One of the prison guards to-day snapped his gun twice at a man passing on horseback, but it missed fire each time.
Captain Thomas Phillips was released this afternoon.
Wednesday, March 11.—This morning as Keleher was looking from the window, singing:
“The niggers we will sell
And the Yankees send to hell,” etc.,
a little fussy lieutenant, named Thackery, came bristling up, saying, “I’ll send you to hell,” and as if intending to carry out his threat literally, rushed at Keleher with his arm outstretched to push or grasp him, but just before the hand touched him, Keleher stepped to one side and Thackery, unable to check or recover himself, went spinning halfway across the room. The men, none of whom have any love or good feeling for Thackery, laughed at his discomfiture, and this so irritated the crestfallen lieutenant that he had the guards take Keleher off to the guard house.
James Taylor and James Stant were called and took the oath not to attempt to run the blockade again. Aaron Lewis released.
Thursday, March 12.—Three more prisoners brought into our room last night. One belonged to Stuart’s Horse Artillery; the other two were citizens.
James Ewell released. Russell released; he had British protection. Frank Thornton, who had been out on parole, returned.
A man confined in the guard house knocked down a portion of the partition. He was taken out and tied up by the wrists to a tree. He broke the cords after a time and released himself. He was then removed, but I do not know what was done with him after.