Polynesian., 1861-11-02
Total rebels in the field

Total rebels in the field. ..... go
Raising this force and putting it and keeping it
in the field, has nearly exhausted the South The
rebel Congress has authorized the ensting of half
million Of men in all. The Charleston Mercury
says they never can be raised. 800, 900 men are,
therefore, probably the extent of the military re-
sources of the South in rebellion, when pushed to
the utmost limit of impressment and endurance
Bulletin.
A letter from Canton, received by the same ar
rival, states that Flag Officer Stribling a native of
South Carolina, and Commodore Radford q Vir-
ginian, had been superseded in their command on
that station, and that the former had started for
Washington overland, with documents to prove
his loyalty.
The Hongkong Press of the 10th of August saws
The U. s. stOrekeeper at Shanghae was poll
tician named Judge Cleary. We believe he
earned the title from having been a magistrate in
California. 1t seems by the last adviees from
Shanghae that this man, in connection with Col
Ward, (the celebrated fillbuster.) Capt. Allen,
(whO brought the steamer Surprise from Califor-
nia,) and Capt. Lynch, (for some years in COM
mand of the steamer Antelope, and latelYuAf the
ConteSt,) purchased the schooner Nera bped
her from the U. S. naval stores, and intend to
cruise of this coast as privateer. The steamer
SrginaW hurried up yesterday, on the intelligence
being made known, and, we make small doubt,
will capture her.
The St. Louis correspondent of the San Francis
co Bulletin, speaking of the " enlistment at the
North says; Sept q.
Although recruiting for the Navy continues to
be as good as could be desired in New York CITY,
and has received an impetus from the success of
the Fort Hatteras Expedition, recruiting for tho.
Army has greatly fallen off, only eight persons
having enlisted during the last week. The news
papers of that city attribute the falling off mainly
to the fact that enlistments received entirely
for I" general service,' and that man singing the
rolls at the recruiting stations there does not know
where he will be SENT or to what regiment or what
arm of the service he will be attached 1t has
been suggested to the War Department to change
to the old plan of allowing men to volunteer or en-
list for any regiment corps they prefer. But,
indeed there is the same falling off in all the East
ern and Middle States. Officers and organizations
are plenty, but the men cannot be produced to fill
up the respective corps Only the West and the
Northwest continue to rally men to the support of
the Union, with undated spirit but they may
yet be drawn upon to an extent that may exhaust
even their apparently limitless resources.
Fremont will require not less than 60 900 more
men for his grand movement down the Mississippi,
and the Outbreaking of war in Kentucky will ne
cesstate the movement of new troops from Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, to the aid of the Union men
in that State. Additional troops, in fact, are
wanted to-day in Missouri, Fremont not having
man to spare yet order came on q few days
ago, for the immediate removal Of six of his regi-
ments to Washington City. Four Ohio and Indi-
ana regiments were sent at once from st. Louis
and Turchin's and Hackers Illinois regiments were
detached from the forces which recently left the
Iron mountain, and passed down from thence to
Birds Point.
Later intelligence says that these regiments have
been countermanded.-[E Ed. Poly.
We clip from the same
ST. JOSEPH WHILE IN REBEL HANDs-The st.
Joseph (MO.l Postmaster came to st. Louis on
Tuesday last, and from him papers learn how
st. Joseph folk got under the rebel rule in that
place, which lasted ten days The rebels were
hot after horse-hesh-they stole everything that
could claim the name Of horse, and every four
wheeled vehicle they could lay hands He
says they did NOT touch the California mails, and
spared all but four of the horses belonging TO the
Overland Mail Company. They carried off some
100000 worth of property, to which their only
right might.
The Columbus (Miss.) Republic remarks that
bale ST cotton weighing 400 pounds will bring S32;
and 2 hogs, weighing each 200 pounds, will bring
about the same amount The Southern planters
say they raise the hogs at quarter less the
expense, and many Of them announce their deter
mination to give up the cotton fields and 60 in for
hog raising.