Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-21
ARMY BUDGET.
FALSE NOTIONS.


That the rebel army is badly equipped,
that it is deficient in food, that it is badly
armed, that it is not so large as our own.
The Southern papers that reach as give
different statement of facts. The rebel army
can not be deficient in any of these things.
The advertising columns of the Richmond
papers contain accounts Of all kinds of mill
tary goods to be had, including large amount
of blankets. The prices of food prove tnat
there is large abundance. Cattle from Texas
is passing into Louisiana in large quantities.
Prices as follows: Beef first quality per
head, $25@35; do. second quality, per head,
$lS@25; milch COWS, $40@6O; hogs, gross,
100 pounds, $lO@l3; sheep, second quality,
per head, $394; veal calves, first quality,
$9@l2 second quality, 81 5000; Salt Pork
is high. In regard TO arms we know that
an immense number was stolen from our
arsenals by Floyd, but in addition to that
large supply has been received by way of
Matamoras, and up the Rio Grande. That
they have plenty of men we know whenever
a fight occurs, for they usually outnumber
us in every engagement. North Carolina has
sent no less than thirty regiments into the
field, and when sbe can do that, other and
richer states, like Georgia and Louisiana can
send great many more. 1t is about time
that we had got rid of the notion of the weak
ness of the South, and made our minds up
| to fight the rebels earnestly as the only way
| to put down rebellion.
"oNE- HORSE GUN-soMETHING NEW IN AR
| TILLBRY.
We examined yesterday a saddle gotten up
| for the purpose of mounting new style OF
| light arlillery-a small gun intended to be
| carried and fired on the back of horse.
The apparatus is very simple, consisting OF
| q stout iron frame moving on a swivel fast
ened to q saddle. The saddle is formed of
two oblong pieces fastened at the same kngle
as the sides of saddle-tree, and furnished in
the inside with heavy pads. On the top Of
the saddle circular plate Of iron forms the
support for the swivel-an iron bar about
two inches in diameter and seven or eight
inches long. To the top is fixed wrought
iron frame, bearing the support for the gun
and the screw for elevating it. This mount
ing will raise the gun twelve or fourteen in
ches above the back of the horse, and per
nit its being turned freely in every direc
ton. The gun, which we have not seen, will
be light affair, throwing conicAl ball will
cartridges Of tin, the ball and cartridg
is carried in solid blocks of wood bored ou
to receive about forty charges in each block
One of these ammunition boxes will be fast
ened to each side of the saddle, thus furnish
ing eighty rounds to the gun.
The value of the plan can only be deter
mined satisfactorily by experiment. Their
are many apparent difficulties in the way o
the successful use of such an arm, which maj
be overcome in practice. The most promi
nent of these is the shock of recoil, Whicl
would break any ordinary saddle fastening
like straw. 1t would require considerable
training to accustom a horse to stand witt
such steadiness as to secure accuracy of aim
but it could doubtless be accomplished il
time. The load will be considerably heavie
than heavy dragon. -PittsbTg Dispatch
18th.
WHAT MICHIGAN HAS DONE.
Our Northwestern nelghbor has not beel
lacking in patriotism and zeal to aid in put
ting down rebellion. In raising ave hundre
thousand men in the loyal States, the quot
of Michigan would be nineteen thousan
FIVE hundred. The Detroit Free Press put
fishes list of the regiments and com panic
organized and the approximate number c
which each is composed, showing granI
total of twenty four thousand eight hundrer
and eighty-fOur. The Press says all thes
troops are now in active service, or are read.
to march, with the exception of Eve ,regi
ments, which are being organized and Wi
be ready within very short time.
1t is not known who invented the riff,
It's principle was well known to the Mort
American Indians when the Continent w'
discovered. Their arrows were feathere
spiIally, and moved in the same manner {
a rife ball.
Secretary Cameron has promised to hay
transferred the four Indiana regiments
Cheat Mountain Pass TO Kentucky.
: GENERAL TwIGGs RELEASED FROM SERVICE.
The New Orleans Reayuns of the Ill
inst. contains the release Of General Twigl
Z from service, in the shape of dispatch fro
]. P. Benjamin, acting Secretary Of Wa
General Mansfield Lowell is to succeed hiI