A REBEL BIBLE INSCRIPTION. A traitor named Cunningham was, last year, pastor of the Taylor-Street Methodist Church. Before leaving he wrote the following in the Sunday-school Bible: "Uncle Sam -born July 4, 1776. Died July 4, 1861, aged 85 years. Peace to his ashes. are deserting as fast as they can get away, declaring that they have seen enough of war, and will never fight for "niggers." Phelps recently tried the "pluck" of his negro regi ment. An Indiana regiment was sent out, and ordered to load with blank cartridges, to appear as rebel guerrillas, when he would send his negro regiment out to And the bar strangled muslin, no more shall it wave, any other man." On the opposite page was written: "Confederate States of America-born, 1861died, never."-Cincinnati Commercial. MUNCHAUSENIANA. the negroes' guns clandestinely loaded with blank cartridges, they started in pursuit of the supposed enemy. The Indiana regiment turned upon the descendants of Ham, when every one threw down their guns and took to their heels. Some of the Indianians being sick of the negrophobia, loaded their guns with ball cartridge and shot about ten of these bosom friends of Phelps. The latter was sorely mortified to see his favorites run, and ordered a white sergeant to instruct them further in the evolutions of drill. The sergeant turned upon Phelps, and, after rebuking him severely, tore the stripes from his coat-sleeve indicating his rank, and told him that he was a private hereafter-that he would never drill negroes. The Delta states that eight vessels are loading at Havana for confederate ports, and that they have the stars and bars flying at their mast-heads. Captain Semmes has another privateer with a heavy She chased the Tuscarora armament of steel guns. nearly to New-York. The Sumter has been refitted and is out again in charge of the first lieutenant. Butler had the captain and one of the pilots (Mr. Miller) of the Whiteman, put in irons, for running into a gunboat. The Whiteman was sunk. General Williams's remains, which were on board, were afterwards found.-Vicksburgh Whig, August 27. VICKSBURGH, August 27.-We had a visit yesterday from a couple of soldiers who left New-Orleans on Wednesday last. Two weeks before starting they commenced fishing at the lake, and thus became acquainted with all the Yankee sentinels in that vicinity. On last Wednesday, having perfected their arrangements for getting away without causing the least suspicion, they came down to the skiff as usual, for the ostensible purpose of going out on a piscatorial excursion, and rowed until they got across the lake and inside of our lines. They confirm the report of the Yankees having evacuated Baton Rouge and going to Jefferson City, two miles above New-Orleans. There are barely enough soldiers in the city to guard it. The night police are ordered to get themselves in readiness for any emergency at a moment's warning. The mortality among the Yankees is very great, and three of them are down with yellow fever at the Charity Hospital. The swamp opposite New-Orleans is full of Texan and Indian guerrillas, who very frequently make a Yankee bite the dust. Being provided with "Jeff. Thompson's artillery," they run it to the river HAVANA, May 3.-On Tuesday last several small and fire into transports as they pass along. The Em-boats were noticed sailing around the steamship Copire Parish was so severely damaged recently that transports are afraid to venture down the river at all now. An Indian chief with our guerrillas having heard that Butler intended hanging the famous "Red Bill No. One," visited Butler under a flag of truce and told him if he executed that Southern man, nine Yankees, whom he had in custody, should be swung up to the nearest tree. Butler concluded to send "Red Bill" to Fort Jackson, and told the avengeful red man to go back where he came from, to which he replied he would return when he got ready. lumbia, having hoisted on their various masts the flag of the Southern Confederacy, and the persons on board frequently shouting to those on the Columbia, who had flying from her gaff the flag of the United States "Take down that rag!" The marines and other persons on the Columbia, becoming so annoyed at the constant repetition of these taunts, assailed the occupants of the small boats with the various missiles at their hands and drove clad in their holiday suits. But it seems, after a proper explanation was made to the gentlemanly Captain of our port, and no one appearing against them, the parties were dismissed, and the good-natured Captain Adams invited them to partake of some refreshments. -Havana Herald, May 3. them off. A short time after, Capt. Adams was ordered to appear at the office of the Captain of the Port, and Butler is having all the pig-iron and metal of every answer to the charge made against persons on his description removed from the city. All the arms are vessel for assault, which the Captain promptly obeyed, being taken from the citizens, and every negro who in-attended by his entire force of marines, who were all forms upon any white man or woman having fire-arms is declared free by Butler. After the battle of Baton Rouge, eight confederate prisoners were brought to the city, one of whom was barefooted. A gentleman gave the man a pair of shoes, and upon the fact being made known to Butler, he had this humane man sent to jail for six months. A member of the Eleventh Indiana regiment told our informant that their loss at the battle of Baton Rouge in killed, wounded, and missing was at least one thousand. It was reported in the city that a fleet of confederate gunboats were at the South-west Pass of the Mississippi River. The Fede ral fleet immediately started down the river, leaving only two gunboats at New-Orleans, but nothing had been heard from them up to Wednesday. The free market has been opened again for the benefit of the wives and families of the confederate soldiers, and those who have joined what is called the First regiment Louisiana infantry, organized under Butler. The men VOL. V.-POETRY 3 THE PLEASURES OF PICKETING. A correspondent of the Fall River (Mass.) News, writing from in front of Yorktown, Va., says: One of the pleasant incidents of warfare, which every one has not the pleasure of witnessing, the members of company A participated in yesterday. We were detailed to do picket-duty on the outposts. We started with a company of the New-York Eighty-sixth, at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. When we arrived at our post, I concluded that we had got into a hornet's nest, by the buzzing of the little messengers By the brave blood that floweth like a river, Slay thou our foes, or turn them to derision, AN INCIDENT.-A correspondent at Seven Pines, Va., relates the following: derson Zouave, and of rigorous barbarism character An incident of adventure characteristic of the An istic of the blood-earnest warfare of these rebels. On by our ears. We were stationed on Warwick Creek, and the enemy's pickets were on the opposite side, about six hundred yards above. They kept up a continual fire during the afternoon, and the way some of their bullets whistled past our heads, if we poked them from behind a tree, inclined us to believe that they were well armed, and understood their use. Our orders were not to fire back, but, in violation of orders, a stray shot would once in a while find its way to the opposite side, to let them know that we still lived. This firing was kept up until dark, when the tongue superseded the rifle. Now came the tug of war. Epithets were hurled spitefully across Warwick's turbid waters. The burden of their song appeared to be: "We will give you Bull Run." "What do you think of Corinth?" "You can have Yorktown if you can take it." "You are five to one, but you can't whip picket yesterday, Henry Oehl, of company G, Anderus;" to which latter assertion one of our boys replied, son Zouaves, with a comrade, went forward to a disthat it was so, as it took four Yankees to catch one of tant farm-house, to get information, and enlarge his The farmer them, for one of us to whip. They finally came to topographical knowledge of Virginia. came into the yard, and conversation sprang up be the conclusion, they could not out-talk us in that style, so they tried another tack, made all manners of in tween the three. "Suddenly," said Oehl, "twenty quiries, of how we lived? what State we were from? rebel soldiers rose like ghosts from the edge of the etc. They informed us that they were from South-woods just beyond the house, and rushed toward us, Carolina, and if we would not fire upon them in the calling to us to surrender. Not being much in that line of business, we raised our pieces, and let fly at morning, they would come out and talk with us. Morning came, and with it a friendly conversation them." They returned the fire. A ball struck Oehl's ensued, at first under cover of trees, and as they gain-right hand, knocked his musket out of it, and entered cd confidence, either party came out from cover. They the abdomen at the centre, and went out at the left told us that they lived principally upon fresh meat the corner of the house, and made for the nearest reside. To run had now become a duty. Oehl doubled and "sponge"-soft bread; "shingles"-hard bread had played out with them. Salt was not within cesses of the White Oak Swamp, via a corn-field, and the their limits, it being twenty dollars a sack. Coffee bushy covers of a line of old rail-fence. The chase was a keen one. Oehl's coolness, cunning and coucould not be got-it was a luxury not enjoyed by a soldier. We asked them if they had any "salt-junk?" rage saved him. Embosomed in the swamp, he watch No, they had not got down to pickled mule, yet. ed his own hurt, and plugged the wound through his The Monitor, they averred, was a humbug; the abdomen with his fingers. Soon he saw his pursuers Merrimac a big thing. She was not injured by the return to the house, talk a moment with the farmer, Monitor, but broke off her iron prow by collision with seized him, and some entered his house. The hidden and gesticulate forcibly to the doomed man. the Cumberland; had been on the dry dock, and was Zouave was near enough to the building to catch the launched the day before. They had a large story of sounds within of the shrieking of children. Immeour being whipped at Corinth, but since then their diately these rushed out of the door, followed by pickets have owned up that they were well used-up at that point. smoke, and soon by flame. The ruffians burned the They are not allowed to read any thing but the Virginian's house over his head, for the crime of talkRichmond Dispatch, and they said that lied like hing with Northern soldiers who entered his yard, and When the time came for them to be relieved, they Are these people barbarians, or are they only earnest Oehl says he feels sure that they killed him beside. told us to look out for ourselves, as there was a new in carrying on war? While this tragedy of Virginia crowd coming on, and they would not be responsible for what they would do. And sure enough, in a short time the ball was again opened by whistling bullets from our opposing friends. They told us that Gen. Magruder was on a drunk the day before, and was putting on his airs, as usual, when in that condition. We were thirty hours on this picket, and all were well pleased with the novelty of the service. A WAR HYMN. BY THEODORE TILTON. Thou who ordainest, for the land's salvation, Some justice was in performance, at the house adjoining Massachusetts soldiers were buying hoe-cakes for twenty-five cents a piece, eggs at fifty cents a dozen, and tained the abuse of the virago on the profitable side butter at seventy-five cents a pound, and playfully sus of this commerce, who gnashingly informed the soldiers that they would catch falling fits" in a few days.-N. Y. Tribune. STATE STREET, BOSTON.-10 A.M.-Stocks feverish, a rebel having been seen making towards Winchester with a loaded pistol. 11 A.M.-Stocks lower, a rebel skiff having crossed the James River, throwing brick-bats at one of our gunboats. 12 M.-Great reäction in stocks, a telegram having just been received that Jeff Davis is down with the cholera morbus. 1 P.M.-It is reported that Davis took paregoric and now better; stocks depressed; government sixes declined two per cent. By the great sign, foretold, of thy appearing- 2 P.M.-Stocks buoyant, the news of the taking of two blacksmiths' shops and a buggy, by eight members of Banks's cavalry, having infused fresh confidence into the market. 2.30 P.M.-A rain has just commenced. Stocks lower, as operators fear the rain may carry away the James River; 7 30s declined 1 per cent since the shower commenced. YE BALLADE OF MANS. LOVELL. Mans. Lovell he mounted his General's steed, "Oh! what shall I do?" Mans. Lovell he said- Mans. Lovell he called for a brandy cock-tail, O Mansfield Lovell! you left New-York, But, if ever you're caught by Cockee But-ler, THE PLOT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT'S LIFE.-For a long time it was believed that an Italian barber of this city was the Orsini who undertook to slay President Lincoln on his journey to the capital in February, 1861, and it is possible he was one of the plotters; but it has come out on a recent trial of a man named Byrne in Richmond, that he was the captain of the band that was to take the life of Mr. Lincoln. This Byrne used to be a notorious gambler of Baltimore, and emigrated to Richmond shortly after the nineteenth of April, of bloody memory. He was recently arrested in Jeff Davis's capital on a charge of keeping a gamblinghouse and of disloyalty to the chief traitor's pretended government. Wigfall testified to Byrne's loyalty to the rebel cause, and gave in evidence that Byrne was the captain of the gang who were to kill Mr. Lincoln, and upon this evidence, it appears, he was let go. Providence Journal, April 4. THE negroes of Colonel L. A. Jordan, of Georgia, hearing that he had a company on the coast named after him, made with their own hands, and presented through their master to Lieutenant Moffett, of the Jordan Greys, seventy-six pair of socks, part wool and part cotton. Memphis Appeal and Norfolk Day Book, April 2. LIBERTYTOWN, MD., March 24. -On Thursday of last week four young men of the city of Frederick | came to the good old town of Liberty, and whilst passing the Stars and Stripes floating from a pole at the west end of the town, took occasion, we are told, to curse that time-honored emblem, and say something about taking it down. Hearing, however, that they would be called to account for their rebellious acts, they loaded their pistols before leaving the hotel, we are told, and said what they would do if attacked. Now comes the "fun." About five o'clock the carriage is seen coming up the hill, and when nearly opposite the flag, two of our citizens walked out into the middle of the street and gave the command," Halt," which was promptly obeyed. The next command was: "Salute that flag." After an excuse or two about a "bad cold," and "how salute it?" they gave a weak "cheer." The answer was, "That won't do; a little louder !" and the second time their voices raised considerable; but "louder yet" was commanded, and the third time they gave a mighty good proof of strong lungs. They were then ordered to curse Secessionism, and they did so, after which they were allowed to pass on, wiser, if not better men.-Banner of Liberty, March 24. April 1.-At Charleston, South-Carolina, the fall of Newbern created the greatest consternation. The fireeaters ridiculed the North-Carolina troops, charging them with cowardice. The shopkeepers and bakers of Charleston also refused to receive North-Carolina money, and there being two North-Carolina regiments there at the time, a revolt was the consequence, and the shops were broken open and the troops helped themselves. These regiments refused to serve any longer, and were allowed to return home.--Baltimore American, April 2. A PENNSYLVANIA REBEL.-Among the rebels taken at Winchester was Lieutenant George C. Junkin, a native of this State, and a son of Rev. D. X. Junkin, a Presbyterian minister. Dr. Junkin was a resident of Hollidaysburgh, in this State, for some eight or nine years, and was appointed a chaplain in the navy in 1858 by President Buchanan - -a position which he now holds, and is stationed at Newport, Rhode Island. He was among the first to join the rebel army, and received a lieutenant's commission. As soon as the father heard it, he secured the necessary documents, both from the powers at Washington and the rebel powers at Richmond, with which he proceeded to Harper's Ferry, and used every exertion to induce his son to resign and go North with him. This George refused to do under any consideration, and the loyal father was compelled to disown him and leave him to his fate. It is a singular coïncidence that in the first battle in which he was engaged after Bull Run, that he was compelled to face and fight against many of his old friends and acquaintances from Hollidaysburgh and vicinity, who were in the Eighty-fourth regiment. Immediately after his capture his father applied for his release, and at his instance the young rebel has since been discharged.—Pittsburgh (Pa.) Chronicle. ENERGY OF YANKEE SOLDIERS.-A party of rebel soldiers went up from Fort Macon and destroyed the most important bridge upon the railroad-that across the creek near Lucknow, or Newport station, eight miles below Havelock. The object was evidently to prevent the advance of the Union forces eastward, to Morehead City and Beaufort. On the Sunday following Major Wright, in command of the Fifth Rhode Island, arrived at the bridge, and, after examining its condition, reported to Generals Parke and Burnside, when the latter ordered the immediate reconstruction of the bridge. Major Wright, who is one of the most thorough civil engineers connected with the expedition, and a practical mechanic, was charged with the execu tion of the order, and Captain M. D. Field, with a party of mechanics, were detailed to coöperate. A number of colored mechanics, picked up in the neighborhood, were also brought into use. The bridge was a truss structure of one hundred and ninety feet span, and cost nearly one hundred thousand dollars. Five weeks would have been allowed to build such a work, with all the materials at hand for the purpose. It required two days to remove the debris of the old wreck. He commenced work on Monday morning. An old secession fort near the place furnished timber, and the iron rods were cut up into fastenings to secure the upright supports upon the old posts. On Friday evening the track was complete over the creek, and on Saturday every thing was ready for a train of fifty tons' weight to pass over.-Baltimore American, April 11. A YANKEE MILLWRIGHT.-Captain Arnold, of company E, Rhode Island Fourth regiment, after the battle of the fourteenth, was ordered to take possession of the cross-roads at Havelock station. Near this place he came upon a large and valuable property, in the shape of a corn and flour-mill, combined with a sawmill, belonging to Dr. Master, of Newbern. He found the place deserted, and the machinery purposely thrown out of gear to prevent its use by the Yankees. The turbine wheel had wedges and clogs placed in it, so that it would be both difficult and dangerous to attempt to start the mill. Being a practical mechanic, and withal possessing some experience in the management of mills, Captain Arnold immediately discovered "what was the matter with the mill." He drew down the pond, came to the seat of the difficulty, repaired damages, and in a few hours the mill was jogging along as good as new, doing good service in the cause of the Union by grinding corn-meal for the use of the troops. After it had been restored, a person, claiming to be an agent of the Doctor, made his appearance, when every thing being made satisfactory, the premises were gracefully turned over to him without any charges for repairs.-Baltimore American, April 11. "GOD IS A UNION MAN." An article from the Louisville Journal contains the following paragraph: "There is a retribution in the glorious victories which grace our Heaven inspired cause. When the Union troops marched through one of our towns with the beaming Stars and Stripes waving over them, a beautiful rainbow (a bow of promise, let us hope-a covenant of honorable peace) appeared in the heavens. A little boy, perceiving it, ran to his mother, exclaiming : 'Mother, God is a Union man! His mother asked him his reasons for thinking so. He replied that he had seen his flag in the sky, and it was rel, white, and blue! Every soldier in arms, and every patriot who loves the land he lives in, feels that God is a Union man, for this nation has been his peculiar care, and its people have been his people. The Union troops, then, are God's soldiers, fighting for the right and for the truth. Let them go on, then, conquering and to conquer. Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just,' and what cause so just as that which wars for the preservation of our Union, reared by patriot prayers and patriot blood?" The beautiful incident immediately suggested the following im promptu lines: The soldier's tread, as he marched along, As the nation's banner he waved; From window and door the crowd looked forth And they shouted: "The State will be saved!" The sun looked down from his throne above And he seemed to say, with a glow of love"Bright, bright be the path of the true; Away, away to the field of blood! To the tune of 'The Red, White, and Blue."" The clouds as they sped in their noiseless path, Responsively shouted, but not in wrath, All hail to the brave Union boys! They paused in their flight, and in glory arrayed, Which augured the conquest of peace. My patriot boy! why, why think you so? Their cause is the right and the true! That flag of "the Red, White, and Blue !" Oh! God's for the Union! rebellion he'll crush, And the tumult of war he will speedily hush, And our banner in triumph be waved O'er the East and the West, o'er the North and the South; And He in his mercy will fill every mouth With shoutings-Jehovah hath saved! His bow in the clouds is his banner on high, The Union be stronger than ever! OUR MOUNTAIN SOLDIERS. BY MARION DOUGLAS. As chainless as the streams that leap, They come, the heroes of the North! As bright, as when its beauty nerved What if, with hands unused to hold They looked for calmer scenes of toil, And humble fields of labor. The simple garb of peaceful life The wind, that stirs the corn, may rise Their country's sword! no quiet joys They leave not, conscript-like, their homes, The fire, that glows within their hearts, The fairest scenes, the dearest eyes- Their parting words, though brief and sad, And not unblessed they come; their brows Then speed them forward! they shall write Our country calls her eagle down, BRAVE BOYS ARE THEY. Wild are the breezes to-night; We sit and talk of brothers abroad, Gone at their country's call; Nestled so cozy and warm, While soldiers sleep, with little or naught Resting on grassy couches, Pillowed on hillocks damp; Of martial fare, how little we know, Thinking no less of them, Loving our country the more, We sent them forth to fight for the flag Though the great tear-drops started, This was our parting trust: God bless you, boys! we'll welcome you home, May the bright wings of love Guard them wherever they roam; The time has come when brothers must fight, Oh! the dread field of battle! Soon to be strewn with graves! If brothers fall, then bury them where Gone at their country's call; RAMS. BY FRANCIS DE HAES JANVIER. Who, indeed, would have thought that it ever could chance That dogmatical England and complaisant France, Who have always known every thing under the sun; Who have always thought first of whatever we've done; Who have scarce deigned our Eagle the slightest salam Should fall flat to adore an American Ram? There have always been Rams! Father Adam, we know, Found some Rams in his garden a long time ago: Then, it seems, there were Rams which were tied up in stalls, Driven out to do battle by butting down walls— Thus, we Ram-ble along through the cycles of Time, SAYS PRIVATE MAGUIRE. BY T. B. ALDRICH. I must beg the pardon of Private Maguire of the New-York regiment for thus publicly putting his sentiments into verse. The following lyric will assure him that I have not forgotten how generously he shared his scanty blanket with me, one terrible night in the Virginia woods, when a blanket was worth fifty dollars an inch. "Och! it is nate to be captain or colonel, Divil a bit would I want to be higher, With money to spend for their slightest desire; Loafin', and atin', and dhrinkin' at Williard's, While we're on the pickets," says Private Maguire. "Livin' in clover, they think it's a thrifle To stand out all night in the rain and the mire, And a rebel hard by with a villainous rifle Jist ready to pop ye," says Private Maguire. "Faith, now, it's not that I'm afther complainin': |