Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-10

wonder they did not make mincemeat OF nm
instanter The pistol with which he shot Col.
Kelley is an old fashioned, Old Virginia horse
pistol, carry ing a very large ball, and intiict-
ing most dangerous wound. The ball enter
ed the left breast, and passing clear through
lodged beneath the skin, just underneath Inc
shoulder blade. 1t has been extracted, ana
every attention of the highest medical anu sur
gcal skill is lavished upon the wounded OH
Ger. If human skill can save him he will be
saved but if he is beyond the reach of human
aid he will die, as he said to-day 10 friend
who bent over his couch, in a just and glorl-
Gus cause. 81 expect | shall have to die,
said the wounded colonel /; I'll would be glad
to live if it might be, that | might do some.
thing for my country; but il 1t cannot be, snail
have at least the consolation of knowing that
fall in just cause"
In the gray uncertain light OF the morning
it was impossible TO tell anything about the
loss OF the enemy, as ;hey carried away IN
their flight whatever killed and wounded they
may have had, They will bury them secret.
ly, suppose, as they did on Sullivan's Island.
1t is very certain that somebody was hurt, and
right badly, too. A leg, which had been torn
off by cannon ball, was picked up i'll the
camp. There was great deal OF blood upon
the ground, and all along the road, in the di-
rection of the fight, on the fences, aud on ev-
rything in the way Of the indiscrninate re
treat. Hats, Blankets cloaks, and every imag-
Unable description of luggage, were scattered
along the road for more than mile. The
rebels left behind some forty horses, all their
provisions, their baggage and camp equipage,
and good many handsome uniforms, to-
gether with some four hundred and forty
stand of arms, all of which fell into the
hands OF the victOrs Several prisoners were
taken besides Simms-among them ID. nj.
Anvil, prosecuting attorney, and the long
looked for, taken at last, Col. Wiley Of burnt
bridge fame. Col Wilfey's commission from
the confederate authorities, with some inter-
esting correspondence, was found upon his
person. Thomas Surghnor, 'the inlmitable
Tom," as Bill Cooper used to style him, cap
tain of the Barbour forces" as he styles him.
self, and late editor of the Barbour Jefierso-
MAN, at the first approach of danger, made
tracks. II ran with all the speed the short
ness of his legs would permit; and as fear
lent him wings, he managed to get out of
harms way.
The American flag has taken the place Of
the secession emblem in all the houses of
Phiippi. Several of these piratical flags
were captured. The people were coming in
from the country, and expressing their glad
ness at the change of colors. Word was re-
ceived here this evening that Col Kelly's
WOunu was nOI SO dangerous DIS AT uIsl
apprehended. 1t is to be hoped it is not. He
is a brave and good man, universally beloved
by officers and soldiers, and by everybody
who knows him. He speaks in terms of the
highest commentator of the troops under
him. He says better or Drawer men never
lived than his Virginia regiment. In this
Philippi expedition they were placed in the
front, and thus brought more Immediately
into action than the others, who only lacked
the opportunity to prove themselves equally
gallant. The Henry Clay Guard, under Cap
tain Fordyce, who were in the front ranks,
especially distinguished themselves. The rest
Of Colonel Kelly's command had not the same
opportunities neither had Colonel Lander's
command, for the fugtives were out of sight
before they could get to them. Not man on
our side, so far as heard from, except Colonel
Kelly, was hurt There is universal sad
ness at his unfortunate fate, even should he
ultimately recover. An artillery company ar
lived this evening bringing four brass field
pieces. The two pieces now at Philppi be-
long to this company.