The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-15 00:00:00

a.•%ere ruceeeded in turning it. Retreat'
itun.eiliateq took place to the original camping
grtrual. Here General Nelson came up and suc-
ceeded m rallying the men and formed a new line
battle. Our artillery ammunition was nearly
vi'Jausted and some of the gum were left without a
Liam w work thew, all having been killed or
wounded.

"General Nelson was wounded at about 3 p.m.,
when the men again fell back, retreating to Lexing-
ton. The enemy's force numbered 15,000 or 20,000
Lien. On our part there were six regiments of
infantry, and two regiments of cavalry. The loss
iu killed and wounded is heavy on both sides. The
number is not yet known. A large number of
regiments are en route to Lexington.
•• A battle took place on Saturday (August 30),
near Richmond, Kentucky, lasting from morning
till four in the afternoon, resulting in our troops
being driven back with serious loss. No particulars
have been received."
The ffinefte and Commercid, from Frankfort,
Kentucky, contain a proclamation of Governor
Robinson, exhorting the citizens of Kentucky to
rally to the defence of his state, and to repel the in-
vasion by the Confederates.
According to a despatch from Louisville, August
31, the Federals engaged in the battle fought on
the 30th August, near Richmond, numbered
from 90,000 to 90,000 men. They drove the rebels
back until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the
latter were largely reinforced, and crossed the Ken-
tucky river, capturing nearly all the Federal artil-
lery and routing the Union troops.
"At Lexington last night the bells were rung, and
all the male citizens were ordered out and slept,
on their arms."

A Bowling Green dispatch says a large Confede-
rate force under General Buckner is at Tompkins-
ville.

The Confederates have destroyed the telegraph,
thus cutting otf communication with Nashville.
A report was current at Cairo on the Ist inst.
that General Buell had a fight with the Confede-
rates at Chattanooga on the 27th and 28th ult.,
euding in the triumph of the Federals. General
Butll was reported to hare captured 7,000 prisoners.
A battle took place at Bolivar, Tennessee, on the
30th nit. Four thousand Confederates encamped
within a few miles of the town, and on Sunday
morning broke up into small squads, forded the
Hatchie River, and attacked Medora Station, where
they were finally repulsed with a loss of 50 killed
and wounded.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens
of Louisville, Kentucky, was held on the let inst.
at the Court-house. A resolution was passed,
" That the Mayor issue his proclamation calling
on all male citizens to arm, and be ready to meet
the rebels in case they attack us." The citizens are
greatly excited. It is rumoured that Lexington has
been abandoned by the Federate, and that a force
of 20,000 to 20,000 Confederates is near the place.
A despatch from Cincinnati, dated 20th inst.,
says : _

'• Business is entirely suspended here. The rail.
road cars have stopped running. There is a great
deal of excitement, but no panic. The people are
uietly but actively organising for defence. No
UAW citizens allowed to leave the city. Our troops
are preparing to evacuate Cynthiana. Humphrey
Marshall is reported to be marching on that place
from Piketon, with a considerable force of rebel
troops."

General Lewis Wallace has issued an order placing
the cities of Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport,
under martial law, and directing the assembling of
the citizens "in convenient public places, ready for
orders, and as soon as possible they will be assigned
to their work."

A later despatch states that Paris, Kentucky, was
evacuated on the Ist., the Federal troops falling
back on Cynthiana.
The agents of the Great Eastern in New York
have publicly announced that in consequence of
her having touched the ground whilst enteriug Long
Island Sound, it will be advisable to make a
thorough examination of her before elm goes to sea.
Her departure will consequently be delayed.

THE LAMENTABLE DEATH FROM
DESTITUTION.
INQUEST.—THIS DAY
This morning the adjourned investigation into
the circumstances of the death of taisabeth Wilmott, other-
wise Lloyd, aged 411, which involved a charm of inhumanity
against workhouse officials, was resumed Cy Mr H. Raffles
Walthew. the deputy coroner for East Middlesex, at the
Marquis Cornwallis Tavern, Curtaiu.road, Hackney.
Mr. G. Rogers, one of the relieving officers of St.
Leopard's Workhouse, was called and said that upon refer-
ring to the books be found that the deceased called upon
him for relief on the 13th of June Luit. He told her that
her husband must appear personally. She said he was too
unwell. He called at the house in Charlotte-
street the next day sod told her (Wilmott) that
it would be necessary for them to make ap-
plication personally before the board of guardians.
rpon proceeding to question Wilmott about his
cleans the latter became very abusive, and threat-
ened to fling a kettle of boiling water over
*items if lie del not instantly leave the house. Witness
continued—He said to me, ' You see the state my wife
.s in, I want no ceremony, I want relief." I said
to Lim, " You are taking the mu otter very indif-
ferently. Is this your wife you are living with ?" He
got into a rage and answered " YON" and then threatened
to throw me out of the room. I did not think it was a
case for relief, he having 10s. a week, with which he could
have rasautained his wife. His wife mane on the 15th, and
.-polognal for Ler husband's conduct, and I gave her an
u:der to attend the board on the following day ; but she
did not come. It is not my duty to visit the houses of the
Nor when they do not come before the hoard.
By the Coroner—Do you not think it would have been
letter for you, when you knew the deceased was iu the state
bile was, to have called at her house to sie the reason she did
tot come before tho board?

Witoesa ;we should be running after the poor all day
If we did.

The Coroner said the man Wilmott not having come for-
ward to sustain the evidence he had given oo the former oc-
Lasioe, they should take the statement made by .Ir. Rogers
s correct, and bring in a verdict accordingly, but he (the
comer) must say that it would be much better for relieving
othms to hove the power of giving immediate assistance iu
h eases without waiting for it to mane before the board of
gaol:duns.

The jury returned • verdict in accordance with the
mesEc.sl evidence, and said that there was no blatue
■ttached to either the board of guardians or their relieving

SUPPOSED MURDER OF AN ARTIST IN

PLYMOUTH.

PLYMOUTH, SUNDAY ArrEasooN.
looming the body of MI artist, named
R. T. Norma°, was discovered is Desullakedane, near
Peooyeentirsmick, Plymouth, under the following suspicious
eirannataocee :—A man sawed Waycott, a dairymen, was
int:niing from milking his COWS about half-past 6 o'clock
this morning, and found the body of the deceased lying
111‘)., the foopath, about 16 feet from the railway arch
stitch tosses over the road. His trousers were opened
mid pulled up, as if he had Leen dragged by
logo, and his overcoat was drawn up to his armpits
:td Partly over his head, as if from the same cause. He
w.s lying on hie back with his right arm extended and
anti. I.:s left by his side, with both hands tightly clenched.
bat, which was small, round, and stiff, was lying in the
centre of the arch, seine 20 feet or more from the Place
wuere the body was found. The hat was full of blood and
bad a bulge on one aide, as if caused by • heavy blow.
centre, and a foot from the ground. there was
0,0,1 upon one of the stone+ of the wall of the arch,
tKaroully as if some one had fallen heavily against
Aismt a yard on the right and left sides
tr,e was a pool of blood, and oo the wall about four or five
:set of more blood was found, traces of which were also
Per in the road, about eight feet from where the
was apparently struck. The body appeared to
iJeen dragged on the right side by the bank, for when
en' i.'covered there seemed to be traces of the clothes no
the qr,eind, in addition to which the body was mach dirtier
on toe right side than on the left. The body has evidently
rtativtd some wound or wounds on the head, though as
ao Pott ioorteui examination has ea yet taken place,
their precise nature has not been ascertained. Clues
the spot is the gate of a field, fastened without •
and the object may have been to remove
only there, in order to afford greeter facilities
for "'W.% A man living in the immediate neighbourhood
*ts,,, that he heard two screams on Saturday night between
awl 12 o'clock, and that • cab pulsed about the same
time, hot whether shortly before or after he cannot remem-
Ler. It is not improbable that the murderer or murderers
might have been disturbed by its approach, and have hastily
left the body in the position in which it was found. No at.
was Paid to the screams, as they were not repeated,
sal are very common io the neighbourhood, especially %MD
liaturilay nights. The deceased bad been dnnking at the
cloie Hotel, which be left at 11 o'clock, so that that hour
would probably be about the time of its occurrence. A little
motley was foood ou him, but it is sot known whether he
was in possessi.m of any valuables. The body was at once re-
moved to the Peonveornequick lon, where it at preseut
awaits the coroner's inquest.