The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
{ FOR ADDTT1oNAL LOCAL ITEMS sEr INSIDE PAans.


BROOKLYN VETERANS ON THBIR WAY TO Pat
LADELPHIA.--At II O'Clock to-day portion OF
sne Foulteenth Regiment Of the New York
state National Guard, of Brooklyn, was TO start
on journey to Gettysburg where II is their
intention TO celebrate, on the coming Fourth"
the Joint anniversary OF the national indepen-
dence and the battle OF Gettysburg. They will
arrive in West Philadelphia at half-past
O'Clock, and will then be rendered fitting re-
under the command OF General Peter Lyle
After the friendly courtesles of the occasion are
gone through with, the Fourteenth" will be
escorted TO their quarters at the La Pierre
House, the procession marching over the fol-
lowing route:-Over the Schuylkill by the new
Girard Avenue Bridge, thence through the Park
70 Green street, along Green TO Twelfth, down
IweIitn 10 Che NUT down Chestnut to Fourth,
along Fourth 10 Walnut, out Walnut TO Broad,
and up Broad to the La Pierre House.
AS the memoers OF the Fourteenth" are to
remain in this city until Wednesday morning,
they VIII, during the short period of their stay,
be the recipients of many marked attentions.
Ihls evening they will attend the Arch Street
Theatre by special invitation of Mrs Drew, by
whom the entire parquet has been set apart for
their accommodations.
Tomorrow morning they will be reviewed
at Independence Hall by his Honor Mayor
Union League House. the Guards Armory and
various other public buildings and institutions.
On "wednesday morning, as already stated,
Lhey VIII proceed on their journey TO the battle
field of Gettysburg.
The Fourteenth" will be accompanied by the
band which was with them during the war, and
also by number of Generals, COlonels, aud
other officers who rose from their ranks, to-
BSbueI WIN Jne mayor OF lue ClJy OF BfOOklyn,
several members of the City Councils, and a
number OF prominent gentlemen who are proud
to be regarded as their friends They will like
wise bear with them the tattered battle-f1ags
which they carried during the war, and a
similar feature will mark the display made by
the National Guards of this city, while acting
as their escort There is great propriety in their
becoming the guests OF the Guards during their
sojourn In Philadelphia, as the two regiments
fought side by side in the same division, in the
following remarkable battles: Cedar Noun
tain, RappahaEnock Station, Sulphur Springs,
Thoroughfare Gap, Bull Run, Chantilly, South
Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Fltzhugh
Lee House. Charlottesville, Gettysburg, Mine
Run, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvauia,
Guinea Station, Tolapotama, North Anna,
Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor, White Oak
Swamp, Petersburg, Jerusalem, Plank Road,
Weldon Railroad, Poplar Springs, Reams Sta
ton, Hatcher's Run.
81 The "Fourteenth" was among the first to re-
spond to President Lincoln's call for three
months volunteers; and, on the expiration Of
their first term, the regiment continued in the
eervtce for further term OF three years, acquir-
Ing splendid reputation for gallantry, dlscl-
pline, and morals. When at last they returned
TO their homes about sixty of the original men,
bers only were left in the ranks TO answer the
~ Groll-call, the remainder having either been
promoted to official positions In other regi-
ments, or laid In their last resting place. Let
PhIladelphians honor in becoming manner
the remnant of this noble band.