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Yankee cavalry.

--We find in the Nashville Times, of the 16th inst, a lengthy article under the head of "Cavalry Forces of the United States--Interesting Facts and Statistics of what it has been and is Now:"

Sixteen years ago this branch of the service was composed of three, regiments only; shortly after the Mexican war it was increased to six--This is now the number in the regular army. In the volunteer service, however, the figures are astounding, and, we presume, exist only on paper. We suspect, if the statements are true, as given in the article referred to, that Lincoln has been allowing the creation of organizations on paper for the purpose of creating far places for favorites, or that they have anything like the number stated in the field, is not to be believed for a moment. The figures given are as follows: Six regular regiments, 7638 officers and men; 590 volunteer regiments, of about 600,000 officers and men. The annual pay of the force is put down at $71,052,250 number of horses, 717,584, and the total estimate of expense of cost of out fit and one year's pay, $341,122,416.

The figures are, it is said taken from the documents in the cavalry bureau of the War Department. No one will believe for a moment there is any such force in the field, and it is evident a wholesale system of robbery of the Treasury is going on.

The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. May 11, 1864. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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