Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-13
THE SURRENDER OF VICKsnURc
10000 Prisoners Discovered.

WASHINGTON, July l2.-Dispatches have
been received at the war department. an
nouncing the surrender of Vicksburg. The
first correspondence betW cen Grant and Penn.
berton is given. 1t is substantially like what,
has already been published.
Gen. Bowen, the bearer of Gen. Pember-
toms letter, was received by Gen. r. J. Smith
He expressed strong desire to converse with
Gen, Grant, and accordingly, while General
Grant declined this, he requested Gen. Smith
to say, that if Gen. Pemberton desired to see
him, an interview would be granted between
the lines in McPherson's front, at any hour in
the afternoon which Gen. Pemberton might
appoint. message was soon sent back to
Gen. Smith, appointing 8 o'clock as the hour.
Cen Grant was there with his staff, and with
Gems. Ord, Mcpherson, Logan, and r. j.
Smith. Gen. Pemberton came late, attended
by Gen. Bowen, and Col Montgomery
Pemberton was much excited and imperti-
nent in his answers to Gen. Grant The con
versation was held apart between Pemberton
and his officers and Gems. Grant, Mcpherson
and A. j. omlth. The rebels insisted on be-
ing paroled and allowed to march beyond our
lines, officers and men, all with eight days
ratiOnS drawn from their own stores, the off
GERS to retain their private property and body
servants Gen. Grant heard what they had to
say, and left them at the end of an hour aud
half, saying that he would send in his ultima
tum in writing, to which Gen. PembertOn
promised to reply before night, hostlities to
cease in the meantime.
Gen. Grant then conferred with his corps
and division commanders, and sent the follow
ing letter 10 Gen. Pemberton by the hands of
Gen. Logan and Lieut.. Col. Wilson:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TENNEs-
SEE, near Vieksburg, Jnly 3.-General; In
conformity with the agreement OF this after
noon, will submit the following proposition
for the surrender of the city of Vicksburg,
the public stores, SC. On your accepting the
terms proposed | will march in one division
as guard and take possession at s A. NJ. to-
morrow. As soon as paroles can be made
out and signed by the 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 officers
one horse each; the rank and file will be al
lowed all their clothing, but no other proper
ty. If these conditions are accepted, any
amount of rations you may deem necessary
can be taken from the stores you now have
and also the necessary cooking utensils for
preparing them; thirty wagons also, count.
ing two horses or mule teams as one.
L
as cannot be carried along The same cond-
tions will be allowed to the sick and wounded
officers and privates as fast as they become ]
able to travel. The paroles for these latter
must be signed, however, whilst officers are
present authorized to sign tho roll of prison.
ers. am very respectfully,
U. S. GRANT Maj. Gen.
Pemberton sought to amend these terms;
but, after some further correspondence, sur
rendered.
VIcKsBURG, Mss, July 5-11 P. M.-The
surrender was quietly consummated yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock. The rebel troops |
marched out and stacked arms in front of |
their works, while Gen. Pemberton appeared |
for a moment with his staff upon the parapet |
of the central front. The occupation of the |
place by our forces was directed by Gen. Nc
Pherson, who has been appointed to the com
mand here, Gen. Logan being assigned to the |
command of the post under him. The divis- |
ions of Gen. Logan, j, E. Smith, and Heron |
now garrison the line of Notifications and fur |
,nish guards for the interior of the city. No |
troops remain outside. Gen. Grant entered |
the city at II o'clock, and was received by |
Gen. Pemberton with more marked import |
ance than at their former interview. He bore
it like a philosopher, and in reply treated |
Gen Pemberton with even greater courtesy
and dignity than before.
Mai Luckett, Gen. Pemberton's chief of |
engineers, has reported unofficially the num-
Der of prisoners at $1,000. To-day, when the
rebel brigade brought in their requisiton for |
food, Notwithstanding Gen. Pembertons
clause in the capitulation that he should draw
eight days supplies from his own stores, the
aggregate of men for whom they thus drew
rations being a little over 10000. Gen Nc
pherson issued to them five rations per man.
all they ure to have.
Among the officers already paroled are 10
generals with their stats, including one lieu
tenant and four major generals. Large mum.
bers of the men express warm desire to take
the oath of allegiance, aud it is ascertained
that their officers will find it difficult to march
them to their camps east of the Tombigbee.
OF the 54OO men on their sick list 25OO must
be left behind. Their loss during the siege
is estimated by judge Hamilton, an intelligent
citizen of the place, at 5000. Gen. Pember-
ton having complained that the thirty wagons
agreed upon in the capitulation were not
Gen. Grant has told him to take Gtv
The official return Of field artillery surren.
dered makes it 100, including French, Spanish
and Austrian guns. Noreport of coast and siege