Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-09
sarrendor OF victsbnrg COnrIrmoa.

| JAR, July "a special TO the Missouri
Ds"Cora. says: BY the arrival Of tho steamer
Niagara, With Lieot. Damn, Of Gen. Sulljysn's
staff from Vicksbdrg July Alb, who is bearer Of
dispatches from Gen. Grant 10 the War De-
pMintnt, we have confirmation Of the capitu-
atioa OF Vlcksburg. From reliable sources
have seen able to gather the following psrtlc-
gl2i' OF the closing scenes of the siege Of
Vlokaburg
Tlo fr5. q & Of truce for some time vas Julv
fr.J, asking 60 escors for two Englighmeu " wbc
had been shut up gog s1me time ia the Coafed.
'rtcy, witch vas or nteo by Gen. Grant. o.
t6e tFeVlou8 day the rebels made on unsucce,s
iai lotto "a sso uos as Uur leI', meaning 10
take our sOidiers out OF heir rife pits. Til.
day johnston sas reported only twenty 0ilts
Il, OIr nea we're 10 'iuc VI latile 10 rseei ye
the a;.acg.
o. tts 3loIoher aay of truce came int, our
liz e., br .rsl' BY .Wo Cor federase ofic,ra. oge
o! whom PvVed 70 he MAJ. c. q. L. Yen. TIE
nersangcrs zero bn1d'oi,d They ,om,.nsy,
awaiting tie uru Q! Gen. 4iib, who ;cQk
the dspl'cAes from Psmbertou % Gf4pt Tier
eye7 we're unbandugeo alter a. h0ur and they
c)nyerssd freely With Uai0n cli .es O.c of
lbe mCasengers said that iroa elc..h h,j been
thrown into the city TO et0ek iouu6sy and
build monuments for al the ciiizsus a,d SOL
the mcssensers we're ag ain biudfolded aud cog
Quoted to a safe point, from which they could
enter their own lines.
Great curiosity was manifested by officers
AID soldiers to learn the conteuts oil Pember-
toms dispatches, which was finally grati6ed.-
The rebel General eaH fl to intimate that uu-
necessary efasion of blood and lo5s of lives
might be prevented By brief Gee ation Of hos
tilities, during which Commissioner might DO
| appointed 10 dgfCO On terms for q su, render of
tue city. dc iuiimAbed no could hold out
for an iniefllte period. Grants reply wGs
very brief, sayiug Pcmbcrion had il In his
power at any mDmc45 to top bl0odshed. Com.
mssloners we're uGBece,5ary, % the only stip-
ulstious he Could accept we're unconditional sur
render. l. concluded Hisb a deserved tribute TO
the bravery aud endurance of Inc rebel garrison,
ana said u they surrendered they should all BIZ
treated With be oourtesy due to prsonefs
Ihe rebel mD'aengers had not been gone long
when Gen. PemGeiton sent again, asking per
aonsl interview with Grant, which was granted
Al 3 Z. M. Inc came day conference took
place about midway between the fronts of the
contending fosces. The scene was Witnessed
By Thousands Of Federal soldiers, who
oT the first time in Teeks showed .hc.as ives
With impunity above the rife pits, and during
all theae weeks they had been Witun five ysgds
CT each other. Grant came slowly 10 the place
OF rendezvous, smoking c cigar and apparently
the only unexclted perspn in the vast assem-
blage Pemberton frat remarked he had 6se1
present when dffgrelt fortreshes surrendered 10
the Fedora arms in the Mexican var. IL theae
the enemy weEe granted t,rm9 aud conditions,
a1d GO thought HE army o. well entitled to favor
as q foreign foe Grant listened, ald tltn ptG-
posed private cOnVelsatOni 90 wbicn Pember-
sCn agreed, and the Two Generals stepped aside
What was said during the conference Can only
be judged from results.
Alter li,tl5 more than an hour terms we're
agfeed upon RId the Rebels surrendered. It
was arranged thai the Federal forces ehoutd
enter at 10 A. M, nexs day, July An. The
Iebsls were all to DC psroled on the spot, The
officers allowed 60 retain their horses and
four days ratiOus, 10 be taken from rebel
etares the prisoners liable to exchange. The
enemy, numbering from twenty TO .htfly thou
sand, by this arrangement fell iGs Grsuss
hands, along With snail Grml, forts, defel ses
etc. Cannon are plenty, and in qualify tqusl 10
the bess In the COntrderacy.
Al 10 A. M. Oh Lhe An, Gea. St,e's's 6iql,-
ion msiobed into aud gsrnsoBed tls cEy, taa
band playing national aise. The aag was so0n
seeu above tie buildings, gh.re IT late only
rebel ensigne mes the b sIz,, AID V.cksburg
vas 10 loyal 20 sessiun Ln.0 more. N long
after formal possession E.d been hou OF the
city, Col. M2skiend IN Dc his eta .le5 .ld :cok
charge VI the pOsG, Iii sc 4uI egrosd tO es,ebiisn
feoera' mall I"Ntss VI tae rosg Ot tae world.