The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-07-17
The United States in account acith
GEN. ULYSSES S. GRANT, CR


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V1CKsBuRG, Miss, July 4, 1868.
Pemberton was induced to surrender the
day be did, for fear of an assault on the
4th, which was groundless. but the pri-
mary cause of the capitulation was the
entire exhaustion of their stores.
Vicksburg does not present the ruined
appearance naturally expected. Nearly
every house is perforated by one or more
of our missiles, but comparatively few are
badly damaged. The Court House, al
though very prominent building, had
but one shell enter it. The town is full of
caves, to which the citizens retired when
our fire became severe.
The garrison and citizens Of Vicksburg
have suffered terribly during the siege,
and probably the latter as much from men
tai anxiety, induced by the constant fire
to which they have been subjected, as
from want of food. The scarcity of which
can be inferred from the fact that mule
meat commanded one dollar per pound in
the city market, and firm at THAT
Our army is already on tie move, and
Gen. Grant is very busy organizing fur
ther victories
COURT HOUSE, VICKsBURG, July Al
via CAIRO, July 10, 1868. :
Vicksburg surrendered this morning
after siege of forty-scven days, termi-
mating in a negotiation lasting twenty
four hours Generals Grant and Penn
berton had an interview yesterday AFTER
noon. The last note of Gen. Pemberton
to Gen. Grant, did not reach here till nine
O'Clock to-day, when General Mcpherson
received the formal surrender.
The terms allow the officers and men
to be paroled here, the former to retain
their side arms, and their horses and per-
sonal property. They will be escorted
beyond our lines and furnished with
three days provisions from our stores.
Gen. Logan's division marched into
the city at II O'Clock, and at noon Lieut..
Colonel Strong hoisted the stars and
stripes over the Court House. Colonel
Wilson is Provost Marshal of the city,
and General Logan Commander Of the
Post
We have taken $4,000 prisoners, be-
sides about 1900 non-combattants, 1O2
field pieces, and 80 siege guns, $4,000
stands of arms, ammunition, locomotives,
cars, and few stores, and 81 stands of
colors.
Among the prisoners are Lieut.. General
Pemberton, Major Generals Stevenson,
Smith, Folney and Bowen. and fourteen
Brigadier Generals, and about $50 Colo
nels.
There are 5000 men in hospital, one
half OF whom are wounded. Only $4,000
of the garrison are reported able for duty.
The stock of provisions was almost ex-
hausted, and for four days they have been
eating mule flesh.
Of ammunition for heavy guns they had
fair supply, but in field and musketry
were short eight caps to man was all
they had left. An excess of sugar, mo-
lasses and rice was all the supplies they
had, with little ground corn.
The capitulation was caused by destitu-
ton and by physical prostration, fastened,
perhaps, by the expectation that our forces
would storm the place to-day. 1t is adj
mitted by all that the rebels have made
gallant defense, and the terms are under
stood to be concession of Gen. Grant to
their bravery, as well as great public eco
nomy.
Vicksburg is much damaged by shells
hardly house escaping. Thereception Of
our troops was not unfavOrable. Our sol
diers treated their late enemy with great
friendliness, both sides feeling great re-
Lief from the severe hardship and suffering
of the siege.
Fifty steamers are at the landing, and
the fourth of July has never been cele-
brated SO strongly or SO earnestly.
General Pemberton denies the author
ship of the speech attributed to him about
holding out till the last dog was eaten.
Yesterday and to-day all passed of
with remarkable quiet and good feeling.
The weather is fearfully hot. Nineteen