The New York herald., 1863-11-20

bead tho rebel Ths, the death bolt OF
tho robc and he les buried under the tree.
LrrrLs ROUND tor.
Another point OF great interest Is the elevation known
Little Round Top. Here had Increased the
tus strength OF tho position by artificial defsuces II
must have appeared desperate enterprise to endeavor
to gaIn ,his posion ba, tho attempt made fear.
M slaughter OF the rebel troops the result the rocks
and bcuitcrs the hillside did them from the
swcertns Ore 9, men, aud they down in thou.
sands.
cuPr's HILL,
on our extreme right has utmost every uron de-
sroycd by the iron hail that swept t. and even
tho old borough town OF Gettysburg there unumea-
bic battle scars in walls and houses.
These havo all boon visited wtnin the last few
DAYS by thousands Of strangers But perhaps the addcst
spectacle OF all IS that which in presented the now
cemetery, where the work CT rcnteing the dead has
oeou going on without cessation.
Many OF those whose graves were unmarked havo fur
nshed proofs OF identity letters friends Bibles in
rockels daguerreo!ypcs and other things have heard
fosrfi stories OF how human skulls and other
nsns OF poor mortality have become stripped the thin
covering OF clay hastily thrown thcm and have
been exposcd TO sight; but would rather draw curtain
these sal recals for the sake of the
heroes Themselves.
Ibceve that becoming from the FIRST has heen
used 10 give tho dead OF both decent sepuchre
and suppose the time Is not far distant when az.
feottousto attention paid 10 the relics OF loyal
soldiers will be also extended 20 the dead OF the South
ern army
PROGRAMME OF CEREMoSIys.
Mr.. wis mado extensive arrangements FOR The con-
secration Of the cemetery grounds. lie iDvi
tatans 10 the President aud vice President Of the
United sistos and the members OF the Cabinet leu
tenant General Scott and Admiral Charles Stewart ne
distinguished veteran representatives, OF the army aud
navy Major General Meade, ard through him lie
ocers and prvatcs Of the Army Of tie Potomac and to
the orders c Free Masons and ODD Fellows throughout
tho loya States Tue Governors of the loyal states
invited 10 be present, either person by deputy The
military OF the department attended uuder the command
OF Major Coaers Couch together with military escort
fror tho Middle Department under MAJOR General
schsnck Tho civic portion of tie procession w,s under
the chef marshsship OF Mr.. Ward a. lamon United
states Marshal fofthc District o. Colombia assisted by
United states auarshas from each hroul hoat the
loyal States The Rev. T. n. stockton Chaplain Of ,he
Untsd states Senate offered up the paycr ,hc oratou
was deivered by tho Hon. Edward Everett ard drge
sung by the choir.
rus rRssiDBsr's DEPARTURE FROM wAsHiNGrov.
NJ. Lincoln ief wAsb.nsiol ca wednesday noon % a
spccu train rur Ge,iysbug sco-mpanei By Secretaries
Seward, Usher Blair and o,tsr members of The Cabinet,
bs Private Secretaries Sic,'sy aud nay several o. he
ooris dpomr,,qs, and officers army and The
train made up Of four cars two splendid ones of The
Northern Central road charge OF Mr c. W nchnn the
Presidents car, and baggage car Uf the Bamo and
ohio road In charge Of Nr Showscre who bad charge o
tho train. Tie Marine and accompanied tbs train ard
tho rrcsdcat had also ura the First
Of The invalid corps under command of Lieutenant fred
q. jackson, OF Company A. EnEiuc $50 Reuben kepn
Fngiuecr took the ont BOT The Northern Central
furnished an engine from Baltimore ard tie party sr.
rived at Gcttysburgabout spudown.
u the other trains large numbers Of ciuzer eis The
osioua capital for The place, TO atud The cercmo
MOS Of dcdestirs the National Cemetery and ne alter
noon trains Brought oct further orowcs. among whom
many members OF The order Of Odd Fellow
MILITARY RgvfEw-ARRivAL oF rBE President
review Of the troops In Gettysburg. comprising
e'sh, companies Of the Fth Nee York artillery Colonel
Murray, regimen, that credit TO tie state, toos
place yesterday afternoon bsors Msj,t Genera Couch.
sod ~s witnessed by large of people Later
the cveaos train srrived from Warrington with the
President, secretary Seward Postmaster General Blair,
Nc Usher General schsock sOd staff and other uotabes
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