Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-11
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VtcKsBURo 4, VIA CAIRo, July 10.
Vicksbu'g surrendered this morning,
after siege Of Al dsys-tsrminating IN
negotiation Ia ting "a hours Gems.
Grant and Penberton had an interview
yesterday p. NJ. The last note of Penn
berton accepting pfoffered terms of Gen.
Grant, did not reach here till Q O'Clock
to-day, when Gen. McPherson received
the formal surrender. The terms ALLOW
the officers and men 10 be raroled here /;
the former to retain their side arms aud
their horses, land personal property. They
will be esco'ted beyond our lines and
furnished With three days provisions
from our stores.
Gen. Lrgan's division marched into
the city At IL, aud at noon Lieut.. Col.
Strong holsted the stars and stripes over
the Court uouss.
Col Wilson IL Provost Marshal Of the
city, and Gen. Logan commander ot the
post.
We have taken over q 900 prisoners,
besides about 1000 non .comba,ant lO2
field pieces, and 80 siege guns; $4,000
stand Of arms. ammunition, locomotives,
care, and . few stores, and 81 stand Of
oolors.
Among the prisoners are Lieut.. Gen.
Pembertrn, Maj. Gems. Stevenson,
Smith. =. rney AID Bowen, and Ia Big
adiers aud about $50 Co onels.
There are 5000 men in hospital, half
Of whom are wounded. Only $4,000 Of
the garrison are reported abe for duty.
The stock Of provisions was almost ex-
hausted, aud for four dsys thoy have
been eating mule fl Sd. OF ammunition
70, heavy guns they had 9 fair supply,
but 10 field and mueketry were short
eight cap. to q man was al they had
lett An excess Of sugar, mol '.ses and
rice vas all the supplies they had, with
. little ungr und corn.
VIcKsBURo, July 5, via Caro-, 5.
YeAsrday and to-day all pa sed of
with remarkable quiet and good feeling
The weather is fe.rfuIiy warm.
Nineteen general Offices have been
paroled. Tso days will be occupied be-
fore the prisoners a'e srnt out. Their
destins,ion is reported TO be Taiadega,
Ala. Many Of them are anxious not 10
be paroled, but wish to take the oath Of
allegiance, quit the rebel service and pro-
coed Moth.
Several women and children have been
killed or injured during the segc.
The hundred honses occupied by the
~s,.b ,ul ,pnru ,nl hasa Imam cnpat ptI Iv
exposed to the shells.
About $500 persons have been killed
insi 10 Of tho Works since the seiEs be.
gan.
The labor pe,f,rmed on the fortifica-
tiops by both side. is immense. The
weight Of the artillery has knocked most
Of the artillery into undistinguishable
hesps.
There we're about 1900 women and
children ia the city during the lombard
ment, who have been for the mot part
of tie time obliged to live IN caves, OF
which there are sever ] hund ed. The
citiz ms have not been allowed TO d.sw
from the army suppl es, except in cses
Of destitution. The prices of food have
been enormous. Five dollars per pound
has been p,id for -four and t5 per pound
for mule meat.
The latest advices from the interior
represent Johnston as retreating rapidly
and Sherman in hot pursuit. Reinforce
men. are moving to Sherman.
Offers Of assistance have been dispatch
ed TO Banks, ard 1t is conjecturcd that
tho condition Of Pot Hudson garrison
is similar to hat Of Vicksbuig. A week
hence its fall may be announced Al any
hour.
The general opinion here, both in the
rebel army and in our own, is that the 'e
b.l ion 10 the West is ~ an end, or .,
least reduced 10 in.ign,fcant proportions.