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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1C, 1867.
ANTIETA M.
HOIWIt TO THE HEROIC DEA?
Preparations -r L2j,ng tlic Cor.
ncr-8,.onc of the Soldiers'
Monument on the Battle
field To-morrow.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONFLICT.
Kt., KteM Bt.i Etc., Btc, Kte.
The 17th of September, 1802, Is a day that will
mr b memorable in the history of the United
Watci. On that day the Federal army under
MeClcllan encountered the Invading horde of
Bebels, under thecommaud of Lee, and Btopped
Utelr further progress towards the inviting fields
f Pennsylvania. It is true that the Rebels
claimed a victory, and that the most that we
ould claim was an advantage the holding of
ur own ground, with a favorable position for
Jenewhig the conflict on the following day. But
the state of affairs was fortunately such that an
impediment In the way ol the Rebel advance
Tras equivalent to their defeat; aud so the nation
was able to breathe freer, and the invading
army, taking advantage of McClellan's hesi
tancy, recoRsed the Potomac and once more
left us at peace within our own borders.
To understand the peril of the nation aud the
haracter of the conflict, it is ueccseary to glance
list at
The Gventi Before the Battle.
Having thrown the Army of the Potomac
xpon the dttenfive, an invasion of Pennsylvania
was determined upon by the Rebel leaders. The
rids against tuera were fearful, but the prize
was glittering, and success on their part would
liave been equivalent almost to national ruin on
ours. The bcope and objects of this invasion
were thus vividly set forth in the Richmond
Dispatch of the day of the battle:
"The road to Pennsylvania lies invitingly open.
There are no regular soldiers on Hie route" what a
ad mistake the contldent ((tilll-di'lver here mticlu!
"and it would be a task ot little dltliculty to disperse
the rabble of militia that might be brought to oppose
thein. The coutitry is enormously rich. It iibouuJs
in tat catlle, cereulH, horses, a:id mules. Our troops
would live on the very fat ot the land. They would
find an opportunity, moreover, to teach the. Dutch
farmers ami graziers, who have been clamorous for
Jlie war, what invasion leally Is. For our own part,
wT trust the first proclamation of Pope, aud tho
manner 10 which bis army carried 11 out, will not be
orgotiep.
"A'ehobs the troops will turn the whole Country
Into a desert, ns the Yankees did the Piedmont
country of Virgluia. .Let not a blade or gross, or a
talk of corn, or a barrel ol flour, or a bushel of meal,
yr a sack of salt, or a horse, or a cow, or a
liofr, or a sheep, be left wherever thoy
move along. Let vengeance be taken tor all timt
lias been done, until retribution Itself shall eland
aguasi, This Is the country ot the smooth-spoken,
would-be gentleman, N cClellan. He lis caused a
loss to us, in Virgluia, ot at least thirty thousand da.
groes, tbe most valuable property that a Virginian
Can own. 'they have uo negroes In Penn .vivania.
lteiaiiallon must, therefore, lull i-,on Burnetii I mr
l-IT'.t'i1118 re,--"ion be cSmplete.ihat the
xaukees iaj K-rn that two can play at the game
they 1 ave themselves commenced. By advauciuj
Into Pennsylvania with rapidity, our army can
easily get possession of the Pennsylvania Central
Hallrnau, and break it down so thoroughly thai It
cannot be repaired In six months. They have already
possession of tbe lWliimoro and Ohl 1 Kailroad aud
the York River Hullroad. By breaking down these,
and th railroad from Philadelphia to Baltimore,
they will completely Isolate both Washington and
Baltimore. No relnfo- cements can reach them from
either North or West, except by the Potomac aud
Ibe bay,"
The peril of our State, a3 thus depicted, was,
alusl too true. And these wuo will permit,
themselves to wander back: in memory to that
terrible epoch will say that we fully appreciated
Its extent, even it' we did not exaggerate its
proportions. The greatest excitement prevailed
throughout the State, more especially in Phila
delphia ttnd Harrisburg. On the lltu of Sep
tember Governor Curtin issued a proclamation,
in which he called upon the people ot the State
for titty thousand men, "for immediate service
to repel tbe now imminent danger from invasion
by Vie enemies of the country." Mayor Henry,
A. St this city, was requested by telegraph to for
ward twenty thousand, as the quota of Phila
delphia. In response to this, the Mayor issued
bis own proclamation, calling upon all the able-
bodied men of the city to assemble on the
following morning at the precinct houses in the
different election divisions, ready for immediate
service.
As all will remember, this imperative sum
mons was not unheeded. Philadelphia at once
Assumed the character of a vast military en
campment, and so fast were the enlistments
made that it was impossible to furnish sufficient
transportation, and whole regiments ot anxious
citizens were forced to lay out in the rain over
night, on the other side of the Schuylkill. At
liarrisburg the excitement was not less intense,
and was still lurther increased by an order of
the Mayor ot that city, prohibiting the inhabi
tants fiom leaving its bordt?rs, under penalty of
instant arrest. Uy the time that the encounter
on the field of Autietam took place, at lea-t
seventy-five thousand men had responded to the
call of the Governor, been equipped as fully as
possible, and hurried to the border of tbe
State. Such was "the rabble of militia" which
was ready to fall a prey to the chivalry. But,
lortunately, their threatened fate was averted,
and they were enabled to disperse in pease, and
not at the point of Rebel bayonets.
The Councils of Philadelphia likewise voted
an appropriation of five hundred thousand dol
lars lor the deleuse of the city and Slate, and
conferred upon the Muyor dictatorial powers,
that he might be able to meet the emergency.
But when the liehellion Record states as a fact that
the public archives, bonds, and treasure of this
city were packed up aud sent to New York for
safe keeping, the Rebellion Record goes slightly
beyond the truth. Philadelphia was scared
badly scared but there was a limit to its terror,
aud the public records were not disturbed. Yet
men ana women were so terribly frightened,
that many ot them did leave the city, bearing
away with them their treasures in money, plate,
and clothing; while the leadinir jewellers, and
... Other dealers in valunhli rnmmnnltias hnr,,n.i
Bp their wares, ready to retreat belore the ad
vancing foe.
While the people of Pennsylvania were thus
w.r?.ug n up 10 tUe clmax ot terror, the Army
lan, was not idle, but was doing all that was
pobBiuie io interpose a barrier between the
cuivairy nuu nic raooie ot militia" which they
yere bo cuK" iu uisperse." Un the 12th, the
Union advance, under the comnumi r ;o..,.i
Butnslde, entered Frederick, M.d., the Rebels
tailing ums. iueir rt-ar-euara meanwhile en
paging in a slight skirmish with our hoi.t line
The Rebels had met with a sorry reception in
Frederick, and wben Burnside's coma of
thousand men took possession ot the city, it was
eo enthusiastically welcomed that Maryland
loyalty entoyeu tuereaiiiT a iiitiuu uigucr estnua
tion man uua nuuerio oceu piuceu upon it.
" The Battle of South Mountain,
At daylight on the morning of tha 14th the
Union army marched en masse out or Frederick,
takiniz the road towards Harper's h erry. About
this time a verbal mescago bud been received
by Geueral McClellan from Colonel Ford, com
sanding at Harper's Perry, to the eflect that
-the surrounding heights had been abandoned
'Jiv him. but that he felt able to maintain his
,sition at the Ferry two days longer. McUlellan
K.-irried on to the rescue, pushing forward
tou'&rds Cramptou's Pass Franklin's corps
i,i h arrived at Burkettsville at noon
Here heJ encountered a portion of the
rnemv n a Btroi)ff position at the base
fcouth Mountain. After an action of three
nS&r". driven up tbcof
fled in hn- (Tent was gained, and the Rebels
this ' down the other side. The cloe of
U action found General Franklin's advance
.mi Pleasant Valley on the night of the 14th,
within Fix milrs of Karper's Kerry, and wnnm
three miles and a half ot Maryland Ilelebte,
where it mlKht easily have effected a Junction
with the jrarrison of Harper's Ferry, if Colonel
Miles had not unnecessarily abandoned the
former position. , . ,
While the contest was taking place at Cramp
ton's Pass, the centre and, right wing were dis
puting with the Rebels the possession of Tur
ner's Gap. At this point the 8outh Mountain
itoee one thousand feet into the air, its general
direction being from northeast to southwest,
the National road, from Frederick to Hagers
town, crossing it at right angles through the
Gap, which Is a deep depression, about four
hundred feet in depth. The crest of toe moun
tain was gained early in the day. and the
enemy endeavored in vain to retake it. At noon
there was a lull in the contest, lasting about
,w hnnrsi. The main Dortion of the army was
coming into position meanwhile. Burnsule and
Reno arrived at the base of the mountain,
and then MeClcllan ordered the whole line to
move forward, the command being enthusiasti
cally obeyed. The enemy mailo a desperate re
sistance, but without avail, aod after an earnest
effort on their part, about seven o'clock in the
evening, to regain their lost ground, they gave
up the conlest and the Federal army reached
the hicbest point of the mountain. It was just
before sunset that General Reno, one of our
bravest and most accomplished soldiers, was
killed, while making a reconnoissauce to the
front.
Meanwhile the right of the main column,
under Hooker aud Meade, was actively ensruged,
and Hicceedcd in drivinir the enemy from its
position in tbatquarter, thus making the victory
complete in all respects and at all points.
On the following day General McOlellau re
ceived from the President the following des
patch: "Your dpmtch .f to-riay received. God bless you
and all with i ou. Demroy the Itebel army. If possible.
"A. LINCOLN."
But thete despera'c encounters, in which
about thirty thousand men were actively en
gaeed on boin sides, were merely the prelimi
naries of the grand conflict of the 17th.
The Battle of Antietam.
On the night of the battles of South Mountain,
orders were given to the corps commanders to
press forward their pickets at early dawn.
When this was done, however, it was found
that the enemy had abandoned all his former
positions, and instant pursuit was therefore
ordered. It was found impossible to attack the
enemy on the 15tb, and on the morning of
the ICth it was discovered that the Rebels had
effected still another change in their position,
under cover ot the darkness. This rendered it
necessary for MeClcllan to make material
chances in the disposition of his forces. The
greater portion ot the loth was occupied in
reconnoitring the ne v position of the enemy,
examining the ground, clearing the approaches,
atd hiirrjmg up the ummuuition and supplies
from Frederick. These multitudinous labors
rendered it necessary to postpone the grand
assault until the moru-.ng of the 17th.
The position occupied by the enemy stretched
aerOfis'tnC aagle formed by the Potomac nnd
the Antietam, xll? Hunks and rear protected by
these two streams. Antietam creek, at this
point, is a sluggish stream, with but few fords,
and all these difficult. Four ttoIJC bridges are
thrown across it, however, at distances Pt from
one to three miics from each other. This sec
tion of country is well adapted to defensive
warfare, an! the Rebels had adroitly located
themselves in the very strongest position of all.
The Federal forces vrere posted on the opposite
side of the Antietam, at the points most favora
ble for protecting the bridges and advancing
upon the enemy.
On the atternoon of the ICth Gen. Ilookcr's
corps crossed the Antietam by the upper
bridge and a neighboring ford, which brouuht
them in contact with the enemy's left. The
Per.nsjlvania Reserves led the advance, and
after a sharp contest with the enemy lorced the
latter to withdraw from the strip of woods in
which they were po&ted. Hooker then rested
on the ground thus cained, aud during the
night General Mansfield's Corps, following In
Hooker's path, took up a position iust m his
rear. At daylight on the inemorablo 17th the
skirmibhers of the Pennsylvania Reserves re
sumed the action, tbe whole corps soon becom
ing involved in the engagement, while the
enemy were forced into a second line of woods
beyond the first. The contest then became more
animated, and Hooker ordered up to Lis support
the corps of Manstield, who tell mortally
wounded while examining the ground in front
of his line. For two hours the battle raged with
varying success at this point,
and at last the enemy were
forced back into the second line ot woods, from
which they had attempted to advance. About
9 o'clock in the morning General Sedgwick's
Divition of Sumner's Corps arrived upon the
field, and the attack upon the Rebel line was
renewed with greater vigor. But the left of
Sedgwick's Division was finally forced to give
way, Sedewlt k being severely wounded, and tbe
command devolving' on General Howard. About
the same time General Hooker received a severe
wound in the foot, and was taken from the
field. The advance of the enemy, however, was
soon checked by the unmasking of our batteries
on the Kit, and they were forced back to a line
of woods beyond their former position.
Yi dug these events were transpiring, another
division of Sunner's corps, under the' command
of General French, was ordered to make a
dtveision to the left in favor of the attack on
the right. They encountered a galling lire
from a Eiiuken road in front, the enemy also
attemptine to turn their left. The battle raged
fiercely at this point, the slaughter of our troops
being frightful; but they moved steadily for
ward, again changing their tront, as tney were
assailed from a different point. The batteries
on our extieme light haviug put an end to an
advance in that direction, the toe abandoueJtue
attack there and rushed to the assistance ot the
forces opposed to General French, whose right
nanK they endeavored to turn, but in vain.
Having repulsed tins last sally of the foe.
French's Division, which had beeu under fire for
four houiv, took up a position below the crest
of the heights on which they had been engaged,
tue enemy msiurDing tnein no runner for a tune.
Following down the line of battle to the left.
we find that Kichurdson's Division of Sumner's
Corps had crossed tun Antietam at the same
polut a:, the others, about half-past 9 o'clock.
A fierce encounter with the enemy endued, our
lorces laboring under great disadvantages in
consequence ot irreg alaries in the ground. The
contest at mis point w as also extremely animated,
the opposing lorces at one time being rauued
in parallel lines, in an elfort to gaii possession
ot a ueigui woicti commanded, tue situation.
and from which the enemv were finally hurled
back. Several desperate attempts to turn our
line were then made and reruled. and the
musketry firo at thia point ceased. Hat the
enemy still kept up a sharp cannonading; aud
while General Richardson was personally direct
ing the tire of a buttery which came to his
relief, he fell mortally wounded, his com maud
devolviug upon General Hancock. The long
extent of territory which he was obliged to
hold rendered it impossible to concentrate any
of his troops for a tre s r attack on tho ene.ny.
Durinur tbe remainder of the day there was no
moie activity at this point, the enemy making
but one more ttrivince, which was quickly re
pulsed by the tie from Pleasonton's gun.
At4i o'clcck In the morning General franklin's
Corps broke camp near Crampton's pass,- Gene
ral Loach bping left behind, with orders to
occupy Maryland Heights with his Division.
Franklin reached th held of battle between 12
ami i o'clock. It had been intended to keep
this corns iu refcrve on the east side of the An
uetam, but It was found necessary to send it to
luereuer oinooker and Sumner, at the centre
and right of our line ot battle. Just as Franklin
arrived, the enemy had made another fierce
assault on our unfs, and but for the timoly re
inforcement would have probably succeeded In
piercing our line between French's and Sedg
wick's Divisions. Th fresh troops were properly
Eosted, and General Sumner, who at that time
ad command of the right, ordered a suspension
of oflenslve operations, lest the safety of the
whole army Bhould be imperilled bj a repulse
Of the only corps remaining available for pur
poses of at tack. General Sumner was earnestly
orpo'edto any furthor attempt upon the enemy s
position by our right, as portions of our troops
had become much scattered and demoralized.
Tbe order was therefore issued by the command"
ing Geueral for the corps commanders to hold
their present positions, and await developments.
The corps ol General Fitz John Porter hsd
been posted on the east side of tho Antietam,
opposite the enemy's centre, thus tilling the in
terval between our right and the forces of Gone
ral Bnrnslde on our extreme left. General
MeClcllan considered It Imperatively necessary
to guard this portion of the line carefully, lest
the enemy should break through, assault our
rear, and capture or destroy our supply trains.
The attack on the enemy's left was to have
been supported by an attack on their right by
General Burnside, who held the left ot our Hue,
opposite the second bridge from the mouth of
the Antietam. At 8 o'clock in the morning an
order wss sent to Burnstde, requiring him to
carry the bridge in bis front, to gain powssion
of the heights beyond the Antietam, and then to
advance along their crest upon Sharpsburg and
its rear. This order was twice repeate 1, at last
with the injunction to make tho assault at all
hazards, and to carry the bridge at the point ot
the bayonet, if necessary. After a delay of three
hours the 61st Pennsylvania anl the "51flt New
York succeeded in gaining a foothold upon
the disputed structure, when the opposite
bank was occupied, and the enemy forced to
retire to the heights beyond. This advan
tage was brilliantly achieved at about 1 o'clock,
and Burnsule then hatted until 3, when
he was ordered to advance upon the heights
without delay, and to carry them, if possible,
even at a great sacrifice of life, as this move
ment was vital to tbe success of the whole army,
Burnsidc then resumed his advance, the
enemy were gallantly driven from their gun,
the heights were carried, aud a portion of the
corps, just before darkness set in, found itself
in the outskirts of Sharpsburg. But reinforce
ments had by this lime reached the enemy from
Harper's Ferry, and Bnrnslde received an
asfaulton his left flank, which obliged him to
retire to a lower line of hills nearer the bridge
by which he had crossed the Antietam. Aud
thus the battle closed!
General MeClcllan, in his official report, cen
sures General Burnside tor his delay, claiming
that, ' if this important movement had been
consummated two hours earlier, a position would
have been secured upon the heights from which
our batteries might have enfiladed the greater
part of the enemy's line, and turned their rieht
and rear. Our victory," says McClellan, "might
have been much more decisive."
After the Battle.
General MeClcllan concluded that a success
ful attack upon the enemy on the 18th was a
matter of grfat unceriaiuty. The perilous
situation of affairs, the daneer to which tho
seaboard cities would be exposed in case of
defeat, the fatigue and exhaustion of his troops,
tho great number of men who had straggled
away frt;m their commauds, the great diminu
tion in the artillery and other necessary sup
plies, atd an expectation of fourteen thousand
men by way of reinforcement such arc the
reasons which, according to his official report,
concluded Geueral MeClcllan from renewing
the contest before the morning of the 19;h.
When, on the morning of the 19th, our cav
alry advance reached the river, it was found
that, under cover ot the night, and protected by
eitfht batteries of artillery, posted stronnly on
the hieh bluffs to the south ot the Potomac,
nearly the whole of the enemy's lorco had aban
doned their position. o the 18t!i aurj retired to
tile "EhcreJ soil" of Viryiuia. So there wa9 no
battle loueht on the 19. h of September, 18G2.
Qhen followed a long and grievous delay,
which sickeued the hearts of the people with
hope deferred. It was terminated on the 7th of
November following, by an order which relieved
Majoi-Geuiral George B. McClellan Jrom the
command of the Army ol the Potomac, and
turned it over to the control of Major-General
Ambrose E. Burnside.
What We Gained nutl What We X.oat.
We have already quoted that portion of
McClellan's report which asserts that, but for
Burnside's delay, "our victory might have been
much more decisive." In a subsequent portion
ot bis report, McClellan thus sums up the result:
"Kiuht closed the long end desperately contested
battle ol the ITih. Nearly two hundred tuousitnd nion.
Hud live hundred pieces ol artillery, weie lor lourteeu
hours engUKed In this memorable battle. Wo had at
tacked tue enemy iu a position selected by the ex
perienced englnt er then In person directing their ope
rations. We had driven tliem from their line on one
l!ank,anu secured a footing witlilu iton tlieother.
The Arniy of the J'otomuo, notwlths'audlng the
n.orol eliect Incident to previous reverses, had
achieved a victory over an adversary lnve.-tted with
the preptige of receat success. Our soldiers slept that
niylit, couiiuerors, on a held won bv their valor, uud
covered with the dead and wounded of the enemy." k
The spoils of war during the contests at South
Mountain, Crampton's Pass, and Antietam,
amounted to thirteen guus, thirty-nine colors,
upwards of fifteen thousand stand of small arms,
and more than six thousand prisoners; while
not a single gun or color was lost by our army.
But in the battle of Antietam alone our loss in
killed numbered '010, in wounded 941G, and in
missing 1013 -a total of 12,409; and in the pre
vious encounters we lost 312 killed, 1234
wounded, and 22 missing a total of 15o'8,
making the entire loss from the 14th to the 17th
of feeptember, 14,037-
The results of the battle, as viewed from the
Rebel stanopoint, are thus stated in the corres
pondence ol the Charleston Courier:
"Judged by all the rules of warfare. It was a victory
to our armies. If we failed to rout the enemy, it was
omy hecunse the nature ot the ground prevented him
from i mining Wherever we whipped him, we either
drove him ugalnut his own masses on the right, lefr,
and centie.or into the innuntaius; aud ah'uiust tno
latter position il would have been Impossible to ope
rate sncctbsfully. Nowhere did ho gain any perma
nent advantage over the Confederates. Varying a
may have beeu the successes ol the day, they lett us
Intact, unbroken, and equal musters ot the Held with
our antagonist. Lust night we were inclined to be
lieve it was a drawn battle and the lmpreislou gene
rally obtulned among the men that, because they bad
not, In their u&ual htyie, got the enemy to ruuniug,
they had gained no advantage; but to-duy the real
facts are coming to light, and we feel that we have.
Indeed, achieved another victory. Twenty thousand
additional men could not, under the circumstances,
have made it more complete."
Nevertheless, we are glad that twenty thou
sand additional men were not present.
TUe Ceremonies on the Battle-Held To
morrow.
To-morrow, September 17, is the fifth anni
versary of tbe great conflict described above,
and is, iherclore, a fitting occasion for laying
the corner-stone of the monumeut to be erected
on the scene of the battle, in memory of the .
brave men who perished there, as is wen
known, the dead were burn d where they fell,
and since then a National Cemetery has been
instituted, so that they will not be disturbed in
their glorious repote.
At 6 o'clock to morrow niorplng, a special
train will leave Washinirton, by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, for Keedysviile, a station
about two miles distant from tbe battle-field,
bearing the President of the United States and
his Cabinet, the members of the Diplomatic
Corps, and General Giant and several other dis
tinguished officers aud civilians. At twenty
minutes after 6, another special train will leave
Baltimore, with Governor Swann, of Mivyland,
nnd his stall', and tbe Governors of several other
Mates, including Governor Chamberlain, of
Maine; Governor Bullock, ot Massarliusetts;
Governor BurnBide, of Rhode Island; Governor
Englich, of Conueciicut; Governor Fentou, ol
New York; Governor Ward, of New Jersey;
Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania; GovernorCox.
ol Ohio; Governor Boreman.ol WeHViretnia; and
ex-GoNeruor Brudlord, ol Maryland, who will
deliver the address on the occasion. Trains lor
the accommodation of visitors will leave Balti
more at 4-30, 7, and 8 o'clock in the morning,
arrangements having been made by the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, and other roads cou
netting with it from the East aud West, for the
sale ot tickets for the round trip at reduced
rates. It is expected that this reduction In tho
fare, and the great interest attaching to the
event, will cause the assemblage of an "immense
number of people, promineut among whom will
be the survivors of those who participated in
uiuuuj rni'uunrer.
The Chief Marshal and his assistants will as
semble at Keedysviile at 9 o'clock in the morn-
mllita'y will form at the same place
at 1030 A. M. on the pine leading to Sharpsburg,
west of the lailroad. At tho same time the
Masons and other civic bodies will form on tho
pike leading to Hharpsburg, east of the railroad,
with their right resting on the railroad crossing.
At 11 o'clock, or as soon thereafter as the
Tresldcut and his party arrive from Washington,
the bead of the colunim will move nn Ha iw
to 'me cemetery grounds, the procession being
made up in the following order:
Aids. Chler Marshal. Aids.
Lieutenant-Colonel James M. Moore, United Bute
Army.
Artillery,
Infantry.
General Grant and Staff.
FT-oflicers and soldiers of the A rmy of the Potomac.
Oflkcers and soldiers or the Armies of the United
HI men.
Cfllcers ot the Navy and Marine Corps ol tbe United
HIBtes,
The President of the United States.
The Cabinet Ministers.
The luplumatic Corps.
Vice-A dm I ral I'orlf r and HtafT.
The Chief Jnmlce and Associate Justices of tbe Su
preme Court or the United Hiates,
TheOrtor, Chaplains, and Poet.
, , Cominlree of Arrangements.
Members of the United States senate and House ot
Kepresentatl vei.
The t.overnorg of the several states and their RtalTs.
Hoard of Managers of the Antietam Malloiml Ceuie
,, tety.
Mayors of Baltimore and Washington oud other
cities.
Masonlo Fraternity.
Knight Templar.
Independent Order ol Odd Fellows.
On arriving at the grounds tho military will
form in line at the entrance to the cemetery,
and present arms when the President of the
United States, and all who are to occupy the
stand, shall pass to the same. Such ladies as are
present will occupy the left of the stand, and
they arc requested to bo in their allotted places
as early as 11 o'clock. As Foon as the entire
procession is in position on the ground, the
exercises of the day will be observed, lu the fol
lowing order:
Music by the Band.
Prayt r.
Music by the Band,
introductory remarks oy the Unvernor of Maryland.
Music Hymn, composed by Ilev. Kdward Meyer, of
, Pennsylvania.
Laying of the Corner-stoue by ihe Orand Vaster of
the Orand Lodge of Masons of Maryland.
Oration by lion. A. W. Jiradlord, ex-Uovernor of
, Maryland.
Music Hymn, composed by Kev. Edward Meyer, of
Pennsylvania.
Remarks by the President ol the United States.
Music by the Baud.
Reading of the Prize Poem.
Music by the Hand.
Benediction.
Music by the Band.
After the benediction the procession will bo
dismissed, and tbe Marshal aud Assistant Mar
shals will form and escort the. President and
party to the cars at Keedysviile. Salutes will
be fired at sunrise, during the movement of the
procession, and at the close of the exercises.
The Part to be Taken hy Philadelphia
in these interesting exercises will be a prominent
one. A large number of visitors will leave this
city for the battle-field during the course of
to-tlay. In addition to these, our city will be
repmrntcd by two rpgimeats of veterans, the
Grey Reserves and the National Guard, the
latter of whom were engaged in tho tearful con
test. Yesterday afternoon the members of these
organizations met at their headquarlers, fully
equipped and provided with three days' ration,
and at six o'clock they marched from their
respective armories to the depot of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, where they took a special
train, at seven o'clock, lor Hatrisbur?.
The Grey Reseives turned out nearly four
hundred strontr, under the command of tho fol
lowing officers:
Colonel Brevet Brigadier General Charles M. Pre
vest. Major-Brevet Colonel Wlhiam McMlchael.
Surgeon Brevet Lieuteuunt-Colouul JlIiu II. Kol
lock. Adjutant Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel James W.
Lai ta.
Quartermaster Lieutenant William A. Kolln.
Quartern) ai ter fje'-Keuut Henry L. Kid r.
fc-ergeant Major William L. Fox, Jr.
Com any A Captain. J. 1). Keyser; First Lleute
nant, Juhu Htewurt; Second Lieutenant, (t. V, Morris.
Company C Captain, William W. Allen; First
Lieutenant, John U. Uiller; Second Lieutenant, Jumes
Hrgau.
Con.pany E Captain, Jacob Loudenslager; First
Lieutenant, Jaiues Muhinou.
Company F First Lieutenant, II. T. Peclr.
Company 11 Lieutenant. 0oie W. Wdilams.
Conipui y I Captain, J. Parker Martin; FiistLldi
tenant, 11. P. Duucau; Second Lieutenant, itudolph
Klauder.
The National Guards were under the com
maod of the following otlicer11:
Colonel Brevet llrtgadler-fleneral Peter Lylo.
Adjutant Major David P. Weaver.
Quartermaster Captain William Rush.
Company A Captain, John T. Duiang; Lieutenant,
William Hush.
Company B Lieutenant, Oeo'ge H. Uhler.
Company C Captain, II. P. King, Jr.; Lieutenant,
Chin lea F. Hauler.
Company II Captain, John O. Kelly: Lieutenant,
Company E Captain. P.
LI I'J 11 IJ.
II. Jacobus; Lieutenant,
M. Davis; Lieutenant,
Alexander II. Adams.
Company F Captain, I,
j.-ieuenua v.iuiuer,
Company G Captain, John n. Megeej Lieutenant,
W illium W. Fenncr.
Company H-Captnln. Charles W. Smith; Lieute
nant, Alexander McKuen.
These two regiments were accompanied by the
Veteran Artillery Corps.
It was intended that Baxter's Fire Zouaves
should also proceed to the battle-field, but this
part of the programme has been abandoned, and
a parade through the principal streets of the
city has been substituted. The regiment will
appear in their new uniform of the Zouave pat
tern, jacket of fine daik blue cloth, trimmed
with gold-colored silk braid, wiih silver bell
buttons in front, and pantaloons of bright red
cloth of immenso width, fitting tightly at the
ankle. They will pass over the following route:
Form at armory; down race to Twelfth; down
Twelfth to Chesnut; down Chesnut to Fourth;
aown rourin to Lombard; down Lombard to
Third; up Third to Girard avenue; up Girard
avenue to Twelltn; up Twelfth to Jeflerson;up
Jefierson to Broad; down Broad to Coates; up
Coates to Bixtcenth; down Sixteenth to Callow
hill; down Callowhill to Sixth; down Sixth to
Arch; up Arch to Eigh'h; up Eighth, to Vine;
up Vine to Thirteenth; down Thirteenth to
Race; up Race to armory, and dismiss.
The Zouaves will be uuder the command of
Brevet Brigadier-General D. W. C. Baxter; First
Lieutenau , Li wis II. Martin; Second Lieute
nant, ThomasCjStokes.
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Twelfth streets centrally located, Aocoiuuiodutioo
for, permanent, transient, aud labia Boarders, li tUui
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Noon Report ot Markets.
London, Sept. 10-Noon Consols, 94 11-18;
Krle, 44; United States ;Flye-twenty B nu,
WH Illinois Central, 77; Atlantio and Ureal
Western, 21
Fkankhort, Spt. 10-Noon. United States
Five-twenties, 70.
Liverpool, Bept. 16 Noon. Cotton qnlet,
Steady, and unaltered; the sales of tbe day will
reach ten thousand bales. Breadstuff nrm.
Com advanced to 'SIb. 9d. Provisions quiet.
Marino Intelligence.
Londonderry, Sept. 18 Noon Tbe steamer
Nova Scot Ian, from liuebec'.Sept. 4, has arrived.
Qufenstown, Sept. 10 Noou. The steamer
Tripoli, from New Yorn Sept. 4, has arrived.
Kouthampton, Bent. 10 Noon. Tbe steamer
Union, from New York Bept. 4, arrived here
last evening.
Antwerp, Sept. 10. retrolonm firm at 52f.
IROM WASHING TON THIS P. M.
erKOIAL DKSPATcn TO TUB EVEN1N3 TELSQRAPB.
The ITIfth Military District.
Washington, Sept. 16. By the death of Gene
ral Oriflln yesterday at Galveston, the command
of the Firth Military. District falls to Brevet
Malor-Gencral Mower, as next ranking officer.
General Mower has been for some time past in
command of the Freedmen's Bureau In Lout
siai.a, with headquarters in New Orleans.
Bievet Major-General J. J. Reynolds was this
rooming absigned to the command of the Dis
trict ol Texas, in plare of General Griffin, de
ceased. Geueral Griffin's death causes much
regret here, where ho was well known and
highly esteemed as a brave and gallant otlicer.
Consul Recognized.
Washington, Sept. 18. The President has
recognized Francois fiorton ns Consul of Switzer
land for the States oi California, Oregon, aud
Nevndu, and the Territory of Washington, to
reside at Bun Francisco.
From Newark.
Newark, Sent. 18. Governor Ward nnd a
part of his stair joined Governor Fenton here
for Antietam by the Washington tlirnimli line,
in a special car which left New York at 8'40 this
morning.
New York Bank Statement.
New York, Bept. 10. The Bank atatement
shows an increase of $3,038,027 in loans. 2l7,8'-,7
in specie, 1 307,050 in circulation, and a dee reuse
of $2,005,331) in deposits, and (l,4bX,542 in legal
tenders, Philada. Stock Exchange Sales, Sept. 16
Beported by De Haven A Ero., No. 4o S. Third street
BETWEEN BOARDS.
iioont'ityss, new nn
li sh cam ft Am 126
7 do .U6
10 sh Mnnnf Nt lilt... 32
f: 0 dc.Olrt
t'JOIHlC AAm6,'89... 96
fltOO do 96 4shLehNstK .47','
loeiHi PiiKq H(ls........s5. 62 &) do 474
rieuu ao H6
foi im uxq lids... .....15. 62
lush I'liiU li 13
jo sn mccu ni. am
SECOND BOARD.
1 sh Penna B I 200 sh Bead B....Mb60. &l 'a
100 Bh Bead smi. 51 100 do cdi ai
00 do SHO. MS, 80 do ls..b8u.
200 do 860. 6131 600 do SW.61'
DRY GOODS.
QKHriSE WATER-PROOF CLOAKINC),
81'37H.
Genuine Water-Proof Cloaking, 1'50,
Genuine Water-Proof Cloaking, 11-75.
J. r.KIBlWBBISOE A CO.,
N. W. Comer EIGHTH and MARKET Streets.
-j l CENT CALICOES, FAST COLORS.
IS cent Calicoes, new fall styles.
18 cent elegant fall styles Chintzes.
J. C. MTKAWBDISOE A CO.
200 Pt'H XOT,,S AliU t'ASSlMEjttEl,
All- ool, (7 cents, 90 cents, tl, and tl'15 per ya.d.
J. C. STRAWBHIBUE At CO.
CEST BLACK ALPACAS, CHEAP.
SO cent Figured Alpacas.
76 cent heavy Alpaca PopUds.
Colored Poplin Alpacas.
J. C. ST It AW BRIDGE aft CO.
BLACK bILKS, VERY CHEAP.
2-25 Black Eilks, gold edge.
2 25 Bluck Gros Grains, a bargain.
J. . STRAW Bit I DIVE CO.
Of-7 CEKT FRENCH CIHNTZEN. FALL
STYLES.
&7i French Ginghams.
JT. C. DIBAWBBIDOK S'0.
-j CASE CAKJON FLANNELS, SO CENTS.
1 case Canton Flannels, 25 cents.
1 case Canton Flannels, 28 cents.
1 case Canton Flannels, 31 cents.
Buyers for Hotels, Boarding-Houses, Public Insti
tutions, and Private Families, will do well to call and
examine our Immense stock and extremely low
prices. Many of the above goods we are tiering at
less thun Importers' and manufacturers' prices.
All goods warranted as represented.
J. C. STHAWBRIDOE & CO.,
N. W. corner EIGHTH and MARKET Streets.
-JLANKETS.-IOOO PAIRS.
We now offer ior sale lOOO pairs tine Bed Blankets,
purchased for cash during the early summer, at
greatly reduced prices.
We will sell a good sound Blanket for a less price
than soiled or damaged outs are sold for.
All-wool Blankets, 3 per pair.
Good size wool Blankets, ft per pair,
Fine all-wool Blankets, S4-60 per pair.
Large blze Blankets, (5 to 16-50 per pair.
Very large Blunketa, 0 50 to -50 per pair.
200 pairs of slightly damaged Blankets, will be sold
at about hall price. Now Is the opportunity to get a
(jood Blanket for a email sum ot money,
J. C. STRAWBRIDCiE A CO.,
NOBTH WEST CORNER
i 11 fsmrp EIGHTH and MARKET Streets.
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS.
TUE FINE SHIRT EMPORIUM,
Us. 1 and 3 Korlh SIXTH Street.
JOHN O. ARRIS ON,
Importer, Manufacturer, and Dealer In
Evsry Description of
GENTLEMEN'S FUBNIsniNCI WOODS,
Wonld invite Inspection to bla FINES STOCK OP
GOODS, suitable for the season, selling off at moderate
prices.
peolal attention given to the manufacture Of
FINK bHIRTb AND COLLARS.
War ran led to give satkfactlon. I rp
DRY GOODS.
727 CHESNUT STREET. 727
rOPUI.AU PRICES
IN
Silks, Shawls, Velvets, Popg Eep9(
Velour Russe, Merinoes.Uoxu Delaines,
Alpacas, Mohairs, Alpaca Poplins,'
Chene Poplins, Melange Poplins, Irish
and French Poplins, and Plaids.
Also, Bombazines, Biarritz, Tamise,
and other Mourning Goods in great
variety, together with as extensive and
varied an assortment of Miscellaneous
Dry Goods as can be found in the
market.
Also, Blankets, Plannels, linens,
House-Furnishing Goods, Cloths, Cas
simeres, etc., in reliable qualities, at
low prices.
RICKEY, SHARP & CO.,
LATB
JAM. R. CAMPBELL A CO.,
NO. 77 CHESNUT STREET.
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT.
DRY GOODS, BY PIECE OR PACKAGE,
AT A1HI) UNDER MARKET RATE.
RICKEY, SHARP & CO.,
WO. 77 niEHMBT STREET.
t21m
E. S" JAFFflAY & CO.,.
NO. 60S CUES NUT STREET, ,
ARE RECEIVING. AND NOW OPENINO
'OB FALL TRADE, FULL LINEM OF
LINENS,
TABLE CLOTHS,
NAPKINS,
HUCKABACKS,
DIAPERS,
TOWELLINGS,
DAMASKS,
SHEETINGS,
PILLOW LINENS,
L. C. HDKFS.,'
HOSIERY,
GLOVES,
CRAPES,
VEILS,
' QUILTS,
Ladles', Gent', and Children' Ujader.
wear, Kmbrolderlee, Nets, Ribbon,
Etc. Ktc.
Tbe abore will be sold at tbe lowest New
York prices, aud ou the most advantageous
terms.
Bopresented by S. Story. 9 4 wfm3m
1807.
FALL AND WINTER.
1SC7.
JOHN W. THOMAS,
SCS.4G5 and 401 North SECOND St.
JUST ltKCEIVKD,
The following Goodg for Ludies' and MIssos- FALL
ANI WINTER SACKS:
AKTRACnAN CLOI IIS.IN BLACK. WHItk
AND FANCY.
REAL FRENCH VELVET CLOTH.
VELOUR CLOTHS.
CHINCHILLA ILOTns,
irniTNEl'H, VELVETEENS.
BLACK BEAVERS.
BLACK TRICOTS.
FROSTED REAVERS.
WITH A FULL; ASSORTMENT OF FANCY '
CLOTHS. nawsmsmrp
LINENS
Ilouse-fiiriilsblug i)ry Goads.
A CARD.
Perpone preparing to furnlh, as well as those about
to renew llielr supply of LINKNS and other HOUSIS
FUKNIoIIING DKY OOOJ S, are particular tnvlted
to cull and lnnpert our stock.
We o not confine our trudo to LINEN or COTTON
GOODS exclusively, but embrace In It every variety
or textile fabric required lor domestic line In a well
ordered liouseliold. Irom a COOK.'a TOWEL to a
D1IAW1KU-KOOM CUIITaIN.
Tbe convenience and advantage to a purchaser of
flnd.ng under ou roof every article they require, so
lected by those whose lilo 1ouk experience qualities .
them to Judge, bought on .be n oat lavoraole terms,
and s ild at a fair, uioovrate price, Uxed and uniforui
to all, is so obvious as to need no commeut.
SKEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN & ARRISCit,
9 14 20t gjlg CllEWNUTTREET.
CABPETINGS.
QARPETINGQ.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
LEEDOJI o SUA Wj,
NO. 910 ARCH STREET,
BKTWKEN NINTH AND TENTH STREETS..
Wi are now opening a full and com,
plete assortment, both Foreign and Do
mettle, for Fall SaUa. ggy 8mrp
ARCH STREET.
FALL STOCK NOW OPEN
AT TUB
AltOIi STREET
CARPET WAREHOUSE
JOSEPH D LACK WOOD,
KO. 83 ARCU STREET,
10 tea. Tw o doon below Ninth, Bouta Bio.,