Smyrna times., 1861-06-06
hi SCELI.AN EOUS.
a Birdseye View of the Army Of the
Union.

states upon the militia Ui the country To sup.
press the nnlaw wful cOmhina atlons usurping the
powers OF GoVeTnmeht IN the rebellIuUs States.
there are now, IN active service IN the field,
on the lines extending trum Cairo, on tie Miss.
issippi river, to Fort Mourue, at the mouth Of
the Chesapeake, ssmtW hat ever eighty thou
sand men. OF these from five to six thousand
aee ct Cairo, about ten Thousand at Cincinnati,
and the semalndcr--say sixty five thousa nd
are concentrating with ihreatniDg and over.
wheIming power upon the rebel lines in Fir-
ginia. AS the forces which compose this lat
Der bsdy are the objects of most immediate
Interest in this vicinity, we propose to take
glance at their present whereabouts and move
ments' so that our readers may Judge OF the
soidietly skill with which the grand old con
queror OF Mexico is directing the upFissn
people OF the country in the work Of crushing
out the rebellion
Oa the Virginia side Of the Potomac, opposite
Washington, there are seventeen regiments OF
volunteers, about \ Ih0usa OF the district
militia and several deIaIcEmenis Of regular
cavalry aud artillery, amounting in all to about
seventeen Thousand men. This force is strong.
ly sntEenched for the defence ofthe "a pital,
and at the same time meuaces the Manassas
Gap Junction with the Orange and Alexandri
rsIIroad--an important point, as its capture
cuts OF the Harper's Ferry rebels from the
main bodies in the interior. In immediate
contact with the Virginia corps d'Grfnee are
htteOn regiments of volunteers in the city of
Washington, augmented by ffteea hundred of
the District militia aud a thousand regulars.
These bodies make up about sixteen thousand
troops inside OF the Federal city, and with the
seventeen thousand occupying the Heights
seFoss lhe river, present the formidable array
of thirty three thousand men Immediately
under the eye of Genersl Scott.
3 Supporting this torce at Washington, and so
posted ss to concentrate either there or at
HarpeF's Ferry, are ten regiments at Cham
hsTsburg aud on the North Central Railroad,
amounting to about six thcuso nd men the two
DIVISIONS summing up fourteen thousand five
hundred. There arc also moving upon Harp
ef's Ferry two regiments at Grafton and one
~ Parkers6urg, Virginia, ma king together
column OF twenty ave hundred. In Baltimore
Rpd at Fort McHenry, there are five full regi.
msuts and a battalion Of volunteers aud bat
TALON Of regulars, in all some four ihpusau nd
sight hundred strong. Occupying Fortress
Monroe, the village tf Hampton and the point
on James River, knnWn as Newport News, are
nine reg giments Of volunteers and regiment of
regulars, amounting 10 about nine thousand
nsn-
Reviewing the foregoing, we have tho fol.
lowing birdseye view ofIhe army of the Union
ln Washington City 10000
Opposite Washing Ton City. in Virgins II 600
Total in and near Washington $4,000
Aenaclng Harper's Ferry aud sup
porting the Washington column.
there are at Chambe rsburg $500
AZ York. Harrisburg and NurIh Cen
rsI Railroad 5000
ToIsl co the bsrders OF Penn. IA 500
~ Grafton and Psrksrshurg 2 500
in Baltimore and Fort MciIsnry 1 sou
Al Fort MourOs and vicinity 5000
Two Indiana regiments moving towards
ViFginia 700
Aggregate concentrating on Va. 65,5U0
Ada twelye regiments at Cincinnati 10000
Six EegIments at Cairo 5000
Grand aggregate actively in 1eld $4,000
ToBAcco IE Decentralization whom the
present war found in the possession of large
stocks of manufacured toba eco are lucky people |
Within . month several tobacco houses hu vc
made iaFgs sums Of money. The city OF Rich
mOnd supplies this aud the New York markets
with nearly their whole stock Of plug tobacco.
Niace the war commenced manufacturing is /
almost suspended. A gentleman informed US
yesterday that when he lett Richmond, a week
ago, over five thousand negroes usually em.
plOyed in the tobacco factories, were either
idle or engaged in work CONNECTED With fortl6 !
cations Since the blockade of the port the |
prices have still further advanced. Tobacco |
will be, in Q short time, in all probability, Is
dear IN Philadelphia sg it is in London. A |
hoaso that short time ago made twenty
thousand dollar investment in choice pgtaIl
and lsdytwist, is now rejoicing in u return of
forty per cent. over the usual margin. This !
being but a single traEsactiun chewers Of tObsG
90 can easily see that the tendency Of PRICES
is upward. The i'll wind of battle, that blows
= breeze Of miseFy into so many circles, is !
blowing tho richest sort Of fortunes into the |
pockets OF others.
SHxPLAsTER-The people CfSavannah, ow-
iag TO the scarcity of small chang, have adop-
ted TIVE nty five cent bills, issued by the Me. |
ekanies' Saving and Loan Association. They
are made payable IN current bank bills The !
system Of shinplaslers IL becoming vSry gen.
eTal in the seeding States, owing To toe scar |
city Of money. Guveru0r Ellis, of North Curo.
lima, declared in a recent official message thai
gold and silver were not tn be had in that State
Farmers age obliged IN take these worthless
shinplasIsTs in exchange for their produce
Secession, however, is so nice Il remedy To
them, tor ell they past sullerIngs under Ife
Feaefa. Government, that they trel willing To
part with their corn, beef aud bacon. for NY
thing that will PROMOTE secession, aud the pe-
eulias blessings thai follow in lls train.
PRINTERS BoUSD FOR THE WAR The print
srs OF New York city are joining in for the
war quite enthusiastically. Six have gone
from the Times office, elk from The Nc1s
twelve from the Tribune. Iwenty-three from
Ibe World, eight from the Herald. six from
the Express. eight from HarperS', sIx from the
German daIlies, aud eight or ten from the
Journal Of Commerce. aud Courier. All told
about two hnndred members of the craiI have
salistsd for the Campaign.
pRasEYTERIAH GENERAL AssEMBLY-AfteY