Daily national Republican., 1865-07-06

green, with her mantle of vegetation more
beautiful than any princess robe, and q
stranger going to Gettysburg to-day, with
the record Of the great battle in his memory,
will look around with complete ama1ement.
One Of our party exclaimed, after making a
tour Of tho hills there on Monday afternoon
" Battle the battle of Gettysburg must have
been n myth-a mere newspaper sensation
report. There's been no fighting hero I!
Idont see ii ~
But when we strolled on Cemetery Hill and
read the names of the gallant fellows whose
souls winged their way from those bright
fields to brighter places above during those
first days of July two years ago, the battle
Of Gettysburg forces itself upon us; and
while we drop tears upon those hallowed
graves we thank the God who has in his keep
ing the souls Of those whose mortal part lies
there for what they did two years ago.
We look over the battlefield on Monday
afternoon and evening and go to sleep beneath
the harvest moon in a most beautiful night
in tent within the line Of breastworks,
where Gen. GEARY (who is the marshal Of
the day for the celebration, met and rcpulsed
those terrible charges made repeatedly by the
enemy upon a vital part Of our line, at Culp's
Hill-LOSGsTREET's heart was broken here
and we go to sleep calmly upon the bosom of
mother earth, wrapped in an army blanket
borrowed from Captain noFF, the commits.
sary in charge Of the sustenance of our mil
itary, detailed to assist in the observances Of
the Fourth at Gettysburg.
Many persons visited the battle fields
during the evening of the Third and on the
morning of the Fourth. The morning broke
charmingly. slight haze dimmed the
brilliancy Of the sky and softened the first
rays of the sun. Tho world was awakened
around Gettysburg by the ringing of bells
and firing Of a salute Of one hundred guns
from Cemetery Hill. The artillery called
out the echoes from "Round Top" Little
Round Top" "Culp's HIl," and all tho
heights that encircle Gettysburg. The prac.
ticed ear could, however, detect the blank
cartridges, which seemed like echoes sent
back from the July battles of 1868
As soon as the sun was fairly up and
abroad, the people began to pour into the
town over the Baltimore pike and other av-
enues Of approach on foot, on horseback, and
in oil sorts of vehicles. Many of them se-
cured seats on Cemetery Hill, in positions fa-
vorable for observing the ceremonies of the
occasion. At a quarter before eleven clock
the procession, headed by General GEARY,
began to file into the grounds of the Gene
terry, and the official gentlemen took their
positions on the large platform erected for
the purpose, protected by an ample awning,
and the ceremonies proceeded. Among the
distinguished military gentlemen present
were Major Generals MEADE, DOUBLEDAY,
SYKES, MoTT, and CRAWFORD.
The exercises of the occasion were opened
with appropriate music. General GEARY in
troduced to the audience the Rev. STEPHEN
ii. Tyne, d. D., of New York, who, after
some preliminary remarks, offered up prayer.
FREScHs S patriotic hymn was then sung by the
Baltimore Union Musical Association, led by
Professor Roor.
Several thousand of people were present
during the exercises. General HowARD's
Grafton was received with profound interest,
and Colonel HALPINE's poem ELECTED ex.
pressions, especially from the officers and sol.
diers present, which might well have filed
the author with m honest pride.
Governor CURTIN made short address. in
which he spoke in eloquent terms Of the
deeds of the heroes who fell in the battle of
Gettysburg, and of the spirit manifested by
the citizens of his own State. The heat was
intense, but the enthusiasm of the audience
was intenser, and they held out to the last,
giving frequent testimonials of their appreci.
alton of the good things said and done on
this memorable occasion.