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


cannot eonsent to leave emyseif under restraint
by Stipulation. TIE property which officers
can bs allowed 10 take with them will be as
stated 10 the proposition Of lass evening, that
ie, that Gers will ba h!io wed their private
baggage and side-arms and mounted Officers
one horse each. If you mean by your propo.
sition for each brigade to march 10 the fIOntoi
the lines now occupied by il, and stack their
arms at 10 O'Clock A, NJ, ami then return to
the inside, and remain AZ prisoners Until pro
perly parole1, ! will make no objections u
it. Should no modification be made Of your
acceptance Of my terms by O'Clock A NJ
shall regard them as having been rejected, ana
act accordingly Should these terms be &C
cepted, white flags will be displayed along
your lines 10 prevent such OF ny troops az may
not have been I,tiied from firing upon your
men.
am General, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
u. S GRANT, Maj Gen, |. 5 A.
To THE the suhjoinsd auswsr has this no
ment been received;
HE.DQ'Ks, NIcKsBURG, July ], 1868.
Mqj0r Ge7segai u. S Gro,A, Commanding u.
> Forces, as.
Genera!-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your concentration of this
date, and in reply to Say that the terms pro-
posed by you ara accepted.
Very respectfully,
Your obsdient servant,
j. 6 PEaEERro>, 1t. GcH'L
The following morning white II iss were die
played from ali the points OF the Confederate
works, and that evening Gen Grant entered
the city. The correspon <ents Of the Northern
papers cay that the supply + food ia the city
was not su iii cient to keep life IN the Confeds-
rates, and that many of them wheaabey march
ed out TO stack arms staggered from weak
ness.
TEE cROssIyG OF THE FUTOhAc Rg ixT's Army
LE1 ROT WHipPAD YAT THs HEslite il
NA5H.s6rOe-
Tie Hsraii's correspondent who was cap
tured by orr cavalry near HagerstowB and re
leased after G. en. I4ae cross9i the river, te!e
graphs from Hasera.own, Iuiy i+th, TO that
paper as follows:
Altsr The tight was over 7 was taheu, amid
mud aud darkness, 10 Wil.iamsport, found
the rebel forces rapidly marching to the river
The crossing conimeuced on Saturday alter
noon. Previous to this the enemy had Euc
cssded in constructing a eort oi luit, which
,esembi4d floating bridge. The wounded,
who had been placed IN houses used as hospi-
tals at w yiiiiaDsEuri, "cre pat III wagons AMI
ssUt over. Then followed the ammunition
train SGme Of The wagons went by the ford ::
for it mast be stated that the fsbei force
crossed iii Two columns, ono on the bridge and
the other through the wafer. The retreat was
conducted i'll the lnGa. orderly manner. Tire
Southern troopa aIe in no manner tisorgan
zsd. They are eager for fresh eGconuters.-
the principal part OF the reb9i infantry crossed
yesterday.
In order to blind the Unonists the enemy
built n long line of high eartlworks, buii5
camp fires, aui dang all the heavy rain that
fell during the night, Grenched Is they were
W ith rain, fuishei their works and marched 10
Williams sport and Gro sed before daylight Al
abort 6 O'Clock this morning nothing remained
on this side but brigade OF lniai'ry, with
d few pieces of artillery.
! got away from the enemy thia morning st
daylight. Gen Fitzpatrick left Hagers sto wn a;
All eaFiy hour this morning and attacked the
rehei brigade Oh this side brisk fight en-
sued, the enemy holding his position for a long
time. Hs was near enough to be supported by
troops from the opposite bank if necessary,
these again crossing the river for that purpose.
| do not know what was the END OF thjs last
fight, but think it probable the enemy left this
eide altogether, taking his raft over with him
la conclusion. let me remark DO not think
that General Lees army has BEEN defe0ted,
houoh Mis campaign has endcd ~ The manner,
i
influenced by any other consideration thsn Il
desire to report tbs pure and simple truth,
known to be Iath frcu actual observation, and
an unpre udicsd criticism OF what d! es.w aud
heard
A dispatch from Washington, dated the itt'
says:
This has been gloomy day in Washington
The Joyous antcipatl0us of bagSlng the whole
of aft6FQU t.I
by the official information that the rebel army
b ad escaped and succeeded III cr0ssing the Po-
tomac without another battle Mach chaeriu
is expressed in official circles at Gen. Meade
having permitted the enemy to escape without
another fight.
The disappointment was aggravated by the
inteili geuce coming every hour Of the lncreas
ing v,rnlencs of ths people in New York a,si
the spreading Of The miScAfe0GaS splrf among
tie toscus IN New Engiaad. Nothing else has
leen talked or Thought of here to day. The
trouble ia New York is regarded here AZ the
result of deep laid plans of disioya'iese and
rebel refugees, who have made resistance TO
the draft only Il pretext for al effort to cacse
embarrassment TO the Government II ia stated
that Gen. Mcdowell is to be ordered to New
York .y. Gen. Hooker had a long cOueuta-
ton with tho Secretary of the Treasury this
morning
THE FIGHTING OF THE C0hFEDEHaTEs AT
GETTYsBuRG.
The Baltimore Amcfican has the following
paragraph about the desperate fighting OF the
Confederates at Getty ysturg:
TIE whole of the artillery at TIE battle of
Gettysturg was commanded by Gen. Tyler Of
Couuecticut, W ho writes that ali of the reser ve
artillery wac brought up, and the Rebels fought
with the greatest desperation, charging up to
the very mnzzle Of his guns, and shooting his
puuners but their desperation and reckless
ness could no, save them. In some cases they
would charge upon battery and disable every
man at e. o guns, snd would thea either be de
stroyel G. driven back by orr own equally de-
tarmsa Leroes Hs says that the Rebels. not
yithstaudinv their terrible loss and over
whe.mjng defeat, retreated ia good order, and
with no lees Of cannon or equipments, owing
to the severe discipline OF their army.
rHs Naw YoIK Pies, AsD THi Riori--sDiro
RIALs OF MONDAY m1RsiSa
The editorials 20 be found in the New York
papers, of Monday morning, upon the con
scription that was to commence tha. day are
extremely interesting in view Of the events
which followed few hours after they were
given to the public. The New York DAILY
Neps has the following under the head oi
'.Ths Inquisition Consumption:
1t is sincerely 10 be hoped that measures
will DO taken TO test the consiltuiionallty VI
the law which threatens to remove sixty odd
thousand Of our eiizsDs from the S.ate of Nsw
York, before q singis individual is ermitted
to DO forced, against his will, ~ take part Ia
the ungooly conflict which ~ disssacslnK sns