Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-10

The surrender Of vicksburg is fully con.
frmed. By the arrival of the steamer Niaga-
IA, Lieut.. Dunn, Of Gen. Sullivan's xtaG. at
Cairo. with dispatches from Gen Grant, for
the War Department, the St Louis Democrat
has the following particulars:
THE SURRENDER.
he FIRST flag OF truce fer some time was on
July LIST, asking an escort for two Englishmen,
who had been shut up for some time in the
Confederacy. which was granted by General
Grant On the previous day the rebels made
an unsuccessful sortie on the works on our
Ie1t meaning TO take our soldiers of their rifle
pits TINS way. johnson was reported only 20
miles on. The men were in line OF battle to
receive the attack.
On the Sd another flag of truce came into our
lines, brought by two Confederate officers, one
OF whom. was Major General Bowen The
messengers were biindfolded. They remained
awaiting the return OF Gen. Smith, VINO rooK
the dispatches from Pemberton TO Gen. Grant
Their eyes were bandaged. After an hour
they conversed freely with the Union officers
One OF the messengers said iron enough had
been thrown into the city to stock ia1mense
foundrles and build monuments for all those
who had fallen.
The messengers were again blindfogded and
escorted to a safe point from which they could
enter their own lines. Great curiosity was
manifested by the officers and soldiers to learn
the contents of Gen. Pemberton's dispatrhes
which was gratitied. The rebel General had
seen Ill TO intimate that the unnecessary etfu-
sion OF blood and the loss OF lives might be
prevented by h brief cessation OF hos tiIities
during which commissioners might be ap-
pointed to agree on terms of surrender He
also lnumaed that he could hold the city for
an indefinite period.
Gen. Grants reply was very brief, saying
that u en-. Pemberion had it in his hahds to stoo
bloodshed at any moment. Commissioners were
unnecessary, as the only stipulations he would
accept We're unconditional surrender. II con-
cludes with a deserved tribute to the bravery
and endurance OF the rebel garrison, and said
that il they surrendered they should be treated
with the courtesy due to prisoners of war
Inc rebel messenger was not gone long
when General Pemberton sent again, asking
a personal interview with General Grant,
which was promptly granted. AT p. m. OF
the same day conference took place about
midway between the fronts. The two Generals
went aside. What was said during the con-
ference can only be judges from the results.
After little more than an hour, terms were
agreed upon, and the rebels surrendered
s1twas arranged that the Federal forces should
enter ut lO a. m the next day, July 18th. The
rebels were all to he paroled; the officers al
lowed to retain their horses and four DAYS
ratons to be taken from the rebel stores, and
TO he considered as prisoners liable to exchange.
The enemy, numbering from 250 GOO to 90, 600, by
this Arrangement, fall into Grants hands, along
with small arms, forts, defenses. &c. Cannon
are plenty, and in quality equal to the best in
the Confederacy.
AT 10 a. m. of the 4th, Gen Steele's division
marched into and garrisoned the city, the bands
playing the national airs OF the contending
forces. The scene was witnessed by thousands
OF national and rebel soldiers, who for the first
time in weeks showed themselves with impu-
nifty above the rifle pits, and during these
weeks they had been within five yards of each
other.
General Grant came slowly to the place of
rendezvous, smoking cigar and apparently
the only uneXcited person in the vast assem-
blage.
General Pemberton first remarked that he
had been present when the different fortressas
surrendered to the Federal arms in the Mexi-
can war.
In these the enemy were granted terms and
conditions, and he thought his army was as
well entitled to favors foreign foe. General
Grant listened and then proposed q private
conversation, TO which General Pemberton
agreed, and the flag was soon seen above the
buildings where lately the rebel ensigns met the
breeze, and Vicksburg was again in loyal pos
session.
Not long after formal possession had been
taken of the city, Col. MARYLAND made his en-
trance to take charge at his office, and agreed
to establish national mail routes with the rest
OF the world.
~ A woman named Ida Clark was arrested
in Cincinnati on the 9th inst, for trying to
shoot Albert Early. with whom she had quar-
relied. Ida is disposed to be vengeful for she
says she will shoot Early If she has to wait
years for the chance.
HHon. James S. Rollins. NJ. G. from Mis-
souri,, was recently captured by guerillas at
demonstrations toward hanging him had baen
made, he was released at the earnest solicita-
tion of some ladies and rebel sympathizers.
E9r Philadelphia papers complain that that
city is now infested with scoundrels who at
tend regularly at fires, and, under pretence of
assistance, steal everything they
can lay their hands on
H1-Mr Samuel Coney, the Union candidate
for Governor of Maine. is a loyal democrat
has held many important trusts in the service
of his state, and is now President OF the Aagus-
til Bank.
~ The Northern Central Railroad has been
repaired, and cars are now running again as
far as York. The road will be in running order
to Harrisburg in a day or two. Ef
ES-A woman named Jenny Stout, residing
in Cincinnati, a keeper of house of i'll fame,
committed suicide because her lover deserted
her. s .ssit saEs
sSThe enforcement Of the draft in Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island Is TO take place
The quota OF the latter state is
two thousand eight hundred and fifty men.
xS- parar called the uIovalist,, has mat