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--The siege of Mulligan commenced on Thursday, the 12th, and continued from day to day until Friday last at 5 o'clock P. M., when the Union flag was hauled down. The men fought for forty-nine hours without water, and had only three barrels of vinegar with which to quench their thirst. Their supply of water was from the river, and was cut off, after a desperate fight on Wednesday. Prentiss has resigned the command of North Missouri, and started West yesterday. He is now west of Brookfield, and is cut off by the rebels — it is supposed a part of Price's forces. Great fears are entertained that he will be captured. Quiser, Ill., Sept. 24. --Communication with Quency is still cut off, and nothing has been tread from Prentiss since yesterday. Washington, Sept. 24.--Opponents of Fremont charge that he could have prevented the necessity of Mulligan's surrender by sending timely reinforcements. Advices received from St. Louis by Fremont's friends, however, state that h