The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-15
TIE SURRENDER OF yICKsBuRG
Particulars of the Nv vent-27, 900 Prise
Oners-Large Quantities OF Cannon
and small tArms-EuorTn0usP Prices of
Living During the Stege-rnteresting
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and small Arms-Euormous Prices of
Living During the siege-fnteresting
Partic uIars, Nc.
vicksburg surrendered on the morning Of July 4,
after seige Of forty days and terminated in
negotiations lasting IL hours.
In the latter part Of April Gen. Grant left Ailli
kcn's Bend with only about $4,000 men. lie marched
through hostile country subsistnR upon it, cap
turing towns and cities, destroying armies, and of
last when he came before the city TO invest it, had
but few, it any, more troops thanthe besiegad. All
/ the ammunition had to be transported with him,
and his men had lived without tents comforts of
/ any kind for nearly "A month. He opened commun-
/ cation with his fleet, and then once more his men
| had plenty. 1t is almost incredible how much he
| did with 30 little. 1t was two weeks before he
/ could get rciniurcemrnts.
! On the 3d. at 1880 A. NJ, upon q crest Of n hill
! Just above the camp of General Stephen Burbrdge,
| Of Kentucky, was seen a flag of truce, accompa-
! MED by General Bowen and Colonel Montgomery of
| Virginia, who were bearers OF dispatch from
| General Pcmbcrton to Gen. Grant.
The rebel messengers MVrc blindfolded while
! they remained awaiting the return of General
! Smith, who took the dispatches to Grant. Their
eyes were unbandagcd after an hour and they con-
yrrsed freely with Union officers
/ One Of the messengers said iron enough had
been thrown into the city to stOcI, immense found
cries and build monuments for all citizens and sol
| dicrs who had fallen.
When Smith returned the messengers were
| again bliuliolded and conducted to safe point
from which they could enter their own lines
The purport of the dispatch from Penlbertor
was tina an unnecessary elusiOn of blood and loss
Of lives might be prevented by brief cessation
OF hosilitics, during which Commissioners might
be appointedo agree on terms for the surrender OF
the city. lie also intimaed that he could hold the
city for an indefinite period.
Grants reply wasSVery brief, saying PeInberton
had it in his power at any moment to stop blood
shed. Commissioners were unnecessary, as the
only stpulations he could accept were unconditona
surrender. 1t concluded with deserved tribut,
/ In thp ypTV oI ua iSOn
! and said It they surrendered they should all bt
treated with the courtesy due prisoners of war.
The rebel messenger had not been gone onI
= when PembcrtOn sent again. asking personal in
tcrvicw with Grant, which was promptly granted
At 3 Z. VI. same day. conference took plac
) about midway between the fronts OF the contend
+, ing forces. IL was witnessed by thousands O
Federal aud rebel soldiers, who for the first time il
weeks showed themselves with impunity abov
the rifle pits, and during all these weeks they ha
been in many instances within five yards OF cac
, other Grant came slowly TO the place of rendez
D. vous smoking cigar and apparently the only nm
. excited person in the vast assumblage. Pcmbcrto
: first remarked hc had been present when diiltrcr
. iortrcsscs surrendered to the Federal arms in tn
; Mexican war. In these tho enemy were granite
terms, conditions &c. lie thought his army a
q well entitled to favOrs Il foreign foe.
y Grant listened, then proposed private convel
d satou, to which PcmbcItun agreed, ami the tw
Generals stepped aside. What was said durin
y the conference can only be Judged from result
! After n little more than an hour terms were agree
2, upon and the rebels surrendered. 1t was Al
m ranged the Federal forces should enter at 10 A.
ii the next day, July 4.
!, Gen. Mcpherson received the formal surrcnde
10 The terms allow the officers and men to be parole
~ here, the former to retain their sdc-arms and pc
p, sonal property. They will be escorted beyond or
,s lines and furnished with three days provision
from our stores.
~ Gen. l.O2ans division marched into the city
~ II o'clock, and at noon Lieut. Col. Strong hoist'
NJ the Stars and Stripes over the Court House. CO
,n Wilson is Provost Maj tlal OF the city and Gen. Ia
,r gan commander of the post.