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, Col. Kelly himself fell severely wounded by a pistol shot in the breast; my men carried him into the town, when surgical assistance was immediately rendered by Dr. Geo. W. New, of my regiment, who had proved himself as gallant and courageous in the field, as he is skilful in his profession. Just before we had approached the town, he volunteered to make a reconnoissance of the bridge, and bore my message along the line repeatedly, seemingly unmindful of his own personal safety. Captain G. W. Robinson, of Col. Kelly's command, reports to me that he captured Capt. J. W. Willey, of the rebel army, and upon his person found his commission from Adjutant-General Garnett, of the rebel forces, and other papers of importance which he reports he holds subject to my order. I enclose his report. It perhaps is not my province to speak much of that part of the expedition which marched by way of Evansville, under the command of Colonel Kelly, consisting of Kelly, Milroy, and Irvine and their
rein. Mr. Anderson addressed the House in a few forcible remarks in favor of taking some measures to relieve our unfortunate fellow-citizens. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Barbour offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Special Committee inquire and report what Judges and other salaried officers in the judicial department ought to be prohibited from receiving their salaries in consequence of their disloyalty to the Commonwealth. Mr. Robinson, of Berkeley, offered a resolution providing for investigating the right to seats in the House of Delegates of such members as also hold military commissions. The resolution was rejected. The following resolutions of inquiry into expediency were referred to the appropriate committees: By Mr. Prince: Of providing by law a corps more effectually to collect the muskets in the State not in actual service. By Mr. Matthews--Of improving the river for batteau navigation from
er. Three of the shots took effect, and the captain was wounded. A gunboat which was following the steamer shelled the woods without effecting the dislodgment of the rebels. Advices from Greenville, Missouri, of August 30, state that the guerrillas, 1,500 strong, under McBride, threatened that place, and that 1,400 troops are there to meet them. All of the available force of the rebels is at that point, and hourly make offensive demonstrations. An attack was soon expected. Governor Robinson, of Kentucky, has issued a proclamation in which he states that the State has been invaded by an insolent foe, and calls on every loyal citizen of Kentucky to rally to the defence of the State. A dispatch from Louisville, relative to the recent battle near Richmond, Ky., says the Union force numbered between 8,000 and 9,000. and that the fight was commenced by Gen. Nelson, driving the rebels back until about 4 o'clock P. M., when the rebels were largely reinforced, and, crossing