New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-22
FHK SURRENDER OF PORT HUDSON
Omcial Correspondence.
WtsuINeTox, Tuesday. July II, 1859.


Omcial Correspondence.
wAsmrNeros, Tuesday. July 81, 1862
TIE following correspondence has been received
u the Headquarters Of the Army:
BKADeuARrrRs THE ls1H ARM CORPS
Poar uupsoy, July 9. 1859.
Gyvrn,1: Ihsve tie honor 10 inform you that
Port Hudson surrendered yesterday morning with
out conditions. We took possession OF o'clock this
morning The number OF prisoners sno guns 10 IN
known as yet but is estimated at 5.o0O prisoners
and 50 pieces Of artillery. Very respectfully
Prs Cen. w. II. EMORY.
Commanding Dsfenses q. New Orleans
p,epIsn O. IRWIN A. A. General
BEAporsRIExs PoRr HuDsoy. Ia, July !, 1863.
0IETRAL: Having received information from
your troop that Vicksburg has been surrendered,
make this communication TO ask you 10 give me the
ebcal assurance whether this In true not; ard II
true ask for cessation Of hostilites, with view
10 the consideration Of terms for surrenderlDg Ills
position. ..,,
Msjor.Gsnersl Commanding c. s. Forces
- Maj Gen BANks Commanding u s. F0Tce''
HaApSr.RTTn. Drr.xrxryr OF Tar cuL,,}
Before PoRT HrpsoS, July 8. 1853 ,
GyEgRAL: In reply TO your communication dated
Me 9TH inst by IA. Of truce, received few mo-
pents since have the honor to inform you that
received Yesterday morning. July at 10: 40 o'clock,
bv the erluboat General Price, an Official dispatch
nom MalOrtfen. Ulysses =. Or'sHt, ~. .. Aim.
whereof The following is true extract:
"HKApeUASrKRs DEPARTMENT OF THR TKESEskL
Near NICKsRCgG July I, 1862
"MsjOr.Geners n. P. BANKS. Commanding DePItmsni Of
"GEsERAL: The garrison of vieksburg surren-
aered this morning. The number OF prisoners, as
pieces and large number OF siege guns-probably
nos less than %. Iour obi servt,
~ GRAST Msjor-Gererhl"
lregret TO say that, under present circumstances,
- Nth nay ufv N
cessation Of hostihes :or the purpose you indicate
Very respectfully, yesr Sbedient servant
fs Ms. Gen. PRANK GARpsEk Commanding q . Forces
Ut Port Hudson ,,e.
GENERAL: 1 have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your communication OF this date, CIV
trg copy Of an oficisl communication from MAJ
Gen. U. s. Grant, U. S. A., announcing the sur
render Of the garrison Of Vicksburg.
Having defended this position US long IS deem
nv duty requires am willing TO surrender to You
and will appoins O commission Of three ON ers to
rse. similar commission appointed by yourself, at
9oclock this morning, for the purpose Of agreeing
ppon and drawing mp the terms Of the surrender,
and for that purpose eek for cessation of HOSTILE
ties. VIII You please designate point outside OF
ny breastworks where tie meeting shall be held Tor
ttis purpose
FRANK: GARDNEh, Commanding C $ F0ress
70 Mayer Gen. BASss Commanding Y. s Forces
BEPoRs PoEr HUpsos, July ., lsSa
CENTRAL: have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt Of your communication Of this date stating
that you are willing 10 surrender the garrison under
your command 10 the forces under my command,
and that YOU will appoint commission Of three OFF,
GERS TO meet similar commission appointed by me
N O'clock this morning for the urPose OF agreeing
upon and drawing up the terms Of the surrender.
In reply / have the honor 70 stste that have
6tsignlied Brig. Gen. Charles p Stone, Col. Henry
w. Birge, and Lieut.-Col Richard y. Irwin. the
officers 70 meet the commission appointed by you;
They will meet your officers at the hour deelgnhted
u point where the flag o; truce YVES received thlt
morning will direct that active hosiili,ies sbal
entirely cease on my part until iurtber notice, or Tie
poIIose stated. -
N. =. BANKS Maj. Gen Commanding
TO MAJ Gen. FRANK CABDsEs, Concluding L 8 toTee'
Pom Hudson.
The following are the articles Of capitulation pro-
posed between the Commissioners on the part Of III:
rarrison Of Port Hudson La, and the forces Of the
United States before saio place, July 8, 1865
ARTICLE /. Msjor-Gen. Frank Gardner surren-
dared 10 The United States forces under MajorGen.
Banks the place Of Port Hudson and It's dependen'
cies with iis garrison, armament, munitions puthc
funds material o. war, IN tie condition &c nearly g.
nay be- in which they at the bour Of cessation
Of hossiliiies, namely, o'clock g. NJ, July 3, 1908
ART H. The surrender stipulated IN Article 4 ID
qualified by 10 condition, save that the officers and
enlisted men composing the garrison shall receive
The treatment due to prisoners OF war according to
the usages OF civilized warfare.
Arr. III. All private property OF officers and en-
ks;ed Iaen shall 10 inspected and LEFT 10 then
respective owners.
Arr. w. The position Of Port Hudson shall be
occupied tomorrow, at o'clock m, by the forces
Of tie United Stsies, and its garrison received Al
prisoners Of war by such General officers OF the
United States service msy be designated by MAJ
Gen. Banks, with the ordinary formsities OF rendi
ton. The Confederate troops viii be drawn up IL
hDe officers in their posoDs, the night OF the iine
resting on the edge of the prairie south Of the rsi
road depot the left extending In the direction oi The
village a Port Hudson. Tie arms and eoiors viii
be piled conveniently, and will De received BY tie
StBeers Of he United States.
AM. V. Tie sick and wounded Of the garrison
viii be cared for by the authorities Of tho United
6tstes, assisted, if desired, by either party Of the
medical officers Of the garrison.
CHARLES P. STONE. Bhgsdier.Gensi,
W. N. Mills, Col. Cons Left Wig o. the Army
wN. DWIGHT, Bhgsdiei -GsIsrsL
q. w. STEEDMAN Col Comt Len WING Army.
MARSHAL J. SMITH, Lieut. Col, chief Artillery.
henry w. BIR0E. Col CONS 9Th Brigade Growers
Dyisiop.
Approved ~ p BASEs, Hsjor-Gener,L
Approved FkAsK OAEDSzE. Major General
The 1st Kansas CoioPcd REGIMENT.