1862 July 10 Staunton, Va.

[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept.]

Thursday, July 10, 1862.

No more fighting below Richmond that we know 

of. The cannonading heard on Monday and Tuesday 

was probably from the Federal gunboats, as they were firing pretty 

much at random. It is rumored that Jackson's

command is coming to the Valley again. Transpor-

tation has been ordered for Loving's command (now 

in Monroe) and for Robertson's cavalry Brigade in 

the lower Valley. It seems probable therefore that Jack-

son is to lead a force towards Maryland. M^cClelland is 

on James River, under shelter of his gunboats. I re-

ceived a letter from Arthur Spitzer to-day.

It seems from the following that the 

Yankees are anticipating the movement to 

which I alluded yesterday:

[clipping from newspaper pasted in]

 

More Orders from Picayune Butler—More Bru-

tality— Difficulty with British Captain, &c.

MOBILE, July 9.—The Advertiser has received 

New Orleans papers of the 7th and 8th insts. con-

taining several more of Butler's orders. Order No. 

152 consigns John W. Anderson to hard labor at Ship 

Island for two years for exhibiting a cross said to be 

made out of the bones of a Yankee soldier.

  No. 152 also consigns F. Keller to Ship Island, at 

hard labor for two years, for exhibiting a skeleton 

in his window labelled "Chickahominy," intending 

it to represent a Yankee soldier slain in that battle.

  No. 150 confines Mrs. Phillips, wife of Philip 

Phillips, at Ship Island, within proper limits there, 

till further orders, for laughing on her balcony 

while a Yankee funeral was passing.

  The Mobile Tribune says the following is relia

ble:

  On the 4th of July, at New Orleans, a boat load 

of British tars, from the British man-of-war Ri

naldo, while approaching the levee, commenced 

singing some of our patriotic war songs, among 

them "The Bonnie Blue Flag." Butler sent word 

to the Captain of the vessel that he did not permit 

such demonstrations. The Captain replied that he 

did, and was responsible. The same night a 

ball was given on board the vessel. Among the 

decorations were Confederate flags.

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