Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-05

Correspondence of the y. Y. World.
BALTIMORE, March 81.
TROOPS FURNISHED BY THE STATES TO THE REBEL
ARMIES.
In regard TO the proportion of the Southern
people who have been Withdrawn from productive
pursuits since the beginning Of the war the facts
show the number To be tar less than is generally
supposed The following statement, recently
made in the rebel House of Representatives. by
IA member formerly we'll known in political cir
Giles at the North, shows in round numbers the
number of men that have been furnished To the
rebel armies by the respective States since the
war began. Alabama has furnished 40 900
men; Florida. ) 900: Georgia, 5l 900; Louisiana,
SO MOO: Mississippi. 40 900; North Carolina. 35.-
900: South Carolina. % 1000; Texas 29.OO0;
Virginia. 1903 900; Arkansas. Is 900; Tennessee,
"a .unO: Kentucky and Maryland 90 0O0 each
Missouri. IS 900: total sol 900 "
HOW MANY wITHDRAws FROM PRODUCTIVE PuR-
SUITS
This OF course does not represent the present
strength Of the Confederate armies. which was
given in former letter; but il does show the
number. ana the full number, too. OF the able
bodied men in the South who have been with
drawn from productive pursuits. Ii is easy.
therefore, to show that the requirements OF the
military service have not so materially affected
the productive ability of the South many have
supposed
The entire population of the Southern States
in 1850, not counting Maryland. nor the Unionists
in Kentucky. Tennessee, Missouri, or Virginia.
was nine million hundred thousand. OF
these three million two hundred thousand were
slaves and six millions were white people. OF
the latter one million five hundred thousand
we're of the proper military age, and were en-
rolled as such. OF these. as stated above. only
one-third have been vet called out, leaving
fully "A million of able-bOdied men at home. And
il must be remembered too. that there must
have been in the South. in 1860. certain num-
Der OF bows between the ages OF fourteen and
eighteen wears These bows are now grown up
TO be Young men between the ages of seventeen
and ~ enty one. and will form powerful element
OF southern strength whether in the army or en-
gagged in productive pursuits at home
TWENTY MILLIONS OF ACRES IN GRAIN FIELDS AND
CATTLE FARMS.
The facts set forth in nv last letter show that
up 10 the year 1860 only ten mi lion six hundred
thousand acres of land in the eight States of
Alabama. Florida. Georgia, Louisiana. Mlssls-
sippi, North and South Carolina. and Virginia.
were occupied by the culture Of wheat. corn and
potatoes. aud the raising OF cattle and hogs; while
in 1863 four million six hundred thousand acres
of the land formerly used 10 raising cotton and
sugar were added 10 the former wheat nelus,
corn fields, aud stock-rasing farms OF the South;
and il is quite certain that in 1854 twenty mil
lions Of acres in the South will be devoted TO the
culture of grain and the raising OF cattle and
hogs: and do not speak now either OF Maryland
or Texas or even of Arkansas, Missouri. ! Ell
nessee or Kentucky Whatever OF grain or meat
the South can Get in 1864. from the i've States
las, mentioned and surely they will get some )
will he in addition TO that derived IRON ths
twenty millions of acres just mentioned
AVAILABILITY AND VALVE or SLAVE LABOR.
In their agricultural aad stock raising opera
tions OF the present year, the South will be de
pendent on what has never failed them in an,
great degree during the war. namely, the labor
OF their negro slaves; with few aud unimportan
exceptions. the emancipation proclamation have
not reached them or Affected their condition
They still have their comfortable homes. and ara
beyond the reach of and care. During ths
la,t year OF the war, the number Of slaves IL