Show STRENGTH OF THE confederate army armr Y the washing washington ton star of 0 a recent date publishes the following from the south we have the foli following owin data in relation to the strength of th the e confederate forces from the date of the confederate erite erate retreat from manassas our informant states that gen johnson Johi johl ison lson left manassas Manaa sas with 4 ith effective men gen magruder Mo gruder ruder left yorktown n with effective men when the he union army landed the confederates acting under the advice of gen lee left yorktown with men on june rations were issued to the confederate army before richmond details Deta neta ild iid reports by regiments and battalion of all but seventeen captain showed that sold ers were placed bors hors du combat in the battle of seven pines on june rations were issued to tue the rebel army before richmond by july new troops bad reached Rich richmond mund from the south most of whom were new levies and rot rol ot regarded as thoroughly safe ou on the of aug there were six regiments of infantry at savannah and a force of near cha charleston leston gen lee and staff left rich mond headquarters head quarters tabbye Tabba farm tarm nine mile road for gordonsville Gord onsville after telegraphing telegraph in to gen mercer at savannah for the infanta infantry at t that post and to gen pemberton for as man y as could be spared from the defense of charleston deduct from on june for double rations and followers wh which ch would leave losses in battle battles of richmond say numb er remaining to which add new troops and deduct for the defense of richmond would make the confederate army of virginia opposite our lines to number effective men I 1 |