Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-24
Interesting Intelligence from the North

We have had the pleasure of an interview with J4
Jno. F. Welsh, of Auburn, Placer County, Calat
from whom we get some important and highly mt,s
ing intelligence.
Judge Welsh, who was engaged in the 1eXae..
gent, during the last war with Mexico, lctt c .r
70 the United States on the llth of Scp'cnJ, g
arrived iu New York on the An Of til current n.
Ga the day after the Judges arrival, Nha 5b l&
sixteen vessels of war left New Ycrk-it was u
stood under sealed Orders-tbcir situation br.a
known. Our informant further reports tilt t.nl
about $4,000 troops in and about New Y.rk
are composed of levies from New York STATE Mao
chusetts, Wisconsin and PeuDsy lvauia 1oO0ULa
are without arms or other military equ pmeots
On the 9th of October, Judge Welsh lett NC7 lG
for Philadelphia. He found the city very dui@i q.
ct. Very few troops were stationed there.
After stay of two days, our inormln. c" Pt
delphia for Baltimore on the Oh OF 0o,obG Ii
found Baltimore groaning under a rigorous rDOU11
of martial law. The Federal forces in the d.a
immediate vicinity, amounted to fully l5OU1" A
II to heap insults On this unfortunate ely, 0.-
seem that tie vilest portion OF the Lincoln u1 20:
purposely selected for its occupation. Hey as Or
IDENTIFY composed Of the lowest GrcvS Of the @-'.'
native population OF the Northern cities A"@
feeling in favor Of Southern iudtp. ndnc. ez.s d.
IIuioAc, Uut ali OptH eApI tSStOH IL 81! lltiaNN y
dominant armed despOtism.
Our informant remained but two days p J-.-
when be left for Washington, in which city be -''.
last Wednesday week October tie 9 b. y. L''%
from Baltimore to " Washington, Judg, Wea 9-s"
seventeen Car loads of troops en- route for A-a.'
also large number OF cavalry and munitions O. W.T.
He was informed that the transports Which 1~ +,
New York, en- the 9Th lust, we're to touch at Anl-t'
and take on board the troops passed on the r?aa RI
Judge Welsh left Washington for Alexandra Q. ..
day, the llth inst, and remained in that dJ ulI I
9th. Having procured a carriage and ho.S''I
20 Munson's Hill. Here he found the tea'i- V,
under orders to move, with directions to leave U. H.
on the hill, a small detachment Of some I've " ~.
companies At MunSon's Hill, cur lnloTm@D, .'
with the Garlbaldi Regiment, on their maich s,' .
most OF the members Of the regiment were u.-.- .<
kinds OF carricatures were displayed smolss'l d
about dozen handouts strung upon az y.
which was greeted with loud huzzas for the O.'-
Judge Welsh remained during the n5hI y I ,.,
borhood OF Munson's Hill. Having MADE o e., I'd
sance of the picket guards and finding one tr rs
closely watched, be passed the pickles W''n'u. mi
ton. Having arrived at Col. Balls ne T5p, aGs
lands, where he reported himself to Col. N|yN'F .
trelPs Georgia Regiment who s.nt MN ,,,,.a. Y.
Court House under escort, to the FIpVoS' - fed
extended to him every kindness and courtesy
rived in Richmond on Tuesday last NTH Ja5
We learned further, from our conveTSa' .,ocarnDg
v eish, that the sentiment of the NORM u SyD Assg
war is much divided. Business is very uu .,or Hons
stance of this we may mention that IS "a boc
New York, so long favorte and cr So.or,I Att
Southern travellers, is comparatively CTSI' a saap
dinner table not over forty guests cooi ,r IN teN
In Washington city, and in the Vlc'u! , orr :aoo.
side of the Potomac, about 10000 trooi5
There is large instruction camp rear y 1B1nro:
The entire road between Washington a 1nadoo FIX.
carefully guarded. There are about , IoUi I.rr BY.
troops on this side of the Potomac, ~ HI.a5
some 10000 strong, is posted Ct ArIiDg'O-
cupying the eminence. y. pca@
/ The Capitol at Washington Presen a%oovertej il.
wantoE DETACHMENT. The basement Is 00I IAN osG2
bakery, and the once beautiful grounds of f>
by horses and wagons, have become a S''D'
desolation. ,biof epr1
Alexandria is slightly fortified Inc oI't t5e I&.
ments in connection with its defence are Iing sH'
gical Seminary, which occupies conlD'n'''
two miles from the town. .4s +ha VI =
In California, our informant rePreSentsS Go rgb>,
element as very high She had some 4 n, 10 TOE o.
complete, raised under the plea ofproecsO~np y dol
land route. Business in Californla was W.
depressed Rich. Examiner, I'm. 49,,