Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-14
From Vicksburg.

CAIRO, July l. Vicksburg surrendered July
4th.
BosroS, JULY, E.s, Toby, Esq, has re-
ceived dispatch from Mr. Sanford, President
Of the American Telegraph Company, positive
ly announcing the surrender Of VicksbuIg'
July 4th.
The probability is that Mr.. Sanford makes
this statement upon excellent authority
The close siege of Vicksburg by Gen. Grant
from the rear, commenced about May 20, and
has therefore lasted about As days.
LATER.
WAsmSoroS, July II P. NJ. The follow
ng dispatch has been received
US. SQUADRON, FLAG sHIP BLACK HAWK, J
Jnly 4.
TO Hon, Gideon Welles
SIR have the honor to inform you tina
yicksburg has surrendered to the United States
forces ON this 4th Of July.
d. D. PORTER, Acting Rear Adj.
CAIRO, July T. The dispatch boat has just
arrived here from Flcksburg. She left at ~
o'clock on Sunday morning. The passengers
announce that Gen. Pemberton sent flag of
truce on the morning OF the 4th, and offered to
surrender IL his men were allowed to march out.
Gen. Grant is reported to have replied that no
man should leave except as prisoners of war.
Gen. Pemberton then, after consultation with
his officers, uncondlionally surrendered. This
news is perfectly reliable.
WAsHoINGToN, July g. A dispatch from
Gen Grant to Gen. Halleck, dated VIcksburg,
1890 A. M, 4th inst, states that the rcDels
surrendered this morning, and that their troops
were paroled as prisoners of war.
The movements about to be made by the for
ces Of Gen. Grant are detailed, but they are not
proper for publication at present.
WASHINGTON, July g. The war department
has received lntelli. ence that dispatches from
Maj ..Gen. Grant giving details Of the surren-
der Of Vicksburg, are now on the way to the
department
NEw YORK, July 8. The Tribune has the
following special dispatch, dated Chickasaw
Bayou, Friday, July 3, via Cairo, July 7
" Vcksburg is ours. Firing from our front
ceased this mornina, pending negotiations for
surrender, which have occupied greater part
of the day
The only contested point touching the surren-
der, has been in reference to what shall be done
with Gen Penberton's army. lie asks and de.
mands that, while the surrender If uncondition-
al in other respects, the garrison which has 80
long resisted our army, shall be spared unneces-
sary humiliation, and shall be paroled in Vieks-
burg.
This will be probably conceded from motives
of expediency alone and not as a condition, as
it will save an immense expenditure for trans
portation and subsistence.
Gems. Grant and Pemberton had a long pri.
vats interview at the atter's request, in relation
to the surrender, before it was determined.
Officers accompanying the flag Of truce indi-
cate by their conversation tnat all that has been
published in the North concerning the suffering
Of the rebels in Vicksburg has been but half the
truth.
There are about IS 900 people in VickSburg
10000 of whom are efficient soldiers. Ourar.
my will take possession to morrow morning
The surrender is just in time to save both armies
from the loss and destruction OF life which would
have attended an attempt to carry the works Of
the enemy by storm, as such an attempt had
been determined on for tomorrow morning.
Not having been allowed an inside view be-
fore departure OF the boat, cannot give such
details as may be desired. y
Col. MARYLAND of the Post Office Department
will, on the 9Th, establish post Office at Vcks-
burg.
1t was arranged that the Federal forces SHOULD
enter at 10 A. M. Saturday, the 4th. The reb
els were all to be paroled
The officers were allowed to retain thei
horses and four days rations, to be taken from
the rebel stores and to be considered as prison
ers liable to be exchanged.
Tho eneuy, numbering from $4,000 to 80,
600, by this arrangement fell into Gen. Grant
hands, along with small arms, lorts, deences
&c.
Cannon are plenty, aud in quality equal /
the best in the confederate service.
CAIRo, July 8. The rebels have retired frol
Helena. Gen. 0glesby has just arrived frOr
Memphis, and says the terms of capitalization (
Vioksburg were, that enlisted men should
paroled, while the officers should be retained
prisoners. Pemberton gives the number of mt
ht for duty $4,000, and 5000 in the hospital