The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-25

With Mexico, the condition Of affairs in
.lapan, and n partial history of our late
Diplomatic connections with Spain and
France. Data, in sun.
The Gettysburg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rntner SnnII---But One Confederate
Officer Present.
GETTYSBURG, August 23.-An arch, deco
rated with cvergrecns, was prepared to lie
erected in honor Of the visitors. and under
which they were TO pass, but while the
workmcn were engaged in placing it in po-
siton ii fell to pieces. The fragments we're
removed and the national flag was displayed
from n staff in the centre of the square, and
near by il were colors torn to ribbons in the
battle. These and company of zouaves
constituted the only public display. This
military organization acted as an escort.
4 number of officers arrived at noon, and
after dinner at the Springs few of them
repaired to the field on which they had par
;,ripated in the contest and explained to
friends who accompanied them incidents of
the battle. Numerous private parties en-
Gagged available carriages to convey them to
various parts OF the battle-ground. The
press of New York, Philadelph Washing
ton. and other cities, is represented.
The arrival at the Springs to-day include
the following named gentlemen:
First Corps Generals Robinson, Mere
d:th, Leonard, Dana, and Hoffman; Colo
nclz EIeidraper, Dudley, and Dcckart Ma
ior i. NJ. Lindley, Surgeon Anowalt. Third
corps: Generals Graham, ". Burling, and
Ncdill; Colonies Bonafan, Burns, and Lin
nard Fifth Corps: General McCandless,
Colonel Ricketts, Eleventh Corps: Gene
raj Won Amsburg and Colonel Asmusser,
chief of staff 10 General Howard, Maj or j :.
F. Frulcautf. Twelfth Corps: Generals
Kane and James L. Sclfridge, Majors
Humphrey and W. Sclfridgc.
Besides the above, Majors Dolgeith and
Hunter have arrived. None Of the officers
Of the Second or Sixth corps have yet
reached here.
colonel Walter Harrison, Of Richmond,
Va. Aljutant-G General of General Pickett IS
division during and after the operations
around Gettysburg, is the only ex-Confede-
rate officer here. General Il. E. Lee on the
9TH Of August, wrote to the secretary of the
Battlefield Memorial Association that he
had received an invitation to be present for
the purpose of marking upon the ground,
by enduring memorials Of granite, the posi-
tons and movements of the armies Oh the
field. and adds:
My engagements will not permit me to
be present. believe if there could not
add anything material to the information
existing on that subject. | think it wisest,
moreover, not to keep open the sores OF war,
but to follow the example OF those nations
who cndeayorci to oblitcrate the marks of
civil strife, and to commit to oblivion the
feelings it engcndcrcd.' General Fitzhugh
Lee said in reply to the invitation extended
to him, which letter was sent through Gene
raj Il. E. Lee: ''It will not be in my pow er
to be present, but any information possess
will be chcerfully rendered. If the nation
is TO continue as q whole ii is better to for
get and forgive rather than perpetuate in
granite proofs of its civil wars"
The explorations of the battlefield will
commence tomorrow. \ meeting of officers
was held tonight, and suggestions made as
to the plan of operations.
4 survey of the battlefield was being
made under the direction of General War
rcn. 1t embraces thirty square miles. The
General says that he will furnish q perfect
map OF the field.
There was an Interchange of views as to
"neIe tue proceedings eloulu pe Sohuuetcu
Colonel Bachelor, of New York, mentioned
that he had published programme, which
had been circulated in the New York and
New England papers with view to the
accommodation of officers. The meeting
finally adopted the plan of Colonel Bachel-
der, as follows:
Tomorrow the positions Of the first day s
battle will be completed. On Wednesday,
Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill and vicinity
On Thursday, the positions on the left, in
Guiding the apple orchard, peach orchard,
wheat -feld, roundtops, and intermediate
points. On Friday, the several lines of the
third days battle. On Saturday, the ca
yalry operations.
Among the latest arrivals are General
Swcctzer and Major Walters, both of the
Fifth corps, and Captain D. L. Castle, OF
the signal corps.