Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-02
T'TJF GAZETTE.
Union Papers-Eo. II.
,rrpcnAy MORNING. APRIL 9, 1861.

In considering tne PlesohG "di-ihe a1i'
tude of the world, and more especially the
comparatively dependent condition of our
own belligerent uatonalites, have thought
it would he interesting to the readers OF the
Gazette" TO learn the probable military ana
naval strength Of the various nations OF the
earth.
Observation-Disclosures G5, 93l, $40; troops OF
the line, $4,000; irregulars, 4l2,ooO; total
force about 100000. The navy Is compoS
ed of is ships of the line and ~ frisa'es; IN
times of necessity. however, they can COM
mapd 200 vessels and 81, 900 sailors and gun
ners
FRANCE. Population, 1864, 1856; army,
100000 men; 10 field batteries; guards, 30
900 men; navy, 42j vessels and $4,000 sail
ors. | may observe here, that, in strict &C.
cordance with that diplomatic privacy 50
peculiar to the reign of Napoleon III, ne mas
for some two years prohibited the reslstra'
ton of any additional war vessel Ia We"
Of this fact, il must be expected that ms pre-
sent navy is much larger than the ABOVE
mentioned.
EyGLASp-PopuIation Of Great Britain
and ireland, - ,6l9, SOC Her dependencies,
however, taken altogether, comprise popu-
lation of l35, G32, 046, OF which ab Ut one
hundred millions are in the East India pos
sessions. Army, 225, 900 men, Including the
colonial troops; navy, GOO vessels, OF when
over 300 are sailing vessels, 230 steamers
and 10 ships OF the line, carrying about 49,
900 guns and 10000 men. The aggregate
of the British navy consists OF between SIX
and seven hundred thousand tons.
ArsrRIA.-Austria, including l,ombardy
and Venice, has population OF about 81
So, 45G: army, 600, 600 men, OF which 323,-
900 are Infantry, $4,000 cavalry, 10000 ar
tillery and 10000 engineers and staff The
navy consists of about 50 vessels, mounting
about 70 or 20 guns.
PRUssIA.-Prussia, including Hohenzol-
lern, Pr, &C., has g population of 1885,
G2j. The army comprises oh, OOO men. The
navy is unimportant.
TuKSEr-Population, about 3O,OOO,OOU;
army $4,000 men, out In case OF necessity
it can be increased to 60O,00N men. Navy
consists c! 20 vessels and 10000 sailors and
gunners. The Turkish navy is said TO mount
about 2,2SS guns.
Observation-Disclosures, 2,45O,000. The
nominal strength of the army Is stated to be
32,7Sl men. The navy consists Of about 81
vessels carrying $50 guns.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY comprises popula-
ton of about 100000. The army consists
Of about -, 900 men: navy about 90 vessels
OF all classes, and 400 guns
BELGIUM has i population Of 4.351 900
Army, on war footing, s., 900 infantry and
1900 cavalry.
SwIrzERLASD has population of $780,
ll6. Army l25 900 men.
GERMAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 525, 600
men. besides $1,000 Notwithstanding the
contingent of Austria and Prussia.
SpAlS.-Until very lately Spain has been
a sort of terT0 incognttG in 50 far as IL know
ledge of its statistics was concerned. The
first census of Spain that has any preten-
sions to accuracy, was taken Ill 1857. Dur
ing the following year additional statistics
were collected, all Of which have been COM
bined in one volume, and lately published
by order of her Catholic nlaiestyS govern
ment. From these statistics We learn that
Spain has population Of Is, aga, $40: army,
100000; vessels in the navy, so, mounting
about 72l guns.
Tue UNITED STATES NArY.-The Naval
Register for 1861, just published gives the
following list of naval vessels: 10 line Of bat
tie ships, 10 sailing frigates. p sailing
aloops-of.war, 3 sailing brigs, l schooner and
store-ships--total 81 sailing vessels, and
: irst-claSs steam propelers, 6 second.claSS,
> second-cass Told and worn) do, II steam
gunbOa1s, = screw tenders, tiTsr.clasS side
vince! steamers, second-claSS do, third
class do. side wheel steam tender. and ,
steam store ships. Total, IL steanerS-9"
ships in all. About 20 Of them arc servicea
bic men-of-wur Of modern stalup. Oar pre-
sent naval force mounts about 2,O45 guns.
The army Of tue United States, | have seen
estimated at about 1900 men; militia, =,
8G2,6l4 men,
The CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. Il
make this entry prospectiyelY. And what
eau we say of this infant nation? Not much!
1t was buru under yerv think, inauspicious
circumstances, though others contend 1t will
yet show its strength. Great anxiety pre-
walls as to what may be It's destiny, and
some think its career will not be long one
! eau say nothing about It's army, save that
they are all suldierS-men, wrmcn and chill
6rcn. And what Of its Navy? 1t has, a5
vet, one war-vessel-"LADY DAVIS" 30 call
ed in Commitment to the wife OF the first
President Of the Confederate States. This
vessel was bought by Coy. Plckcns at Rich
Iuond and altered for service, armed with
twentv-t0ur Founders, and regularly equip
ed. II has also one or two steamboats, arm
ped-some revenue cutters taken from the
United States Govern ana some qua
boats. CEDAR Ut The SOU Iii.
Violet Dale March Is. 1861.
MYSTERIOUS OCcuRRENCE.-A gentleman
of the highest responsibility, residing III the
neighboriug county OF Prince George, sends
LIS the remarkable communication which We
publish below. 1t will startle the reader,
and but for the high source from whence We
obtain il, we should consider the affair 81
mere fabrication. Oar correspondent writes:
Oae OF my neighbOrs called on me to-day,
having with him four peach seed, which
from their appearance are evidently the seed
Of peaches, that grew last year, ana tell to
the ground, where they remained until the
fruit rotted, leaving the seed bare.
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