rebels, who were drawn off in great confusion, Forrest's cavalry making a race against time in their hurry to escape.
Our loss in the engagement was thirty killed and one hundred and seventy-five wounded. The enemy's loss largely exceed ours.
In this fight we captured two hundred and seven prisoners, including eighteen commissioned officers.
Two guns and twelve Napoleons were captured, and one is now in position on the fort.
Just previous to General Milroy's attack on the rebels, Buford's division of cavalry attacked Murfreesboro' and entered the town, shelling it fiercely and destroying many houses.
General Roussean, with one regiment of infantry and artillery, drove them out of the town.
Four Thousand Confederates Cross the Cumberland river into Kentucky.
A telegram from Cairo, dated the 10th instant, says:
On the 9th instant, the rebels, under General Lyon, captured the Government transport Thomas E. Tutt, at Cumberland City, on the Cumberland river,
by both Houses to fill the office.
The Senate then went into secret session.
House of Delegates.
The House met at 11 A. M. Not a quorum of members were present, and a call of the House being ordered, the doors were closed.
Subsequently the call of the House was suspended, and a quorum appearing, business proceeded.
The Speaker announced the committee of the House under the joint resolution concerning the change of guage of track of the Piedmont railroad--Messrs. Bouldin, Buford and Keiley.
A large number of bills were taken up in their order on the calendar and advanced to a second reading.
Mr. Hunter, of Berkeley, introduced a resolution inviting Colonel J. S. Mosby to a privileged seat in the House; and a committee being appointed, waited upon Colonel Mosby and conducted him to a seat beside the Speaker's chair.
A recess of the House was taken, and the members and visitors were introduced to the guest of the House by the Speaker, and the Colonel was co
Delegates.
The House met at 12 M.
Mr. Bouldin, from the committee, reported a bill to provide fuel for sick and wounded Virginia soldiers in Chimborazo Hospital, which was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time.
Mr. Buford, from the Committee on Banks, introduced a bill to provide for the redemption or registry by the banks of Virginia of their outstanding circulation.
Mr. Toralin, from the Joint Committee on Salt, submitted a joint resolution of inquiry, adthe said Board had made any contract with the Confederate Government for supplying the said Government with salt, and, if so, requesting to be furnished with a copy of the contract.
The resolution was agreed to and sent to the Senate.
Mr. Buford offered a resolution that a special committee of seven be appointed to take into consideration what relief can be afforded Virginia soldiers by the employment of negroes as cooks, etc.; also, to inquire into the expediency of enlisting and armi
e lines of the enemy, was taken up as the order of the day at 1 o'clock; and the discussion thereupon was continued to a late hour.
The bill was advanced to its engrossment.
The Speaker announced the special committee on the resolution of Mr. Buford in relation to the employment of slaves in the army in the capacity of cooks, laborers, etc., subject to the discretion of the commander-in-chief: Messrs. Buford, Shackleford, Haymond of Marion, Cummings, Keiley, Ambers and Linkous.
Pendint 1 o'clock; and the discussion thereupon was continued to a late hour.
The bill was advanced to its engrossment.
The Speaker announced the special committee on the resolution of Mr. Buford in relation to the employment of slaves in the army in the capacity of cooks, laborers, etc., subject to the discretion of the commander-in-chief: Messrs. Buford, Shackleford, Haymond of Marion, Cummings, Keiley, Ambers and Linkous.
Pending the discussion of the relief bill, the House adjourned.
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.]
Senate. Monday, February 20, 1865.
The Senate, immediately on assembling, went into secret session, and remained therein till adjournment.
House of Delegates.
The House met at 11 A. M.
Mr. Tomlin introduced a bill to appoint a commissioner to settle claims between the Supervisor of Salt, Superintendent of Salt and the Commonwealth.
Several other private bills were introduced.
Mr. Buford asked that the select joint committee having under consideration the arming of Virginia slaves as soldiers be permitted to set during the session, which request was granted, as the business was urgent.
Mr. Baskerville called up the bill to loan six hundred thousand dollars to the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company, to aid the company in completing its connections, and forming a double line to Greensboro', in the State of North Carolina. Mr. Baskerville said there were reasons why this enterprise should be immediately carried o
and defining the duties of the agent.
A resolution of thanks to Lieutenant Jesse C. McNeil and his command for their gallant capture, in their fortified camp in Maryland, of Generals Crook and Kelly, now prisoners of war at the Libby Prison, Richmond, was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Bouldin, from the Finance Committee, reported a bill for the relief of William E. Herndon, late member of the House of Delegates, now in the lunatic asylum, the result of a wound received in battle.
Mr. Buford, from a special committee, reported a bill to incorporate the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad Company.
The bill to appropriate the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars to the Virginia Military Institute, as a fund for the education of wounded and disabled soldiers by an increase of the salaries of the corps of professors whose duties are to be augmented, was passed — ayes, 85; noes, 15.
Senate bill amending and re-enacting sections of the Code exempting the property of persons in
bill was to authorize the Confederate Government to receive into the military service able-bodied slaves between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, the same to be obtained by voluntary enlistment at the ratio of one in five, with the consent of the owner and the slaves enlisting.
Mr. Shackelford advocated the amendment of the statutes so as to authorize owners of such slaves as are furnished to emancipate them, with the privilege of a residence in the State.
On motion of Mr. Buford, the further consideration of the bill was postponed to half-past 1 o'clock.
Mr. English submitted a resolution instructing the Committee on Courts of Justice to inquire into the expediency of increasing constables' fees.
Bill to authorize the sale of certain bonds and stocks held by the State to meet the expenses of the State Government.
The bill was put upon its passage, but lost, failing to receive a constitutional vote — ayes, 70; noes, 26.
Mr. Staples moved a recon
paid out of the appropriation.]
On motion to suspend the rules for the reconsideration of the vote by which the bill conferring conventional powers upon the General Assembly was lost, Mr. Hunter, of Berkeley, obtained the floor in opposition to the proposition to reconsider the vote.
The discussion already had upon the subject had, he thought, a dangerous and pernicious effect.
He hoped the vote would not be reconsidered; that the bill would be left to sleep the sleep of death.
Mr. Buford, of Pittsylvania, hoped the House would arraign itself upon the question fair and square, without prejudice.
He thought no harm could come of a convention.
The time might come when legislators would find themselves behind the people in this matter.
He was willing to trust the people, and the people should be willing to trust their legislators.
Mr. Sheffer (Speaker), with Mr. Keily in the chair, spoke in opposition to the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to clothe the
perly be made a joint resolution.
A motion to reconsider was made, and the question was propounded, when it being ascertained that there was no quorum present, and the hour of three o'clock having arrived, the Senate took a recess until 7 P. M.
House of Delegates.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the Senate joint resolution requesting the Governor to convene the Legislature in extra session on the 15th of April, and the resolution was adopted — ayes, 65; noes, 22.
Mr. Buford called up the joint resolutions in relation to the exemption of certain State officers from military duty, and the same was made the order for the night session at 8 o'clock.
The bill authorizing fiduciaries to invest funds in their hands in certain cases was passed.
The House took up the tax bill as it came from the Senate, with its amendments all stricken out or disagreed to.
A debate arose upon the expediency of the House enacting on, or receding from, its amendments to t
he has not crossed the State into Mexico, and if in the United States his locality is a secret.
Many believe that he is dead.
The Reading Railroad Company, of Pennsylvania, it is stated, contemplate placing four tracks on their road--two for passengers and two for freight.
They have now three tracks over a good portion of the road.
It is said that General Gideon J. Pillow, of Maury county, Tennessee, is building a large school-house and providing teachers for his former slaves.
He owned some two or three hundred.
Major-General Buford, of the late Confederate army, was in Cincinnati on Thursday last, on his way to Woodford county, Ky.
We were pleased to see in our city yesterday General A. P. Stewart, of the late Confederate army, on his way to New Orleans.--Vicksburg Herald, 19th
The colored people of the District of Columbia will hold a convention on January & to ask for suffrage.
Masonic Ball in Norfolk.--Atlantic Lodge had a grand ball on the 27th.
