New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-13
Omcini Reports.

WAsHiNGIoN suudsy July II. 1853
The following bas been received at the War
Department
NKAR vIcEsBrRG July I. 1863
Yicksbnrg hss capiulsted yesterday. General
Grant received the following letter
HKADQuARTERs. NIcEsBCEG. July , 1863
Major Gen GRANr, Commanding 4. s. fo'ees
GENERAL have tie honor 10 propose 10 you an
armstice for hours, with p view to arranging
terms for the capitulation Of Vicksburg. TO tins
end, If agreeable to YOU, | will appoint comnIs.
sioners 20 meet Ike number = be named by your
sell AZ such place and hour to-day you may lind
convenient. / make this proposition to savo the
further eiiusion Of gloCd which must otherwise be
shed 10 a irgGtfu extent, feeling myself fully able
10 aiuJaln my position .or yet indefinite period
TLis communication Will he handed you under lag
of truce by Major-General james Bowen
Very respectfully.
Your ooedent servant.
J. G PEMBERToN.
To this Cen Grant replied AS follows:
HHADQUARTEts. DKpARTYYsT 0Y TEsSgssgK,(
Is THg IiEiD sfiR ViCE,BrRG, July g. 1868.
LiEcT .GEs j. c. PEABsEToS. Co'mand'"g "CoJed'd'''
G1xrHAL: Your note Of this date, just received
proposes armistce OF several hOuis for the pur-
pose OF arranging terms Of capI'uation through
Commissioners to be appointed, &c. The eiiusion
OF blood you propose stopping by this course, can be
ended at aOy time you may choose, by an uncondl-
tonel surrender Of the city and garrison. Men who
have shown so much endurance and courage IA those
now ia VickgbGrg VIII alwayB challenge the res ect
Of al adversary and you, will be treat
ed with all the respect due them as pr,Oners Of war.
do not favor the proposition Of appointing Com
missoners 10 arrange terms Of capiulation, because
] have 10 other terms than those indicated above.
lam. General, very respectfully
Your oD.dieDt servant.
H. &. GRANT. MbJor-Genersl
Gen. BOWEN the bearer OF Gen. PembertOns let
ter was received by Gen. a. j. Smith. He ex-
pressed strong desire 10 converse with Gen.
Grant, and accordingly while Gen. Grant, declining
this requested Gen. Smith 10 Say that II Gen.
Pemberton desired 10 see him. an interview would
be granted between the lines in McPheIsOn's front
at any hour In the afternoon which Cen Pembertop
might appoint A message was soon sent back TO
Gen. Smith appointing three O'Clock as the hour
Gen. Grant there with his staff, and with Gens.
Ord, Mcpherson, Logan and A. j. smith. Gen.
Pemberton came late, attended by Gen. Bowen and
Col Montgomery. lie was much excited and i'm.
pertinent IN bis answers 10 Gen. Grant. The con.
yersatiOn was held apart between Gen. PemDerton
and bis officers, and Gems. Grant, Mcpherson, and
A. j. Smith. The Rebels insisted being pafoled
md march beyond our lines, officers aud men all
with eight days rations drawn from their own
etores the officers 10 retain their private property
and body servants. Gen. Grant heard what they
had TO say aud left them at the end Of an hour and
half saying that he would send in bis ultimaum in
writing, to which Gen. PembertOm promised to re-
ply before night bostilties TO cease In tic mean
Gen Grant then conferred at his headquarters,
viii Lis corps aud division commanders, aud seDt