The New York herald., 1869-08-26
The GETTYSBURG REUNIOy.

Moro Prominent Arrivals-Surveys of the
Cemetery aud Cu'p's Uiil-POsition Of the
Eleventh and Twelfth Corps-yaI ut the
Springs Hotel.
GETTYSBURG August 25, 1859.
The arrivals to-day comprised among others Gene.
rails Fowler and Gates, Of the First army corps;
General Webb, OF the Second corns; General Cham
beriain, Adjutant General Locke and Colonel S. NJ
Jackson, Of the Fifth corps General Hunt, chief Of
artillery, and Major Moore, OF the Twelfth corps.
Among others now here are Major w. @. Armor
aid-de-eamp to General Geary, and General Hail. Of
the Second Maine artillery which opened the en-.
gagement under General Reynolds In the first uas,s
patue, ana also General Serre, Colonel Southr0n,
Hartsaoine, Irwin, Major W. A. Kelly; Captains j.
watson, Jr., and John H. Paxton and Colonel W.
2na %na cdmgsnao, STlgsds General 4 Boynt0a
General Tiedman, late adjutant general OF Gen.
erai schurz regrets he cannot be present owing to
command OF the cavalry on the right Expects TO At
tend before the close OF the week. Adntant General
townsend says he cannot be present because OF bus
ness engagements at washington. General Meade
wrote last week that he 'wants and expectsn to be
here, unless prevented by business. Charles Mar.
the star OF General Robert 4. Lee says:-"I bea
leave most respectfully to decline the invitation to
a1; attend tne PROPOSED meeting" This morning, In
proceeded to examine designased point OF the
pattle neld IL consisted OF General Socum Governor
Geary, Generals Greene, Barnum, Selfridge Kane
Fowler, Shaier. Meredith, Won Amsburg Kama
Stelnwehr, Flanders, Mcfarland, FreauH and Asupl.
ster; Major Selfrldge and many others, includ-
ing DR.. Q. Horner, Judges Hetsler, McCon-
Oughy and Wills, or the Testimonial Association:
also Colonel Batcheder, the historian Of the battle
Messrs Walker and Rothermel artists aud Captain ID,
Y. Demin1, the Official reporter OF the association
Ihe party examined the Positions at the Cemetery,
Culp's Hill and the immediate nelghborloou EN-.
praclng the positions held III that locality ON the
Gays Of the battle by the Eleventh and Twelfth CORPS
ana part OF the First and Sixth corps. Several dis
puted positions were settled being conceded by one
party to the other that misapprehension had ex.
lsted Tie adjustment OF the question was preceded
by narratives OF circumstances happening at the
points IN controversy. In the afternoon party con-
sisting OF Generals Slocum, Greene, Kane, Barnum
and others visited the vicinity OF Round Top
large part Of the field of battle being owned
oy private citizens, prominent military men
ana civilians who examined the ground to.
day had conference with q view TO pur-
Chasing and adding 10 to the sections now
under the control OF the Battle Field Memorial Asso.
clatton 1t was thought the Legislature state
which sent troops to the field should subscribe IN
part the required amount Of money to effect such
purchase and that Congress also asked To assist.
In addition TO this IL ls desired that the breasworks
oe preserved tom further destruction, and that
those which have been removed should be restored
as far as possible to their original condition.
The grand reunion ball and reception, civic and
military, took place tonight at the springs Hotel.
u was largely attended BY the guests and ladies Of
GettySDuru.