Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-05
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The Condition of the UnIOn-Sketc tch. !.
es of the Seeded states,
VIRGINIA.

several impVrthub huhteBlC ulllbury pOlutb WIN
in the border of the State, which, for the time
being, give 1t partial and not an unimportsnt
degree of possession of the whole State. The
rebels have fortified themeel and are in force
at Norfolk, Harper's Ferry, Richmond and
Lynchburg, Stanton, Yorktown and West Point
The western part of Virginia, embracing
twenty. five counties, with population of over
two hundred thousand (of which twenty thou
sand are liable to military duty, opposes the
ordinance of secession of the State, and claims
its loyalty to the Stars and Stripes.
NORTH CAROLINA.
This State contains an area of As, 900 square
miles. The Governor of the State has caused
the seizure of Forts Casw ell and Johnson, seized
the Arsenal at Fayetteville, and levied upon the
public funds Of the United States, and is now
equiyping force to join the rebel army. The
State he's q population OF l,OO5, 5,342, and of that
number $4,000 males are liable to military
duty.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
South Carolina, the pioneer of the States Of
the Southern Confederacy, is two hundred
miles long and one hundred and twenty-five
broad, containing % 900 square miles of terri
tory, with total population indferently stated
at 7l5,3 about one half of whom are whites;
of the latter 10000 males are liable to military
duty. In the siege and bombardment of Fort
Sumter, this State rallied force of between
eight and ten thousand men. Since the evacu.
alton of that fort by the United States troops,
five thousand of the former have been retained
to hold the forts in Charleston harbor, and three
thousand have been sent to Virginia to await
further operations. The harbor of Charleston
is effectually blockaded by the United States
taa I'M fnin "a I'D ill I'LL
for the future be suspended The blockade OF
Charleston is in effect equal to the occupancy OF
the city.
GEORGIA.
This State is three hundred miles long from
north to south land two hundred and forty broad
and contains population Of l ,082 1927, of which
number 78, 600 males are liable to military
is duty. Savannah, situated on the river of that
name, about seventeen miles from its mouth, the
great seaport and commercial mart of the State.
The mouth of the Savannah river is defended
by Fort Pulaski, on Cockspur Island This fort
is an immense work, built of brick, and mounts
l5O guns, some OF them of improved make and
finish. The fort is garrisoned by elk hundred
men. To the south of this fort, on Tybee
Island, the secession troops have erected an
immense sand fort, in which has been placed
heavy battery of guns. This work has an ex-
tended sea range, and will prove formidable
customer to blockading or attacking squad.
ron. There are upwards of two thousand troops
between the city of Savannah and the mouth Of
the river. Fort Jackson, a small fort two miles
from Savannah, has garrison of two hundred
men and an armament of six or eight heavy
guns. This State seeded from the Union jan
uary IL, 1861, by vote of 208 to so.
.. ALABAMA,
This State contains 50,672 square miles of
territory, and has a population of 955, ,9l4. ol
which number l19 900 are liable to military
duty. Mobile, the only seaport of any impor-
tance, is situated at the head of Mobile bay
forty miles from the sea coast. The bay 10 pro.
tected by Forts Morgan and Gaines, the first sit.
uated on g prominent sand spit, commanding
all the sea approaches. The latter is situated
on the opposite shore. These forts are now gar
risoned by l,500 troops of the Confederate States
army, under Col. Hsrdee. The forts are well
equipped and ready for good defence.
FLORIDA.
This State is 1856 miles long, and from 50 to
$50 wide, containing So, ,265 square miles; 1t has
a population of Ids, 900, and of that number
5000 are liable to military duty. The State,
from its peninsulated position, embraces large
and extended sea coast, with few harbors, in
which are embraced those of Key West and
Pensacola, both of which are now In possession
Of the United States troops.
MISSISSIPPI.
The State is 339 miles long, from north to
south, and $50 broad, containing AZ ISL square
miles. 1t has q population of Ss6,65S inhabi-
tants; of that number II 900 are liable to do mil.
itary duty. The Mississippi river, with its va.
rous windings, forms the entire western boun-
Diary Of the State, and its margin consists of un-
dulated swamps.
ARKANsAs. ....
This State is 240 miles long, and 22S vide,
containing $4,000 square miles. II has popu.
lation of 4407 IT'S; OF this number 65 900 are liza
BILE to military duty. In view of the over
whelming force Of troops raised in the West,
this State has called large force ino the field,
and fortified stragetic points on the banks of the
Mississippi.
In extent If territory, Louisiana is 240 miles
long from north to south, and PIG broad, con-
4l ,346 square miles. The population of the
State is 666 ,531; of that Dumber $4,000 are La
BILE to military duty. The greatlMississippi
outlet, and New Orleans, the great CONNER
cial mart Of the extreme Southern States, being
within the jurisdiction of the State she will, in
her present hostile attitude to the Federal Gov
ernment, infict severe injury on those within hel
borders. With the Mississippi river closely
blockaded, and her commerce with the Wes,
and Southwest cut off, it will be but a few
months before her case will be pitiable
TENNESSEE.
The territory embraced in this State in mean
length ia four hundred miles, and Its NEAR
breadth one hundred and fourteen miles, con-
tanning an area of territory of $4,000 square
miles, aud emb racing population of l JAG, 600
of which I67 900 are liable to military duty
In regard to the present crisis Tennessee has no
d,rectly severed the bonds which bind that Stat,
to the Union; but it has adopted military leagu
made between its governor and three commission
ers of the Confederate States shall be employed
to assist the confederated rebels. The Legisla-
ture has also adopted declaration ofindepend
ence, and has permitted the people to vote up
on it, which they will do on the 9Th of Jun
prox,
TEXAS.
This State contains 325,0OO square miles o
territory, and population of COS ,955-S4, 900 o
which are liable to military duty. At present
their slumbers in the State deep sentiment 70
the Union, which requires the moral force of tn
secessionists to keep from awakening to nev
vigor and increased life. The large extent o
territory of Texas, with srarsely settled pop
ulation, and large inland frontier constant.
menaced by hostile Indians and predatory band
of Mexican adventurers and robbers, renders tn
presence of q large military force within her bor
ders necessary. Now that the United State
military forces have been driven from the State
the Camanche Indians will make desperat
warfare upon It's frontiers. The anticipate
presence Of United States blockading squad
ron near the mouth Of the Mississippi river, vii
have tendency to isolate Texas in q grea
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