The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-25
From Trans-lIi issippi.

From Trans MississiPpI.
A member Of Gen.. Prcc's staff who left
Camden Ark, July %, says that Price is still
at Camden with his infantry, that bis large
cavalry force is operating on the Mississippi,
Arkansas and White rivers, destroying Yankee
boats and stores, and that Steele is still coopcd
up in Little Rock, where he is very strongly
fortified. Price docs not intend to fight Steele
IN his entertainments, but will soon compel Kim
to surrender tho place or come out aud fight
him.
Our guerrillas are having everything their
own way in Missouri
By way Of ST.. Louis, it is announced that
Kirby Smith was supposed to be attem 2tine
to crossto the east side Of the Mississippi, but
At what point was either, not known or is not
mentioned. Marmaduke, however, was cross
ing his men, in. small squads, in the nciGhbor-
hood Of James Landing On the 10th ult.-
Shelby WHO, with his command, was at Scarcy,
between Little Rock and Ratesvle, captured
one hundred and eighty of the Tenth illinois
cavalry. Gen. Carr was in command of the
Federal troops at Little Rock, whilst Gems. Lee.
and Gordon, from Louisiana, were at the
mouth OF White River with reinforcemcnts for
Gen. Steele.
From late orders issued from Headquarters
Department. Trans Mississippi, We learn that
0eneral Buckner succeeds Cen. Wagner in
command of Western louisiana; Magrudcr
takes the Department of Arkansas, and Wal
kcr commands the Department of Texas.
Gen. Maxcy attacked camp of Kansas
troops within six miles Of Fort Smith. He. re-
ports the capture of $50 prisoncrs-Sxth Kan
sas Cavalry-and small arms and 400 six-shoot-
crs. he has pushed Gems: Gano and Stand.
Waite towards Kansas.
Gen. Joe Shelby is playing sad havoc with
the Yankees on the Missouri border. He re-
ports over 5000 recruits since his ADVANCE
Brownsville, Texas, has been evacuated by
the Fedcrals. This takes the last Yankee foot
from Texas SOIL
IHF NUMBER OF MEN IN THE FEDERAL AR
MY.--The number of men in the Federal army
has long been matter cfspccuIation. We are
able to give this morning well considered cs-
innate OF the forces, with their distributions over
the country. 1t is founded on good military
authority
Gen. Grants army. =. l2o.0oo
Washington and vicinity 10000
Maryland. and Delaware sO.OO0
Gen.. Hunters forces 20.00O
Shenandoah Valley and West Virginia 10000
6Qftress e Monroe'N orfolk, Yorktwon, etc 10000
1ep. oiermans army 100000
-I1:'11y -:I'uohy ana tennessee $4,000
Vick'bnrg, Memphis, Port Hudson, etc 10000
Missouri and Memphis Aoooo
Gen. Banks army 'ooo on Ooo
=. T. O,tu CO.. G3!s G"lo,iea $4,000
49, tn syu'n ~ H"11l'na H'n:, $4,000
~ rlol.u" .n" n''u nloo''e 10000
Indian Territory, Minnesota, etc. 2Oooo
:" 'no l'o''n III '"tio''S places. $4,000
lota' 100000
{. of this number nearly one hundred thousand
arc IN the hospitals. Fifty thousand at least
are prisoners or umdcr parole
Inc negro troops at present number about
one hundred and fifty thousand.-Philadelp1ia
,Governor Brown has granted permission TO
'Allens IN Savannah to organize themselves into
%lA'esy aeIa company to be subject to the orders
OF the Confederate commanders ofthat most fer
the defence Of the city and scsboard Counties, H.