The New York herald., 1863-08-13


with his advance 70 where sherman earRed the right
McC,ern nu mov.d BY tine Jsckoa ma vick, burg road
B'dvias Ferry road. BY Tits dispoaition the three
army coris sered all the strength uld
aaM o. anc Dy me mTning of the 18Th the iavstms
OF Vcks'usg WAS msss complete could be by the
forces a. my commend.
aS ~ ". SoS Ssy IHrs was continuous ssrmisni ana
Rely ing pom the OF In. eeey, IN couse-
9uence O repeated de eats outside OF veksbu ordered
ageneIal assai . two 7. NJ on this day.
TIE iseenth army corps from having arrived in front
Of the enemys works IN tIe the lash to get good
psiion, wesc enabled IN make vigorous .ut. The
Thirteenth aud Seventeenth corps cceeded iurther
than To gain sdvaueed positions, covered the lire
OF the enemy The 10th 2lst spent teriect-
Ing comm nicatlons with supplis Most OF the troops
had been ma ching and lighting battles fo twenty days,
the cmmissary department iRopgh they had mt SUI
tered from short ratons up this time, OF
be much elt On the 2lst arrangements draw ing
sulpies OF every description being complete. de
mined to NIKE another effort TO carry vcksburg by
saut There were many reasons to determine me to
adopt This course believed assault from the rosi
ton gained by rhis time could be made successfully It
taken by him rom Jackson reinforced by other troops
from the east, and that daily reach ng him
Wlth the lorce bad short time must have enapled
him to attack In the rear and ssby succeeded in
RAISING the siege POssessDon Of vcksbnrg At tna time
aud driven him from the STATE and pscss myself Of all
the railroads and practical military highways. thus
Iecsuay securing to ourselves all territory west Of the
Tombgbe, and this before the Tar ad-
yanced or campaigning in this latitude II would
have saved government sending large reDforcements,
much needed elsewhere and, finally, the troops
nmseves were impatient 70 po-seSs yicksburg,
and would not have worked In tho trenches with
ihe same zeal. believing It unnecessary, that they
did after their failure 10 carry the enemy's works.
Accordingly on the 2ist orders issued general
assault the whole line, at 10 A.
22d All the corps commanders SCI their time by mne
that there should be difference between them
assault. Promptly at the hour Designated the
three army corps thea front or the enemy,s works
commenced the assault. had taken lnding os
tion near McPherson's 'front.' and from which could
nj thp adj Ucn1u Z, nnhu af
each OF Sherman's and McClernand's portion OF the
commands Of each succce led In planting their flags
the outer slopes Of the basons and maintained
them there until night Each corps hid many more men
than could possb be used 10 the assault, such
ground as interviewed between them and the enemy.
More men could only avail n OF breaking through the
enemy's line or in repaling sorte. he assault
the enemy's position was too strong, both naturally
and artincially, 10 be taken In that way Al every
point assaulted and at all o. them at the same time the
cover. Tho assault tailed, regret 10 say, with much
loss IN side in killed ana wounded: but without
weakening the confidence Of the troops 10 their ability TO
ultimately succeed.
No troops succeeded IN entering any Of the cnemy's
works with the exception Of Sergeant Grifth OF the
Twenty first regiment Iowa Volunteers, and eev
privates Of the regiment or these
except the serveant and possibly on. The work
by him. from its position could give prac
tica advantage, unless others to the right and lett OF 1t
we're carried and held at the same time
About twelve NJ received . despatch from McCler-
nand that he was hard pressed several points reply
pressed from such troops he had that were not
gagged. j then rode round to Sherman and had Just
reached there when received second despatch from
McClernand stating positively and unequvoc.ly
in Of and st held two Of the enemy's
forts, that the American flag then waved 'hcm,
asking me TO have Sherman and Mcpherson make diver
sion in his favor. This despatch showed sherman
who in medately ordered renewal Of the assault on
his front also sent an answer to Mcernand directing
him 70 order up Macarthur 10 his assistance, nd
started Immediately 10 the position had just left
McCerIand by his last despatch that be might make
the diversion requested Before reaching Mcpherson
met messenger with third despatch from McClernand,
Of which the following ID q copy
HrApauARrERs THrRrEExrH ARnY Coars
Is.nH E.LS ss.s v,sKssOsc: 1i.. MAY q 1853;
several soin. but Sroush, g stand ihAye wod
poinS me this
MAJOR General Commanding.
engaged and cannot Withdraw to reinforce oih:rs
The position occupied by me during most Of the time
Of the atsault gave me better opportunity seeing
what was gong on in front OF the Thirteenth
have. could not see his possession Of
sity for reinorcemens represented in his dispatches
upto the time left Il, which was between twelve N.
and p M, and expressed doubts their correct
ness, which doubts the facts subsequently. but
regard lis reiterated statements, for they Nigh.
possibly DO true; and that no possible ,opporiu
oe allow ed 70 escape through su Sos1Sa Of mns insad
ordered Iumbys division, which all McPherson g
corps then present but four bryades 10 report Nc
Cernand and notified him Of the order. ! showed his
despach TO Mcherson, as had TO Sherman to satisfy
him OF necessity OF an active diversion their part
diversion promptly and vigorously made resulted
in the in' Of mortality list full fifty per cent
without advancing our position or giving US ether ad
Abou. half.p three P. NJ. received Mcclsrnands
fourth des espatch, as follows
HEADQUARTERS. Thirteenth ARxy Coars.l
@ sGsn s ney DOUBT Do I d. the enemy WIN
have lost, lost 10 10 ground Ny men are in two Of the
y Il as
rear ''''s At TINS "'T,S JOIN s seSf Piss'ss
Major General Commanding.
nessse. D-' y ''' .'A
The aut of this day proved the quality OF the sol
diers OF his army. Without entire success, and with
neavy rs, there was no murmurng or COMPLAINING, no
falling back, nor other evidence of Generalization
After The allure Of the I'D. determine upon regr-
lar siege The uops, now being fully awake TO the
oessy of this worked diligently and cheerfuly. The
work prog essed rapidly and satisfactorily Dt the Sd Of
July, when all was about ready for final assault
There was great scarcely OF engineer oicers the
beginning but under the skilu superutendence OF Capt
r. Prnc OF the Engineer corps; Lieut. Col Wilson, OF
my staff and Capt G. b. Comstock Of the Engineer Corps
who ond this command during the siege, such pract cal
experience gained would enable any division u
this army heoat TO conduct siege with considerable
skill IN tte absence OF regular engineer officers.
ON the afternoon OF the I'd OF July letter received
from Lieutenant General Pcmberton. commanding the
toniede T. forces at Vicksburg promising arinstce
fcr thc ulation Of the pacc The correspondence
copies which herewith transmitted, resulted In
the der OF the city ana garrison Of yiksburg
at ten o 1ek a. NJ July 4, 1868, the following
terms;-T entire garrison, officers and men, be
pasoed 4 to take up arms against the United states
unti exCh4t pcd BY the proper authorities officers aud
men each 20 bo furnished wih piro.e, syucd by hm
self; uace to b. ao@ed Their side and private
baggage, the hod, Sa nnd cavalry officers hprke
each the ank and ale 70 be allowed all their cl0thnz
butno I!h property; ratons from their
nc.ebt . st them beg ond nes the necessary cook
ing ulens gr preparing tb4ir tNut aud thirty wagons
20 iransi such articles as could not ~c be carried.
These terms REGARDED more favorable 20 the govern
mcnt uan an unconditional surrender IL saved
the ausp ltcn ~ them North, when at
that "o1d have been very dincut, owing
tpthe limtel amount Of river nsportaoa on nand
and tho cxe Sc Of snbstng them II lett army free
70 operate a. ainst Johnston, who threatening Us
from enc o-c,tn Of jackson, and transporta
tion 70 be for the movement of troops To any point
the cxisetc OF the service might require.
deem " proper to state here, N order that the
respcndfnce may be fully understood that after my an
swer 10 General Pcmbertous letter ot the morning the