Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-03

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Alabama 1898 S. Carolina $500
Arkansas 5000 Tennessee 5000
Florida 1900 Texas 5000
Georgia 1921 Virginia $4,000
Louisiana 5000 49,
Mississippi 9,4OO Total, 95,324
N. Carolina IA, 900
We have added to the returns of 1850
the ratio of increase, for the preceding
decade in each State. We have taken on
ly one third of the number in Tennessee
and two thirds in Virginia--making, as we
suppose, proper allowance for the por
ton of those two States in the possession
of thu enemy. OF the number thus. OBJ
tanned, we estimate that IS, 900 are already
in the service. So that by extending the
conscrption 10 45 years, we o1ly- increase
the strength of our armiest 10000. men.
1t will be observed that this estimate al
lows for no exemptions on account of
physical disability. 1t can hardly be
doubted that one third of these seventy
thousand, all being between the ages of
forty and forty-fve, will be disqualified for
service. Very likely one-half WILDE unfit.
But if we deduct one-third, only $4,000
remain. But Texas, Arkansas and Louisi-
ana are included in the calculation of the
Times aud are credited with an aggregate
OF $1,000 men. Now it is clear that these
$4,000 men will never be raised, or will be
of no service if raised, since we have taken
possession of the Mississippi. Deduct 49,
900 from Al 900 and we have left $4,000,
which is the very largest number OF men
between 40 au1 As years of age that can
possibly be raised for the rebel army in the
east. We do not believe that the class
named can be made to furnish 10000 men.
The same paper, from which we have
quoted, says that large militia force, in
addition to the force called out by Davis,
would be put under arms to repel invR.
ders, meaning of course Rosecrans. But
it also says that the militia will not volun-
teer, aud under the present law they can
not be had by compulsion. 1t recommends
that the Legislature be convened, every
mau between sixteen and fifty five years
ofage be enrolled, and the. whole called
out by the Governor. Meanwhile Gov.
Brown has called for 5000 volunteers, and
threatens if the people do not organize for
home defence, the protection of the State
against CONSUMPTION will be Withdrawn
from them, and they will be turned over
to the CONSUMPTION officers.
Ifwe-may believe the reports from Mis-
sissippi. that State will add little or moth
ing more to the rebel army. Our officers
report that the soldiers captured at vicks-
burg and paroled are getting home as rap
idly as they can. The captain ofthe steam
boat Imperial. which has just gone from ST.
Louis to New Orleans and back, says that at
Vicksburg he was overrun with paroled
rebel Missourians, who wanted TO get home,
and that in order to get rid of them he an
nounced that he was going 90 New Or
leans. He at once had as many applica-
tious from .paroled Louisianiaus, who
wanted to go down the river. Gen. Sher.
man is reported to have heard earnest
expressions of desire on the part of the
planters about Jackson that he should oc-
cupy the whole State before Davis could
enforce his CONSUMPTION. Besides, Gov.
Pettus and Joe. Johnston have just scraped
together all the troops they could raise in
the State. 1t is plain that the prospect
for strengthening the rebel army from the
southwest IS not good. The North Caro-
lima papers complain that the quota as.
signed to their State is too large. The
Raleigh Progress says. nevertheless, that
Davis must have more troops or abandon
the cause. We observe that the North
GArolinians have rssorted to an Ingenious
dodge to keep out of the conscriptiop,--
They have induced Gov. Vance 10 call
them out as militia. OF course, while 10
that service, they cannot be sent out Of
the State or drafted.