The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-17


they become able 10 travel The pkrols
for these latter must be signed, however,
while officers ere preaent authorized 10
sigu The roll Of prisoners.
I am, General, very respectfully, your
obedisnt servant,
u. 8. GRtEr. Mai. Gen.
The officer who received this 10 ter
stated that Il would be impossible 70 M
swer Il by night, and 1t was not till ALT
tie before day that he proposed reply
was furnished:
"HEAnoUARTEns. YIcEsBURa, July ,.
"7o Mi. Gen u S. G1ont, Commanding
United Sites HrccS /;
"GENRRAL--I have the honor 20 &C.
knOwledge the receipt Of your communi-
cation Of this date, ~proposlnA terms Tor
The surrender Of this gariisop abd post.
In the main, your terms are accepted,
but 10 justice bath 90 'he honor and
spirit Of my troops, az manifested in the
defense Of Vicksburg, | have the honor
IN submit the following amendments.
which, If acc, ded e. by yo will perfect
the agreement between us IT 10 O'clock
Tomorrow. propose 20 eysclate tue
works 10 and around Vicksburg, and 0
surrender the city ami garrison under
my command, by marching out with my
co'ors and Arme, and stacking them in
FRONT Of my present lines, ailer which
you take POSSESSION; officers to retain
their eide arms. Personal property, aud
the rights and properly Of citizens u be
respected,
Il am, General, yours,
VerV respectfuIiy,
81 G. PENEEAroS,
g Lieutenant General"
To this General Grant immediately
replied as follows;
'HEADQU ,ErsiE DEPARTMENT. O. TEyt EssEE, I
bsfJsa YhCEaHu q, July 4, o.. J
"LieRenGnt General J. C. Pcn5ertcn, Com
mandin9 fr es m EtkdErg;
"GRHKRAL: | have the honor to &C.
knowledge your communication Of tbS
Sd July. The amendments proposed by
YOU cannot be accorded to 10 full. L
viii be necessary 70 furnish every oticel
and man with . parOl signed by IN self
which, with the c nipple ton Of the r,lli
Of the prisoners, will necessarily take
some time, Again, | can make no stiPu'
lation with regard TO the treatment o
citiz ms and their private property
While l do not propose TO cause any d
hen any undue annoy anee or loss,
caonOt consent 20 leave myself undel
restraint ny st pulatiOn. The property
which of ers can be allowed 10 taxi
with them will DO az stated Ia the prop.
osition Of last evening. Officers will b.
allowed their private baggage and sidt
arms, and mounted officers one horsl
each. If you mean By your proposition
for each brigade to march to the front 0
the lines now occupied by Il, and stscl
their arms at 10 O'clock, A. NJ, and thel
return to the inside aud remain IS pris
oners until properly paroi.ed, | vii
make no ohjeeiions 20 il.
"Should ne notification be made 0
your Acceptance of my terzas by
O'Clock, A. NJ, l shall regard them az hav
ing been rejected, and act accordingly
Should these terms be accepted, VIM
Gags wi be displayed along your line
to prevent such of my troops as may no
have been notified from firing upeu you
men.
81 am, General, very respectfully, you
obedient servant. U. s GRANT,
Major General, U. S. a.
To this the subioIned answer has thI
moment been received:
"HGADo's V~IcKsBURG. July 4
"Aqjor. General U s. Grant, Command
o. s Foroes, etc.:
GENERAL: l have the honor to &c
knowledge The receipt of your commute
cation Of this date, andi IN reply say thI
the terms proposed by you are accepted
VERY respectfully,
"Yonr obedient servant,
j. q PEMBERToN,
WLieuteasnt. General