Army Lacks 23,000 Men

Washington, July 23. - A Consolidated statement prepared by Major John A. Johnston, assistant adjutant general, shows that of the 277,500 men authorized by congress to be enlisted in the regular and volunteer armies, 254,479 up to this time have been mustered into the service. Of the 23,031 yet required to complete the authorized quota of the army, 13,308 are regulars, 8,000 are volunteers under the second cali, 862 are immunes and,851 are engineers.