The national Republican., 1861-08-02
THE ENEMY's ARMIES.

Gov. Letcher, OF virginia, IN his Proclama-
ton Of the 18th Of July, proposes, as substi-
tute for levy en- masse, that the several coun-
ties shall furnish mobilized militia for twelve
months, equal to one.tshth Of their white pop.
ulation. In apportioning this requisition, the
counties are to be credited with Whatever
numbers they have already in the field, in the
various volunteer corps.
To realize how great this call is, we have
only to consider how many men it would de-
mand in the various States, in Maine $4,000,
in New York 3sO, 900, in Massachusetts, 100, 900,
&c, &c.
This is not . result yet realized in Virginis,
but il the maximum which the Richmond CO.
bal contemplate aeRsssible, under the extreme
sxigenciss Of their situation.
And yet, - the total white population of
Virginia il only l,O47 900, and as one-third of
this population is not under the control of the
Richmond cabal this call, great - 1t is, and
really impracticsble as it is for 20 long term
Of service - twelve months, would only pro.
dnce 10000 men.
From what other sources can the enemy re-.
crnit armies for . campaign in Virginia.
There are ten other "Confedersts States,
Of which neither Florida, Arkansas, or Texas
has sent man to Virginia, or is likely to be
able to spare one hereafter.
Tennessee has sent two regiments, which
she il more likely to recall than increase, un.
der the pressure of internal dissensions, and
the menace of attack upon herself from the
division of Gen. Fremont.
Some three or four assateur regiments have
been made up by secession sympathizers in
Maryland, Kentucky, and the District of Colum.
bia.
A to the remaining six States, North Caro-.
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Missis'
sippi, and Louisiana, they can hardly maintain
in Virginia an average force of seven thousand
men, in addition to the troops needed for local
defence. The only one which can much e1'
coed that number, Is North Carolina.
II these data are correct, the maximum Of
the snemy's force to be encountered in Virginia,
cannot exceed 100000 men, and this, we be-
lieve, exceeds the number now embodied at al
points, from Norfolk to the Kanawha.
Just q fast as we take possession of thu
State, the amount of this possible force, seven
twelfths Of it being Virginians, will diminish
TEE REBEL Loss.-As far Is sscertained
the following field officers, on the side of tn,
rebels, are known to have been either killed O
or wounded at the battle of Bull Run:
KILLED OR MoRrALLY WOUNDED.
General Bernard e. Bee, South Carolina.
"a General Francis 8. Barlow, Georgia.
Colonel Nelson, second Virginia regiment.
Colonel Fisher, sixth North Carolina regi
msnt.
t Colonel Mason, of General Johnston's staff
Lieutenant Colonel Ben. J. johnson, Hamp
ton Legion.
Major Robert Wheat, Louisiana battalion.
WOUNDED.
General Kirby Smith, regular army.
Colonel Wade Hampton, Hampton Legion.
Colonel L. ]. Gsrtrell, seventh Virginia reg
iment.
Colonel Jones, fourth Alabama regiment.
Colonel Thomas, of General Johnston's staff
Colonel q. c. Stevens, of General Bees stat
Major Scott, fourth Alabama regiment.
General Bee, one of their killed, was q Wel
Point cadet of 1874, and won distinction in tn
Mexican war. General Barlow was prom
nent Georgia politician. Major Wheat is
well. known flibuster. He was killed by Sc
gesnt of the second New Hampshire regimen
while in advance Of his battalion, leading thel
on to the charge, after which they fed in eveI
direction. General Smith is a cadet Of 1874
end served with distinction in the Mexica
war, Colonel Gartrell was member Of Cor
srsss from Georgia, always one of the leadel
Of the disunionists ia that State. i,.
The secessionists had an Immense numb'
Of captains killed, among whom vss job
Avis, of Winchester, Virginia, the jailor Of ol
John Brown.