Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-02
MOANING G.lhEADER.


Highly Interesting Figures. ~
To the Edifor ofThe Boston Journal:
+ SIR: The census of 1860, with emigra-
ton and the annual increase Of births.
gives us a population Of $1,000 600 in7the
4 summer Of 1864 .raE
OF this population 100000 of whites
| and 100000 Of slaves exist in the rebel
districts, and 30,000O0o Of freemen are to
be found in the loyal districts The con-
test is now between forces standing in the
ratio Of 4 TO 30, with 3 ready to aid the
successful party.
In comparing more closely the relative
strength Of the two districts, we find that
one-half the whites are males one-half the
males are under 10, and one half of the res
idue, from old age, youth, physical infirm-
| ity or sickness, unfit for service in the field.
In this State we have never been able to
bring more than 10 per cent, Of the people
into the militia; and if we allow u per cent.
for the capacity Of the rebel districts, it is
liberal allowance. In the Southern dis
tricts which. are still loyal or have been.
subdued, such as Missouri, kentuyky, Ten
nessee, Maryland and portions Of other
Statos, there is white population of 4, =.
600 600 and it is a fair presumption that
per cent. of the population, or one third
of the fighting men Of these regions, have
Joined the rebel armies. We cannot al
low more, as the rebel concsiption has
operated but little ifany on those districts.
The war has been in progress for three
wears, and an allowance OF 0,000 year
for the excess Of young men growing up
over men superannuated or dying
by ordinary discard, IS a very lib
eral allowance. Farther, by the best in
formation in our possession, the rebels have
lost in the last three years, down to the
9Th of May last, by deaths in the fields,
camps, and hospitals, by wounds and cap
tures-and most Of this is conceded-l2U,-
600 year, or 800 900 men.
During the present campaign, since
May l, Lee is understood to have lost
10000 men, and johnson, Magruder, For
rest, and others, at least $4,000 more.
The following table gives the result.
8a,l--l flree.at the outset-lz per cent Of 4,
O0O, 900 whites $4,000
-Four pr cent Of 4 OOO,cOJ whites IN Southern
Districts 600
Young men growing up n three yeaTs in ex-
GEES oi deaths , SO''0O
Whole number OF men able TO dgbt from the
Rebel iosscs n three ears 70 May ., lost in
field and by sickness at 900 ye~r......5O0OO0
Rebel lossts, East aud Vest, IN the present
campaign 100 coo
Owners Of planta' iOns, art.lieers, drivers, ref
ugees. and men who will not and cannot
nghts at least -----------.-- ---..-.--.--. 5000
Balance in held or OOO
10000
We thus have rsm,ining the whole rebel
force, either Ia the Gelt or lit for service,
Hnd to be riied 1875 OO0
From these we may deduct al least i've per
een;., or 1000, for the sIck III hospItul--l0,0oo
Aud We have fighting go
or these there are IVES: OF 'be Miss
issiPpi at 25.oOO
With Johnston 1850
With Forrest and oiherz----....-..-..--.. IU,OaO
At Mobile and ia the Cafuliuas......... 10000
With Lee and oD raids into Ma, yland. 5000
-Isj,00G
To crush these we have at least 100000
men, and, if we deduct for ftIrloaghs and
hospitals ten per cent. we have 100000
men in the field, and Of these we have in
front of both Lee and Johnston at least !
twice the forces opposed to them, at least
300, 900, the residue holding the AIississip-
pi, the roast of Carolina, and the commu-
nicsitions and d5pOts in the rear Of our
main armies. -a
If our government will but keep these
armies up 10 their present strength, and !
keep down, as they can (below POO, the |
price of gald, the result is certain. For
the last two months We have disposed of
our foes at the rate of nearly $4,000 per
month. Should we continue TO nova with
the same degree of dispatch, the present
OF 1864, at its close, would leave !
few foes in arms or able to renew the con-
test. MASSACHUSETTS.