The national Republican., 1862-08-16

gone down the river in transports. We think
Il not impeobable that ths report ID true.
Mx HUNDAD TuUueAMD MnN.
Lincoln's Secretary d War has ordered .
draft d 100000 militia to ssfve for nine
montha This 10 IN addition 10 Tie 10000
voluntsss prsviously called iee, aaA ~ ths
latter % nd cone forward % Mt q they afe
needed, II d ordered that the deficiency among
them after the 18th instant shall also be made
up BY draft This addition Of 100000 men to
tks Yankee armies Will give them, according
10 the New York Herald, force Of over one
nillioa. Il will bs for Congress 10 determine
what legislatlon is rendered necessary BY this
From the Riohnond Examiner, 18th.
THE N0RfHKRN DRAFT.
We received last night advlces from the
North, which, though not 20 late a. that we
publish In another column, brings news Of an
Important character. The North hss at last
settled the question Of immediate drafting, and
the Secretary Of War has Issued an order for
six hundred thousand more men TO crush the
rebellion three hundred thousand to be
raised under the recent call Of Lincoln, and
three hundred thousand more BY drsft Of the
militia. The order appears ofhcially 10 tho
Northern papers, but the circumstances under
which We Issue this mornings paper forbid its
publication.
This action Of ths Government st Washing-
ton had created the widest excitement 10 the
North, and the war feeling had greatly sub-
sidsd In IL enthusiasm. Tho opposition to the
order was not 10 be disguised. This order for
draft will cause an immense reaction in tho
popular mind Of The North, and We shall await
The next nsvs from the North and Northwest
with much interest ....a-r
From the Riohmoad wing, 18th. .,.
KINDNESS TO OuR nRENIRs re cRUHrY 10 oUn
vRInNpo. a..
The recent proclamation, BY President Da-
Wis, OF his purpose 10 visit upon The ofnosv OF
Pope's command retaliation for The outrages
committed upon our people BY bic brutal sold.
iery, has Inspired confidence throughout the
oorfsderacy, and stricken with fear the dsst-
ards who dread retributioA for their atrocities.
Whether this proclamation 10 mere "brula,'
fulnen," or the expre1ion Of real determine.
tion 10 protect our people, awaits practical do.
moustrsHou. The President has an opportu'
nifty afforded him already. Twenty.nine com.
missionsd officers Of the rulaan corps have
been captured. What will be done with them
The blood Of non. sombatant citisens butcherod
the prayers Of women wronged, Of sgs insult
ed, Of plundered communities and desolatet
districts, appeal 10 Nr. Davis now. If be hai
the nerve 10 do biz duty, and throw the arm o
the Government around the helpless men and
| women within the snsmys lines who CRY "a
him for mercy and redress, the wavering 10y
atty Of those deserted places will be reanima-
ted, and their devotion to onr confsderacy In
vigerated anew.
The ensmy, convinced that We are resolut'
and earnest, will desist from bis Internal pur
pose, or witness the dlsorganiaatlon and deser
Of bis forces. But, II hmld and misappliet
olemency is extended to these Instruments o
Pope's policy. then the Inhabitants Of all tn
region overrun by the Yankees will curse th
Imbecility Of . Government whioh lacks th
spirit to punish Its enemies or 70 protect II
feiends The whole Yankee army o watching
with intense solicltude the course which Presi-
dent Davis pursues, and, - II Ia week or wise
will continue their outrsges, or ory for quar-
ter. We invoke the prayers Of the people tha
the Almighty may impart Jaoksonian nerv'
and energy to our Chief Magistrate In this nc
mentous hour, may strengthen bis faith II
falters, and hold up bis hands and steady hl
knees, II they are feeble, for the duty befor
him.
JACKsoS's PRISONERS.
Among the prisoners who reached The city o
Saturday aud Sunday was Brigadier Geners
Prince, and thirty -four ofAoers, including on
major, one colonel, and other commissions
| 0mceTe. Ip6y are Ah ~ kuo Lippy prieou'
The officers from Gen. Pope's command ~
kept in solitary confinement, 10 conformity wit
instructions, and The rule, az enforced, will nc
, be departed from under any consideration
whatever.
About three bundled prisoners have arrive
at the Libby prison from Pope army.
The Inhabitants Of the island now numbt
about $500 souls, including those that hsv
arrived within . day or two from Lynchbur
and Salisbury, N. O.
An officer who accompanied 10 this city th
. soldiers of Pops's command who were capture
In the sklrmish on Friday, says that be inquire
! Of one Of the Yankee officers Of the part
| whether he had read the proclamation Of Pre-
, ident Davis and the order Of the sdjutant gel
, era, With reference TO the treatment they wei
TO receive. They promptly replied that the
!, busIness was to obey orders, and not read Il
, , proolsmations Of JeK Davis.
From the Richmond Wing, Aug. 10.
THE HaHrING PORCH OF THR ooSYsDERA1
| STATES.
A writer In the Mobile Register furnish
I I da'a from which tolerably correct Idea ma
! be obtained Of the lighting loros Of tho Col
federats States. His figures are derived frol
. the United States census tables Of l840 On
: 80, and upon the assumption that the ratio
! increase from 1850 to 1860 Is a. great as tb
) !. from l840 to 1850.
The census tables show that, 10 1850, Il
|, slave States (l4) had q white male populate
' between the ages Of fifteen and Hfty a. follow
, In round numbers.
Maryland had. lSooS Lou!.ans' sSSoo