The New York herald., 1863-07-15


Tue General found in conversation more animated
than have ever known him. he s evidently confronted
with the manner In which he has acquitted himself OF
the responsible task which has for than I'VE months
engrossod his mind and his army The contamination s
one Of which he may well be proud From Brunsburg
to vicksburg, nineteen days, present Of tho most
active records OF marches, actions and vic
tories Of the All the combined operations
Of our armies, for similar length OF tme cannot equal
IT, II Ia unparalleled, the only campaign Of the war
which has involved celebrity or movement attack victory,
pursuit and the annihatiou Of the enemy But Of this
have occasion 70 speak another place. and will there
fore drop IL for the present.
Among other things the general signiHed his intention
to enter into immediate pursuit Of the rebel Johnston
He was ready he received Pemberton's nna
reply to order the troops under Sherman then resting
this side Of the Big Black, across the river, while
the contingent force held Haines and Snyders bun
during the siege 10 follow and effect juno
ton with the other troops This would create force
equal TO all the possibilities Of the campaign, and irre
ievabiy wrest Southern Mississippi with the towns Of
Jackson Canton and Meridian romhe possession Of the
enemy Such action will large territory 10 the
government and weaken the enemy oorrespondngly by
substracting much from his already limited
From General Grants returned to the headquarters
Of the Seventeenth McPhersons) oorps and found the
prevailing good humor that remarked everywhere
else.
suRRkNDKR orr.
AT ten O'Clock this morning Ana despatch was re.
ceived from General Pcmbertou, which stated that he
was ready 70 captuate BY telegraph Official despatch
was 1received at these headquarters, with In.
structons that the Seventeenth corps be ordered
arms Immediately, to be In readiness instantly
into the city upon the receipt or orders that effect
SHORTLY AFTER THE
above mentioned the rebel works surmountcd BY
large number Of white dags along the entire lines
tending from right TO left This the signal Of sur
render. Soon the enemy marched out by regiment on
McPherson 'front.' and stacked their and returned
within, whore they paroled body prior 70 the
individual parole OF each man.
One OF the privileges allowed by General Grant TO the
enemy was that 0 stacking their arms outside Of
their forthcations. This somewhat crowded matters
as our own works were close that the enemy
was pressed for room In order to avoid trespass.
ing beyond the small strip Of unoccupied territory tying
between the works OF the two armies. However after
considerable dculty the arms excepting those Of seve.
raj regiments deposited according the provisions
Of the surrender, without sncroachment upon our ap
proaches.
In attendance upon the oaptuaton OF the rebels there
number OF line officers and prvates OF our army
lockers No had been delegated part 10
superntend the matter, out OF courtesy 10 the enemy
whose noble defence had them highest esteem
OF our officers and men. The surrender, there
fore, appeared were, . votion, and
not OF compulsion. The surrender hardly known
until time after owing tho quieness with which
Il was conducted This was fortunate consideration.
for had the matter been widely spead beforehand there
would inevitably have been large crowd attendance
frou, tha itnuo of Tho
remarks undoubtedly would have passed OF no good 10
and not In the least calculated keep alive that
mony Of feeling which turned out to be one OF
the most noticeable features OF the occasion. As
II was, General Grant desired, the enemy
allowed 10 conduct tho matter according 70 his own
liking, Il done within the limitations q the pre-
viousy stipulated terms Of capitulaton lt
Several regiments having room to stack arms with
the rest OF the command, deposited them the Court
House. . sNr aF nun as rsF at
Three hou elapsed before the last OF the rebei reg
msnts had surrendered their arms. During this time
General John A. Logan engaged getting his troops
In readiness for subsequent movements. h a
ENTRANCE or IHx CIR BIZ IoeAs's pvnIos, xcrHEssoH's
was about one O'Clock P. N. before matters had a.
sumsd such Q stage Of completion, a. would admit
Of the entrance Of the city BY troops. slight
further detention was also oocasioned awaiting
tho pioneer corps thrown est 70 advance 70 open pass
age through the breastworI and the dohss and
rife pits Of The enemy After this HnIshsd - fur.
hsr obsructons prssbtcd themselves and ths column
moved forward The order Of march was BY seniority OF
brigade commanders, with exception In tho oass Of
ths Forty nth Illinois infantry, Cs. A. Maisby which
Was specially ordered 70 lead the column consequence
Of heroic conduct during the ssss and operations In the
campaign against vlcksburg The order Of formation In
the march into the city a. follows:
poRnAuoH ootuxS ov oocurAuos
Major General U. 4. Grant snd stAn
MAJOR General }. d. NcPhcrson and stan.
MAJOR General !. A. Logan and stsT.
Brigadsr General n. y Legeest, First brigade, Third
division, led BY tho rorsy-hnh Illinois infantry.
Brigadsr General zE q. Ransom, First brigade, 90.
vensh division, temporarily assigned 10 Logan
Brigadler General John Stevenson, Second br,sase
Third Division and ah each brigade lie batteries bar
gage train, 40.
rhe division Of General John Smith, though Dart of
the Seventeenth Army corps, which designated bv
General 10 occupy the city held outside Of the
works a. kind Of outer ns Of guards 10 prevent tbc
escape of prisoners. k
p,ts and brcastwors the column occupation penetrated
the suburbs q the city and marched through Hs pruc
p. streets Court House. Az may expected from
he ona schooling the city had under shs usu
cpcs Of shc oonspators deoo~trsssoos or
aa,s sctsco stou arrival made aonz ths iIns cf
march ba, On the con,rary. houses oloacd tho c
,rne within doors snt the cty wrapocd In siooa