The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-14

rebellion from the sacred inclosure of the
Union. As the engine passed along. the steam
was constantly wbistline, which formed the
music for the occasion. The EairmOnt Steam
Fire Engine Company had the bell in the Gu
pola Of their house rung in hoDor of the good
news from Grants army, and snail cannon
WAR placed in front Of their house, from which
number Of falntes were fired.
BaLds Of music passed through the streets
followed by large crowds OF delighted citizaus.
In tbs eveuiug frewosks wers displayed in
different psrts Of the city, and the scene par
took more of the appearance of 2 Fourth OF
July evening than Of any other occasion. The
occasion will long be remembered by the ci.i.
zsns of Philadelphia.
A dispatch to the New York 1tsJnne, dated
near Vicksburg, Juiy,j, says;
AT 3 this morning flags OF truce appeared
before A. j. Smith frona, when Major t+en.
Bowen and Col. Montgomery were led blind
folded into our lnas. They bore commnni-
purport:
although feel confident Of my ability to
resist your arms indefinitely, IN order 70 stop
the further eftusion Of blood, l propose that
you appoint three Commissioners, to mset
three whom | shall select, to arrange such
terms as may best accomplish the result
Grant soon replied substantially in these
wofds:
THE appointment Of Commissioners Is TN.
necessary. Whie should be glad to stop any
unpece s5Ary effanion of blood, the only terms
which can entertain are thoss oi uncOndi-
tionA surrender. At the ssms time, myself
and men and officers of this army are ready to
testify to the distinguish ed gaiaEtry with
which the defence Of Vicksturg has been con-
ducted'
At III o'clock the messengers returned. This
afternoon Gen. Grant met Gen. Pembsrton be-
tween the ihles, and after an h0uf'G eonsuta-
Ii IN settled the surrender. Gen. Pemberton
urged that the soldiers mil yht be paroiad here
and furnished Iations 10 carry them 80 their
lnes in view OF the bravery they have dls
played and the advantages OF the plan, Gen.
Gr.ut will consent
The number of prisoners, wounded, nc, 1t
ia sad will be Is 900, oi which r. ouo are III
fighting condition now. The imme iiais cause
ef surrender il exhaisll N Of supplies and an
mu0iti0n, aud the failure of johnston 10 coma
to their aid. Al daylight our whole army VIII
enter hiumphauiiy and celebrate tae dOubiy
glorious anniversary. Not a SHOT uas been
III ed since O'Clock from. our lines. except from
The river nort4re. a general Interchange ot
eivilities extends all along the nys.
Another correspondent adds
Otieets accompanying the flag Of trnce have
indicated by their conversation that AL tina:
has been written and published in the North
concerning the suffering OF the rebels Iii i:Es-
burg has been but hitif iife trnth.
There are about y UGo people in Vickebnre,
10 UGO VI whom efficient soldiers Oar
army will take possession 10 morrow morning.
IHs surrender is nst Ia tImS 10 save both
armies from the loss aud destruction Of life
which would have attended all attempt tc car
~ the works Of the ensny Ivy storm, such
ha. .iata f,r
row morning Not having been allowed all i'll
eide view before the departure of the dispatch
boat, 1 cannot give such inieresting details ~
may he deeired Col. Markland, of tie Special
Post Office Department, will Oh The J.h estab
lsh Post Office ia Nicksburg.
1Hf cuMisd gATrLxiK KaAhYLAsD-rssLtas
giGnIiEs IHT G2tUsD tUH iHs dikau t.1S
yLItT
Tho n sg.heiu papers are all kan. for y4&gi
to tho pitched hattie uiom.htaflly expected il,
Elary yani, ANA have ceased 10 boast over the
Gs.tyshurg iiyAt as ront for Iea, or os the
i.uuenss anioaut Of iiso arms they tooh Ali
TIL. has vanished into thin ar o. Nsdncs
day last, the He,dtd saya, K,ipatii ick and D';-
fo,J net Stuart noar Booasbo-Q', bot we're
driven back to the town. This ie all the severe
fighting which is mentioned as having taken
place since Lee left Gettysburg The oii bat
tie ground Of Antietam and tho crossing al
Shsphs rjstowu are included within The Con-
federate pckets. General Lee, they say is
both bridges over Antietau creek. What WAS
supposed to be his wagon trains crossing tie
Potomac at Wiiiiamepcrt, turns ont to have
been the long trains filled with the "plcn
der" taken fror, PennBy! !vania. A fight con-
maneeG Il. Funktown, Md, i've miles src u
Hlgerstown, Friday afternoon, at : ocock,
i'll which Bufords and Fitzpatrick 3 cavalry
and the I,h corps of infantry waa engaged
The Yankees claim the result AZ a partial sue
cass 70 them. The latest dispatch we find iu
the Philadelphia iagaIrer, Of the llth. II
is dated at Hariisburg, midnight OF the nigh.
before, and s such MESS Of lying braggad0cIo
that not much can be gotten on. of il:
No passes to any points beyond Greencss:.e
were granted to Cltizsns under any pretencs
whatever, and it WAS utterly Impossible to
reach our outposts. Canuonading was heard
all along the line duriuk the day, but no seDe
raj engagement had taken place
Gen. Lsa was at Ua2erstown last evening.
Gens. Early aud l. we'll were holding tho place
with ii large furce, and ara fortiiying th5 em,-
ueiscss around the town. The rebel line eX-
teuds from point east u Haket5to wa 10 be-
wound ~. Paul, Oh the National turnpike. The
bridges over Aniietam creek have all been de
stroyed, aud tho rebsis are IL position On tie
other side, terrifying
Our cavalry are securing the country ami
capturing rebel wagon traina- Over three
hundred wagons, we'll loaded, were captured
Yesterday by Capt. Boyd. Some have escaped
ever the Potomac, which Is sill very hlgn.
II ia believe that all the bridges Oh the Sns
uaudoah route TO Richmond have been ce
stroyed by cur cavalry forces in Virginia
Oar militia, under Gen Smith, had regular
fight with a pol. jon of the enemy at Waynes-
turo' tast night. the action lasted Tor half an
hour. Our Pc may ivania troops fought brave
w. The rebels tiuaiy retired 10 their main
boiy.
Lats in the. night considerable body OF
rebels attempted 70 cross the Potomac, bu.
with triehtfaI less of life, they succeeded in
gstting about fifty horses safe over the river.
Nothing is definitely known of the number
Of rebels this side Of the Potomac, o. Of the
amount of ammunition in their possession
But il is generally believed, from the prepare
t;ous making, that they viii light with the Mt
most despe ration before surrender. A gen
ersi engagement is m0nen.arily expected.
From a Union citizen who escsped from
Hag. rstoxn your messsr ger learned thai The
greatest confusion. piia9e, aud destruction
prevails there. Citizens ara ruthessiy shot
down in the streets for paitry Gums of money
in their possession. The Union women are
very bitter and 90 not hesitate to enter their
earnest protests against the outrages commit
ted, and to express their contempt for the rob
bers
Gen. Early threatened to shoot several la
aies for the warmth with which they ventared