New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-24
GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.
RESPONSE OF EX-CoNFEDERATE oFFICERs-THE
ARRIvALs--THE PROGRAMME FOR THE

ARRlVALS-IuE fhOOhAhhb FOh iiE
WEEK.
GETTYSBURG, Aug. 49, - Gov Geary and
others who took part in the battle Of Gettysburg will ar
rive tomorrow Several eKConfederate officers are OK
peeted Gen Heth in his letter. says he hopes to have
the pleasure OF attending Col Walter Harrison Adutant
OF Gen Picketts Division during and after the opera
lions around Gettysburg is the only e1Confeoerate ON
Ger here Gen r. f. Lee the 9Th OF August wrote 70
Hon D. McConaughy that he had received an invitation
10 be present purpose Of marking upon the groun
nv endearng memorials Of granite, the positions and
,nov.ments OF the armies on the field, and added;
"My engagements will not permit me 70 be present l
believe II there, could noe add ANYTHING material 70
he Information existing that subject lt IS Esest
moreover 20 keep open the sores OF war D 10
the examples of those nations who endeavGrra 10 G0
crate the marks OF civil STRIFE ana " conm' W o'
the feelings IL engendered.'
Gen. Ftlhugh Lee said in reply 70 the invitation ex
landed 70 him. which letter sent through Gen ROD
ert F. Lee
7, ul not be In my power 20 be present but any in
% is 70 continue as whole, It is better to forget and
forgive rather than perpetuate IN granite proofs VI ITO
Tns sInloraton Of the battlefield will commence to-
or,ow number OF officers arrived at noon. and afew
q, them repaired to the battlefield. The arrivals to-day
include the following:
First Corps Gems Robinson, Meredith, Leonard Dana
and Hoffman, Coils Hedraper, Dudley ana DecAarI
Major j NJ Lindsey and Surgeon Anawat LhlTa Ootps
Gems Graham, W. Buring and hedlll co.'s bon ns
RUpps and Linnard Fifth Corps, Gen. McCandesS anu
Col RICKETTS,; Eleventh Corps, Gen Won Ans9o[y III
Asmusser, Chief OF staff to Gen Howard ana al
FTneduf Twelfth Corps, Gems Kane ana Ja,neS II 1S
frtdSe and Majors Humphrey aud W. sehrdge' DssIIo
The above Majors Dalguth and Hunter nave arrived.
None Of the officers Of the Second or sixth Corps nave
yet arrived. -, ,,c.u
A meeting OF officers held tonight MI. MoCon-
srbv vas called TO the chair. Suggestions were made
. % The plan OF operations, and to meet them IN part
., ,ras stated by the Chair that shorthand writer
would accompany the party and take fuil nCVes' 70
10 uruen out each evening. He also SAID that or
rgements had been made for driving stakes survey
"a &c battledeld was making under the direction OF
Cen warren IL embraces 80 square miles Inc ISneIa
s nat he VIII furnish perfect map OF the neid anu
Sn mat shall go the indications made by tne sahes
NJ man will be u by IA feet There was an lhteIchange
- Ues ne 10 the OF conducting the prOcee9lhs
81 }aebolder OF New-York mentioned that ne had pun
N III nrogramme which had been circulated III the
York ana New England papers, Win view 70 thS
DISQUALIFICATION of officers, The meeting nnauy hdoptea
~ I'm s folows Tomorrow the positions OF the hIse
sno P'' hattle viii be completed on Wednesday cups
IN Cemetery Hill, and vicinity on Thursday, the posi-
hi on the left including the apple orchard, peacn
u o5S wheat held Round Tops, and intermediate
Inta Friday, the general lines OF the thru uay
pot an saturday the cavalry operations, Inc meet
Da.t earned after agreeing 10 meet on SEMINARY mn
lns morning at O'Clock. Among tho latest aII
Cen sweltzer and Major Walters. both OF the ruin
caTns and Capt. De Castle OF the Signal corps