Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-13

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| Taken and $50 Guns-l9 Generals and
| their staffs, and Major Generals PA.
| roled-Gen. Grant Gives the Prisoners
Five Days RationS.
The follow ing was received al the War De-
| partment:
| NEAR VICKsBURG, July 4, isGs.-Vickssurg
has capitulated. Yesterday Gen. Grant re-
| ceived the following letter:
! HEADQUARTERS, NICKsEURG, July 3, lS63.-
| Major General U. s. Grant. Commanding r. s..
| Forces: General have the honor to propose
| to yon an armistce tor blank hours. with a
! view TO arranging terms for the capitulation
| of Eicksbnrg. To this end, if agreeable 10 you,
! Will appoint tree commissioners TO meet 8
like number to be appointed by yourself At
| such place and hour TO- day as you may find
| convenient. / make this proposition 10 save
| the further effusion of blood, which must 9TH
| erwise be shed to a fearful extent, feeling nv.
| self fully able 10 maintain my position a vet
indefinite period. This comm unictiion will
| be handed you, under Il flag OF truce, by Major
| General James Bowen.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
| JHo. &. PEMBERToN.
| To this General Grant replied, as follows:
| HEApGUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF TESHEs.
| SEE, In THE FIELD NEAR SIcKsBuEG, July 3,
| leG3-Lteatsndnt General J. L. Pemberraa, Go,a.
| mGndinJ Com f@GCrdte Forces. fc.:-Generai: Yonr
| note OF this datr. just received, proposes an
| armistice Of several hours for the purpose of
| arranging terms OF capitu lation, through COM
| missoners 20 be appointed &c. The efusion of
| blood yon propose stopping by this course can
! be ended at any time you may choose, by an
unconditional surrender of the city or garrison
Men who have shown so much endurance and
courage as those now in Ficks burg will ALWAYS
challenge The respect of an adversary. and I
| can assure you will be treated with all the
respect due them as prisoners of war. do not
favor the proposition OF appointing commits
sieners TO arrange terms ofcapitulation, because
have no other terms than those indies ted above
am, General, very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant, L. S. GRANT, Major General
Bowen, the bearer OF Pemherton's letter, was
received by General A. J. Smith He express
"a strong desire to converse with General
Grant. and, accordingly Grant, while decli-
n1ng this, requested General Smith to say that
II General Penn berten des ired to see him, an
Interview would be granted between the lines
IN Nd cPherSon s front, at any hour In the after
noon which Pemberton might appoint mes
sage was soon sent back to Smith, appoin tins
three O'Clock as the hour. Grant was there
with his stan, and with Generals Ord, McPher-
son. Logan, and A. ]. Smith. Pemherton came
late, attf nded by General Bowen and Colonel
Montgomery. He was much excited and was
1mpertinent in his answers to Grant The con-
Ye1sanon was held apart between Pembsrtou
and his officers, ans Grant, Mcpherson, and a.
j. Smith. The rebels insisted on being paroled
and allowed to march beyond our lines here
officers and all, with eight days rations drawn
from their own stores, officers to retain their
private property and body servants. Grant
heard what they had to say, and lett them at
the end of an hour and a halt, saving that he
would send in his ultimatum In writing to
which Pemberton promised to reply before
night, hosTilities to cease in the meantime
Grant then conferred at his headquarters, with
ms corps ana division commanders. and sent
the following letter to Pemberton by the hands
OF General Logan and Lieutenant Col. Wilson,
HEADoUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF THE TEN
SEssEE. NEAR VICKsBURG, July Sd, IS63-
Lieutenant General j. C.. Pemberton, Command.
ing Confederate Forces, Vicksburg, Hiss-Gen-
eral: In conformity with agreement OF this
afternoon, l Will submit the following promo
sltlOn fOT the SlrrpEGpr OF tho oity nf NiakS-
burg, public stores, &C. On yonr accepting
the terms proposed, Will march in one divi-
sion as a guard, and take possession al a. m.
tomorrow As soon as paroles can be made
our, and signed by offers and men, you will
be allowed TO march out of our iires-the Off
GERS taking with them their regimental cloth
ing, and slaff, field. and cavalry officers, one
horse each. The rank and file will be allowed
all their clothing, but no other property Ii
these conditions are accepted any amount of
ratICns you may deem necessary can be taken
from the stores you now have, and also the
necessary cooking utensils tor preparing them
Thirty wagons, also counting two two horse
or mule teams as one, you VIII be allowed 10
transport such articles as cannot be carried
along. The same conditions Will be allowed
10 all sick and wounded officers and prlyates
IS fast as they lecome able to travel The
paroles for these latter must be signed, how
ever, whilst officers are present authorized TO
sign the roll OF priloners.
am, General, very respectfully, Your obe-
dent sery't, u. 5. GRANT, Major General.
that il would be impossible to answer it by
night. and Il was not till a little before peep of
day that the proposed reply was furnished.
HEADQUARTBRs, FICKsEURG, july ]. 1s63-
Major General u. IS. Grant, Con,mGndiag United
States Forces, Gc.-Ieneral: have the honor
10 acknowledge the receipt of your commune
caiion OF this date proposing terms for the sur
render OF this garrison and post. In the main
your terms ale accepted but in Justice both to
the honor and spirit OF my troops manifested
in the defense OF Vicksburg, have the honor
n " f3r11n Sc
acceded TO by you, will perfect the agreement
between us AT ten O'clock tomorrow pro-
pose to evacuate the works in and around
VlokSburg, and to surrender the city and gar
rison under my command by marching out
with my colors and arms, and stacking them
in front OF my present lines, after which YOU
will take possession Officers to retain their
slde-arms and personal property. and the rights
and property OF citizens TO be respected.
am, General, yours very respectfully,
j. G. PEMBERToN, Lieut.. Gen.
To this Gen. Grant Immediately replied as
follows:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TEN
NEssRE. BEFORE VICKsBURG, July 4, 1885,
Lieut. General j. C. Pemberton, Comn,andtno
TO acknowledge your communication of Sd
Sl nos M aeesdad S m f ey
to furnish every officer and man with parole,
signed by himself which. with the completion
OF the rolls Of prisoners, will necessarily take
some time. Again, can make no stipulation
their private property. While do not propose
to cause any Of them any undue annoyance or
loss, cannot consent 10 leave myself under
restraint by stipulations. The property which
officers can be allowed to take with them, will
be as stated in proposition of last evening: that
is, officers will be allowed their private baggage
and earns, and mounted officers one horse
each. If you mean by your proposition for
each brigade to march 70 the front of the lines
Eow occupied by it, and stack their arms at 10
O'Clock a. m, and then return to the inside and
remain as prisoners until properly paroIed,
VIII make no objections to it. Should no modi-
ffcation be made of your acceptance of my
terms by o'clock q. m. shall regard them as
having been rejected, and act accordingly !
Should these terms be accepted, white flags
i'll be displayed along your lines, to prevent
such OF my troops as may not have been notified
1rom firing upon your men.
am General very respectfully, your obedi-
eIJ servant, u. >. GRANT,
.t Major General u. 5 A.
To this the subioined answer has this mo-
ment been received.
HEADQUARTERS VIcKsBUEG, July 4, 1867
MGjor General y. ). Grant, Conamaadinq U. S.
Forces, ETC.: General-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your communication