commanding officer at St. Louis, surrounds the rebel eamp threatening that city, and captures 800 men in arms. Lyon's exploit, like Allen's, was done mostly on his own responsibility, and without direct orders. Allen, when asked by the British commandant at Ticonderoga his authority for demanding its surrender, could only reply, "By the authority of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress;" and Capt. Lyon, in his summons to Gen. Frost, demands his surrender on general grounds only. Both Allen and Lyon took the enemy by surprise, who capitulated without striking a blow. A BOSTON Sculptor has offered to make a statue in marble of the members of the Utica corps who will "bag" Wigfall or Jeff. Davis.-Montgomery Weekly Post, May 14. BEAUREGARD. In philologic vein, The thought came to my brain, And then I tried, but missed, At last, this quip I wrought, That Carolina's shame Might-in slang phrase-have "Gone it HOG AND HOMINY.-A "Lady of Richmond" writes to the N. Y. Daily News of the sensation created in the Southern churches when the chapter "Blow ye the trumpet of Zion," from the Bock of Joel, was read. This chapter contains the Lord's promise to send to the people "corn, and wine, and oil." Thus the lady gives that promise:-" Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people. Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send ye corn, and swine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith." A TALL, Splendid-looking man, dressed in the uniform of the Allen Greys, Vermont, stood conversing with a friend on Broadway. He was entirely unconscious that his superior height was attracting univer--Vanity Fair, May 11. sal attention, until a splendid barouche drove up to the sidewalk, and a young man sprang from it and grasped his hand, saying, "You are the most splendid specimen of humanity I ever saw. I am a Southerner, but my heart is with the Union; if it were not, such noble-looking fellows as yourself would enlist me in the cause." The subject of the remark, although surprised, was perfectly self-possessed, and answered the cordial greeting of the young Southerner with warm enthusiasm. He was several inches above six feet, and his noble, open countenance, beamed with the ancient patriotism of the Green Mountain Boys, of which he was so fine a specimen. He had walked fifteen miles from the village of Chittenden to enlist, and was the only representative of that village; but he was a host in himself. Long may he live to honor our Stars and Stripes.-N. Y. Sun, May 14. A PRODUCTION called "Abe's Saturday, or Washington Sixty Days Hence," has been acted at the Mobile Theatre. It is called by the playbills a "laughable squib," and the leading ideas of the plot, as may be inferred from the title, consist in the surprise of the Capital and the capture of the President by the doughty Confederates.-Boston Transcript, May 14. WE heard, says an exchange, a version of the 60th Psalm sung in one of our churches last Sunday. The following verse was sung with emphasis in every part of the house: 'Go with our armies to the fight, REV. DR. WORCESTER, of Salem, Mass., in addressing the City Guards of that city, previous to their departure for the war, closed his remarks amidst profound stillness, as follows:-"Soldiers, on a memorable night of ancient battle, when a few men routed many thousands, their watch-cry was, 'The sword of the Lord and of Gideon.' I give to you, soldiers, for your watch-cry, 'The sword of the Lord and of Washington.'"-Boston Transcript, May 11. Swine to the congregation! This was "addressed first to the ancient Jews," the lady says. No doubt the porky part of this must be considered as Scripture adapted to the latitude of Dixey.-Springfield Banner, May 4. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15.-An incident is mentioned in connection with the encampment of the First New Jersey Regiment, near Meridian Hill, which is alike honorable to all concerned. A party from this regiment called upon Mrs. Baker, an elderly lady, who has a vegetable garden near by, and attends the Northern Liberties Market, and asked her for some onions and other vegetables for a sick companion, which she freely gave them, asking no pay. The next day the party returned with a handsome Bible, which they presented her, and which she accepted as worth more than money. Those who remember how the measure of meal of the widow of Zarephath was never allowed to be empty, after her free gift to the wayfaring prophet when hungry, will readily come to the conclusion that this good old lady, animated by the same spirit, will never lack the early and the latter rain to give verdure to her fields and replenish her stores abundantly.-National Intelligencer, May 17. THE WHEREABOUTS OF GEN. BEAUREGARD. By Telegraph to Vanity Fair-After Manner of Daily HAVRE DE GRACE, April 26.-Gen. Beauregard was in Richmond at 23 minutes past 6 o'clock yesterday, and will attack Washington at once. PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-We learn on undoubted authority, that Gen. Beauregard was in Alexandria at 24 minutes past 6 yesterday, reconnoitring. BALTIMORE, April 26.-Gen. Beauregard was in Norfolk at 25 minutes past 6 yesterday, and took a gin cocktail with several of the first families. 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. Beauregard is six feet high, but will not join Blower's "Household Guards." Household Journal. Declines advertising the 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 reconnoitring pretty numerously. PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-I learn on excellent authority that Gen. Beauregard was in Charleston at 22 minutes past 6 yesterday, and had no intention of leaving. He was repairing Fort Sumter. The people of Bangor, Maine, and of Cape Cod, Mass., report that Gen. Beauregard has lately been seen prowling around those places. I learn that Gen. Beauregard is within five miles of Washington. 97 pleted fairly within the allotted time.-N. Y. Tribune, May 10. don, Connecticut, who has found employment as such NEW YORK, May 10.-A rigger from New Londuring the winter at Charleston and Wilmington, North Carolina, and in plying as a hand on board a Tribune office yesterday morning. He said that he vessel running between those places, called at the had just arrrived from Wilmington in the schooner which brought the garrison of the Fayetteville arsenal, and that he came to contradict the story sent on Fort Sumter. He had not seen any late Northern from Charleston, that no one was killed in the attack papers, and did not know that any thing had been printed about the hundreds killed at Morris Island Charleston during the first day of the fight. The and in Fort Moultrie. He was on the Battery at news was all the while that nobody was hurt. A doubting this story, agreed to go back and see what number of Northern men were together, and they, where the boats came in. they could see during the night. So they went down The report in some of your contemporaries, that Gen. Beauregard is within five miles of Washington, is utterly without foundation. Sensation despatches which plied between the town and the forts came in. At about 10 o'clock one of the two steamboats in times like these cannot be too strongly depre- Three or four long covered vehicles, with a tarpaulin cated. The public will invariably find my despatches curtain hanging down behind, called cabs in Charlesreliable, and can always find out all about Gen. Beau-ton and covered wagons in New England, had been regard by buying VANITY FAIR. Price 6 cents.Vanity Fair, May 4. A TENNESSEEAN, who owes $7,000 in New York, has addressed the following letter to his creditors. He demands accommodations in New York for the rebel soldiers as gravely as though he were not perpetrating a waggish joke : "MESSRS. 44 'MEMPHIS, May 8, 1861. NEW YORK: "I have just completed my arrangement to liquidate my indebtedness at New York more completely, on account of the conservative sentiment manifested by its merchant princes towards the South; but my native State will be involved heart and soul in the present war, and needs means to arm and equip our volunteers. I have devoted all my means to that end, am equipped and ready, and expect to be in New York in about sixty days, and hope to be welcomed by you and other friends. "Please make arrangements to quarter our soldiers. My own regiment is already unanimously determined to occupy A. T. Stewart's dry goods house. However, arrangements equally as good have been made for the balance of the regiments. I shall take my grub at Taylor's with the general officers, but be certain to have ample arrangements. Tell Delmonico to be ready for us also. Be kind enough to meet me, and invite all the members of the following houses * # * and my particular friend at Taylor's. Be certain to make ample arrangements. My appetite is very good, and the camp life is said to make soldiers eat hearty. -N. Y. Evening Post, May 15. "J. W. PROUDFIT." 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 ladies of Roxbury, secured the assistance of sewing-machines, went to work in "Liberty Hall," their head-quarters, and had the whole number com standing there for some time. up on the wharf, and they began to bring dead bodies One of them backed them into the cabs, where they laid them in long on hand-barrows from the little steamboat, and take boxes. There were three of these boxes in each cab, and they put two bodies in each box. He says that he and his friends saw the boxes and the bodies passed in, and when one was passed in, the tarpaulin was allowed to fall. Some of the men who were with him will soon be here on the schooner John S. Smith. there was any thing coming ashore they might get some news. They knew of these boats running, and thought if morning; and during the four hours they were there, one of the boats went off and came back with They waited until 2 o'clock in the another load. There were at least a dozen carts, and those which returned were not gone over threefourths of an hour. The number of bodies carried away must have been nearly 100. The next night also they went down to the Bathalf as many as on the first night. Some men who tery, and saw more bodies brought on shore, about had been wounded in the hotel in Moultrieville were brought to the city in the daytime. One of this party learned from a hand on one of the boats, that the first shot at Fort Moultrie entered an embrasure and killed 30 odd men. This man was a cooper, and belonged in Bridgeport.-N. Y. Tribune, May 10. Tract Society, Dr. Richard Fuller, now of secession Winfield Scott, by one of his nearest blood relatives, influence this apostate son of Virginia. His egotism, 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. ing out of his room on his way to dinner. Of course, 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 company?' 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-“. 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 of this joke' to give you practical evidence of the manner in which we intend to deal with every Foreign Power and their representatives, whenever they interfere, directly or indirectly, between us and the traitors in rebellion against our Government. The exequatur of your Consul is recalled, and the place vacant; and I sincerely hope that no imprudence on the other side of the Atlantic will compel me as sum "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 been prostituted to the foulest and most unholy of purposes. If, haply, beneath its desecrated folds, you should pollute, with your canting myrmidons, the bosom of the honored Commonwealth, whose chiefest reproach is that she should have nurtured such a viper as yourself, there is one spot upon her soil to which I would particularly invite your presence. 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 of your fathers. On that spot, deemed sacred by other men, let your war-dance be celebrated, and a crusade against freedom and religion proclaimed throughout the world. -N. O. Picayune, May 28. M." 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 existing with all the members of the Diplomatic Corps. Your Government understands us, and is always friendly; but it may become our duty to prove to others that we are in earnest not to permit interference in this domestic quarrel.”—N. Ÿ. Ezpress, May 25. 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. corps of Engineers, the same button is to be used, For officers of the 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. THE following correspondence from the Louisville mile in line of bullet. Journal explains itself: "UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, May 17, 1861. "PRENTICE: "To Editors of Louisville Journal." "LAKE! GEORGE LAKE. "I think it a great pity that a young man should go to a university to graduate a traitor and a blackguard-and so ignorant as to spell abolition with G. D. P." two b's. — Vincennes (Ind.) Gazette, May 25. DR. JUNKIN, for more than twelve years past the efficient and popular President of Washington College, Lexington, Virginia, has resigned his position 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. knowledge of his antecedents could doubt his loyNo one who has any alty, heretofore, to the South and to Southern interests; but he is not, and never could be, a Secessionist. 99 saw hill in distance; saw large rock on hill; put in to get sight of a hill. By aid of a small telescope, 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. saw setting sun shining through hill. Knew right After travelling two days and nights, reached place; away that was where his shot hit. Went closerstumbled over rocky fragments scattered for a half Come to hole-knew the bullet hit there, because saw lead on the edges; walked in, and walked through; saw teamster on the other side," killed his team. indulging in profane language "-in dead oxen in line with hole through mountain; knew fact, 66 cussin' considerable," because lightning had 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 made by the bullet, but never told Captain a word whether it stopped at all; in fact, rather think it about it; to tell the truth, was rather afraid he'd didn't. Mounted horse; rode back through the hole think it a hoax. "It's a right big story, boys," said Toby, in conclusion; 66 North, and pull trigger. If twenty of them don't but it's true, sure as shooting. Nothing clean out all Yankeedom, then I'm a liar, that's all.” to do with Maynard rifle but load her up, turn her The Intelligencer, (Oxford, Mississippi.) DR. WATTS TO JONATHAN. (A Spiritual Communication.-Medium, MISS PUNCH.) Let coons and wild-cats scratch and fight, But, Yankees, guess you shouldn't let Your hands warn't made to draw the bead 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 passedling, Ky., upon being cheered by the Union Guard very flattering resolutions on the occasion.-Banner of the Covenant, May 25. GREAT 66 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." who fought at Monterey and Buena Vista call the Men 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. "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 THE venerable Gen. Samuel L. Williams, of Ster of that place, thus addressed the men :-"When I First Market, at Richmond, has the honor of being 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 Washington 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 bless ings 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. "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. "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. "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 be, 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. Ez press, May 31. THE Memphis Avalanche asks the Cairoites if they |