Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-07

The Condition Of the Union'-Sketchee OF
the Seeded States. hH
'i'ft oo VIRGINIA.. 1 a1f l..r
Virginia, the last Of the seeeded States, is
270 miles long, and 200 broad at its greatest
breadth, containing 6l,352 square miles Of
territory, with population Of 1888, 100, in
cluding slaves, Of the whites, 22l00O are
liable to military duty. The Federal Govern
ment occupies several important strategic
military points within theborder of the State,
which, for time being, give IL q partial and
not an unimportant degree Of possession Of
the whole'Stste. The rebels have fortified
themselves and are in force at Norfolk, Har-
pers Ferry, Richmond and Lynchburg, Stan
ton, Yorktown and West Point. ri ias1
The Western part Of Virginia, embracing
twenty-five counties, with o. population Of
over two hundred thousand (of which twenty
thousand are liable 10 military duty), op-
poses the Ordinance Of Secession Of the State,
and claims its loyalty to the Stars and
Stripes. rFf1 q lrt sNt ST.
.1sa NORTH CAROLINA. sa si sT
This State contains an area Of 45, 600 square
miles. The Governor of the State has caused
the seizure of Forts Oaswell and johnson,
seized the Arsenal at Fayetteville, and levied
upon the public funds Of the United States,
and is now equippipg dforce t6join the rebel
army. The State has q population of /, ,O08,
342 and of that number $4,000 males are
liable to military duty. s.a .fai stH 4rn5 !
-ir w.. soUTH CAROLINA. .a.h r.
South Carolina, the pioneer of the States
of the Southern rGonfedersoy, is 200 miles
long and l25- broad, containing % 600 SQUARE
miles of territory, With total population,
inditferently stated, at 7l5, ,37l, about one-r
half of whom are whites; of the latter
10000 males areliableto 10 military duty. In the
siege and bombardment- of Fort Sumter,
this Sfafa ra1liod of k.t.- -. 4
and ten thousand men. Since the evacua-
ton Of that fort by the United States troops,
five thousand of the former have been re-
tained to hold the forts in Charleston har-
hor, and three thousand have been sent to,
Virginia to await further operations. The
harbor OF Charleston is effectually block
AIDED by the United States steam frigate
Niagara, and all commence will for the fd.
ture be suspended. The blockade of Charles.
! ton is in effect equal to the occupancy of the
city. t....'. ..,...... b.. ~,
+ This State is 300 miles long from north
! to south, and 240 broad, and con tains q pop
ulati9n Of ,Q82s27, Of which number 78,OO0
NJ ales are liable to military duty. Savannah.
situated on the river of that name, about
seventeen miles from its mouth, is the great
seaport and commercial mart of the State,
The mouth of the Savannah River is defended
by Fort Pulaski, on Cockspur Island. This
fort is an immense work, built of brick, and
mounts l50 guns, some of them of improved
make and finish. The fort is garrisoned by
500 men. To the south of this fort, on
Tybee Island, the Secession troops have
erected an immense sand fort, in which has
been placed heavy battery of guns. This
work has an extended sea range, aud will
pl owe formidable customer to a blockad.
ing or attacking squadron. There are up.
yard of 1000 troops between the city of
Savannah and the mouth of the river ioIFort
jackson, small fort two miles from Seyan-
nah, has garrison of 200 men and an arma.
ment OF six or eight heavy guns. This State
seeded from the Union january 10, 1851, by
a vote of 208 to 80. 1orr -
.ef H g ALABAMA. f-
This State contains 5O,672 square miles of
territory, and has population of 955, OLA of
which number ll9, 600 are liable to military
duty. Mobile, the only seaport of any inn
portance, is situated at the head of Mobile
Bay, forty miles from the sea coast. The
bay is protected by Forts Morgan aud
Gaines, the first situated on a prominent
sand.spit commanding all the sea ap-
proaches. The latter is situated on the op-
posite shore. These forts are now garrisoned
by $4,000 troops of the Confederate States
Army, under Colonel Hardee. The forts are
wen equipped and ready for good defense.
s.g5r- e, - FLORIDA. -.. ., 9-r r..,
This State is 1856 miles long, and from 30
to $50 wide, containing 80 268 square miles; |
1t has population of l45,000, and of that |
number 5000 are liable to military duty, |
The State, from its peninsulated position,
embraces large and extended sea.coast,
with few harbors, in which are embraced
those OF Key West and Pensacola, both of
which are now in possession of the United |
States troops. saa is7-s1 q o. n
Ta i'-' MISSISSIPPI. % fsat 10 3 |
The State is 339 miles long, from north to
south, and l50 broad, containing 47l5l |
square miles. 1t has apopulstion of 88665s !
inhabitants; of that number II, 900 are liable 1
to do military duty. The Mississippi River,
with its various windings, forms the entire |
western boundary of the State, and its mar. |
gin consists Of undulated swamps. --,-,
H4s-.,-y -.. ARKANSAS. rt,q4 ,,.r....,L |
This State is 240 miles long, and is 226
wide, containing 81, 600 square miles. 5 It |
has population of 440, IT'S; of this number
g.. 900 are liable to do military duty. In
view of the Overwhelming force of troops |
raised in the West, this State has called a |
large force into the field, and fortified \
strategic points on the banks of the Missis-
sippi. gmaa s'1sihlca saJ 10 s9ll -
.1 Ts7.5 LOUISIANA 1osgH0h .sfM |
In extent of territory, Louisiana is 24o
miles long from north and south, and ale |
broad, containing d, 346 square miles. The
population of the State is 666, 5Sl; of that /
number $4,000 are liable to military duty.
The great Mississippi outlet, and New Or
leans, the great commercial mart Of the
extreme Southern States, being within the
Jurisdiction of the State, she will in her
present hostile attitude to the Federal Gov |
inffict severe injury on those within
her borders. With the Mississippi River n
closely bloekaded, and her comfnefee with 4
the West and South west cut off, il will be I
but few months before her case will be
pitiable. 'sa i9l asAli,4 LaaH AiiE as IN
TENNESSEE. a
T The territory embraced in this State in /
mean length is 400 miles, and its mean
breadth ia miles, containing an area OF ter
ritory of $4,000 square miles, and embracing
. population of /, lac, $50, Of. which 10000
are liable to omilitary duty. In regard to the
present crisis, Tennessee has not directly
severed the bonds which bind that State to the
. Union; bpt IT has adopted military league I
made between its Governor and three Conn
missioners of the Confederate States that it I
shall be employed to assist the confe federated
rebels. The Legis Stature has also adopted al
Declaration Of Independence, and has per-
they win do on the 9Th of June inst. -, 4
pefnipv q f'p5s TRxAs, sserse - kas al,
This State contains 325 900 square miles of
territory, and populationof COS se55-e4,-
900 Of which are liable to military duty. At
present, there slumbers In the State deep
sentimentf for the UniOnq which requires the
moral force ofsthe Secessionisss to Keep from
awakening toneW Rigcr and Increased life.
The large extent of territory of Texas. with
. sparsely settled population, and largein-
lEnd, ff0ntier c0nstantly menaeed by hos-