The evening world., 1913-07-02
HEAT DRIVES VETERANS
away FROM GETTYSBURG
About 1000 Old Soldiers Leave the Battle
field, Which Will Relieve the
Dangerous Situation.

| By Lindsav psstson, !
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0ETT .,sBuRo Z. BATTLEFIELD,
July 2.-Mors thaa e.0o0 veterans,
both Of the Blue and the Gray. have
deserted the great encampment In
the last twelve hours. driven out BY
the intolcrable hest.
Veterans besicged the stations Of the
two railroads to-day In an effort to set
away from Gettysburg a. quickly ~
possible. Ten thousand or more II 10
expected. will have left before the Close
of the day. and the movement home
ward tomorrow promises to b equally
heavy.
The old men are footsore and sx-
haustcd, and while they have no COM
plant to make. they are happy at the
prospects Of getting home.
CAMP OFFICERS ARE MUCH
PLEASED.
charges on their hands yesterday aid
not regret the thinning Of the ranks ~
the 5000 cntrainod for home during last
night and tho early hours to-day. for
the camp was crowded beyond capacity.
and hundreds Of veterans were without
adequate shelter. The strain on the
commisariat was, too. . matter Of
grave concern.
There are so eases In the army hes
pitfalls, most OF them brought about by
the change IN the lives Of the old sol
disrs from the quiet regularity Of homo
10 camp and camp fare Only six
deaths have occurred In the great camp
since sunday-A most remarkable rec
ord. the doctors believe. among men
the youngest Of whom 10 sixty-sight.
From out Of the mists west OF the gem
tie slopes which reach down and then
I'D again from Cemetery TO Seminary
Ridge came the thrilling OF . ffs and
tho nat rattle Of Q drum at dawn to-
day. II had been gong on all night. ~
I, waking now ana then from the heat
(Which 10 ~ torturing - Il Wa here
nifty years ago. have good reason to
know.
II 10 the paradss Of ak o. eight pro
cessions Of Union vetsfans marching
through the tented streets Of the John.
ny Rebs on the other side Of he rail-.
road track. At O'Clock last niSht they
started. They have been at II ever
since. II had been . srsat nisht-a
night to make . young American or .
middle. aged American solemn and Joyful
ct the same time
| ] followed one Of these Darades Until
Il was time to come Away end write.
1t was that Of Post SO. q. A. r.. Of
Harrisburg. Pa. The others. % ~
crossed their trail. seemed much like It.
Out In front were John N. Norris and
Benjamin hippsl Of Harrisburg. and
between them was 8. a. Palmer OF Al.
leghany Springs. Va. In tims.worn
gray breeches. his collarless shirt and
gaiiuses. bareheadsd. .....
coNFEpERATEs JOIN IN UNION
MEMS REvELRY.
Norris was playing the hfs. Hippei
was beating the drum. 1t was an cid
drum. The Gilt and red eagle and mas
once painted on its sides had halt
peeled away. Yet IL notes were sharp
There In q certain contrast between
the reception with which the spent
stumbling. white whiskered men In blu
we're received last night and that which
they would have had half . century
ago.
The stra1xling lima with Palmer
swinging easily along between Morris
and Hippei. walked for two miles o,
more along tho stone fence from which
Piskstts men lsspsd and ran to death
and broken limbs on July .. 1858.
They caught Palmer In the virgini,
camp lines. The whole HARRISBURG
post grabbed him and put him out II
front Later they annexed many NOR,
!. gray men and took them along until
there were nearly ~ many Confed
crates As Union men tramping up an
down through the Southern camp.
First Of all the Pennsylvanians. VII
we're Joined BY New Workers.. Michi
> ganders. Connecticut men and stras
glers whom their purpose was knows
: marched up the hill to the Teas head
quartsra Norris and Hippsl wsr
playing Dixie" Lots Of men VII
| were LOO oSV W AVhSW esVu8 81
front Of their tents, on tho sawsd-il
half boxes furnished 10 all campers {
benches. and. with their tired stool
inged feet resting on spread-out new
papers. screamed the rebel yell. HUI
! dreds more followed along behind q
: parade or tripped over tent ropes r.,
? Ing to keep up with 1t.
= Ex.REeEL'e PEACE SPEECH WIN
!. CHEERS OF ALL.
Gentlemen" said Col. George n. II,
:, land Of Dallas. who received them. "'
IA are proud to have you come to U.s. q
N ordained the war In which We fougl
u He had his purpose But thank II
IN same God we are all together now.
. "You Yankees have come down amo
W after overpowerinS W on the bait
IA heid and have robbed us IN our HON
~ You have taken our sisters and 4
"a daughters away from " to be ~
n wives. Through them We have learr
ID to love you-As We would probably hi
At had to do. anyway
Z. what We want 10 peace. God M
SIX this world for peace. May We aiwi
no be 40 good friends a. hope We
now. know my own feelings.
| - AL