New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-22
interesting rntt Intelligence from MI the North.
[r1om the Richmond Exalniiilltesrr,, q tNs llthl


[Frcm the Richmond Examiner OF tile l7h.l
b. We have had the pleasure OF an interview with
Judge Juo. F. Welsh, of Auburn, Placer county:
California, from whom we get some important and
highly interesting items of information. ss
Judge Welsh, who was engaged in the Texan
contingent, During the last war with Mexico, iefs
California for the United States on the llth OF Sep
tember and arrived in New, York nn the 4th Of
the current month"; On the day after the Judges
arrival (the 5thainst1 sixteen vessels OF Var lett
New York--it was understood under sealed orders
their destination being unknown. Our informant
further reports that there are about 70 6e8 troops
| in and about New York. These are composed OF
leses from New York State, MASSACHUSETTS,, Wis
consin and Pennsylvania; 1000 OF these are with
| ont. arms or other military equipments. ~
| ON the 9Th of October Judge Welsh Left New
| York for Philadelphia. He found, the city very
duh and quiet Very few troops were stationed
there. st1 ~.,a.s
After stay of two days, our informant left PHI
adeIphia for Baltimore the 9Th of October. DE
| found Baltimore grooming under rigorous en-
| forcement of martial law The Federal forces in
| the city and Immediate vicinity amounted TO tahy
Is 900 men. As if to heap insults on this unfor
tunate city, it would seem that the siiest poIeon ION
/ Of the Lincoln troops were purposely selected for
/ its occupation. They were evidently composed OF
the lowest dregs of the foreign and native popua-
i ton OF the Northern cities. strong feehng n
favor of Southern independence exists IN .haiti-
more but all open expression is suppressed py the
I dominant armed despotism Z. IsiE,gato !. q 4.
4 Our informant remained but two days n Ba.tl-
i more W hen he left for Washington, in which city
| be arrived last Wednesday week lOctober 9tn,l
On his way from Baltimore to Washington, Judge
Welsh passed seventeen carloads OF troops en-
route for Annapolis, also large number OF cavalry
and munitions Of war. He was informed that the
transports which had left New York, on the 9th
inst, were to touch at Annapolis and take on
u board the troops passed on the road s..sn
Judge Welsh left Washington for Alexandria on
Friday, tue I1th inst, and renamed IN that Guy
! until the 18th. Having procured q carriage and
horses he drove to Munsons Hill. Here ne ionnd
the Federal troops under orders to move, with d.
q reetions to leave behind on the hill . small de,
Q | taehment Of some two or three companies Al
Munson's Hill our inoIman. ls II, M .e most
q Of the members of the regiment were drunk; all
:. IinJs of caricatures were displayed; amongst
!, Others, about a dozen handouts strung upon an
# old broom, which was greeted with loud huzzas
o 1Jndge Welsh remained during the night in the
: > neighborhood of Mpnson's Hill. HAVING maas a;
s reconnoissance of the picket guards and nndlng
one point not closely watched, he passed the PICK
els Without molestation. Having arrived at Col;
! Balls, he went to Dolands, where ne reppt.ea pe;
u himself to Col Walton, of Gartrells Georgia kegl
l. | ment who sent him to Fairfax Court-house unaer
l. escort to the Provost Marshal, who extended 70
. him every kindness and courtesy ne aFli'so Ia
+ W. isarnsa further. from our conversation with
= Judse Walsh that the sentime of the North con-
e cernipa the war is much divided BUSINESS IS very
le duN. AS an instance of this we may mentlon tnas
the kstor House; in New York, so long iaVorlte
u and crowded hoteiwith Southern travellers is COM
naratiyeIy deserted At the dinner table not over
lu forty persons coulu ps seSu. =, ..,., A.
ia In Washington city, and in the Viclnty on tae
north side of the Potomac, about twenty thousand
troops are stationed. There is large instruction
le nj, near Bladensburg. The entire road between
IT Washington and Baltimore is carefully guarded
e. There are about one handred and sixty Thousand
al troops on this side of the Potomac The aarges
le body, some twenty thousand strong, Is posted a
s. Arlington Heights, occupying the eminenee
a The Capitol at Washington presents pictare
III wanton defacement. Tue basement is converted
ID into bakery and the once beautiful grounds now
IS occupied by horses and wagons, have become
ba ba | scene of fifth and desolation. ,;.s =,
ass as Alexandria is slightly fortified me ehieL 81,
gu trenchnents in connection with its defence are
~ 8 the Theological Seminary, which occupies COIN
Se manding site some two miles from the toWn;
IN, IN In California our Informant represents the W q
ne excitement as very high She had some nVe res
me ments complete raised under the plea OF prolee
ler tion In the overland route. Business Ia Gaofhf
.he was very dull and depressed.
q Coss,-New corn is arriving here largely ?
of | railroad and in good time, for Government nj
ern heen bringing corn through from New oriean
on. and that by The roundabout railroad route AZ
at very heavy expense. A lot arrived oy the "a
he'd train on which the charges ot the new oriFa
mt !; and jackson Road alone were 81 20 sack. II
siEe tn he hoped that the which is TO De cesu5
ent, al Mobile will hereafter be bought N Mot4
III is Thare has been one arrival by rivera hat fs
vert from Twenty-Five Mile Bluff, brought down o1
to Rammonds who declares that he has not yet CIV
ioan but 81 cents pound tor bacon aoa WI. n's =