The New York herald., 1863-07-09

publication at present.
CHICAGO, July 8, 1858.
The despatch from Cairo dated the 7th inst. 70 the
be correct.
The Prelfmtnaries Co tho Surrender.
IMcKAsAw BAYOU, July 3, 1853
vcksburg Is Firing from front ceased this
morning, pending negotiations for surrender which have
occupied the greater part day The only contested
point touching the surrender has been in reference 10
what shall be done with General Pembertons army He
asks and demands that while the surrender Is uncon
donal In other respects the garrison which has 80 long
and heroicaly resisted army shall be spared un
necessary humiliation shall be paroled in vcksburg.
This will be probably conceded from motives Of expedi
ENJOY me- and not condition, II will i'm
msnse expenditure for transportation and subsistence
Generals Grant and Pember,on had a long private in
tervew at tho atter's request In relation to the
render, before II determined.
Officer accompany Ing the flag Of indicated
by their conversation that all that has written and
published in the North concerning the suffering Of the
rebels in vicksburg has been but half the truth
There about % 900 people in vicksburg 10000 of
whom efficient soldiers Our army will take possession
TO morning. The surrender is just in time to
both armies from the loss and destruction Of lie
whfoh would have attempt carry the
OF the enemy by storm, such attempt had been de-
termined on for tomorrow morning.
Not having boen allowed inside view before the
parture Of the despatch boat give such interest
ing details may be desired.
Colonel Markland Of the Special Post Office Department.
win on the 9th establish post Office in vcksburg.
HEADQUARTERS GENERAL GRASr,l
NEAR VIcKsBuIG, July 3-8P N.
A. eight this morning flags Of appeared before A.
J. Smiths 'front.' when Major General Bowen and Colonel
Montgomery were led bndfolded into our lines They
bore communication from General Pemberton Of the
following purport:-
"Aithough feel confident OF my ability 10 resist your
arms indefinitely in order stop the further euson Of
blood propose that you appoint three to
meet three whom shall select TO arrange such
may best accomplish the result
Gen. Grant replied substantially iu these words
s'The appointment commissioners is Unnecessary
While should be glad 70 stop any eiusion
OF blood the only terms which entertain those Of
unconditional surrender. AZ the time, myself and
and officers OF this army ready testify the
distinguished gallaniry with which tho defence yicks
burg has been conducted"
Al II O'Clock tho messengers returned. This afternoon
General Grant Pemberton between tho lines
and sfer an hours consultation settled surrender
GsasrA Pemssrton urged that the soldiers might be
paroied here d furnished ra,ops carry them their
lines In vs she bravery thcy have displayed and the
sdvantascSU9o 10 plan, General Grant will consent.
The number OF prisoners. wounded, &c., II 10 said will
% eighteen thousand Of which twelve thousand In
6ghting condition now.
The Immediate Of surrender exhaustion Of sup
plies and ammunition and the failure Of Johnston
70 their aid.
Al daylight cur whole army will enter rumphanty
and celebrate the doubly glorious anniversary.
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lines, except from the mortsrs. general inter
change OF civtss extends nli along the lines.
MIR. Charles ". FarreiFs Despatch.
THKrrSm AMY CoKrs. LETT wISe,
NEAR VicKsstRe, Miss, June 2s, 1888.
For the past two days matters this wing have been
comparatively tranquil desutory FIRE has been Kept
up from batteries which little response
from tho rebels Our sbarpshoctcrs the
keep up constant inter change Of compliments with the
rebel shnrrshooers. but with what effect sly
On side the casualties Tbs siege
going fast the nature and Of
csss VIII permit. We are daily getting and power.
fu guns position We now conktructng our third
line OF PARALLELS Our present thirteen hundred
yards vcksbnrg than tho original worksthus as
matter Of course, crcumscrbing the rebel ope.
rations.
erARiSe CITY
Be understood by the readers Of tho HERALD at
time has General Grant soogbt destruction OF tho
city. He wishes 10 spare It for the city ITSELF and bs
cause II contains women ana children. An long tho
rebel army confines ~ operations outside limits the
city will remain intact. Should become necessary 70
destroy the city. guns In range Of the city will
accomplish the work.
The capture Il vcksburg forcgonc conclusion. We
get the evidence OF the fact from the rebels themselves
fcw days ago . rebel mail captured coming out
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mon In the rebel army who that they csnnot hold
out much iongor, and informing their friends they
,xpect TO spend their Northern prisons Pot.
evidence Of the condition things In the rebel army
cannot be desired.
WHERE'S sotSsoS'-so wHrnS.
rnc advent Of Johnston relieve vicksburg s given
up by the rebels. II ~oad be foolish for Johnston
make the attempt without army OF hundred
thousand men, and this positively know he has not
At last accounts which Of recent date he had his
army scattered at points between Canton, Enterprise
Jackson and Edwards station. His whole force
bers about forty thousand poorly armed with little
no artillery. The men made up of couscrpts Old
and boys lie has little or transportation and
90 the whole may be considered harmless 90 far ar
snordng suceor TO vlcksburg is concerned
From conversation with prominent seccss,ou ss outside
n our picket lines learn that the rcbels In this
section II the so-caled confederscy censure the
Richmond government for neglect Of arordlns what
they consider proper defence of the Mssisipp,
river This ceusure has magnned itsel haired and
{ question whether Jor. DAVIS should he make his ap
pearance in hs native state, would be received with
open arms by his fellow citizens.
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80 far a. the siege cf this place Eoes, presume tho
people at home In their easy chairs think cugh, 10
h,ve accomplished long since. To such 10, sly
could they be present here and make tour a tho
country this vicinity and the oonagurson q the
country rs broken topog raphy l,s hsh aud abrup, hn
deep gulcs sorges and diapdaied roads, they would
then realize the difcutes of the work Then there
large army feed, great ma,er> 10 be brought into
position, all Of which demands large transportation and