, 1863-07-14


but In aDsWer to remark made that there
were great many bets up north on his doing
50, he remarked, on the 1st inst, that those
who had made such bets would be apt to lose
them, but thst II they had set the time two
or three days Inter, they would pretty surely
win. During the week ending to day, the ar.
my Of the Union have, however, felt In their
bones that something interesting was coming
OF on the Fourth. In the last two or three
days this assumed thessarm Of general un-
derstanding that there was to bo q cannona-
ding all along the lines, on shore and river,
to-day, throughout the day, with, possibly an
assault. Some how or other, by picket talk
Ing, or otherwise, the rebels got wind Of this,
and4n my opinion 1t precipitated the surrcu.
der.
TIE 1STERV1EWS. :
On the morning Of yesterday, the third, fir
Ing commenced IS usual, and the sharpshoot-
ers we're rather more active and alert :han or.
dinary. Nothing indicated an intention On
the part Of the rebels to, offer to capitulate.
About nine O'Clock white flng was disce1ned
By our picRets in the rinepits, approaching
toward our left. At the point where It ap-
preached, firing ceased, although It was kept
up at other points. When the truce party
cane up to our lines, 1t was found to be led by
laj. Gen. Bowen, who requested to be taken
to Gen. Grant, which was done. and at IL
O'Clock he delivered to Gen. G. the first Inti-
nation that Gen. Pembe1ton was inclined
towards. capltulatfon. Gen. Bowen stated
that Gen: PembeEton desired to hare commits
sioners appointed to settle upon the terms of
that it was entirely useless to take auy such
step, as no propositions would bs;considered
by him but that Of unconditional surrender.
|; Gen. Bowen returned, aud soon another
message came conveying request from Gen.
Pemberton for personal interview with Gan.
Grant. This was acceded to, and at s O'Clock
the. two commanders met under wfddl
spreading tree, few rods to the left of the
I high Hill fort that had been the scene Of
sqch long struggle and Of such recent
gan, John E. Smith and others were present.
and the group could be seen for miles around.
AL firing along the lines had ceased about
noon, 1t having BY that time been generally
understood that the rebel "batke1s'' had
given vesy significant and unmistakable evi-
us
1erview the Feaeraltan rebels mounted on
the parapets and talked across, being in many
instances not more than ten feet apart.
PENBHRToH's IDEAS OF OUR FIdafISG.
The conference WIS conducted with good
feeling, and Gen Pemberton was rather dis
posed to be agreeable to the point Of face
tlouencss. BE freely criticised the manner in
which We had fought, and made this remark:
"Grant you haven't but ont division in your
h . 4 and bat {a
this one" pointing TO the front covering Lo-
guns division. Perhapa ought not to give
this, as It might convey an lnvidious distinc-
ton; bnt mention 1t merely to show that
the rebels felt the loss Of High Hill Tort,
which 'Ras In Logan's front, seriously. II the
men Of the chtyalzons and soldierly John E.
Smith, or Of the perseyer1ng and intrepid.
Ransom, or any others, Of the right or of the
left, had been placed where Logan's men
were, they would have done Just as well.
THE CONDITIONS.
After good deal Of parleying, during
which great many propositions we're lnad5
by the rebel commander that were rejected,
{chewing his cigar in that peculiar manner
which all who know him so well understand,l
tie following terms In substance we're agreed
npon-whicl terms we're mainly auch Us Gen.
Grant prescribed. and which we're only modt-
1ated a. ordinary courtesy dould dictate: If
oen. e1'Ant . telins "cIe aceeptcQ, Inc rebel
commander would indicate the fact by the
raising If white flags along the whole line
Of Ills Notifications at 10 O'Clock on
the morning Of the 4th, aud I'M
mediately thereafter the entira rebel amy
we're to march out beyond their lines and
stack their arms, after which our army were
to march in and take possession of the city
The rebel army to bo paroled, officers and
priyates, and to be furnished with three days
rat1ons. All ordnance, arms, ammunition,
supplies and tturcs, and all Notifications, to
be delivered to Gen. Grant uniujured. The
officers OF the rebel army to be permitted to
retain their eide arms and keep one horse and
other private personal property.
Many OF our officers thought that Gen.
Penbert0n would not finally accept Of these
terms. Gen. Logan told Gen. Grant he was
confident he would not, and Tint III nzhtir 6
berton stuck on was eight days' raxsns for
bis army; Grant cut him down to three.
Another point demanded was that the rebel
army. should bo parolcd by diy1slons, and
march out In solid mass, 20 as to keep to-
gether; but the paroling is al to DO done in
army will thus scatter to the four winds.
As the honr Of ten drew near this [Satur.
day) morning, our whole line Of Notifications
Ras throngcd with officers and soldiers look,
ing eagerly for the white flags to appear On
the rebel works. The rebels we're prompt on
corresnnnSent.9 wstch rh;oh ts .ta,.. ~
lime n thr Courf Hnua. hara ha s.e ~ ~ ~
scores Of ittIc wh;te ioeTs nonr,nfe o ,,n law
the rebel lines rs fur as his eyes could reach
denf+nfnp fmme.lia,e1v ,ro,,nd h1,n a,,,d ] ,rnsa
faint Us the farther ends OF the lines took up
the strain, rung on the air, this said cores
pondrnt thoug ht within himself, ''yerilY, this
Ii the LAST ditch with O Tengeance.7
otAoAAHa 1hk AAAss
Then came the real cream Of tho toko-the
laying down OF the arms: One regiment after
another iuarched Ont and stacked Its arlne on
thst portion oi thc line It had defended. This
ho,p W. aa eno rs rs.anuest epeetaele OF ne
uerapets Of HIrh Hill F,rt in front ~ T.no,n sr'
pEd superYised Ihe whole onerntfnn IA 2gea
snrronnded bS his staff officers and many Of
his leading Generals, Tbus fine view VA,
afforded to the thousands of snectators m mr.
side Of the prominent actors On the rebel xide
INV r,7r 1pnrr, ,,..
,-.es.'I ~ 11D7 a,
a1.f. -! tnteicouIse oetEeen me two armies was
PlooIoneo u1ul me 1ina1 aet Of surrender was
IopsuMlnato, adt4 1a.s oat " me courtesy OF Cen
n.EEst.., ~ sne @ .1,au uconlnano ol tae ceremonies
"a " ots " s,as, @ 5oul cosIespondent Was permit
,ehs hetpre o,,r ~ pienses daa get among tho
hn., +har osg. ~ a.n3 p1sneu u, ana mus eeo
nv" ns+ uv5 ~ fa;thfn5 ehe anal Panss; and ne
thc rrheIs sosmed ~ ,sU III ~ saying Inat
mucr ss toueb thew wrra "ad j.. ~ at"J -, 5ot1 81
,hemE1e-E .nIs Isis Tg T gao 10 get "a o1
from his burden. He could moi dfscern evan
the ta1ntest fay Of that proud regret at not
having oeen permitted to die in the last ditch.
Mhch Sonthern assumption would have led
nun 10 iook for. In TACT, I noticed one COM
DADY which marched mt nm a nD31A- ~,.rnh