The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-07-24
The Surrender of Vicksburg.
cial Dispatch to the Chicago Times.

Vicinity of Vicksburg, July 4
Viehburg has surrendered.
Tbd me OF General Gran. is now in
separa connected with our national
birthday. We entered he city at 10 \.
NJ. of th,k day, and at high nooc the Dig
GRACEFUL Waved forgiveness for the past
Over dkenty thousand prisoners were
taken, with small arms irnumerao!o. ami
the finest rifeG batteries in the CoLte!er-
ate service.
At about : A. NJ. Of July 81, flag Of
truce was seen on the rebel breastw"rks-
An officer was sent to receive it. All hF-
ing ceased, and thousands Of men thronGed
The oarapets TO see the foe with whom they
had contenaed for for,y-two days, each
concealed from the other. The men, on
both sides, gazed in wonderment No
arms were visible, only men, and the earth
works were alive. In some sale where
we thought there might be twenty. there
seemed one hundred. All looked like men
who laboreG ia mills or lime quarries.-
SIouched hats, shirts and pants we've the
uniform. But little was said, though in
some places the men were not mGe than
ten or fifteen feet apart.
The bearers Of dispatches 10 our Gen4r-
ais were fine looking men, of martial bear
inc and brave micn, clad in gray, close f.
ting uniforms aud French caps, mounted
on fine but thin horses. They were con-
Quoted blindfolled, TO tie tent of General
Stephen .'urbridce, to remain until his re-
turn from the quarters of General Grant,
five miles awav. They conversed OF old
times more than Of the present. Their
names were General Bowen, Of Port Glib
so and Col. Montgomery, 0: Virginia.
After taking a glass of wine, Gen. Bow
en- remarked that his bandage fe: uncom
Portable, as it WAS getting hot. Gen. Bur,
bridge had it removed.
After more than an hours conversation
their answer came, and they wers again
blindfolded and returned TO their own
works
Still the mon sat in silence. Not a gun
was fred in ha, part of the works. All
wondered what il meant.
The pnrport of the rebel message was
this:
"GEx. GeAxr-To prevent the further
effusion Of blood and loss of life, propose
that hostilities cease for-honrs, and
tia. Won appoint three commanders, and L
three. to confer upon conditions Of surren
der. though | can holl ont indefinitely
To which Gen. Grant replied
"As to vonr first proposition. it is for
v,u to avoid at any time. AS to the es-
cort | see no necessity for that, as there
can be no conditions Of surrender. We
can all bear testimony to your endurance
and bravery, and will treat YOU with all
respect due prisoners of war"
Gen Pemberon then solicited person
al interview, which was granted by Gener
al Grant
At three p. NJ. the latter with bis staff,
appeared on the hills where our advance
guns were. Here the party halted until
Gen Peubeton appeared, accompanied
by Gen. Bowen and Col. Montgomery
On the crest of the opposite hills were n
He pits and forts crowded with men. In
the SPACE between in grove Of fruit trees,
FIGS, and peaches, me. the contendng he
roes. Thousands Of soldiers looked upon
Tie strange scene.
Tive men who had becn lieu.enants in
he same regiment N Mexico bow met rs
foes with all the weld looking upon them,
the one his country's glory, ths other his
courtry's shame.
Wh:n they hal approached within a
few feet, there vas halt and silence
Col. Montgomery spoke: Gen. Grant,
Gen. Pcmbertoa." They shock hands
politely.
Il was eyidsr: That Peinhe'to1 vas NOR
t;fel He said ~ was at Monterey and
Buena Vista We had terms and condi-
tons there" Gen. Grant here took him
aside. and they set down on the grass, and
talked more than an hour. Grant smoked
all the time. Pemberton played with the
grass and pulled leaves.
It was finally agreed to parole them
there, allowing each officer his horse. 1t
was polite thing. The dread of going
North, and The fear of harsh treatment had
deferred them from captivating sooner
Grant proved his magnanimitv and saved
thousands upon thousands Of dollars in the
way of transportation ana rations
They feared the 4th Of July. Gu, men
would call ont at night that the 4 h would
finish them. 1t was so arranged. By this
we have saved thousands of lives.
Both armies are gratifed with the result.
Our men treat the rebels with kindness,
giving them coffee, which some have not
tasted for a year.
The city is mich diIapi,'ated, Many
houses are injured.
The Vicilsburg papers Of July 81, Of
which send yon extracts by mail, admits
The eating of mule meat ana the pilferinc
of soldiers ID private houses.
Death Of Major General Reynolds.
Another OF our brave Generals has fall
len A IisDatch from Gettvshurr pa on