THE CONFEDERATE ARMIES.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 42, 6 September 1864, Page 3

THE CONFEDERATE ARMIES.

The Baltimore correspondent of the New York World of May 2Sth gives the following statement, which, if correct, must be subject to deductions from loss in the recent battles : — " When, two months ago, I sent to you a statement of the organisation and strength of the rebel armies, I was careful to avoid exaggeration, and only gave numbers that I was sure did not exceed the truth. It is no longer possible to doubt, however, that figures therein given were far below the reality. This was proved by the defeat of Banks in Louisiana, and by the number of troops that have been sent from various points since the begginning of the present month to reinforce Greneral Lee.. The authority to which I allude above, compared together and sifted, and rejecting all the testimony that is not credible, gives the foltowing as the actual present strength of the rebel forces : — Under General Lee's immediate orders, on the River Po, including Longstreet's corps, but not including any recent reinforcements 115,000 Under General Reauregard's orders at Richmond, and recently engaged against Butler 50,000 Imboden's Cavalry v 5,000 Recently under Breckenridge and Eehols, 20,000 At Wilmington and Petersburg, and between those two points : 25,000 Under GreneralJohnston, atDalton, before he left that point 80,000 At Charleston and Savannah, since Beauregard left 20,000 At Mobile 5,000 In Arkansas and Missouri, under Kirby Smith, Price, and Holmes 15,000 On the Red River, in Louisiana, and in Texas 25,000 Total 360,000 " The same authorities agree that the recont chancres in position have "been as follows : — Tha-fc the troops under Breekenridge and Eehols proceeded to join Lee, immediately after the defeat of Siege" leaving Imboden's cavalry to watch the movements of Siegel or his successor. That between the time of the evacuation of Dalfom and the time that Greneral Sherman entered Rome and Kingston, G-enera.l Johnston had sent from 20,000 to 30,000 of his troops to Virginia to reinforce Lee. And that immediately after the repulse and retreat of Butler on the 16th, Greneral Beauregard sent from 15,000 to 20,000 troops from Richmond to the South Anna Biver, to be ready to reinforce Lee if he should need them. If these statements are correct, it would give Greneral Lee 175,000 troops with which to naanceuvre against General Grant.