HAVRE DE GRACE, April 26.-I learn from a gentleman just from Mobile, that Gen. Beauregard is on his way North, with 150,000 troops. Gen. Beaure-don, Connecticut, who has found employment as such gard is six feet high, but will not join Blower's Household Guards." Declines advertising the Household Journal.

ANNAPOLIS, April 26.-Gen. Beauregard was discovered in the White House rear-yard last night at 26 minutes past 6, armed with three large howitzers and a portable sledstake. He went away after recon-nal, and that he came to contradict the story sent noitring pretty numerously.

The report in some of your contemporaries, that Gen. Beauregard is within five miles of Washington, is utterly without foundation. Sensation despatches in times like these cannot be too strongly deprecated. The public will invariably find my despatches reliable, and can always find out all about Gen. Beauregard by buying VANITY FAIR. Price 6 cents.-standing there for some time. One of them backed Vanity Fair, May 4.

THE ladies of Boston, Mass., were informed that five thousand shirts, for soldiers, were required within twenty-four hours. They joined with them some of THE following copy of a letter addressed to Gen. the ladies of Roxbury, secured the assistance of Winfield Scott, by one of his nearest blood relatives, sewing-machines, went to work in “ Liberty Hall," has been furnished to us, with permission to publish their head-quarters, and had the whole number com-it. We doubt whether any such appeals can ever

influence this apostate son of Virginia. His egotism, | ing out of his room on his way to dinner. Of course, and that callous heart, engendered by a long absence from his birthplace, amounting to almost alienage, in the possession of a vast military power, which his habits made a dictatorship, render it very certain that he will not abandon power and place from any sentiment. But there must be somewhere in his heart some spot to be touched, and wrenched by the scorn with which he is thrown off by his native State and his own kindred :

"TO WINFIELD Scott:

"When the future historian shall record the two great struggles on the American continent, of liberty against oppression and wrong, two names will be held up to the execration of mankind-that of Benedict Arnold and your own. The former, ere received into the pitying embraces of the tomb, lived an object of loathing to every true and loyal heart; and it might be a profitable if not an agreeable lesson for you to ponder well on his example.

the diplomat was invited to walk in. He declined,
saying, "Oh, no; I only called to tell you a good
joke. One of our captains has just arrived, and says
that when he reached Charleston and went to my
Consul's office, and inquired for the Consul, he was
told that he was drilling his company. What com-
pany?' inquired the captain of the ship. Why,
one of the companies selected to march against
Washington.' The captain was greatly surprised,
and mentioned the fact as evidence of the universal
feeling of hostility which pervades Charleston."
Mr. SEWARD "What is the name of your Consul
at Charleston?"

DIPLOMAT "6.

Mr. SEWARD (opening the door opposite where they were standing)—“Mr. Assistant Secretary, draw up an order recalling the exequatur issued in favor of Consul at Charleston. There, that business is disposed of."

DIPLOMAT "My God! Seward, you are not in earnest. I only told you the story as a good joke." Mr. SEWARD" And I, Mr. avail myself

The

"With a sophistry unworthy the understanding of a schoolboy, you declare your determination to fight under the flag of your country, when that flag has of this joke' to give you practical evidence of the been prostituted to the foulest and most unholy of manner in which we intend to deal with every Forpurposes. If, haply, beneath its desecrated folds, eign Power and their representatives, whenever they you should pollute, with your canting myrmidons, interfere, directly or indirectly, between us and the the bosom of the honored Commonwealth, whose traitors in rebellion against our Government. chiefest reproach is that she should have nurtured exequatur of your Consul is recalled, and the place such a viper as yourself, there is one spot upon her vacant; and I sincerely hope that no imprudence on soil to which I would particularly invite your pres- the other side of the Atlantic will compel me as sumence. It is one to which now, doubtless, your recol-marily to terminate the very pleasant relations now lection but rarely reverts, for it contains the ashes existing with all the members of the Diplomatic of your fathers. On that spot, deemed sacred by Corps. Your Government understands us, and is other men, let your war-dance be celebrated, and a always friendly; but it may become our duty to crusade against freedom and religion proclaimed prove to others that we are in carnest not to permit throughout the world. interference in this domestic quarrel."-N. Y. Express, May 25.

-N. O. Picayune, May 28.

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THE BALTIMORE STEAM-GUN.-The following is a description of the Winans gun :

It is on four wheels; the boiler is like that of an ordinary steam fire-engine, the cylinder being upright. There is but one barrel, which is of steel, on a pivot, and otherwise is like an ordinary musket-barrel. It is fed or loaded through a hopper entering the barrel directly over the pivot. The barrel has a rotary motion, and performs the circumference, by machinery attached, at the rate of about sixteen hundred times a minute. The balls are let into the barrel through a valve at will, and every time the barrel comes round to a certain point, another valve, self-operated, lets out a ball, which is propelled solely by the velocity of the barrel in revolving. It will discharge a two-ounce ball three hundred times a minute. The range is accurate up and down, but the balls are liable to hit wide of the mark on one side or the other. The barrel revolves inside of a drum, made of boiler iron, between five and six feet in circumference, with an opening where the balls are discharged. Its range is not over one hundred yards at best, and the gun can be worked so as to discharge in any direction. The whole thing weighs 6,700 pounds, and is about the size of a steam fireengine. It is the opinion of our informant, that the gun does not warrant the expectations of the inventor, and that it is not likely to be of much service.-N. Y. Tribune, (Weekly,) May 4.

A REPRESENTATIVE of one of the five Great Powers met Mr. Seward on Monday, just as he was com

UNIFORM OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY.— Army regulations have been issued for the uniform adopted by the War Department of the Confederate States, and are as follows:-The coat to be of cadet gray cloth, short tunic, double-breasted, two rows of buttons down the breast, two inches apart at the waist, and widening towards the shoulders. Pantaloons of sky-blue cloth, made full in the leg. The different corps of the service to be distinguished by the color of their trimmings-blue for infantry, red for artillery, and yellow for cavalry. The buttons to be of plain gilt, convex form, three-quarters of an inch in diameter. In the artillery corps, the buttons to be stamped with the letter A; and in infantry and cavalry, the buttons will bear only the number of the regiment.

For the General and the officers of his staff, the dress will be of dark blue cloth, trimmed with gold; for the medical department, black cloth, with gold and velvet trimming. All badges of distinction are to be marked upon the sleeves and collars. Badges of distinguished rank, on the collar only. For a Brigadier-General, three large stars; for a Colonel, two large stars; for a Lieutenant-Colonel, one large star; for a Major, one small star, and a horizontal bar; for a Captain, three small stars; for a First Lieutenant, two small stars; for a Second Lieutenant, one small star.

For General and Staff officers, the buttons will be of bright gilt, convex, rounded at the edge-a raised eagle at the centre, surrounded by thirteen stars. Exterior diameter of large-sized button, one inch;

of small size, one-half inch. For officers of the corps of Engineers, the same button is to be used, except that in the place of the eagle and stars, there will be a raised E in German text. For officers of artillery, infantry, riflemen, and cavalry, the button will be a plain gilt convex, with a large raised letter in the centre-A for artillery, I for infantry, &c. The exterior diameter of large-sized button, seveneighths of an inch; small size, one-half inch.

No cap has yet been adopted.-N. O. Picayune, May 25.

to get sight of a hill. By aid of a small telescope, saw hill in distance; saw large rock on hill; put in big load; shut both eyes-fired. As soon as breath returned, opened both eyes; could see, just could, but couldn't hear at least, couldn't distinguish any sounds; thought Niagara had broke loose, or all outdoors gone to drum-beating. Determined to see if shot hit. Borrowed horse, and started toward hill. After travelling two days and nights, reached place; saw setting sun shining through hill. Knew right away that was where his shot hit. Went closerstumbled over rocky fragments scattered for a half bullet hit there, because saw lead on the edges; walked in, and walked through; saw teamster on the other side, indulging in profane language "—in fact, "cussin' considerable," because lightning had dead oxen in line with hole through mountain; knew Looked as finger directed-saw six that was the bullet's work, but didn't say so to angry teamster. Thought best to be leaving; in consequence, didn't explore path of bullet any further; therefore, don't know where it stopped; don't know whether it stopped at all; in fact, rather think it didn't. Mounted horse; rode back through the hole "I think it a great pity that a young man should made by the bullet, but never told Captain a word go to a university to graduate a traitor and a black-about it; to tell the truth, was rather afraid he'd guard-and so ignorant as to spell abolition with G. D. P."

THE following correspondence from the Louisville mile in line of bullet. Come to hole-knew the Journal explains itself:

"PRENTICE:

"UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, May 17, 1861.

"Stop my paper; I can't afford to read abbolition journals these times; the atmosphere of Old Virginia will not at all admit of such filthy sheets as yours has grown to be. "Yours, &c.,

"To Editors of Louisville Journal."

"LAKE!

two b's.

GEORGE LAKE.

-Vincennes (Ind.) Gazette, May 25.

killed his team.

think it a hoax.

"It's a right big story, boys," said Toby, in conclusion; but it's true, sure as shooting. Nothing DR. JUNKIN, for more than twelve years past the North, and pull trigger. If twenty of them don't to do with Maynard rifle but load her up, turn her efficient and popular President of Washington Col- clean out all Yankeedom, then I'm a liar, that's all." lege, Lexington, Virginia, has resigned his position-The Intelligencer, (Oxford, Mississippi.)

since the secession of the State from the Federal Government. We have seen some notices of this resignation which are intended to produce the impression that Dr. Junkin was forced to vacate his place because he was a Northern man. No one who has any knowledge of his antecedents could doubt his loyalty, heretofore, to the South and to Southern interests; but he is not, and never could be, a Secessionist. And when, prior to the action of the State, the students hoisted the secession flag upon the College building, and refused to permit it to be removed, the Doctor declared he would not deliver a lecture beneath its folds, and immediately resigned. This venerable College has never known greater prosperity than since Dr. Junkin's incumbency. The Trustees accepted his resignation with deep regret, and passed very flattering resolutions on the occasion.-Banner of the Covenant, May 25.

GREAT "POP-GUN" PRACTICE.-Toby is a high private in the First Regiment of the Mississippi army. His company is armed with the breech-loading Maynard rifle, "warranted to shoot twelve times a minute, and carry a ball effectually 1,600 yards." Men who fought at Monterey and Buena Vista call the new-fangled thing a "pop-gun." To test its efficacy, Toby's Captain told the men they must "try their guns." In obedience to command, Toby procured the necessary munitions of war, and started with his 'pop-gun" for the woods. Saw a squirrel up a very high tree-took aim-fired. Effects of shot immediate and wonderful. Tree effectually stripped, and nothing of the squirrel to be found, except three broken hairs. 66 Pop-gun" rose in value-equal to a four-pounder. But Toby wouldn't shoot toward any more trees-afraid of being arrested for cutting down other people's timber. Walked a mile and a quarter

DR. WATTS TO JONATHAN.

(A Spiritual Communication.—Medium, Miss PUNCH.)
Let Dons delight to shoot and smite
Their fellers, no ways slow;

Let coons and wild-cats scratch and fight,
'Cos 'tis their natur' too;

But, Yankees, guess you shouldn't let
Sich 'tarnal dander rise;

Your hands warn't made to draw the bead
On one another's eyes.

THE venerable Gen. Samuel L. Williams, of Sterling, Ky., upon being cheered by the Union Guard of that place, thus addressed the men :-"When I was a much younger man, I followed that flag; it was in 1812; the enemy was threatening our young and rising country. Under that banner we conquered. And can I now be such a dastard as to forget it? to abandon it? No, no! If Kentucky secedes, I will not. I will be true to that Union. They may take my property-strip me of all, even take the little remnant of my life-but, as God is my witness, they can never make me recognize allegiance to any Government but the Union, with its glorious Stars and Stripes."-N. Y. World, May 25.

MR. JOHN LINDSAY, a prominent butcher in the First Market, at Richmond, has the honor of being the first citizen of Virginia created since the Ordinance of Secession was passed. Though for nearly 30 years a resident of Richmond, his genuine English pride had always revolted at the idea of becoming a "fellow-citizen" with the Yankees, and he withheld his allegiance to the "United States." He found,

however, no compunctious visitings when taking an oath to be loyal and true to the Constitution of the Sovereign State of Virginia. If the State does not get many adopted citizens in future, they are likely to be good ones.-Richmond Examiner, May 23.

THE Memphis Appeal prints the following reply of Mr. A. T. Stewart, of New York, to a letter from Mr. J. P. Sprague, of Memphis :

"NEW YORK, April 29, 1861. "DEAR SIR-Your letter requesting to know whether or not I had offered a million of dollars to the Government for the purposes of the war, and at the same time informing me that neither yourself nor your friends would pay their debts to the firm as they matured, has been received.

and, as my 'pass-time' would expire at midnight, they determined to indulge in a little pastime of their own, and hang me at daylight. I bribed the rascals, however, with all the money I had, and a gold watch; and, stealing a crazy old boat for me from a schooner, they sent me adrift, and after two hours' alternate bailing and sculling, I landed in a swamp on the American side of the Potomac. Floundering out of the mudhole, I footed it to Washington-a distance of eight miles arriving at 9 A. M. Friday morning, and presented myself to President Lincoln, a beautiful specimen of the genus Mud-lark.”—Albany Evening Journal, May 30.

FUN AMONG THE SOLDIERS.-A letter from Wash

ington says:-"I am living luxuriously, at present, on the top of a very respectable fence, and fare The intention not to pay seems to be universal sumptuously on three granite biscuits a day, and a in the South, aggravated in your case by the assur- glass of water, weakened with brandy. A high priance that it does not arise from inability; but, what- vate in the Twenty-second Regiment has promised to ever may be your determination, or that of others at let me have one of his square pocket handkerchiefs the South, it shall not change my course. All that I for a sheet the first rainy night; and I never go have of position and wealth I owe to the free institu- to bed on my comfortable window-brush without tions of the United States, under which, in common thinking how many poor creatures there are in this with all others North and South, protection to life, world who have to sleep on hair mattresses all their liberty, and property, have been enjoyed in the full-lives. Before the great rush of Fire Zouaves and est manner. The Government to which these blessings are due calls on her citizens to protect the Capi tal of the Union from threatened assault; and, although the offer to which you refer has not in terms been made by me, I yet dedicate all that I have, and will, if need, my life, to the service of the country-for to that country I am bound by the strongest ties of affection and duty.

"I had hoped that Tennessee would be loyal to the Constitution. But, however extensive may be secession or repudiators, as long as there are any to uphold the sovereignty of the United States, I shall be with them, supporting the flag.

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Yours, &c., ALEXANDER T. STEWART." -Maine Republican Journal, May 24.

ADVENTURES OF A MARYLANDER.-"I visited Montgomery, hoping to recover my set of mathematical and topographical instruments which were taken from me in April, or, failing in that, to obtain some remuneration. The only satisfaction obtained, was the alternative of taking service under the Jeff. Davis Government as Captain of Engineers, with the return of my instruments, or leaving Montgomery within ten hours, and the Seceded States within three days. I chose the latter, of course, and a pass, good for three days,' was given me by Mr. President Davis. My trunks, containing my wardrobe and books, were at Tuskegee, but I had no leisure to go in that direction, and took the first train Northward, unencumbered with luggage.

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Everywhere the cars were crowded with troops hastening to Virginia. At Culpepper Custom-House I was detained all night, and threatened with a hemp cravat. On Tuesday morning, being forbidden the cars, a friend loaned me a splendid horse, and bade me ride him to death,' if necessary; and I did. He fell under me within four miles of Alexandria, having gone 46 miles in five and a half hours. During that ride I saw four men hanging to limbs of trees. I had no leisure for inquiries, but heard in Alexandria that several Union men had been hung for expressing their sentiments at the election polls.

"In Alexandria I was caught again by a picket guard, who were determined to detain me over night;

the rest of the menagerie commenced, I boarded exclusively on a front stoop on Pennsylvania avenue, and used to slumber, regardless of expense, in a well-conducted ash-box; but the military monopolize all such accommodations now, and I give way for the sake of my country.

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"I tell you, my boy, we're having high old times here just now, and if they get any higher, I shan't be able to afford to stay. The city is in danger' every other hour, and, as a veteran in the Fire Zouaves remarked, there seems to be enough danger lying around loose at Arlington Heights to make a very good blood-and-thunder fiction, in numerous pages. If the vigilant and well-educated sentinels happen to see a nigger on the upper side of the Potomac, they sing out: Here they come!' and the whole blessed army is snapping caps in less than a minute. Then all the reporters telegraph to their papers in New York and Philadelphia, that Jeff. Davis is within two minutes' walk of the Capital, with a few millions of men,' and all the free States send six more regiments apiece to crowd us a little more. I sha'n't stand much more crowding, for my fence is full now, and there were six applications yesterday to rent an improved knot-hole. My landlord says, that if more than three chaps set up housekeeping on one post, he'll be obliged to raise the rent.

"The greatest confidence in Gen. Scott is felt by all, and it would do you good to see the gay old hero take the oath. He takes it after every meal, and the first thing when he gets up in the morning.

"Those Fire Zouaves are fellows of awful suction, I tell you. Just for greens, I asked one of them, yesterday, what he came here for? Ha!' says he, shutting one eye, we came here to strike for your altars and your fires-especially your fires!' Gen. Scott says that if he wanted to make those chaps break through the army of the foe, he'd have a firebell rung for some district on the other side of the rebels. He says that half a million of the traitors couldn't keep the Fire Zouaves out of that district five minutes. I believe him, my boy!"-N. Y. Express, May 31.

THE Memphis Avalanche asks the Cairoites if they

enjoyed ease and the luxuries of life. Now is the time for the patriotism of our Southern war men to manifest itself. We cannot all fight, but we can all be economical, and husband the resources of the country. While our brave boys are enduring the hardships of the camp, and are cheerfully undergoing labors to which they are not accustomed, and periling life in the trenches and in the field, and all for the defence of the homes at which we are remaining, who will complain of the necessary self-denial? Southern ladies, wear your last year's bonnets and dresses. You will thus look much more beautiful and charming in the eyes of your patriotic husbands, fathers, brothers, and lovers. You are beautiful enough without costly outward adorning. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: save money, and plant corn and potatoes, and husband every thing that will make food. Let us sacrifice our selfishness, and pride, and vanity, and consecrate all to the cause of the Church and the country-to God and Liberty. A-Natchez (Miss.) Courier, May 29.