North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-07-15
The Surrender of yicksburg.

headquarters, dated July 81, L. NJ, Wh'ch
says;
"a flag of truce from Pemberton appeared
at s o'clock this morning with communica
ton proposing the appointment of commls-
sioners to arrange terms, to which Gen.
Grant made the following response:
"' Tie only terms | can entertain are
those of unconditional surrender"
Subsequently, Gen. Grant me. Pember-
ton, and, after an hours consultation, the
| terms Of surrender were agreed upon, the
former consenting to parole the soldiers. -
The number of prisoners, wounded, &c., is
said to be eighteen thousand men-tweIve
thou-and Of whom are in fighting condition.
"The immediate cause of the surrender
was the exhaustion OF supplies and ammnni-
ton, AMI the failure of Johnston to relieve
the garrison.
"Our army will enter Vlcksburg triumph
antIy at daylight, thereby celebrating the
! 4th.
A general interchange of civilites extends
along II the lines.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF TIE PROCLAMATION.
| CAIRO, July 8.-By the arrival of the
steamer Niagara, with Lieut. Dunn, of Gen.
| SulIlvan's staff, from Vicksburg, who is
| bearer of dispatches from Gen. Grant to the
War Department, we have confirmation OF
the capitulation of Vicksburg.
From reliable sources. the following par
ticulars of the closing scenes Of the siege o.
! VIck>burg have been obtained
The first flag IF truce received for some
time was on the first of July, asking an es
cort for an E.gishman who had been shut
up for some time'in the Confederacy. This
request was granted. On the previous day
the rebels made an unsuccessful sorte on
our troops on the left, intending to take onr
soIlierS out CT the rihe-plts. General John
ston was reported to be only twenty miles
off. Our men were in line of battle ready
| to receive an attack.
| On the 3rd another flag Of truce came into
our lines, brought by two Confederate Off
GERS, one Of whom was Mljor General Browne
! The messengers were b!inlf ,laed AMI re
|
who took the despttchcs rom Pemher;un
| to General Grant. After an hour had elapsed
their eyes were unbandaged. Tncy coavers-
ed freely with the U,.ion off ,nrS. One or
| them said that iron enough had been thrown
into the city To stock mmehSe fpundr,es an
| build immense monuments for ali who bad
| ,a:len.
! The messengers we're again blindfrded
and .scartol to safe po,nt from which the,
could enter their own lines.
| Great crriosity was manifested by the
! .Hiccrs an soldiers TO learn the contents Of
! Gro TpD,bprt,u'; dcsuatchcs. which were
wb:c. were. finally rraritird.
'-Lc rebel ornaraI had seen f, "a intimate
= ~ an unnecessary elr,,i,n ,f bI,o1 aoI
! = If I;G. rrlrht H.. nr,veu,ed by t,p c.xsa-
! an of fb,s,i,t,cs. daring which commission
p. ,.,.,;,, T.. auyo.n;eJ to a.r,c on term. If
,.,r,.,.l.r
! Gen Grant, renly was very brief sayir.r
,h,, p.mh.r,,n balitin hi, own hands to
.to, l,I,ol,hca at any moment that com
,nis,i,ners v.r. unnecessary and the o,rv
s,ir,,at,ons ha . .o:I accent were an uncon-
d,t;cnaI surrender He coucluIed bv pay-
inc = deserved tribute to lhe bravery and
.rdorouce of fine rebel carris N, and said
that If thcv surrendered. they would he
troo,od v.;,h all ,La con,tesv dnp to nrison-
Tho raheI mnsse,,oer had not zone I.no
when P.mberton sent again, asking per
,o,aI ,n,erviev which General Grant promDi
J., ooolad +, A,3, ,.,c,,rk p NJ nm IN,
.,,,,, d,y o,,C.ronca took ,loca ah,n,
midway Le- wepn the fronts Of both armies
The two generals wert aside. and what was
said during the conference can only he iudr-
al fran, ,ba rnsrlts Af,nr Et,l. mar. tb,n
an hour. terms were agreed upon and the