Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-15

from New Orleans, which port she lett ou the 2d
instant, and the bar on the 81.
The national birthday was appropriately eel
ebratcl in New Orleans. The banks and news
paper offices were closed
HEALTH OF THE olrY
The Deitd of the 8 says:
We are now near the middle OF summer, aud
the sanitary condition of the city has probably
never been better at this season of the year.
The general health, indeed, appears to be i'm
proving ns the season progresses for the mOr-
tuary report Of last week shows Il considerable
decrease of mortality from that of the week pre-
ceeding The condition OF things is due partly
to the arrangements made by the commanding
general for cleaning the Streets partly To ihe
strict quarantine regulations, aud ia a measure,
perhaps, to atmospheric conditions.
1 lmE WEATHER.
The temperature of the atmosphere Inns been
ut the highest point for some weeks, tho ther-
lnometer ranging from eighty eight to ninety
| FIVE in the shade, i'll some localities; but we
have had compensatng hree1es and latterly
some refreshing aud dteuchng rains, accompa
MED with sheet lightning, that has relieved the
atmosphere al much OF its supeit tluous caoTic
NHs PHILLIPS puAisurp roR sgcgsstoNisM.
Mrs Phillips, who made herself the loncsa
in Secession circles in Washington Inst winter,
and who was banshel into Secessa, has fallen
into the hands Of the gallant General Butler.
Special order No. 100 says:
Mrs. Phillips wife OF Philip PHILIPPE, having
been once imprisoned for her traitcrous pro.
cliyites aud acts nt Washington, and released
by the clemency OF the Government, and having
been found training her children to spit upon
officers Ut the United States, for which act Of
one Ol those children both her husband and
herself apologzed and were again forgiven, is
now found ON the balcony of her house during
the passage uf the funeral procession of Lent
De Hay, laughing and mCeking ut his remains,
and upon being inquired Of Ivy the commanding
general If this fact were sO cOntemptuOnsly re.
plies, Z" J was in good spirits that day
II is therefore ordered that size lie not IRE
eaTied and treated as common woman" of
whom no officer or soldier is bound TO take no.
tce, but as an uncommon, bad, ard dangerous
woman. stirring NJ strife and melting L
riot, anl that. therefore, She lie cOnhned AT
y ship Island in the State Of Mississippi, Within
proper limits there, till further orders, aud thai
she be allowed cne female servant, and no more,
q if she 50 choose. That one OF the houses iOi
hospital purposes be assigned her quarters
and soldiers ration each day be served Out It
= her, with the means of cooking the same, anu
I that no verbal or written communication he al
loved with her except through this Office, and
i. that She lie Kept in close confinement until re
i, moved to Ship Island.
=, ORNAMENTS FROM YANKEE SKULLS.
Immediately following this is order ISL
> Flle Keller has been found exhibiting IL hu
l. man skeleton in his bookstore window, in pub
g lie pace in this city, labelled Chickahominy,
C in large etteis, meaning and intending that III
u bones should he taken by the populace to bo th
- bones ol United States soldier slain in tina
u batlle, il order 10 bring the authority of til
United States and our armies into contempt, an
/. for that purpose had stated to the passers b.
le tiat the bones were those Of . Yankee soldier
a whereas, in truth aud fact they were the bone
- purchased stme weeks before oil Mexican con
'' si 10 whom they were pledged by medics
IL student.
J. lts therefore ordered that for this desecratiO
g. OF The dead, he he confined at Ship Island fC
10 two years at hard labor, mud that lie be allowe
- to communicate with 10 person on the island c,
IL cepl Mrs Phillips, who has been sent there for
he like offence
of Upon this order being read to him, Keller re
- quested that 80 much Of il as associated hi
Az with "that woman" might be recalled, whiC
- request, seeming to the commanding general
IL be reasonable, 10 much Of said order was rev
)n ked, and the remainder executed.