The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-16
The OFFICERS, REUNION AT GETTYSBURG

Preparations for Remnrking the Lines Of
Batte-Arran9ements for Free Travel
Names Of the Distinguished Oncers, Federal
and Confederate, to be Present.
Free travel to all invited officers Is secured over
the Gettysburg Railroad, Hanover Branch railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad, Central Railroad Of New Jersey ana the
StoEington steamboat line, with railroad connection
to Boston. Only one railroad remains, which OBJ
tanned would complete the connections from Gettys-
burg, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Until
that grants free travel officers will 90 via Phlladel-
phia direct to Columbia, and thence by York to
miles only over which they may have to
dScton Of the secretarys invitation "s of,c GERS
should present their invitations the ticket offices
OF other railroads. which Will also be supplied with
lists Of those invited. To further facilitate the procur-
ing of free tickets officers invited can apply to Edwin
A. SOuder, Director OF the Gettysburg Battle Field Me-
mortal Association, Dock street, Philadelphia. and
to Colonel John b. Batchelder 80 Beekman street.
and to Military Headquarters Houston street. who
viii aid in procuring them tickets from the West,
Northwest and Southwest. Free travel is expected
over the roads connecting with the Pennsylvania,
Pittsburg Cincinnati and 81. Louis roads, The Bal
tmore and Ohio road has not yet offered free travel
but excursion rates. Lists OF Southern officers viii
be sent to the Washington ticket office. Officers
should in all cases preserve and produce to railroads
the invitations from the Secretary.
ceiving numerous replies from officers accepting in
vitatiOns. Among those who Will certainly be pre-
General Bddle and other ofcers Of his staff; OF the
First army corps, Generals Robinson, Meredith,
Royston and Dana and Colonies Coulter Biddle
and Mcfarland, and OF the Second corps Generals
Webb, Harrow Bingham. and probably General
Hancock; OF the Third corps, Generals Graham Ire.
Humphrey, also Majors Billiard Benson Benson and Dun;
OF the Filth corps Generals McCandless, Fisher,
Chamberiin, jackson, Bdole. ana probably Gene
oil SulA md vufn nf hn "
Generals Shaler, Collier. Eusts. and probably
General Wright; OF the Eleventh corps, Generals
Howard var stenwenr Barlow and probably sccnnrz
Selfrldge,I Cogrove, and probably Generals Greene
and Kane. The cavalry corps, Generals Gregg aud
Minister to Chile, Will probably be represented by
the brigade commanders. OF the artillery, Generals
rm a" OF Norhsrn there viii
bly, be number OF officers present, and among
them certainly General Heth, commanding a d.
nods' corps the first DAY and third day OF Picketts
charge; also his adjutant general, General Fndiey
and MAYOR Douglass, OF Eweps stan, and others
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BosToN FISH MARKEr.-Though the demand for
Goldfish has been little more actlve the past week,
on account or short supplies IN the hands OF the re-
tall trade yet the market generally rs very quiet.
Prices seem TO be working up . little, and there
have been sales IN Marbehead and Beverly the past
week OF 1000 quintals at an advance OF l21c. 25c
per quintal on previous rates, the market now
being firm at 81 at outports. The arrivals OF new
fish at outports are very meagre. There was an ar
rival here this week OF 500 qunals OF French fish
from st. Peters, which sold at price not yet trans
pred but supposed at about 30 90 80 % per quin-
tai IN bond. Accounts kom the fleet still continue
10 De dscouragng, and the catch Is set down by old
Sne as likely to fall CONSIDERABLY below the
though the trade IL limited to present wants. There
has been considerable inquiry and liberal sales OF
grade are quite fair, and the quality Improving -
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