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The razeing of military forces now in the South will include a large number of black troops, for the reason that their presence there i • «garded as hurtful to the Interests of good o »r. {Garrisons, therefore, wiU be com posed chiefly of whites, limited to the small est possible number. The reduction of our fighting forces is highly significant just at the present time, When the quid nnncs will have