Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-07-22

ton to save the further efusion OF blood viii IN
must otherwise be shed to a irightfui extent feel
Tag my self able 60 MAINTAIN my position for yet
inde finite period. This communication will be
handed you under flag of truce by Major eral
Very respectfully,
Your o5edient servant
--..--,.-- J. c. PEMBERToN
To this Gen. Grant replied as follows:
HEADaUARrsRs, DEPARTMENT OF T1SSEssLE,1
IN TIE FIELD, NEAR vIcKsBUEG July 3, 1868.
/ Lent General j. C. Perntsrton, Comnaapdiug
=. Confederate" Forces, de-.
GENERAL: Your note of this date, just received,
pre- armstiee of several hours, for the pur
pose OF arranging terms of capitulation throug h
commissioners Go be appointed, &c. The efusion
of blood you propose stopping by this course,
be ended at any time you may choose, by
conditional surrender OF the city and garrison
Men who have shown SO much endurance and
age those now in Vicksourg, will always chal-
lenge the respect adversary, aud assure you
Will be treated with all the respect due them as
prisoners war L do favor the proposition of
appointing Commissioners to arrange terms of capit
ulati0n, because l have other terms than those
Indicated above. .#s - .st#4
am, General, very respectfully,
Ea Your obcdie Tut servant,
U. .. GRANT, Maj Zen.
Gen. Bowen, the bearer OF Gen. Penn
berUon'. letter, was received by Gen. A.
j. Smith. lie expressed a strong desire
to converse with Gen. Grant, and accord
ingly, while Gen. Grant, declining this, re-
quested Gen. Smith 10 say that ii Gen.
Pemberton desired to see him, an inter-
view would be granted between the lines
in McPherson's front at any hour in the
afternoon which Gen. Pemberton might
appoint. A message was soon sent back
to Gen. Smith appointing three O'Clock as
the hour. Gen. Grant was there with his
| staff, and with Gems. Ord, Mcpherson,
| Logan and a. j. smith. Gen. Pemberton
came late, attended by Gen. Bowen and
Col. Montgomery. He was much excit-
| ed, and impertlnent III his answers to Gen.
| Grant. The conversation was held apart
between Gen. Pemberton and his officers,
| and Gems. Grant, Mcpherson, and A. j.
| Smith. The rebels insisted on being pa
rolled and marched beyond our lines, Off
| Gers and men all with eight days rations
drawn from their own stores, the officers
| to retain their private property and body
servants. Gen. Grant heard what they
| / ad TO say, and lett them at the end OF al
hour and u half, saying that be would
send IL his ulumatum IN writing, to which
Gen. Penberton promised 60 reply before
night, hOsLIhtles 10 cease IN The mean
| time.
Gen. Grant then conferred at his head :
quarters, with MS corps and division COM
mauders, and sent the following letter 10
~
Logan and Lieut.-Col. Wilson:
| HEApouAR1Egs, DEPARTMENT OF TESsEssER1
rse - NEAR VIcKsBURG, July 3 1868. :
Lieut.. Gen. j. O. Pemberton, Commanding
Confederate forces, Vicksburg, Mss:
GENERAL: Ia conformity with the agree
| neut of this afternoon, | will submit the
| followiBg propositions tor the surrender
of Vicksburg, public stores, Sc. On your
accepting the terms proposed, will
march in one division as g guard, and take
| possession at "A. Ii. tomorrow. AS
| 5000 as paroles can be made Out and sign
| ed by tne officers and men, you Will be
allowed TO march out OF our lines, the
| officers taking with them their regimental
| clothing, and staff, field and cavalry off-
GERS one horse each. The rank and tle
will be allowed AL their clothing, but no
! other property. Ii these conditions are
| acce pied, any amount OF rations you may
| deem Necessary can be taken from the
! stores you now have, and also the neces-
| sary cooking utensils tor preparing them,
| and thirty wagons also, counting Two tWo-
| horse or mule teams as one. You VIII be
| allowed Bostransport such articles as can
not be carried along. The same condl-
| tions will be allowed TO ali sick and
wounded officers and eCiyateo, as tast as
| they become able 10 travel. The paroles
| for these latter must be signed, however,
| whilst officers are present authorized to
| sgn the roll OF prisoners.
| am, General, very respectfully,
| 4. ~. s.s. Il Your obedient servant,
/ %. 5. GRANT, Maj. Gen.
| The officer who received this letter
stated that il would be impossible to an
swer it by night, and 1t was not till lit
tie before peep o. day that the proposed
reply was furnished:
HKApo.RIEss, vIcKsnUse, July 3, 1868.
| Aaj. Gen. Grant, C0nsd'g q. S. Forces:
! GENERAL:-I have the honor to sc
know ledge the receipt OF your communi
ca non OF this date, proposing terms fol
the surrender of this garrison and post
| In the main Your terms are accepted; bu
| in Justice both to the honor and spirit o
my troops. manifested in the defense o
| Vlcksbusx, | have the honor 10 submit
the following amendments, which, II &C
ceded 10 BY you, will perfect the agree
I ment between u al 10 o clock tomorrow
| propose TO evacuate the works in snt
! around Vicksburg, and To surrender th'
city snG garrison under may command
/ by marching out with my colors and arm
and stackicg them IN front OF my presen
linesystter hitch YOU will take possession
officers 10 retain their side-arms ami per
soual property. and the rights and properf.
of citizens TO be respected
/ sm, General, yours,
Very respectfully,