Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-17

He mu1tdHy OfC6 Oh the State.
The Adjutant General of Virginia, in his an.
nual report to The Governor, estimates the num-
Der of men in the State subject to militia duty
at 10000 or 100000, Notwithstanding the de.
fection aud treschery OF q large section. OF
those below lS and above As years Of age, and
consequently exempt, many are now in active
service, and many more will he there if needed.
Tpere are now in commission, including those
in active service, 131 troops Of cavalry. 1OS
companies of artillery, 404 of light infantry 277
OF ritlemen; and the State has now in the service
Of the Confederate Government about 68 reoi.
meats OF volunteers, including cavalry, artillery.
light infantry, and rihemen, one battalion of en-,
listed men, AID one brigade of militia OF the line.
The issues of arms and ordinance stores of every
description have fsr exceeded the supposed re-
sOurces OF the State, and have absorbed almost
the entire contents of both the depot at the
armory at Richmond and that at Lexington.
During the last twelve months there were
Issued from the State O. dnance Department at
Richmond 283 pieces of artillery, 6S,4O2 musk.
cts, 1928 rifles, 24S carbines, ll4 lnusketoons.
2,1o6 pistols, and 5,927 swords, besides vast
amount OF ammunition and accoutremeptsI of
every description. Gen. Richardson says in his
report:
Indeed, it anything more could have been
done, it passes my conception even to imagine
what it was. The fact is, that from the Gov
ernor and Commander-L. Chief, down through
all the military departments, there has been un-
remitting exertion, by day and by night, and
entire devotion to the great cause of Southern
independence.
/" From the day that Virginia seeded from
the late Union, and resuIning her sovereignty,
cast her lot with the Confederate States, she
has been CALAMITY and nobly sustained by her
own SONS and by the chivalrc sons of the South
| and although not 81 well prepared for the war
which has been forced upon US, d she might
have been, if the event had been foreseen, the
result has shown that she was better prepared
not only than any of the States Of the Con-
federacy, but than any of those which composed
the late Union, except possibly the State OF
New York. @ ~ l9sg q t'A IT'S $50
III this contest she occupies the most expos
cd and perilous position, and none can deny
that she has acted up to her whole duty, or
believe that the Virginia of 1861 has degsnerat-
ed from the Virginia OF 1776." -l9iiaf
Interesting frQm Missouri-the Position of
the Campaign. -.
We are indebted to Col. A. w. Jones, men,
ber of Gen. Prices staff, who reached this city
yesterday evening from Missouri, for some intel
ligent and interesting advices of the7 condition
of affairs and the position of the campaign in
that quarter. fssz- q ! aaas KS
Gen. Price, at last accounts, was moving to-
wards the Missouri river, having advanced be-
yond Jonesborough as late as the 9th ultimo.-
His force was about 18, 900 strong, and was be-
ing constantly increased by accessions of volun-
teers, men from the country through which he
NOV d focking to his standard with the greatest
enthusiasm. 1t is thought that his force by this
time must considerably exceed twenty thousand
men.
The enemy were still between Rolla and st.
Louis, Halleck's command being about twenty
miles from Rolla, and the forces under Zeigle
occupying osition at Lamoine bridge, between
Georgetown and st. Louis, which they were
busy tortifying An attack was evidently feared
by the enemy on St. Louis, and number OF
their regiments sent to Kentucky and the Mis-
sissirpl bad been recalled. There were about
5000 Federal troops in St. Louis.
Gen. Prices intention was to cross the MIS-
souri, river at Lexington, where he Ell pected to
Joined by TWO regiments recruited liz South
ern Iowa; and to secure position to give him
command of Northern Missouri, and to keep the
Southern portion OF the State open for his sup
|plies.
A demonstration was expected to be made by
Gen. STEMS Division, on Kansss.
The Union men of Kansas and North western
Missouri were fleeing, in large numbers, to Iowa
Gen. McCulloch's command was in the Ar !
kansas Valley, about twenty miles below Van
Buren, preparing to go into winter quarters
His force Was some five Or six thousand men,
The Gen. is now en- route to Richmond, on bu-;
siness with the ment.--Eraminer of Sat
vday.