The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-25
FROM THE SOUTH.
.NOre OF Buffers Characteristic
Orders.

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we have some interesting intelligence from
various points at the South.
GEN. BUTLER FURNISHING REBEL ATRoClTY.
A rebel in New Orleans having exhibited
skeleton in bis window labelled "Chicka.
hominy," General Butler brought him to
terms by virtue Of the following order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New ORLEANS, La, June 80, 1862.
SPECIAL ORDER No. l5l.-Fidel Keller
has been found exhibiting human skeleton
in his book store window in public place
in this city, labelled "Chickahominy," in
large letters, meaning, and intending that
thesbones should be taken by the populace
to be the bones of United States soldier
slain in that battle, in order to bring the
authority of the United States and our ar
mics into contempt, and for that purpose
had stated to the passers>by that the bones
were those of Yankee soldier, whereas,
in truth and fact, they were the bones pur-
chased some weeks before of Mexican
consul, to whom they were plekged by
medical student:
1t is therefore ordered that for this desc
Grafton of the dead he be confined at Ship
Island for two years at hard labor, and that
he be allowed to communicate with no
person on the island except Mrs. Phillips,
who has been sent there for like offence.
Any written messages may be sent to him
through these headquarters.
Upon this order being read to him the
said Keller requested that so much of it as
associated him with that woman" might
be recalled, which request was therefore
reduced to writing by him, as follows:
NEW ORLEANS, June 80, 1862.
Mr.. Keller desires that that part of the sen.
tence which refers to the communication with
Mrs. Phillips be stricken out, as he does not
wish to have communication with the said Mrs.
Phillips.
Witness: D. WATERS.
Said request seeming to the Commanding
General to be reasonable, so much of said
order is revoked, and the remainder will be
executed.
By order of
MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER
Commanding Department.
r. 8. DAVIS, Captain and A. A. A. General
MRS. PHILLIPS CASE.
"Mrs. Phillips" whose society the man
Keller declines, was disposed of by the fol-
lowing order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
NEW ORLEANS, June 80, 1862. I
GENERAL ORDERS No. 15O.-Mrs. Phil
lips, wife OF Phillip Phillips, having been
once imprisoned for her traitorous proclivi,
ties and acts at Washington, and released
by the clemency Of the government, and
having been found training her children to
spit upon officers of the United States, for
which act of one of those children both her
husband and herself apologized and we're
again forgiven, is now found on the balcony
of her house during the passage of the fua
neral procession of Lieutenant De Kay,
laughing and hooking at bis remains, and
upon being inquired of by the commanding
General if this fact were so, contemptuous-
ly replies, was in good spirits that day."
1t is therefore ordered that she be not
regarded and treated as common w0.
man." of whom no officer or soldier is
bound to take notice, but as an uncommon,
bad and dangerous woman, stirring up
strife and melting to riot.
And that therefore she be confined at
Ship Island in the State of Mississippi,
within proper limits there, till further or.
ders, and that she be allowed one female
servant, if she so choose. That one of the
houses for hospital purposes be assigned
her as quarters, and soldiers ration each
day be served out TO her, with the means of
cooking the same and that no verbal or
written communication be allowed with her
except through this Office, and that she be
kept 10 close confinement until removed to
Ship Island.
| By command of
MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER,
Commanding Department..
| R. S. DAVIS. Captain and A. A. A. G.
ANOTHER CASE.
Here is another instance of similar chars
acter:
HEADoU'RS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
| NEW ORLEANS, June 30, 1862.
SPECIAL QRDER No. l52.-John w.
Andrews exi bited cross, the emblem Of
the sufferings of our blessed Saviour, fash.
Toned for personal ornament, which he said
was made from the bones of Yankee sol.
der, and having shown this too without
rebuke in the Louisiana Club, which claims
to be composed of chivalric gentlemen:
It is therefore ordered that for this desc
Grafton of the dead, he be confined at hard
labor for two years on the Notifications at
Ship Island, and that he be allowed no ver-
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