Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-07-18

Chickasaw Bayou, July 3--s r. H--At 8
o'clock this morning flag Of truce appeared
before Gen. Smith's front, when tho rebel NJ.
jor General Bowen and Col. Montgomery
were let blindfoldsd into our lines. They
bore communication from Gen. Pemberton
to Gen. Grant. Of tho following pdrport:
| Although fes1 confident ofany ability TO
resist your Arms indefinitely. ia order to stou
the further efldsion If blood, propose that
you appoint three commissioners, to meet
which / will send to arrange such terms al
may best accomplish the result"
Grant replied substantially In these words
1.-THE appointment Of commissioners ia nm.
necessary. While should be glad TO stou
the unnecessary. efFasion of blood, the oulv
terms can entertain are these, UneonditionH
surrender. At the same time, myself officers
and men. are ready to testify to the distin.
guished gallantry with which the defense Of
Vicksburg has been conducted.
At ten o'clock the messenger returned,
This afternoon, in accordance with a request
from Gen. Pemberton, Gen. Grant met him
outside the lines. After an hours consulta.
ton they agreed upon terms Of surrender. Z
Pemberton urged that the soldiers might
be paroled and allowed rations from their own
stores to carry them to the Confederate lines.
In view OF the bravery displayed by these
heroes, the advantages Of the place aud the
condition Of tho enemy, Grant finally con-
sented to Pemberton's request. The officers
were each allowed horse and servant. The
number Of prisoners il $4,000, two.thirds Of
whom are said to be in fighting condition.
The immediate cause of the surrender was the
exhaustion Of supplies and ammunition, and
tha failure Of johnson to come to Psmbsrton's
relief
Cairo. July 6th.-A bearer Of dispatches
from Grant to the Government, left VicksLurg
July 4th, and has arrived here. He brings
but few additional particulars of the surren.
der. One division of the army was marching
into the city when he left. One of the reasons
assigned for paroling the prisoners was that
Grant had no transportation to send them
North, and the men could be used for moro
important mission than guarding prisoners.
Louisville, July S-A meeting of the citi.
Gems tonight was addressed by Gen. Boyce.
He stated that although there was no imme.
date danger. it was necessary that measures
should b. taken to organize the citizens for
defense The matter was referred to the Civ
Council which passed resolutions that all male
citizens between the ages of lS and As should
be enrolled for services II required and all
who refused should BE- sent North.
Headquarters, 1'ullahoma. July s.-Ws
have driven the rebels out Of East Tenues-
see. Our lines extend 10 tina foot of the
mountains. Accommodating parties are daily
pushed beyond but no movement can BIZ made
until provisions come forward. 1t has rained
for Is days. making the roads almost impass-
able. Bragg has retreated beyond the rail.
road bridge at Bridgeport. Stragglcrs say his
army is much dsmoralzed.
Washington, July S.-The midnight mes
sengers from Frederick, say that information
which can be relied upon from the front this
forenoon is to the following purport: The
Potomac has checked the advance Of tho rebel
army, small portions have crossed at Will
Transport and Shepardstown; Lee swan his
stock over; his amhuiances with his cavalry,
infantry and artillery are on this side; his
front line Of battle has been formed at Antie-
tam. Should this prove true. he will b.
obliged to trust his army to the arbitrament
Of another bloody field. 1t is certain that he
cannot get reinforcemrnts. Our forces are
gradually concentrating in that direction.
Our hopes and prospects grow brighter every
hour. The best possible spirits animate our
0fhcers nnd soldiers.
Baltimore, July 9.-Tbc America~'s letter
from Frederick yesterday morning saws il is
no longer a question whether the Potomac is
fordable, but whether any bridges the rebels
have would stand before such food, Lees
case is most desperate if not hopeless. He 10
concentrating his forces by every available
means and route. Tuesday morning he
planted batteries on every road by which we
are likely to approach.
Frederick, July SIS p. M.-Gen French
has been placed in command Of the Sd armv
corps. which has been largely reinforced and
placed in motion.
1t is said Lee has no alternative but to fight
or surrender. About 600 prisoners arrived
here to-day. This arrival, according to state.
ments swell the number Of prisoners to 1900.
Considerable cannonading was heard today
in the direction Of Hagsrstown. which l.
thought to be caused by cavalry attack on
the enemy's outposts.
Baltimore. July ga special dispatch
from Frederick At noon to-day, says the posi-
ton and condition Of the rebels has been def.
nitvly ascertained. Their infantry line 10
drawn acroes from Funktown, to Falling Wa.
tiers; behind this line they are making almost
superhuman exertious to get their ammunition.
provisions and artillery over the river. They
are crossing their horses and leaving their
wagons on this aide. Lee will probably Oh.
trench himself and try 10 hold our army ct
bsy. while he secures means to croas. His
headquarters are At Hag,ssiown, and to-day
his troops are mainly on the road bsewepn
there and Williamsport. Early's command
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