The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
PosItion and Strength o. che Oonfed. |.

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crate Forces.
"A writer in the New York Hsrala, VIII
may be, for ought we know to the contrary
a reliable gentleman" thus states til
strength and position of the Confederat
forces:
Department Of the Potomac, l50OO(
Department of Chesapeake and rest Of
Virginia 9o,OO(
Department of Kentucky and Tenn, 1l7.OO(
Department of Missouri, 6OOOC
On the line of the Mississippi $1,000
At Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and $
Galveston, 10000
Total, $4,000
The above 10000, in the Department Of
the Potomac Under Gen. Johnston, whose
headquarters are at Manassas, are said to be
distributed as follows:
Centre-At Manassas, Bull Run and
Centreville, ~ F.a.r. $4,000
Left Wing-Msj. Gen. Gustavus Smith,
headquarters Aldie, near Leesburg,
U6us Evans, NlUN
On the right bank Of Goose creek, 10000
Right Wing-Major Gen. Beauregard,
headquarters Brentsville,
On the line Of the 0ccoquan, 25OO0
For support of Potomac river batteries, 5000
Total under Gen. johnson, 10000
Department Of the Chesapeake.
Norfolk and Portsmouth, under Gen.
Huger, $1,000
Yorktown, under Gen. Magruder, $1,000
For support of batteries on James, York,
and Rappahannock rivers, 10000
Richmond, 5000
Other points in Virginia, 5000
Department Of Western T,yima.
Under Gen. Lee and Floyd, 10000
Near Winchester, Strasburg and Charles
town, Il. 10000
Total in the State of Virginia, 100000
The amount of small arms is said to be
898, 900, which were obtained as follows:
Sent to the South by Floyd while
Secretary of War. $4,000
Seized in Southern Arsenals, 100000
Made in stolen arsenals, 10000
Shipped from Europe, 100000
Total, $4,000
Speaking of the arms in possession of the
Confederates, the writer remarks:
1t is well known fact that ever since the
rebellion broke out the rebel States have had
in England, in France and in Germany, the
most active agents, who have been profusely
supplied with money. These persons have
made no secret of their business in those
countries, but have bought up large quantities
of Enfield rifles and of other muskets of the
most approved construction, together with
Armstrong guns and rifled cannon of the
latest improved kind. So open have they
been in their transactions that the agents of
the Federal Government employed in the
same business have frequently encountered
these suthern agents, and found that the arms
which they intended to buy had already been
secured for the South. And they loaded
their vessels with them in the English ports
with such publicity that the circumstance was
a matter of public notoriety. Mr.. Adams,
our Minister at London, called the attention
Of the English government to the fact. But
he contented himself with doing this, and did
not, as he might, continue to press the sub
ect until it was either acknowledged or dis
avowed by the British government. The
vessels accordingly were loaded, and sailed
,ne after the other, until up to this time we
nave accounts of no less than seven vessels
oaded with arms for the South that have
allied from English ports alone to say moth
ng of those that have cleared from Lyons
nd Bremen. Some of them were landed at
lew Orleans, some at Mobile and some at
avannah. The facts of the landing of these
rms are unquestioned and beyond dispute.
he number of muskets so received has
ever been ascertained. AS ten or twelve
essel loads have arrived, however, the num- !
er cannot be less than 100000.
In the above enumeration of arms nothing
as been said of cannon. Every action that
as been fought up to this time shows that
he rebels are profusely supplied with this
nm. Besides the $500 pieces of artillery
hich fell into their hands at Norfolk, they
ave several foundries for casting cannon,
hich have been in operation for six months
asst. They have also several manufactures
gnnpowder and percussion caps. j
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The Case TO GEN. Fremont.
The report of Adjutant General Thomas, i
no recently accompanied Secretary Cameron It