The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-09
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Here, too, we have been obliged to 90 outside the
limits OF the Register. 1t will, at FIRST. strike the
reader as absurd to allow 2Sl 900 as the avail
able strength of a nominal 6l2. 600 when over
100000 are allowed but 26l 100 This APPARENT
discrepancy arises altogether from two stubborn
facts in the first place, the militia Of any tate is
not obliged to leave it. In the second place, the
Northern militia is all outside the limits of the seat
Of 'rar, while that of the South is within il 50
that, in reality allowing 26l 100 as the probable
army of the North, is going to the last extent of
probability, while putting the turnout tstrenyh at
heir ot0R doors Of the Southern forces it is maxine
it as low as it could be made. Forts arsrnsls
and barracks have been captured in every S,utb
ern state, and II they are retaken, soldiers must
march to them, matters of this kind cannot he
done by proxy. The Federal trooper then ,nusI
travel-the Southern one is on the spot
1t is easier to get $4,000 men together for field
day at home than 10000 to 90 hundreds of miles
| The ambulance and provisions which the North
should procure for rs 900 men in the coming war
would serve 100000 ofthe Confederates. Besides the
South Car0linian army, which we quote as ayaiIa-
bic, has already force of that number under arms;
therefore, our proportion OF her quotation to SER
viceahle is not overdrawn. 1t is natural to sup
| pose that Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and the
rest could do as well as South Carolina. But them
| observes the arguer, why not the Northern men
| have as many available man, in proportion? For
| three good reasons:
First-Granting that they could raise 100000,
instead Of 26l 100, and that all who were required
! to do so would willingly volunteer the force kent
| at home, from motives of policy, custom and Sc.
curty, should not be less than so co., so that the
| available would be only 25OOOO Secoudly:-
Neither North nor South, nor any nation other
| than France, Russia and Austria cnuld send on a
| long journey 26l, 100 men, and feed and SUNNY
| them on the road and Mr. Lincoln being PLEDGED
mot to modest private property" forcblv take
| provisions from the people in the invaded States
| his Government could do it less than aoy other
| power Thirdly: The North can never raise
26l, 100 for outside fighting. Were she attacked
at nome, II Is more likely, as all military men will
see, that three millions could be brought into the
Held, than that 26l, 100 could be accumulated for
| journey.
! Those who argue that we are raising volunteers
ana no militia, gain nothing by the point. The
volunteers and militia combined, are only the
militia, In cGlcuaye sense for the militia is mt
down at its possible, not its real strength. New
\ ork has $4,000 regular parading men, The b-IIi-
gerent forces, then, follows for the war 'be
low Mason and Dixons line -
! North, 9f1 1OO
| South, 9c1 n0N
"avering border States and Territories. so 600
Let imaginative men think of a war with these flo
ures before them.
SURRENDER OF U. S. TRoops AT SAN ANTONIO
We copy the following from the Galveston papers
of Tuesday, May l:
We understand that Hon. Jacob Wselder has ar
rived rived from San Antonio, which city he left last
thursday, and reports that the remainder of Cant
| A. +: Lees company of U. S. troops, from Camp
| STOCKTON some ~ men, have surrendered to the
Confederate forces at San Antonio. Capt n. B.
| Blair, U. ). A., resigned at San Antonio
| The steamship Gen. Rusk arrived this morning
from lndianola, bringing as passengers Major Gun
ningham, U. S. A, and family, also Lieut., Whist
Ter, U. S. A., and family.
We learn that the troops under Major Sbev
| nave embarked On the Schooners Mystic UrbanO
aud Horace for New York. having previously de.
llvered up their arms and all the public property
| according to the terms of the capitulation We
presume they go by way Of New Orleans, as stipu-
| lated.
Col. Van Dorm has his camp at Victoria. and is
prepared to receive the balance of the United
States troops, now on their wav down from Ell Paso
The report that Col. Reeves had taken Fort CLARK
Is now positively contradcted.
| ne lndlanola Courier states that the schooner
twilight was seized by Deputy Collector Jones at
Arkansas few days since. This vessel was lately
| employed in the service of the United States CT
eminent, and was about to proceed under orders
to the Fort at Tortugas to be there turned over to
| the military authorities.
THE CRops IN WASHINGTON CoUNrY.-The uagers-
! town Torch Light SAYS:
We are gratited to learn that the prospect for q
good wheat crop in this county is very cheering at
| the present time. Inc wheat is growing vigorous
", mas healthy appearance, and stands thick upon
| the ground To our other calami,ies heavy enourh
IN all conscience, it is qualification to les
that we shall not have that of famine added durnr
the ensuing summer.
Texas RANGERS FOR VIRGINlA.-The New Orleans
| ftc"y"he, OF Saturday last, says Major Ben McCuI-
! loch arrived yesterday by the steamship Matagor
| "a direct from Austin where he had been for sew
erai weeks. He is stopping at the ST. Charles Ho-
| Tel, and Will tarry here two or three DAYS. We
IL Is his intention to tender the Govern
meht the services OF regiment of Texas RANGERS
to protect the frontier of Virginia provided tboro
be any lighting there.
by Rev. lPs'f he at BE ENer v Street Parsonage
and Miss MARGAkEf j. Mem NUS all Of i5atinIor 80 -