Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-15
TIE suRRENDER OF PORT HUDSON.

Az V. Bartlett, chaplain Of the lst Alabama regi
ment writes the following as sequel to the surrender
of Post Hudson:
Our men are stationed along the road that runs in
front of the river and guarded by heavy force of the
enemy The Federas mix freely With soldiers, and
ft dGent discussions arise in regard TO the failures 60
carry our works by storm II Is evident they are deep
ly chagned since they have come in and seen the hand
m of men we rad to oppose them ami the disadvantage
under Hh'ch we a5ored that in spite OF their greatly
superior numbers and superior means they had to
wait IN We were starved ou and out, and sick
ened ont before the place fell into their hands as
Gelerl Bea remarked in his parting address 10 tue
t.oors on the day OF surrender: I'VE have been
captured but not whipped. The whipping is IN the
other side Tas, the doWncast look Of the Yankee
privaes and the admissions of some of their oii'
GERS confess" L. is general remark here how mean
aud hsmed the enemy appear. Their officers acSncw
ledge that Wh lie ih-y might have iound men bold
eaough TO IRISH up 70 our bfeaworks, they could not
have found Dooy sufficient TO support then. They
nave expressed tho highest admiration Of the spli'i
bravery and endurance displayed by our solder.
Toe General coufessedy the first among them for
talents aud acauremeuts Gen Welzel said thai every
man in Port Hudson deserves medal that officers and
Ii. alike ought 70 be paroled for tie gaiaE defence
which they MAE Aud tGey have in more substantial
manuer Than words manifested Their appreciation OF our
heroic soldiers They have shown US tie greatest cour
,esy Thi, mas been marked, the Colo el wished me
20 notice it with part GUAR emphasis in my brief state
mens Ga "wednesday, July s, the Commissioners Col
oueis Sedman Smith aud Mites on our siie, General
Stone ON the Federal side were engaged all
Cay in determining on tie terms o! surrender IL "as
agreed that a full surrender Of the garrison should
be made the enemy supuatipg that the garrison
should be treated Nth respect and kindness, and all
private property be respected Ga Thursday cur 20
were formally SUI reno cred by Gen. Beal 10 Gen. An
drew Gen Banks at first sd he had received such IN
s:rucol f. on his Government that he could not pa
role any one though he would lie glad to extend this
favor TO the whole army expression OF biz admrs-
ton of their heroic conduct Our men, weary and lick
as they we're we've much dshesrened at this, and when
on Friday it became known that be had been ofctd 10
assume the respon bii.y of paropg the pryaes, .beIe
cams over them such rovu sion OF feeling you may
vel imagine, but cannot describe. / say forced
10 parole tie men for his communication with New
Orleau. Is cut off ov General Taylor who now occr-
pie Don Id onvle, and we suspect, notw hsandng tins
dent assertions Of the enemy, that navigation up
the yey is still interrupted at Vicksbirg. More over,
Col Logan Tor Ii ons which has been operating with
force of cavalry in bis Gnng the investment has
captured an immense supply OF comm's!ary stores
since the eurren Ter that the General finds II hsut
20 iced the two armies The officers who will not DC
be ated on Parole, perm tied TO chose the own
des lton-eher to 60 10 lineage or to New Orleans
Most cf them-tho 0, the lst ALBANIA among thu
numbcr-have espresso preference or New Orleans,
and Il accordingly be sent to tina: point. IHe slueG-
dec wa made Luder The IMP essiOn that Vcksburg had
f,len and hope Of rs it nee from at quarter wls
lost We had recei ed srch Intelligence ON The enem',
Gen. Banks nav ng sent IN an official dispach OF Gen.
Grant to tina, effect Wheeler the intelligence prov
true or falre the result far The farris N
must have been the s.me To- men hal teceme to-
tslly exhaus ell and iurt RESISTANCE impractical e
Tds coun " will iame1t tie ;all Of this Eo' out hss il
not reas IN 10 be p,oud h't mere hlndu Of men-no
a. 81 osda off a d p
OF mules AID coarse bread the SICK without nrcesares
the vel becom ng daily enteebled held out unoe
the in,pra on OF arielt paniotsn 50 Ing ard Sc
heroi,sly aga MT foe immsn-ey superior in ntmbaT
aud all til, Appliances war; and in whatever renGe'
a solie. HEALTHY and comfortable.