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guerilla can be discovered in that neighborhood. Having an extensive acquaintance among the planters in that vicinity he was enabled to form, from conversations held with them, a pretty correct idea of the amount of cotton still remaining there, and the lowest estimate he makes is 100,000 bales. Three-fourths of this, at least, is owned by the rebel Government, having been bought up by their cotton agents. The planters are very much concerned about the cotton-burning order from Secretary Memminger, which we published in Friday evening's edition, and they are exceedingly anxious that a force of United States troops should occupy the country.--Our informant thinks five hundred mounted men could keep the whole region free from straggling guerillas, and thereby save the cotton from destruction. The planters will take the oath with the greatest eagerness to save what little property still remains in their possession, and the majority inwardly pray for the appearance of a regiment o