongly fortified, and opened upon
them brisk fire from 'Bledsoe's S bat
terry, which, in the absence Of Capt.
Bledsoe, WHO had been wounded at
Big Dry Wood, was calamity com.
manded by Capt Emmett Mcdonald,
and by Parsons battery under the
skillful command Of Capt Guibor.
Finding after sunset that our am
munition, the most of which had been
left behind on the march from Spring
field, was nearly exhausted, and that
lmy men, thousands of whom had not
eaten a particle in thirty-six hours,
required rest and food, l retired to
the fair grounds and encamped there.
My ammunition wagons having been
at last brought up and large reinforce
ments having been received, l again
moved into town on Wednesday, the
18th inst, and began the final attack
on the enemy's works.
! Brig. Gen. Rains division occupied
a strong position on the east and
northeast Of the Notifications, from
which an effective cannonading was
kept up on the enemy by Bledsoe S
battery, under command, except on
the last day. Of Capt. Emmett Nc
Donald, and another battery, com
mandel by Capt, Churchill Clark, OF
St. Loul& Both Of these gerilemeP
and the men and officers under their
command are deseryedly commended
in the accompanying report of Gen.
Rains.
Gen. Parsons tool a position south
west of the works, whence his bat
terry, under command of Capt. Guibor,
poured a steady fire into the enemy.
Skirnlishers and sharp-shooters were
also sent forward from both of these
divisions to harass and fatigue the
enemy and to cut them off from the
water on the north, east and south Of
the college, and did inestimable SER
vice in the accomplishment of these
purposes.
Col. Congreye JacIson's division,
and a part Of Gen. Stems, were post.
ed near Gen. Rains and Gen. Parsons
as a reserve, but no occasion occurred
to cali them into action. They were
however, at all times vigilhnt anc
ready to rush upon the enemy.
Shortly after entering the city OF
the 18th, Col Riyes, who commanded
! the fourth division in the absence o
! Gen Slack, led his regiment and Col
Hughes along the river bank to
I point Immediately beneath the wes
Of the Qualifications. General Ne
2 Bride S command, and a portion O
: Gen. HaniS's, having been ordered {,
} reinforce him. Col. Riyes. in orde
4 to cut of the enemy's means Of es
a cape proceeded down the bank o
! river to capture steamboat whicl
G was lying just under their guns. Jus
B at this moment heavy fire orene,
: upon him from Col. Anderson's larg
: dwelling house, on the summit Of th
= bluffs, which the enemy We're occupy
0 ing as a hospital, and upon which
, white flag was flying Several com
y panies Of Gen. Harris command AM
: the gallant soldiersof the fourth di
a vision, who have won upon so man.
{ battle-felds the proud distinction 0
always being among the brayest Q
{ the brave, Immediately rushed upol
e and took the place The importan
5 position thus secured was within u
c yards Of the enemy's intrenchments
, A company from Col. Hughes regi
n ment then took possession Of tn
: boats, one Of which was richly freight
S ed with valuable stores The dlvI
sions Of Gen. Mcbride and Gen. Harri
e meanwhile gallantly storned and oc
: cupicd the bluffs Immediately nortl
e Of Anderson's house. The possessio
G Of these heights enabled our men I
}. harrass the enemy SO greatly that, rl
e solying to regain them, sheg MAD
a uponthsnbnM successls Al|