The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-16
Washington .Jul


tait CsrresDsnacsce between Gsn.
erals Graas And Peabsvtsa.
Washington July II.
The following was received at the Wa,
Department to day:
Near Vicksburg, July a.
Vicksburg has c.pituisted. Yester.
day GENERAL Grant received the following
ietter:
"Hsadq'rs. Vicksburg. July g.
Major General 4. S Gr4nf, Commend.
ing United States forces:
"GENERAL--I have the honor to pro
pose to you an srmis,ioe for - hours
With view I" arranging terms for the
eapitulation OF v, v,,ksburg. To this end
i agreeable. will appoint three commits
slon-rs u meet like number, to be nan
cd by your,eif. At such place snd hour
to-day az you mny find convenient. |
make this proposition 10 save the further
'fu,in, ui blood. which must otherwise be
shed to fr Rhtiul extent. feeling myse II
luIly ahls 10 MAINTAIN my posi,ion yet
ind finite period.
Is communication will be handed
you. under asg OF truce, by Major Gene
raj James Bowen.
Very respectfully,
"Your obedieut servant.
"JoHx c. PKMsgRroS
To this General Grant replied as fol-
lows:
Headquarters Dept Of Tenn, !
In the frld near Vieksburg. July 3
"LieHueaant General j. c. lemLertoa.
comn,anding Confederate forces, de-:
"GrsERAL--Your note of this date is
jns' received, proposing an armistice of
s'yer'l hours, for the purpose OF srrang-
i"g terms OF capitulaiion, through com.
m'-sioners. to be appointed, DC The
cfusion of blood you prop se stopping by
ihis course can be ended, at auy time you
may choose. BY m unconditional surrsn.
der Of the city and garrison. Men Who
have shown so much endurance and cour-
age as lhose NV in V,eksburg, will al.
ways challenge the respect of an adversa-
ry: and | can assure yuu. will be treated
with AL the respect due them n prisoners
of war.
'' / do not favor the proposition of Cd.
pointing commissioners to arrange tsrns
VI cspi,ulation, because ! have no other
terms than ,hose ,nd,cat.d d above.
'' am, Genersl. resi- ectfully,
Your obedient servant,
~ 8. GaAsT.
81 Major General"
Bowen, the bearer Of PEN bert, MS let.
ter was received by General A j. Saith.
He expressed string desire to conv-rse
with General Grant, and, accordingly,
Grant, while declining this, requested
General Smith to say tha, if Gen Penn
berton desired In see him, an interview
would be granted between the lines in
McPhersons front, at any hour in the af-
tsrnoou which Pembersou might sppont
A m-ssage was soon sent back TO Smith,
appointing 5 o'clock as the hour. Grant
vas there with his staff. and Generals
Ord. Mcpherson, logan, and A. j. Smith
Pembsrton caue lat., attended by Gene
ral Bowen and Colonel Monieomery. He
Was much excited. and WAS lmper,inent in
his answers 70 Gr,nt
The converssli was held apart be-
tween Pamber,on and his ofhcer-, and
G ant, Mcpherson and A. J Smith. The
rrb.ls insirt.d n beng paraled ard al
lowed To march be elond our linees hence,
officers aud sll. with eight days rat,ons
drawn frnm their own stores, the ,flic,rs
TO reialn their pr perry and body ses
wants.
Grn Grant heard what they had to say,
and lett them at the ami oi an hour aud
half. saying LAT lie would send in his
nlIimatum in writing. 10 which PeubeI-
ton promised 10 rely before night; hos
,iliti.s 10 cta>e la the mean time.
Gen. Grant then CONFER, 1T his head.
quarters with his corps sne division COM
manders. and sent the following letter tn
psmber,ou by the hands of Gen. Logan
and Lieut. Col. Wilson;
Headquarters Dept Tennessee !
July 3, 1868.
" L eMfendnf CeasrQl j. e. P~mJerson.
Commanding Confederate Forces at
Ticksunry.
"GENRsAL-In conformity with the
agreement VI this afternoon. will submit
the following proposition for the surren
der of the city of Vick> burg. public stores,
&c. on your accepting the terms propos.
ed
i will march in one division as .
ensrd and take possession at 5 4. n to
morrow. As soon as paroles can be made
out and signed BY officers and men you
will he allowed to march out of our lines
the officers taking With them their regi.
n,rn,al clothing, and staff field. and cav
airy officers one horse each The rank and
file will be allowed all their clothing, but
no other property. II these conditions
are accepted, any amount nf rstions you