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Tho Soldiers’ National Cemetery.I0itIn pursuance of notice, and in conformity with the provisions of the Act of Assembly of tho State of Pennsylvania, a meeting oftho Commissioners of the Soldiers’ Na-tional Comotery, was held in Gettysburg,0Ion the 6th and 7th of April, A. D., 1864.The following Commissioners wero present: ^o►r10isSy;ody*s16V100ass-rI11, W. Norris, of Maine; Ira Perley, of Now Hampshire; Henry Edwards, of Massachusetts; Johu K. Baitlett, of llhode Island; David Wills, of Pennsylvania; John R. Latimer, of Delaware ; Chester D. Hubbard, of Wnst Virginia; Gordon Lofland, of Ohio ; Thomas White Ferry, of M ichigan.John R. Latimer of Delaware was called to tho chair, and David Wills of Pennsylvania, appointed Secretary.On motion tho meeting weut into an election of a President of the Board of Managers, by ballot, aud David Wills of Pennsylvania, was unauimously electod President.John II. Bartlett of Rhode Island waselectod Secretary of the Board.Ou motion tho Commissioners proceededthe approval of tho landscapogardener, William Saunders.Whereas tho Commissioners of States represented in tho Soldiers’ National Cemo-tery, incur much ezponse in travelling to and from the place of meeting of tho Board, without any compensation, therefore, ou motion of Mr. Ferry it wasResolved, That tho President be requested to solicit from the various Railroad Coinpauios over whoso roads Commissioners travel, in going to and from Gettysburg, passes for each of them respectively, whilo in dischargo of their dutios as Commissioners of tho Soldiers’ National Cemetery.After passing sovcral othor resolutions the Board adjourned and will probablymeet again early in Juno.The BeLongstreet’s Retreat from Bull'i Gap-Knoxville, K. T., March 29.—Positive information confirms roports formerly made by scouts, that Longstreet’s army has evacuated Bull’s Gap and fallen back.— The bulk of his forces is now believed to be at Janesboro’. A singlo brigade, or as some report, only one regiment of infantry now occupies the works at Bull’s Gap. De-Tho 1Boston. has subi duet of gard to burg, ioally aior issue order t(other pc burg be to aot at prcferri corps, 1 Genera!directelt; sible ining to l _____ , sorters are fast coining in, which is alwaysto divide themselves into three classes, by' conclusive proof that tho Rcbols are going lot as required by tho 5th sectiou of tho act *1'° *^ber. These persons representof Incorporation.this ins had no aimod t prudcn for an i of acti niornin der dir sent to easiou that anthe Rebel army as almost on tho point of j Generadissolution from desertions. Perhaps the ! showec*3.I-0 ! itThe names of tho eighteen States reprc- ,sentod in tho Association, wero written upon j faCk* aro exaggerated, but there is no doubtips of paper, folded aud placed j number ia very largo. The desiro. * * S r\ t. r~\ a ll . J » - 1 a * 1 _ . Iseparate slips in a hat and the tloimnbsioners represento get home and begin planting before tho- — — — - — — V.. w. w ■ VU«U | \ A I ' I oting the six States drawn first, wero to com- i ^Pr*nK time passes, influences a great many pose the firat class whoso term of offico shall, to escape. The desorters arriving here form* — — — — - - — - — a- v . «w f, .. .'.'v * vy ■ ■ u vy . ■%# # ii v v u II l m j A ^ — - — —expire on tho first of January, 1SG5. Those | tbe three mouths ending in March, num-represeuting the next six States drawn, bfir I 100.‘ ’_____ J ’ It51-idljiknir10hi*nt.nit10IXIX1%0)fdwero to compose tho second class, whoso term of office shall expire January 1, 1S66, and those representing the remaining six States, were to compose the third class, whoso term of office shall expire. Januaryi, 1807.The drawing then proceeded with thefollowing result:First Class.— New Hampshire, Illinois, Rhode Island, Indiana, New York, and West Virginia.Second Class.—Ohio, Delaware, Minnesota, Marylaud, Maine, aud Massachusetts ^Third Class.—New Jersey, Michigan, Connecticut, Vermont, Wiscousiu and Pennsylvania.On motion, Messrs Wills, Bartlett andNorris, wero appointed a committee to prepare a series of by-laws for the corporation. On motion of Mr. Lolland it was Resolved, That Messrs. Wills, Bartlett,Norris and Ferry, be a committee to invite proposals, with designs and estimates for a monument in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, said designs to be submitted to the Board of Managers at a future meeting.would withouGenera eral Gi luembcAdditiIt is probable that our forces will soon move forward if the Rebels are found really | , in5 to be on the rotreat. The weather, after a ,.0Cn ' long aud severe spell, is mild again, and fruit trees and shrubs are blossotuiug out.Genkktl Grant’s Staff.—GeneralGrant lias designated tho following officers to compose his staff : Brigadier GeneralJohn A. Bawlins, Chief of Staff; Lieut. Col. C. B. Comstock, Senior Aid-de Camp ; Lieutenant Col. O. R. Babcock, Aid-de-Camp ; Lieutenant Col. W. R. Rowley and Lieut. Colonel Adam Badcau, Military Secretaries ; Captain K. S. Parker and Capt. G. K. Sut, Assistant Adjutant .Generals ; Lieutenant Col. W. 11. Dunn, Jr , Aid-de* Camp ; Capt. LI. W. James, Staff Quartermaster.TheI!Wait UByUniteiassignmunds Ma. signed of theTl«are co Armyf£2P*Capt. Win. P. Brady, long an officer of the Pennsylvania Senate, died on Monday last, aged ovc - 00years. He was with Commodore Perry at his victory on Lake Eric during the war of 1812, for which he received a silver medal from Congress. Hewas the \\ big caudidatu for Assembly in the Clinton, Lycoming and Sullivan dis-assiguMr. Ferry of Michigan, submitted the trict in 1840, but was defeated. In 1817.■ . . . . * . ( . rMo,liovedArmyliowuMo.the co CorpsMaMajorRivisi Geoet lien or10meur-3-isi.itifallowing which was unanimously adopted : AV.Wm/f That tho thanks of the hoard bound they are hereby presented to David Wills, Kmj., for the prompt, efficient, ablearid satisfactory matiuer in which he has discharged the arduous duties, initiatory to tho organization uf tho Soldiers’ National Cemetery Corporation.The Committee on by-laws submitted a ; report embracing a series of by laws which were considered with cuiomodifications adopted.Mr. Hubbard submitted the followingi winch was adopted :he was ehuaou Assistant Sergeant at-nrma in the Senate, and has remained in that position ever since in the face ot sll the political mutations that body has experienced. IIo was valuable as an officer and his familiar faee and kind attentions to the Senators will be sadly uiis«cd in the first 1legislative tribunal of the State. Peace to the ashes of Capt. Brady.parttnMuletter Ca|Depaii ■j (’ampiAlik ( . .....New York, April 4 —The Tribune Alexandria, La. letter, says : “A report is current among the seeesh that General Steel entered Shreeveport on the 17th ult.E.Genet Thi the iTwcifdenonitResolved, That it shall bo tho duty of aftcr w bilttl° of ton hol,w* No reliance, ■ .' * however, cun bo placed iu the report, ai- 11igtho President to enter into, nmJ-nmke all j contracts for the improvement, adornment;though it is possible such an event umy3.B-A-10VUII.II.U'U .UI |l\, lltipiu • III V-I v | u U VI (I til V li • * Jnud taking cure of the grounds of the 1 actuajv nave occurred. Our fleet was... a . . . . . ~ MA .. . A . ». t L. r. M I ft . M A. A .. J. a « A I. ^ I I ■ 11*i* u vui v c^i vuiiua u I liiv ■ , , . .aSoldier*’ National Cemetery, subject to the AWa*tmg (be spring rise in the Red River approval of an Executive Committee of i fulls. Over 4,000 bales oi cot-three to be elected by the Hoard.hn*ahostidu-utd.erf)0ills-( ut:'Jt\;ill ’be•y-orId,iO3t.Oftid33-anH.On motion of Mr. Norris, the following gentlemen were elected executive commit-ee, John It. Latimer of Deluware. Benjamin Deford of Maryland, and Levi Scobey of New Jersey.On motion of Mr. Norris, John B. Bartlett, Gordon Lofland and Henry Edwards were elected Auditing Committee.Mr. Latimer of Delaware, submitted the following resolution which was adopted : Resolved, That the Presideut be authorized and diiuctcd to make application to the respective States for such portions of their quota as shall, from time to time, be requisite for carrying on the work.Mr Norris submitted the following whichwas adopted :Resolved, That the Committee on Monumental designs bo authorized to offer the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to tho person whoso design fur such monument shall be adopted by tho Board of Commissioners.Mr. Lofland submitted tho followingwhich was adopted .*Rt solved, That the Committee on monument designs bo authorized and directed to procure designs, for tho Lodge, and ulso for the Gateway, and adjoining fence on eitherfttou was obtained by our gunboats on the river, 8,000 bales were burnt by the rebels ou board the steamor Falls City.— — — —.. ■ -. — — —.... ~ ■ ■ iThe Defeat of the Currency Bill.W ASHiNoroN, April 0.—The total defeat of tho National Bank or Currency bill by so large a vote as two thirds, astonished both friends nud foes, especially as so much time lots been cousumed in affbrts to perfect it. All of the nmcudmcnts made in committee uf tho whole on the state of the Union, about sixty in number, Wore concurred in by the House.Tined byPi:M a joito 5itturueiat Loiwagoside, an (I to adopt tho same and proceed totheir construction.Mr. Edwards submitted the following which was adopted:Resolved, That tho President cause to be printed, a list of the names of all the officers and privates who fell in the battleg’As tho mountain would not go to Mahomet, Mahomet has come to the mountain. The rebel Commissioner, Col. Ould, who some time since declined to hold anycommunication with “Beast Butler, with reference to exchange of prisoners, arrived at Fortress Monroo on Wednesday, on a flag of truce boat, and bad a very cordial interview with the General, the result of which is not yet promulgated, as their intercourse will probably continue for two or three days. A proposition was made to Gen. Butler to go to Richmond, with promise of ample protection ; but he declined, and the rebel Commissioner has, therefore, paid a visit to him.equipstore*gagecmorn 1,201 and | his si captu two s80U 1excee luissii coutr plete n is he lorwaILbeenNewfoot itHuekiSeynnBuck!T1cratSjmoorthird. • * i vu„ . of Gettyi-burg, uud tho skirmishes incidentI * . • t a . t It * “IIrty ! thereto iu defence of the Union, or died 0r, thereafter from wounds received in thatdi-lvItisman-ol-indis-battlo nod tho skirmishes as fur as the same can be obtained from the Cemetery or bat-rinted, copies olthe Co turn istrt-atformyaff,tudon.dieeti.ualtle-lield, and that when the same be sent to cue sioners iu order that they may take steps to procure a complete list from the rolls of the several regimen^ of tbeir respective States, of all who fell in that memorablebattlo.Resolved, That William Saunders bo appointed landscape gardener for the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, and that thothanks of this board are hereby tendered toMr- Saunders lor the very efficient service ho has already rendered tho Corporation.On motion Samuel It. Russell was eleo-ted Treasurer of the Corporation, upon his entering into bonds as required by tho act(I I *.4* • « s* . • lt;!-«IIow tiie Five-twenty Loan was Orta I ned.—Secretary Chase, in a communication to the House, says Jay Cook employed abo#2,d00 Bub agents, for whom he was responsible, and secured subscrip-tions to the loan to tho amount of 8862, |i'*,000,600, without which the army and na-vy arid creditors could not have been paid.The cost of the loan was 81,400,000,amounting to le«s than three-tenths of one per cent., or eighteen Jays’ interest one the whole amount. Tho Secretary concludes that these services could not have been so successfully performed by tho Treasury Department.of Incorporation, in the sum of twenty-fivooutomjet!) ofgotheuly, in He ]uthousand dollars.Mr Ferry of Michigan, submitted tho following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That sufficient' grounds within the Cemetery enclosure, bo hereby devoted to the uionumentul uses of all officers and privates, who fell or died of wounds receivediu the Buttle of Gettysburg and skirmishesconnected therewith, aud that permission is extended for the erection of monuments to all such fallen heroes as stricken friends, brave comrades and a gratcful people mayelect. Rruvided, oulylfout such meitive designs and looatiou# with the adopted generalImportant Order of Gen. Grant.It is stated that General Grant has issued an order directing that uny communication addressed by an officer or soldier to bis superior, unless forwarded through tho regular official channel, will bo disregarded uud tho Writer tried by court-martial, and if found guilty, dismissed the service or otherwise severely punished.dom... -Vf^The United States minister at Rome General King, writes that tho Americans in Rome have made liberal contributions toKTheHutLonjoriiwifiof 5the Metropolituu Fuir for thu SanitaryCommission, about to be held iu New Yorkand that the Pope and Cardinal Antouclli have joined in the contribution.tionnea■II I * • I ® ........^W SI.Ill | I I PMM 11 —The Fair in New York.—The Sani tnry Eair in New York is meeting with great success. The cash reeiepts ou VYcd-ties day from tickets and sales of goods were 877,098, The entire receipts so far from all sources amount to four buudrod thousand dollars.elelt;GetC.eitjThiLeiII hurmonizo and meetNew York, April 4.—The subscriptionto the ten forty Joan at the First National Bank to dhy amounted to 8-8(5,600.thoof |red
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Gettysburg Adams Sentinel
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