New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-09


Gen Acorr's Alabama bris 'de. ..........." 'o@
N..oells-sous and unattached trooPs....'..''''
r., ..................... .2scOe
Under Cen Pcit Original force ..............is,
Figst enforcement of miscellaneous troops;.' 40
81 cor reinforcement Of four Tennessee reK's'' wv
.....a3scO
~, .o.t icr,i,on and Henry. 49,. lso
Brigade Of thr-. regiments under Cen CARROLL ID eee
en- Ienne- see....,'.'''''''.'''''''
Grand total. ...............s ''....'"-'''''
Since tie uprising of the ioyalists IN East iei,nes
zee, lot only has the position Of the reoei ioi.'e
considerably changed but their strehgth
Increased. Zoliooffer's ccnmand, Win TIE eAceP
ton of sbcnt 1000 men, whom he left behind 70
Guard the Cumberland, was transferred TO posl'i0n
an the Cumberland River in Southern Kentucky, 90
an 10 fern the right of uardees army. lie wss
lately strengthened from Bowling Green By brigade
of two infantry and cavalry regiment, 80 that he
now has probably 5000 men south OF the Cumoe'-
land River.
Gen. Carrols brigade was ordered, and is now IN
Eastern Tennessee. The threatening aspect OF things
in that section Of the State furthermore caused the
Rebel Government to send one regiment from West
ern Virginia, two Alabama regiments, one from
Pensacola and one from the State, aud one from
Mississippi.
Gov. Harris's second proclamation, for TO-
600 volunteers to " repel the rathless H.
vaGers," elected as already detailed IN my
last, still less response than his first; not
five hundred men enlisted under it. His last
and desperate resort Of draft of 10000 mhilla
men will only result in budding together by force
unwilling, dspirited, helpless crowds OF men, utterly
destitute of discipline, miserably armed, and Sill
worse equipped. Even among the Secesslonis's OF
this Latitude the drafting of militia 10 pronounced
the weakes, and most impOltic measure Oh the war
The Governors drafting officers will never be able to
levy 30 600 militia men. II they succeed in driving
TO- 600 together they will do better than the most
confident Rebels hereabout expect The 1aooie
illus raised will only prove clog 10 any srmy to
which it may be attached. They will only serve to
furnish food for Union artillery, and prove SPLENDID
material for stanpedlng purposes
The frantic appeals Of the Rebel papers, Generals,
Mayors in Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, &c,
10 the States of the Lower Mississippi Valley for
assistance to stop TIE avalanche Of Union soldiers
they are hourly expecting with psnie-lihe sppre-
tensions to roll upon them, resulted in inducing
a large number of Home Guard companies from
Memphis, hatcher, Vicksburg, New-Orleans, and
other points in Louisiana to cone up the MISSISSIPPI
and assist in the defense Of Columbus, which the
Rebels consider the most threatened position Most
Of these bodies, however agreed to serve only ior
from 80 TO 80 days. They are no better than militia,
and csunot possibly prove valuable aid As lar No Can
be ascerained fsom newspapers-noiices oil arrlvhr
and departures-sone twenty companies, Numbering
probably 800 men, have thus been added to Gen.
Folks army.
A brigade Of four regiments, TO be commanded by
General Walker is in forward state of organization
in the northern part Of Alabama, and likely 10 be
added 10 the rebel forces in Southern Kentucky
before the conflict will commence. regiment Of
Louisiana cavalry, about GOO strong under command
of Col. Scott, lately came up the Mississippi ard
joined Hardee.
Adding these various reeniorcemen,s 20 the figures
representing the strength Of the rebels up TO the oh
ult., we have:
lit vir1ini. I'd Alabs ns and let Mississippi cent into
Esst TenDe'ee allowing 500 men to escn Regiment 800
Genera Walkers Brigade. 5tto
Home Guard tompani.s 30
Total 90
The militia now drafting in this State 10 not n-
tended for service outside Of Tennessee, and hence
cannot be we'll enumerated with the forces that are
10 oppose the Union advance. In Arkansas, Missis
sippi Alabama and Georgia the militia has likewise
been called out, but Ia not to be taken into account
Is means of defense against General Buells army,
from it's proposed use for bome-prot' cton only.
After the certain defeat Of Gen. Johnsons armies in
Southern Kentucky, large numbers of this militia
will probably be thrown into Tennessee from all the
mentioned States, TO stem the tide Of Union troops
that will then be let loose upon the Mississippi
valley. But the Confederates will suffer but one
series Of defeats along their line Of defense in South
em Kentucky. Their armies now concentrated
there once being routed they will never be able to
make second stand in the face Of the victorious
Northern armies.
In the preceding statement Of the strength Of the
several component parts Of Gen. Johnso n's army,
have made the most liberal allowance as 70 the
number Of men belonging TO the several regiments,
bati.lions, companies, &c Tho regiments average
in most cases not over 700, and tie companies not
over 20 men. have likewise made no deductions
for loss in killed. wounded and prisoners in the field,
and above all, by sickness. Az 10 lorses in battle,
the bloody affair ut Belmont cost the rebels at leas,
go men, and the skirmisbes Vt Wild Cat aud the
Green River added several hundred ~ this number.
Tie ravsges Of sickness have been much moro fear.
full. Gen. Folks army has been tolsrably healthy.
But ii rdees forces have been more than decimsied
by the smallpox, black measles, typhoid and other
fevers. The number Of sick from bis army IN the
horptals Of this city hss averaged 800 for some
weeks. Bowling Green, Russellvills, GAINESVILLE,
and other Southern Kentucky and Northern Ten.