The Portland daily press., 1863-07-13
Official Report of the Surrender of yicks-


burg.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
The following has been received at the War
Department:
NEAR VICKsBuRG, July A.
Vicksburg captulated yesterday. General
Grant received the following letter:
Headquarters Vicksbuig, July 3.-Mqjor
Gen. Grant commanding U. 5. forces Il
have the honor to propose to you an armisticc
for blank hours, with the view to arranging
terms for the capitulation of Vicksburg. To
this end, II agreeable to you, will appoint
three commissioners to meet like number to
be named by yourself, at such place and hour
to-day as as you may find convenient. | make
this proposition to save the further efilson of
blood, which must otherwise be shed To a fright
full extent, feeling myself fully able to maintain
my position for yet indefinite period This
communication will be handed you under flag
OF truce by Maj Gen. JAS Bowen.
Very respectfully, your obt serv't,
lSignedl j. q. PEMBERToN.
To this Gen. Grant replied as follows:
Headquarters Department Of Tennessee, in
the field near Vicksburg, July $40 Major
Gen. j. G. Pemberton, commander of Con-
federdte forces Gen. Your note of this
date just received proposes an armistice of
several hours for the purpose of arranging
terms of capitulation through commissioners
to be appointed, &c. The efihsion of blood
which you propose stopping by this course can
be ended at any time you may choose, by an
unconditional surrender of the city and garri-
son. The men who have shawn so much en-
durance and courage as those now In Nicks-
burg will always challenge the respect of an
adversary, and l can assure yon they will be
treated with the respect due them as prisoners
of war. i do not favor the proposition Of APP
pointing commissioners to arrange terms of
capitulation, because / have no other terms
than those indicated above.
am, General, your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT, Maj. Gen.
A meeting was had between Gems. Grant
and Pemberton, at which Gen. Grant heard
what he had to say, promising he would send
in his ultimatum in writing, to which General
Pemberton promised to reply. The following
is Gen. Grants ultimatun.
Headquarters Department of Tennessee,
near Vicksburg, July 3d.-To Lieut.. Gen. j.
Z. Pemberton, commanding Confederate
forces.-General: In conformity with the
agreement OF this afternoon | will submit the
following proposition for the surrender of the
city of Vicksburg and its public stores On
your accepting the terms proposed | will
march in one division as a guard to take pos
session at A. NJ. tomorrow. AS soon as the
paroles can be made out and signed by the
officers and men you will be allowed to march
out OF our line, the officers taking their regi-
mental clothing with them, and the staff and
field and cavalry officers one horse each. The
rank and file will be allowed all their clothing,
but no other property. III these conditions
are accepted, any autount of rations you may
deem necessary can be taken from the stores
you now have, cooking utensils for preparing
them, and also thirty wagons, counting two
horses or mules as one, and you will be al
lowed to transport such articles as cannot be
~t..I tts..
TO all the sick and wounded officers and pri-
Yates as soon as they become able to travel.
The paroles for these latter must be signed,
however, whilst the officers are present TO
sign the roll OF prisoners.
1 am, gentlemen. very respectfully, your
obedieni servant, u. s. GRANT
Major General.
The officers who received this letter stated
stated that it would be impossible to answer
by night, and it was not until just before day
light that the proposed reply was furnished.
Head Quarters, Vicksburg, July $40
Maj Gen. Grant, commanding u. s. forces
GEN. have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication of this date,
poposing terms for the surrender of this gar
rison. In the main your terms are accepted,
but in justice both to the honor and spirit of
my troops, manifested in the defence of Vicks-
burg, j have the honor to submit the following
amendments which, if acceded 10 by you, will
perfect the arrangements between us at 10 to-
morrow. propose to evacuate the works in aud
around Vicksburg, and to surrender the city
and garrison under my command by marching
out with my colors and arms and stacking
them in front of my present lines, after which
you will fake possession, officers to retain their
side arms and personal property and the rights
of citizens 10 be respected.
am, Gen., yours very respectfully,
j. e. PEMBERToN.
The following dispatch has been received at
the War Department:
Ticksbarg, july 9Th, IL u. M-Thc sur
render was quietly consummated yesterday at
the appointed hour. At 10 O'Clock the rebel
troops marched out and stacked arms in front
Of their works, while Gen. Pemberton aud
staff appeared for moment upon the parapet
in the front. The occupation of the place by
our forces was directed by Gen. Mcpherson,
who had been appointed to command here.
Gen. Grant entered the city at | O'Clock, and
was received by Gen. Pembcrton with more
marked importance than at their former inter-
view. lie bore 1t like a philosopher. and in
reply treated Gen. Pemberton with even great
or courtesy and dignity than before.
8Of the nnmber of prisoners, we have as yet
no precise information. Maj. Luckett, of
Pemberton's staff, reported the number unof-
flcially at n 900. When the rebel brigader
brought In his acquisitions for eight days ra-
tons for each man, he drew little over So
coo.