The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-20

The Northern papers at last give ne the ci!i
ciai correspondence which took place at the
surrender of Vicksbuig. We give i, with
some additiona! particulars Of the scense At
tending the eapitulation:
Gea Pembcrton 70 Gea Grant
HEADQUAKTIEs, VicxsBURs.
July 3, 1853
Nayqr Gcn. Gron', Commanding y. States
Forces
General have the honor TO propose TO
you ali armistics for - hours, with = view
to arranging terms for the capitulation Of
Vieksburg To this end, If agreeable to yon,
/ will appoint three commissioners to meet
a like humber 10 be named by yourself, al
such place aud hour to-day So you may Ind
convenient. ! make this proposition u cave
the farther efdsion Of blood which mnst 9th
erwiss 10 shed to frightfnl extent, feeling
myself fully able to maiDt~io my position for
IA get indie flute PEE iod. This communication
will be handed you uuder flag Of truce by Ma
lor Gen. Jas. Bowen.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
j. T.. PsMBERroS.
TO this Gen. Grant iep!isd as follows:
GenerM Grant to Gen~rdt Pembeytoa.
HEApQUARTfas DEr'T OF TEsNEssEE,
II TIE FIELD, NEAR VIcKsEURG,
July 3, 1868 }
Ii.uirnani Geprr0I j. &. Pembcrton, Com
manding Confederate Forces, Ac.;
Gsueral--iour note of thfs date, just re
csived proposes an armistice of several hours
for ,he purpose of arranging terms OF cap!tn-
,atiou, through commissioners to be appointed,
&c. The efasion Of blood you propose stop-
ping by this course can be ended at any time
you may choose, by an unconditlonti surien-
der Of tho city and garrison. Meu mo have
81, ii,
nov in Nicksburg, will always challenge the
respcot Of an adversary; aud, | can assure
you, will bs treated with all the respect due
thsm ae prisoners Of war. | co not favor the
proposition of appointing commissioners to ar
fauqe terms Of capituaiioD, because have no
other terms than those nciGsted above
! an, General, very respectfully, your ohe.
dent servt, L. s. GRANT, Mi GenL
Gen Bowen, the bearer of Gen. pemher-
tom letter, was received by Gen. A. j. Smith
He exprsseed 1, strong dspire 10 converse with
Gen. Grant, and sc:ordingly, while General
Grant declining this, requested Gen. Smith to
say that II Gen. Pemberlon desired To see him
AN interview wculd be granted 7tWeen the
llues in NJ phsrsons front, al any hour in the
afternoon which Gen. Pemberton might al
., lat. i message WAS Gent back to General
Smith, appointing 8 q ciocs se the hour
AT half past thee O'Clock General Grant,
tho repdezy 'ns appointed, whi3h was {, small
vale where tx trees and peach and apricot had
biOomsd III oasptier days-a hill cn either side.
On the crest Of eitber hill, Oniy about four
hundred feet apart, were Tie forts of freud
and foe, and teneath these were rifle pite filled
with men. IL WAS strange sight, thousands
of men who had been striving for each other 3
blood tor two months psst, VINO had nevar
seen each otbeS though often within ten feet
ot sach-5 was a strange 81 1ht 10 see these
men looking over the eaitheu brea9tw0rks ia
siteuce, without arms at the ZOO with whcni
ihev had cGntended.
Men looked III eyes ot men 10 read only
hate. On the one eide they looked as though
they had passed along a path of powdered
limestone where thoueands OF feet had trol
den i. to impalpabie dus; raising i. in clCuis
to settle on head, body, and Iiiahs. The othefa
s0iicd, bnts we'll clad. The Qua with cap, he
other " ith II pale souch hat that shaded hi IA
tfom tho Gun
l. xas one Of those acsnes that Ill the mind
with wonder that bIing the problem OF life
aud the systsrea OF philosophy up Ike hidden
gh0sts aud, ike him whom he rev, send ehos.
u Samuel qusied a'HgE bSok and te:sts @ra'u
AZ the southern crest Of the circle OF bills
appeared three h h,rsemen. One OF them--the
iirst-was tall, Of about forty seven years Of
age, clad in gray, and mounted upon a bay
horse, Upon his chin Was q jeard q Ia N0j0
teen hie eve OF 81 dark that might be black !;
his hair OF the same complexion brown. Ihe
next was upon gray horse, clad like
the first. lie, too, WAS tali-~a gray eye,
brown, full beard, hrown hair, full fore
head, and q pleasant look that indicated.
1 may be mastahen ta MtS, bH 4
Miak Qou are tie ones 10 6ittaae. The thirt
wae abont the hsisht Of the others, but rather
broader at the shoulders, though small at the
waist. He hair was soft aud long, his beard
Of chesnut, the same aB he hair. and of the
style known as English, very fiue teeth, and
if / were woman | could kiss him, go kissa
bic was his mouth OF course 1 am losing
sight Of the fact that he was a rebel
Sach were Psmberton, Bowen, and Mont
gomery Perhaps it Ia we'll to divest ourselves
of prejudice at times and look at things as
they are.
On the other crest came heroes. Their pic
lures arc in all pariorH, their names on all
line The leader, Cne who will live while
history shall endure and fame sings the praises
Of those who battle for their country, came as
quietly ~ the winds that met him, as II 0 testify
az the passion flowers that crspt at his feet -
All felt his Iressnce, as we ever feel the iniiu-
encs of greatness when goodness Is lis hand
maiden.
Tney net-and who shall read their hearts
The memories Of youth seemed not to impress
them Both dismounted Colonel Montgom-
cry said, General Grant, General Pember-
ton" They shook hands like strangers
"Alas they had been friends in youth
After u few words about terms which Psm-
berton ineised on and Grant ignored, the lat
ter said, "iet as step aStde " and even the blida
refuse to tell me further of the conversation.
Gen Grant heard what they had to say, and
left him at the end of ali hour and half, say
ing that he would send in lis nitimaun III
writing, to which Gen. Pembertcn promised
10 reply he fore light, hCetiliies to cease n the
ueantime.
Gen Grant then conferred at his headqaar
ters with CORPS and division commanders, lad
seut the folio wing letter to Gen Pemberton,
by the hand Of Gen. Logan and Lieut. Col
Wilson
General Grants G2timafam
UEaDQuARTERs, DART OF TESNEssEE, !
Near VlcEsBUKG, Jaly , 1863 !
LteRfenaut General J. & PemJert0n. Com
manding Confederate Forces, ticksburg,
mississippi:
General-In conformity with the agreement
of this afternoon, | will eubmit the following
proposition for the surrender ot the city Of
Vickstnrp, 1ubEc stores, &c. On your &C.
eeptin = the terms proposed, | will march in one
division AS q guard and take possession at A
III. TO morrow. AZ soon s9 paroles can De made
out aud signed by the ttlaers aud men, you VIII
be allowed 10 march out of our liuee, the officers
tai ing with them their rseimeniai clothing, and
cts # field and CAV airy officers one horse each.
The rank and fle will be- allowed all their
clothing. but no other property. II these con
di,ions,ar accepted, any amount CT ra.ionsyo
uay deem necessary can bs taken icom tbe
stores you now have, and also the necessary
cooking utensils for preparing them, thirty
wagons alsc, counting two horses or mule
teams one You will bs allowed to trans
port such articles as cannot be carrie d along.
Iha game conditions wi / be allow ei To al sick