CHAPTER VIII.
GENERAL FREMONT'S PURSUIT OF PRICE.
Quarrel between Price and McCulloch .-- The Rebels Advance upon Lexington .-- A Novel Defense for Sharp-shooters .-- Attempt to Re-enforce the Garrison .-- An Enterprising Journalist .-- The Surrender .-- Fremont's Advance .-- Causes of Delay .-- How the Journalists Killed Time .-- Late News .-- A Contractor "Sold."-- Sigel in Front .-- A Motley Collection .-- A Wearied Officer .-- The Woman who had never seen a Black Republican .-- Love and Conversion.
After the battle of Wilson Creek and the occupation of Springfield, a quarrel arose between the Rebel Generals, Price and McCulloch.

It resulted in the latter being ordered to Arkansas, leaving General Price in command of the army in Missouri.

The latter had repeatedly promised to deliver Missouri from the hands of the United States forces, and made his preparations for an advance into the interior.
His intention, openly declared, was to take possession of Jefferson City, and reinstate Governor Jackson in control of the State.

The Rebels wisely considered that a perambulating Governor was not entitled to great respect, and were particularly anxious to see the proclamations of His Excellency issued from the established capital.
Accordingly, General Price, with an army twenty thousand strong, marched from Springfield in the direction of Lexington.

This point was garrisoned by Colonel Mulligan with about twenty-five hundred men.
After a siege of four days, during the last two of which the garrison was without water, the fort was surrendered.