Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20

found BalIim1re grOaning under rigorous enfsree-
T1snt II martial Law. The Federal forces n the
CITY and IMMEDIATE vicinity, amounted 70 fully if
teen ihoussnd nlen. As If to heap insults on this
no. JTtunzte city it would seem that the viIest nor
tasa OF the LHeoln troops were purposely selected
Tor re e-tE ztlfn- They were evidently composed
OF m t'7set drgs of the foreign and native pop-
na On Of me Northern cities. A strong feeling in
laV"T OF Southern Independence exists in Baltimore
na1r srm-d fespOtism
Oar informant remained but two DAYS in BzIti-
more Wileo NJ lett Tor Washington in which city he
arrived last "Wednesday week October the 9ibl-
~ MS way from Baltimore to Washington Judre
Wesh passed seveBteea car loads of tr5oos sa ,-,
for Annsp0lis; also lar number of csSsIrr erd
munitl7ns Of var. tie was informed that tha fr,rs
ports which had left New York on the str ;1gf
were to touch at Annapolis and take on beard tke
troops passed on the road.
Judge Welsh left Washington for Alexandra on
Friday, the llth inst and remained in that CITY IN
t the 18th. Having procured a carriage and horses
he drove to Munson's Hill. Here he found the Fed
eTal troops under orders TO move with direction
70 leave behind, the hill q small detachment OF
some two or three companies. AT Munson's HILL
our Informant fell in with the Gsrbaldi regiment
! on their march s0uthward most Of the members
OF the regiment were drunk all kinds Of csrics-
lures we're displayed, amongst others about dczen
hand uhs strung upon an old broom which was
greeted with loud huzzas for the Union
Judge Welsh remained during the night in The
nelghborhood Of Munson's Hill Having made
reconnaissance Of the picket guards and finding one
Poiat not closely watched, be passed the pickets
without mOiestsuon. Having arrived at Col. Balls
be went to DOland's, where he reported himself to
Col. Walton, of Gsrtrelrs Georgia Regiment who
sent him to Fairfax Court House under escort to
the Provost Marshal, who extended to him every
kindness and courtesy. He arrivedin Richmond en-
Tuesday last
We learned further, from our conversation with
Judge Welsh, that the sentiment Of the North con.
corning the war d mnch divided. Business ia very
dull AS an instance of this we may mention that
the Assor House in New York so long favorite
and credited hotel with Southern travellers is COM
paratvely deserted
In Washington city and in the vicisity, on the
North side OF the Potomac. about 20 600 troops are
stationed There is q large instruction camp near
Badsnsburg. The entire road between Washington
and Baltimore Is carefully guarded. There are
about 10000 Federal troops on this side of the
Potomac. The largest body, some 10000 strong
B posted at Arlington Heights, occupying the emf
hence.
The Capitol at Washington presents picture OF
canton DETACHMENT The basement is converted
INTO bakery, and the once beautiful grounds, now
occupied by horse and wagOas have become a
scence of filth and desolation
Alexandra is slightly fortified Tho chief an
trenchments n connection with its defence are at
the Theological Seminary which sccupies a com
handing site some two miles from the town.
In California, our informant represents the war
excitement as very high. She has some five regis
ments complete, raised under the plea of protection
to the overland route. Business in California was
very dull and repressed.-RjcbH9Rd Ec1milsr,
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