The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-15

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER, July t.
On the Sd at 1880 4. NJ. upon a crest Of
bill just above the camp Of Gen. Stephen Bur
bridge Of Kentucky. was seen 4 tag Of truce.
Al officer was sent 10 escort them blindiOided.
to The tent Two fine looking officer dressed
Ia the rebel grey, Of splendid carriage. aud
with hne faces as far "a We could sce- fog ice it
known that persons blndlolded seem strange
whcn they smile or speak, The one was Cen.
Bowen aud the other Col. Montgomery Of
Virginia splendid types Of splend q men They
were bearers Of dispatch from Gen. Pemher-
ton 10 Gen. Grant For two hOus while Gen.
A j. smith va, gone 10 headquarters. they re
manned and chatted of war and its terms After
their bandages were removed the light seemed
u blind them-so long had their eyes been
closed 10 light
The purport, for cannot give you Tie words
nor is II according to rule for any 60 see them
until the oracular Stanton has CLOSED them
Ger is this-To avoid the further edu-ion Of
blood aud loss of life, &c; though | can hold
out for an Indefinite period &c; | propos. TO
cease hostilities-now for the Consideration.
etc; will appoint three Commissioners aud
you three for conditions. etc.
To which Gen. Grant replied. -Irmise. IN
this manner: " The first YOU eau avoid al any
time. | have no coalitions, etc. You have oy
your bra. cry and endurance won the respect
OF soldiers you snail be treated with all the
dignity of prisoners Of war; etc.
The forts and rife pits were covered with
men, some standing with arms folded. all silent
- never did So many men look upon So
many with such wonder. FOR SIX weeks have
these men been looking for each other to send
leaden messenger TO bid him home or at
night digging each others graves in the SAP
and mine, now looking upon each other for the
first time Each knew what the rifle pit con
cealed, none knew how many. or w'at manner
of man his neighbor was. All tEe day long
they peeped over, some within ten feet of his
foe
But a stranger scene than this was TO be in
in the afternoon. The chieftains We're 20 meet
IN a small plain between the hills Thousands
of men could look from ramparts Of earth at
their meeting. AT about F. NJ. Gen Grant
and his staff rose over the hreastwOrks from
our side. and at the same moment Gen. Penn
berton and his aids rode from the other. In a
sweet little nook they met. After an introduc
ton by Col Montgomery, though they bad been
| Lcutrnants IN the same regiment IN Mexico
Gen PcmbertOn said: Il was at Buena Vista
and Monterey, and we had conditions there
d. have no conditions" said Gen. Grant (so
little bird told me- Come aside"
They two went a few feet apart from the
rest and sat down on the grass. amid fig and
prach trees. for there had been a garden here.
An hour elapsed. or more, when boln arose and
went their several ways.
The formal taking possession was at 10 4.
/ NJ OF to day. A glorious Fourth. This was
the day predicted by your correspondent. as
well as by many other wiseacres.
At 10 A. NJ. to-day We entered the torn city.
| At II NJ. the transports. with cOlors flying. lett
/ their m0oriugs, and three score. nearly Of
steamers returned from Punishment to their
landings at Nicksburg.
The glorious little cOnqueror sat during the
Interview with cigar in his mouth nearly all
the time. Already his men are eager TO be led
Johnston-ward Anywhere for him
History claims him as her darling. 1t Is a
noble triumph to Que who defended him last
winter when all condemned. to see him now
A stranger to me-never spoke with him but
once and that when snow was on the ground.
Twenty thousand prisoners are urs-thev
are To be paroled here. Vicksburg is one OF
the places spoken OF in the carlet. The expens.
of transportation and feed for SO many would
be too great.
So ends one Of the most remarkable seges OF
history. Bravely defended and nobly won
Nothing should be stronger evidence OF com
mon brotherhood. than common bravery. They
fought until nearly all prov sions were gone
until they had TO eat the flesh OF mules and
horses. Brave. deluded men. All honor the
brave. Our men treat them with kindness
sharing with them food.
Among the captured officers is one Lieut.
Gen. Pemherton; Major Generals. Smith
Stevenson. Forney and Bowen; some fifteen OF
twenty Brigader Generals. among whom i,
stephen ID. Lee. of South Carolina. q very
handsome man. and Of undoubt. military
genius. He Is the idol of Nicksburg- anC
straight; dark hair; iull beard, close cut; tint
{ military bearing and OF the coolest determine
ton in battle; only thirty years of age. Tn,
next in prominence Is Gen. Stevenson. of Vir
ginia-not so tall as Lee; red hair aud beard
both long and second 10 none in the Conted
eracy in point Of executive ability.