The New York herald., 1873-11-08

Pleass mt Gathering OF PeansyIvania
Volunteers Near the Wyoming Vail
ley-PieRsaat nnd CnpIeasant Rcmi-
nisccnces OF the War.
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov 7, 1879
The eighth annual reunion OF the surviving sol
diers OF the Pennsylvania volunteers was held on
the wyoming camp ground to-day, exactly on the
site where, eleven years ago, they broke camp
prior marshaning in the First Army corps OF the
Potomac. There was splendid gathering OF SOL
dlers and citizens, and the proceedings were con-
Quoted most enthusiastically. The meeting was
held on an eminence commanding pleasant view
OF Wyoming Valley and or the historic
monument erected on the site OF the cele-
brated massacre. The Stars and Stripes fioated
from the top OF q tall tree taken from the forest
for the purpose and planted on the highest point
or the eminence. The veterans clustered around
It In goodly numbers and were called to order
precisely at two O'Clock by the President Captain
Delaney, who introduced as the orator of the day
Colonel J. A. Price. who delivered a brilliant and
scholarly address. The speaker, while euloglZing
the spirits OF the soldiers who fell in de fence OF
Union, denounced IN severe terms the element
which at present tends TO disgrace the Institutions
OF the country. Corruption, he said, had eaten
into the heart OF Rome and Sparta in their
palmesI days and II the iall oil this country should
ever occur 1t wond be from an inward and not
from an outward cause. He believed the redeem
Auditor General Allen, OF Harrisburg next
called on and spoke at some length on the pleasure
derived from these annual reunions. He was IN
favor OF Keeping a record Of the concurrent we'll
as the past history OF the army, and placing it in
the archives OF the nation that the future historian
might do justice to the herOism OF the men VINO
saved the nation.
Judge DANA OF Wilkesbarre, who had been the
first colonel OF the One Hundred and Forty-third,
and also veteran IN the old Mexican war. dev-
cred splendid speech. He, too, favored the pub.
lication OF reliable history OF the army and said
were no more reliable than the widest yellow
tory OF certain man for It's inaccuracies and said
that, OF the $40 men who left that field under COM
mand OF the speaker eleven years ago, only little
more than 300 returned after three years. service,
and yet this historian did not state that one man
was killed or wounded. He hoped the day was not
Tar distant when justice would be done to the
soldiers.
speeches were delivered by General Osborne
and Captain Scott The latter said the artillery OF
the United States was formed by old Steuben at
Chippewa, and that its history was bright record
from thence to the bloody fled OF Gettysburg.
speeches were delivered by Major PlotZ, General
Beath, surveyor General OF the State; Captain
Howell, Captain Delaney and Others. The meeting
then proceeded TO organize Tor the ensuing year.
electing Captain Delaney President The proceed
ings terminated with dress parade under the IN
spection OF General Dana, after which cheers were
given for the officers and Governor Hartranft, and
the large meeting dispersed, every one being de-
lighted with the dongs OF the day.