The New York herald., 1863-11-20

tue States interested The work of exhGming the re-
mains and pacing them IN the ground OF sepulre-
where zach state has its own plot-was commenced on
The Goth ult,mo aud has been carried with the
greatest and under the strctes supervision to
avoid the possibility Of IN the marked graves
Some sixty bodies have thus been reinforced daily
THE LocAUoS
OF the cemetery Ia about hNt mile southwest OF the
town aud oins the old cemetery the scene OF part OF
theeyentu struggles Of July. It stuSiod between the
Baltimore and Taneytovu roads, and contains about ten
acres Of land The ground apart TOR the resting places
OF the departed heroes comprises about one half the lot
purchased by the state o, Pennsylvania and has been
laid out ia semcrcc, with the base resting upon the
old cemetery the ground sopng away to the vest II
contains hres principal avenues one extending along the
base line the second around the of the scmcirce,
and the other forming interior semi'cce, concentrc
with tho outer one. Minor paths radiae from the
centre Of the base line. and form division lines
wherewtn to mark the different state apportionments.
Each state its separate lot, and the buras have
made in trenches parallel with the main avenues.
1t ia intended 10 place at the head the trenches plain
hammered granite curb, running entirely the lot,
upon which will be cut the names OF the soldiers with
thoir regiment company, &c. This plan viii obvi te the
necessity Of private monuments and places the memory
OF all who are buried here upon equal footing Tho 10
cation OF tho proposed commemorative monument has
oot been fully decided upon.
VISITORS on THE BATTLE FIELD.
For the last few days there has been stream Of visit
wandering the battle Geld picking up
OF all kinds pieces of shell to walnu, branches TO
be converted into walking canos.
Tho arst place usually visited is Seminary Hill,
which stands the college, tho theological school and
school FOR young ladies' Jus, the brow Of the hill
stands lowrooted, small stone house OF runons aspect
the headquarters Of the rebel General Lee An old Ger
woman who the mairon OF the domicil answered
to Inquiries and gave Iee good character for his
moral discourse and bearing but she protested indg
nsntly that had cooked nothing for the rebels Lee
had his pick OF good houses but preferred this humble
one Quite contiguous TO the premises Of Hon NJ.
Mcpherson, No wilful damage done to them to
any other property at Gettysburg
THE GRAVES OF THE FALLEN.
All around marks OF tho fearful con1ct, in fences
torn down, rife pits hastily thrown up, opened graves
from which the bodies OF Union soldiers have been
moved, aud graves where sleep uudisurbed the rebel
victims OF the strife. Many OF the latter have he dboards,
with the OF the slcepers marked them. These
are they who were buried by their before the
retreat Cen. parsdoes body is said to be still in pos
session OF an ontorprsns emOlmer, who took it up on
speculation.
MARKS or THE CONFLICT.
The college bears numerous marks made by shea The
ladies' schoohouse OF Miss Carsie Shead presents
mento OF the gh in large aperture made the roof
This lady and her pupils busted themselves during the
fight In attending sixty wounded Union soldiers
The Misses Caow Of Baltimore, spoken OF earnest
and gentle ministers in this good work. Another pupil
Mas Amelia T.. Harmal-livod with her anns in fine
house between this point and the Emmetsburg
road. As IL used by tue Union sha.pshooers,
thc rcbes the retreat OF forces made preparations
20 burn 1t. The young lady however, protested against
tho outrage assuring them that she born OF South
ern mother. She told that the houso would be
spared she would hurrah the Southern coufederacy
but abe sprnsd .hc condition. and the torch applied
TO the dwelling while herself and her aonts had to
tho gauntlet OF the fire. from both armies. Curiously
enoegh the house was built by the brother in law OF
Stoncwal Jackson. Along the Gortysburg road st
strown the remains OF Union uniforms and accnuemens
tho fields dotted with graves, the houses
ridded with shot aud shell and the fences and trees
show signs OF the rain OF nssoi. Near hero is pointed
Out persimmon tree in which rebel shsrpshooer
~.diaken his position aud piled his rife with terrible