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1850 From Nashytlle. 4 1900 s SSisg
Winchester fTshDs) Bnlletins of itlle

The Winchester TefDs Bnlletln5 ofiithe
Z9th says: 5ssFssss.s ss5szfs estf4
z Rosecrans is said to be advancing yEttls
and fortifying {Aa heiigoesl he fotf6sssrs
Aping Mcclellan ON the Penintulas and der
tined, We pray Ito affair worse disoomftufe
than the Little Napoleon met tYithd & II ii
DAILY we meetwith citizanssent away from
their homes by Rosecrans, the dog, Nsass.
vile is converted into q military encanpmepk
Horses Craze in all the rArds. and houses ave
made stables of The citylisi fallef Lincolnse
detectives, whp 60 in every gnise;. IN prderst .
carry on a system of espi0nase verse than
ever sdisgfaced a. fendai king .jei 81 y,a
r. Negroes are marching to the fort 6eetio.s
under guard and made ito work hard, They
are allowed half srations, and cousoled with
the promise that, by working hard and bejp-
ingthe Yankees, they Rill .beisAt free when
the warts over. Ihe Yankees watch fhsm e
prevent their running away. & 81, IS 40
There do notisee to be any indications ,of
a battle snon. Rnsecrans' force iisE estimatei
to be 10. goo totaL aa q
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this truthful yefkssment Of the merits Of
this lnstitotion. Tie question Of Femxle Ed
ncatlon presents at This peculiar period IA Our
history, subjects 81 consideration of the high
est moments Our young men have all besa
called BY their c6unsry's peril away from tho
walks OF study and Intellectual improt ensnt.
The rising generation remains to be educated,
and we fervently thank God that one Of the
blessings Of this waf is, and willbe, toreiieye
US from the vile Surveillance 60 the North of
importing teachers from that hated land
Either Of the yOfng ladies above named
Wouid make ansinfnitely better teacher than
any Northern woman, and Martha Washing,
ton college, # properly encouraged, will in
the course OF thine. send out hundreds Of such,
TO bless; and elevate, and adorn Southern ehar
racter. 10 sbuass5HT .Y,sfaty; SIS l,stf IT
From an intimation in the gSalutatorY, Adj
dress. 4 inferred that some of the, Trustees Of
the College patronned other institntions in
preferencei to theirown. Ilmay have misun.
derssood the purpoft Of. the language; but i'll
dld not. and there he such ., Trustee, he must,
by this exhibition. have been convinced Of his
errer, and will hereafter opatronise 20 school
whichsby his oficialc haracter, he recommends
20 others, or retire from q position so iRconsis-
tent and eqnivocal. An unofficial citizen even,
acting thus, is snot the kind of friend to the
an which he, lives to benefit it
much, and should, in my humble opinion,
change his principles or his residence aal
8i9s 3sia u4tlI0H d. s7b tlsa .sasst SMYTH.ag
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I'D Some Of our Gomillas vera az close aS M.
Nashgillea few days tsince - Neelv h BsnS
The, Nashville Dispatch ef The 9th nltE' 49,:
ia9W heard yesterday that the Rebei cs1r3Y,ryv
made = dafhipte Nssly,s Bend, in th;s g a0sn.
styo Sunday evening about seven o'cioesk ~
sapsnred = lpt efmpledriyesb eight s. Is;
bsr,pt hithftheir stock. " mules kslo 49,
g SOME. gsatlspsn who, had y cpntrae} q ~
piysthe 99yarpment with - certain nn1mi ~
ana Who.had come on to this ,citI T. T6S ,Y
bells paFoled the drivers spd took away r3fh
fhen eleven horses leaving the mulae mr,ss
slested. They informed The drivers NM IS
haa apspeessd thar horses and .nnles Ss iy
gay 8 lag I, they were being driven aIons 81
~ about them s;'I I la, 3. ~
4, !; RRosscrans was dining & t1s SIlifi...a -,
Nasiiv nile the other day with his 80 a,s,.s -
g plate of strong butter sWas $3.50 ~
him The Dutch Hidalgo tastod s. No. -
dismal s man aitsr taki1k adose af ~ ~
nine; turned up hiss fed noes.I 49, 49,. ~.
table ana saluted the shdttetsdis g ~ 49,
gravity, femarking, 'Gentlsnlvm ~ hrsts,.
out-ra'sks me u Chattanooga Reid. d. y
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II. The arrest, of Mics Hozier, at Norfolk, with
"a plan of the Notifications, there, and a full
statement of the Federal forces and their po-
sition, was published yesterday. The young
LADY lives q few miles this sideof Suffolk, and
had been to Norfolk, on visit. The Norfolk
correspondent the Philadelphia Inquirer
gives some interesting particulars Of the arr
rest. 81 Y1fsIafsiH ygGe lgisttW yss2l ri Ia
8 Asshe was embarkipg upon the noon train
from here for herhome. she was accosted. by
several members Of the Provost guard, who
informed her that her presence was immedi-
a4ely nseded sat headquarters She repli-
ed that she had been there and was furnished
with q pass TO- proceed home This was so:i
hut it was merelyia Tuse by (which to ,entrap
other guilty parties She refused to accom-
pany the guard OF leave the car, maintaining
that the right to- 80 had been, guaranteed her.
The excitement was beginning tofrnn high,
when one of the guards reminded her that
if she did not eomply psaceably she would bo
taken at all ha1ardBrevAn if force had to be
,used. This seemingly cooled the high spirit
of the lady, and she yielded though with ,ap-
nerent rcluctsnce. She was disarmed Of her
,parasol; q most inipestaut trophy, which WAS
the silent and passive witness ofItraitorQus
persons, doing II, with its fair owner, was
.delperedt tovt the proper antheritiss, ID 49,
5 She underwent O. strict examination, and
the parasol q striet dissection. Ingeniously
concealed ,insthe handle was IA long compress
ed roll Of thin paper upon which wassan ex-
:trcmely minute description Of our forces. with
the exact number AT each point the best
modes of entrance and exit, by which certain
oo,,tnros Gould he made 1,ncalitaea were
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The Elections.

-44-At syFRgfcts5s - AAO3 AAAONSAVAAbsEss
We deem it superAuous to crowd our limit
ed space with details Of the elections Smith
is doubtless elected Governor, and Price 1t.
Governor. ss
The following is the vote of Lee county:
For Gopcrnor.-Go ggin n, Tourney los,
Munford 1879, Smith l1S, and Hubbard g.
= For Lieut. Gouernor. Price 258. Imboden
81, Echols q, Attorney General q.
"a For Congress- McMullin 325, Preston 1l9,
and McMahon %. ne
For NOster. Miller 24s, Ewing 238, and
Whitehead 81. s8l i..s.;
For Sheriff Bishop s25, Scott 81.
Scorr CoUNTY a8ss'
Il Munford lbs, Flournoy 1O2, Smith o.
Price 22S. Imboden 8. Tucker o97. s..
Congress. --McM ullin GAG, Preston 1873.
Floater for Lee and Scott Miller III,
Whitehead III, Ewing 76.
Capt. JAS. H. Horton was elected to repre-
sent the county. having no opposition.
16F See advertisement of a small Farm for
In
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4 For the virginian.is

AVA et0 VI SAulaNss q ~ lSi55kaiSja
6 Aessrs. Editors Though not . citizen of
Abingdon, | hope you viii, pardon me- for
claiming a short space Ia your paper ID award
slight testimonial to the merit dfs the parti.
cipants in the Commencement Exercises of
Martha Washington College. Held ii the md d.
Church at Abingdon on Thursday last. glFeel-
ing, as have ever felt at:deep and abiding
interest upon the subject of Female Educs.
ton. impressed with tfiebeauty Of the College
grounds, and partial to the geographical locs-
ton Of the Institution, gladly ayailed mvself
OF an opportunity thus presented to witness
the exercises and Judge for myself the progress
the young ladies had made iiiethe fie}d Of
learning. 1went desiring to be pleased, lam
tree 70 confess; but speak the honest senti-
ments OF q candid heart aud unprecedented
m n, whenai say that 4 have Witnessed many
Cnmm ncexaent exercises, both of Male and
Female iisstitutions of lSarninp. ana truth
compels ME to state that Iahaye not iseei: in
my life, those Of Thursday last Ssurpa ssel d
lis true tle number ofs participants on The
occasion was small, lot this orslv pr6ved. ID
my mind more clearly the coinplete success
! viii NIT attempt 70 institute ar,vs ann nari3
son among the fur Young Iadies--M;ss GrayI
Miss French. Miss Clark and Miss Cardxell'
Any comparison Instituted where all did SO
well, would be cruelty iryid;eus.
Inc style and sentinent Of each composi-
ton proved high intellsctual endowment, ele-
vated py the INCEST culture Of mind and mo.
rais, ienecnng credit upon theyoang ladies,
carrying JOY to the hearts Of parents, guardi,
ans and friends, and yindicating the efficiency
ana worth OF tho excellent President hsei
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e'A' "nere 'ney now iess' = '''ss
ashes. ,laas,aii bis sisiasqso assab Hal
10 .-7,as, ,.,,-.S.,t ID lI1ae
Inc ooMMsnSltHs ~ DC ~
40 the Editors ct the Karga1a'n' ;,
Will ou3perniit q stranger, who Happened
to tarry few days in your beautiful village,
to express his, feelings through your paper,
with regard to the, CONNER cement Exercises
Of the Female College Of your place On Thurs;
day last. / am ..weH stricken years, = a and
the time of life with me is past, II ever was
SO disposed, to. essay to fatter, and what
may say, therefore, may be taken as II; the SIN
cere and honest convictions OF my mind. !
have attended many occasions OF the sort not
only in Kentucky and vlrglnia, but ~ NORTH h
Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, put never
has it been my FORTUNE. to wltness more IN IN
teresting, chaste and effective entertainment
than was this: have seen more captivating
preparations 5nlore display-,more effcrt at
the gorgeous more imposing numbers and
greater eclat--bnt never have ! heard 4. more y.
elegant and intellectual addresses, more OH
ginaiity, more dignity, mo more selfpossesslon,
or less .affectati0n Thc young ladles were On
course all strangers TO me, ana II were pre-
pared am not disposed 70 o., make oistnctlons
where each acquitted 9Ets herself ne 50 nopiy, put
was particularly struck with i1 the pathcs fnd
sssav s - ~. V;rg;n;a.s gobIs Dead ana the
Yaledictory. These evidently can from the
heart. and that they reached 3, tfls hearts OF
.h9se wpo ., ,neaIa sns,n, Mas s.'esssu Iy
was eas Tbs sain,afo,y ~ ffs essny m ss,Tbs
Fear of growing 0id' were necessarily Of q
less sentimental character, but they exhibited
great ap'lty IN mgr IL, oc. ls sas.e = .peir
Ssl;Ee,y ~ Md lsu ira a5drsss s.. l hnth
II d;ct;nn ana deliver Y pxce1leds anv TINT +
oSg. n.a,d 49, - isoro;4sa tho,
4 friend ne p,iviilese 81 seeing ne mann.
scripts. Which We're a caeeffully ana kindly en-
4 ustsa To ne ,ne. eass them 4 careful and
scr;,;caI ,an,;npsa ton mast savTin an
candur hat Is co1n,,noaitions merely aside
from tie eIeaa,it deslamationa byi wbich thew
I We're given &, tie poble, they were worthy
Of much older HERDS aid more experinced
~ sslI,,st tosn + .;Il n ~,
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NJ After this paper was made up, we
had to take out most Of our editorial to make
room for the news from the Rappahannock
and Vicksburg. ts ,.s<,sys,s SIS. 49,

: hod ~ a m
,oou for the news from the Rapnahannock
.nd y;cksburr. ,sssa -
agss o.s betr------- = :. = - ---7-s
e9 III me news. l4 .es.,@.
Ne'nlhg oscisive RON sicksOurg. a gen,
sieman rom oelma'' Aia'' VINO was IN Grant :
encamP nlens uuring sne p o OF rr'oay last
says tne AanKee ioss was zo,VoV. lie estl-
mases 'ne ahAee losses altogetner SINCE tile
nege commen . az iron from % 70 4o.oVO. Grant
thought ne wouio capture st the CITY IN ~ orl
asys' Du. o'her oncers tlnougnt II conldn De
asne ~ ~ mon'ns' ~ IS t1nousnls oy know,
ang ones, y xlckspurg hoids out out two weeks
longsr' 1ns eng 81 tne war Is not tar on Gen.
'ohns'on Is sald 20 nave an army OF 4V,oUo
men, II SO, the JIG IS up with Grant. ..,s
II VIII De seen from the news on the next
page, tsat important movements are IN pro-
gress on the Rappahannock. Gen. Hooker Locke!
having lalien oack 70 Alexandria ana zen.
Lee having set MS face eastward, we may ex-
pect tnrliilng news from that quarter before ore
many days. we nave long hoped TO hear OF
2 move INTO maryland and Pennsylyanla' and
celleve .na' hotnlng else WIN BRING 1ankee-
avn 'O It's senses Iney WIN nsn' Es us forever r1
u tney are not INVADED as tney are only loslng
popuiation they desire to get ffd q. II IN
. vao'ed' rev OF their cities sacked ana demo-
hsneo, their lands iald waste ana tneir cfti-
gems De brought TO feel what we q the oou lt
nave teit' they VIII grow sick enough q their
sport, ana soon cry for "caif-rope.1
nave nearo nothing OF burnslae fa'ely.
he prsbaoiy has as much as ne can attend attend %
I'M kentucky without making trip to East East
tennessee at present. All quiet along the
Cumberland Mountain, notwithstanding OAR
" rumors OF raids from that direction a1s'n
30 -g1 .T.-.9F =. 5 10 5s6
'al.. - slsiA ~ = 'O.a 1.ti1
had came of, and the commensement Exer-
fcises were to take place on the day our. paper
was issued. We had intended to give de
tailed account of the whole proceedings, WHICH
were unusually interesting and instructive,
but correspondents have saved us the labor =
We insert in this paper two communications
Al x,x,, -, .br,o al, B
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tThe aSltilation.

"A coarier came into W aftrace, on the mosx-
ing of the Sd. and reports that twentsrswtoI "a
giments of Rsseerans, army, have leit' e.
Nicksburg The impression prevails tbatl s6e
federals are retreating towards Nashyille w
all evenss,I we have positive infosmation 49,
orr I,tfoeps are ,advaneing from sWastracs ~
Shelbyville From the signs of laotiye 49,.
ration. forward movement ii earnest 81
about commencing ON the ether hauiiIs "a.
'morsl are currently eirculA that, Ro~rsss.
isiadyancing himself instead Iof' ffalinr $50
-npon his earthworks around Nasbv;lle.s ~.
ssides the strongly forntisd Gaps Of l ~ Ma
mandy Hills, we have Is lineiof Ri6a Do
from Shelbyville to WartraeA ,nearlv, 49, ~
miles in length Wesfalso hass an arly a
good health andspirits, and hqSnm to sns-
late + the glerions acsioaslof GhaaceljpnS;lIs
Charlestonss Nicksbsre and Port, HI son.ss.
Once mora dTennessee III likely u. IS 800
ty the .tssad 81 asdyApsiae ahesN; ~. ~
ieys and sakeetso fiths Gapital itsslf .msgsoon
sesound With the clash ef ,atssl nd ~ =,
OF rocky foundation maj. yet trsnabla VIZ -.
shock of battles Chattaspoga Re6el, 81
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The Prince Of Wales Maiden Speech

among the guests. When his health was
toasted he; made has maiden speech, thus re-
ported in the journals; t,s,$,,, 80, -
3 His royal shighness the Prince Of Wales,
who spoke evidently under deep emotion, but
ia q pecpliarly clear and pleasing tone Of
voice, and with great impressigsness ef man nan;
irs"Sr CHARLES EastiaEe, your royal highIness,
my lords and gentlemen--I II is with the most
contendihg feelings Of pleasure; pride and
sorrow that Iarise TO return you thanks Id
the name ofmyself and the, royal family for
the kind terms in which you, Sir Charles,
have proposed our health, and for the very
cordial way in which this distinguished as
sembly has received it.I Cheers. I cannot,
on this occasion, diyesf my mind Of the asso
Citations connected with my beloved and Ia.
mented father. His bright example cannot
fail to stimulate my efforts to tread IN his,foot.
steps, loud cheers, and. whatever my short
comings may be, / may. at least presume to
every institution which tended TO encourage
art and science i i! this country lchssrs;l but
more especially &. = the prosperity IF The Royal
marriage, beg Jon to believe how grateful
I feel for, and may be permitted to add how
sincerely + appreciate, the sentiments you
have expressed with reference to the princess.
loud cheers know that am only speak
ing her mind in joining her thoughts to mine
on this occasion. Loud cheers, ] We. neither
Of as, can ever forget the manner il which
our union has, been celebrated throughout the
nation, icheers;) and should be more than
ungratefnl i'll did not retain the most, lasting
as well as most pleasing recollection Of the
kind expressions and reception which my at
tendance at your anniversary meeting has
evoked this evening. / Loud and continued
cheering. ,as sls.s.,3. se,s.i s. -. ~. !.
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ter Fheroeda, STREAMS, c9sy ere maxked
withgreet pfscikbn h 81 ythipg ss mem
toned With ereat accarscy andaveyJ 4inute-j
N. Tia inform6fiio would ha1b b9Anlef UNI
oldvalsie Is the IS beldYAnd it lem5 exkfemes
ii strange how d much copld "a obtaiped so
eerrsctly by ths sbetsprsg ofE pnf spsnies.a
There are other parties implicated along'
with Miss Hozier. Two Of them have also
been arrested. One is Mrs. Webb, an elderly
lady, from whose house the document came.
The alleged writer is Mr.. Stubbs, an attor-
ney at law, and who was, for three years, the
Mayor Of Norfolk, He is now in ,custody
The intercepted documents were addressed to
the commander Of the Confederate forces on
the Bhckwater. Miss Homer had been dele
gated to run them through the blockade, and
have them forwarded TO him for whom they
were intended. The whole was a well laid
scheme It contemplated . capture of Nor
folk, pointing out the, ways which it could he
done, and giving encouragement TO the rebel
soldiers to make their appearances at an early
day. sisa sss,i All 5l,a ss4as s4I.... i hen
The places where Gen. Viele and Governor
Pierp0nt resided were designated, and it was
recommended that a e Morgan raid" be made
to.carry off the ssbogus, Governor Of Vifgi-
mia. "A. way Was given showing how this
might be done but it is unnecessary to unfold
II TO loyal readers. goaa u satis Issle glfeae
8 80 ~ 800
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16 See advertisements of a small Farm for
sale near Abingdon, by Mr.. Clemens.
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The Arrest of Miss HOZier at Nor
@sg& -ttl ,;s,f54sffse i. folk. III. I'D. s.

Al EaIENp TO Coon ORDERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-13

NIT the following amendments, which, II ac-
ceded to by you, will perfect the agreement
between MS. At ten O clock to morrow pro
nose to eyacuate the works in and around
V;ck ksbnre. and to surrender the city and gar
rison under nv command by marching out
with nv colors and arms, and stacking them IN
front Of nv present lines, after which you VIII
take possession. Officers to retain their SIDE
arms, and personal property and the ughts
and property of citizens to be respected.
am. General yours very respectfully,
J, G.. PEMBERrON, Lieutenant General
To this, Gen. Grant ilnmediatel ly replied as
follows:
"HEADoUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF Tenn,
BEFORE YICKsBURG, July 4, 1863.
Tiputenant General J. c.. Pemberton, Com
manding forces in Vicksburg:
GENERAL: | have the. honor to aeknoWl-
edge your communication OF Sd Jul Ihe
amendments proposed by you cannot be acce-
ded to in full. It will be necessary to furnish
every officer and man with parole, signed by
himself. which, with the completion OF the
rolls of prisoners, will necessarily take some
time. Again, I can make no stipulation with
racard to the treatment Of citizens and their
nrivate property. While do not propose to
cause anv Of them any undue annoyance or loss,
T cannot consent to lesve myself under restraint
hv stinnlations, The property which officers
can he allowed to take with them, will be as
stated in proposition Of last evening; that 49,
officers will be allowed their private baggage
and side-ar1ns, and mounted officers one horse
each IF you mean by your, proposition Tor
| each brigade to march to the front or the hnes
| now occupied by it, and stack their arms m 4: at
ten o'clock a. m., and then return to the IN
side, and remain as prisoners until properly
paroled, I will make no objections to it,
Should no modification be made Of your accep-.
tance of nv terms by nine o'clock a. NJ, |
shall regard them as having been rejected, and
act accordingly Should these terms be accep-
ted, white flags will be displayed along your
lines, to prevent such Of my troops as may not
have been notified from firing upon your men.
I am, General, very respectfully, your obe-
dlent servant,
r, S. GRANT, Major Gen. u. s. 4.
To this the srbjoined answer was then sent:
HEADQUARTERS Y VICKsBURG, July 4, 1868.
Major General i. S. Grant, Commanding u.
S. Forces, etc:
GENERAL have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your communication otthls date,
and in reply to say that the terms proposed
by you are accepted. ;.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. G. PEMBERToN, Lieut.. Gen'
Yesterday two gentlemen who were stopping
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PUBLISHED (DA1LY( BIZ
EDGAR SNOWDEN, JR.
ns~ 0FFICE-No. 1o4 King strest' over
. 6nps formerly French's) Book Store.
Tha Surrender Of Vicksburg.

On the Sd of July, Gen. Pemberton ad-
dressed a note to Gen Grant proposing the
apDointment Of Commissioners to arrange Tor
a acaptulation. He says:
Il make this proposition to save the turther
efusiop Of blood which must otherwise be
shed to frightful extent, feeling myself fully
able to maintain my position q yet indefinite
period
Gen. Grant replied, declining the appoint
ment OF Commissioners, but saying ''Ihe ettu-
sion Of blood you propose stopping by this
course can be ended at any time you may
choose, by an unconditional surrender Of the
cjty or garrison. Men who have shown SO
much endurance and courage as those now in
Vicksburg will always challenge the respect Of
an adversary, and can assure you will be
treated with all The respect due them as pris-
oners Of war.
An interview was then held between Gen.
Pemberton and Gen. Grant, and subsequently
the following correspondence ensued:-
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Ten
Lieutenant General J. C. Pemberton, Com
manding Confederate Forces, Vicksburg,
Miss:
GENERAL: In conformity with agreement
Of this afternoon, [ will submit the following
proposition Tor the surrender Of the city Of
Vicksburg, public stores, &c. On your &C.
cepting the terms proposed | will march in
one division as guard, and take possession at
eigbt8, N. tomorrow. AS soon as paroles
can be made out and signed by officers and
men you will be allowed to march out OF our
iines-the officers taking With them their re-
gimenta clothing, and staff, field, and cavalry
officers, one horse each. The rank and file viii
be allowed all their clothing, but no other pro-
perty If these conditions are accepted any
amount Of rations you may deem necessary
can be taken from the stores you now have,
and also the necessary cooking utensils for pre-
pairing them Thirty wagons, also counting
Two tW0-h0rse or mule teams as one, you will
be allowed to transport such articles as cannot
be carried along. The same conditions will be
allowed to all sick and wounded officers and
grlYates as fast as they become able to travel.
The paroles for these latter must be signed,
however, whilst officers are present authorized
to sign the roll Of prisoners / am, General,
very respectfully, your obedient servant.
i. S. GRANT, Major General.
The officers who received this letter stated
that it would be impossible to answer it by
nght and it was not till little before peep Of
oaEr that the proposed reply was furnished.
;, HEADQUARTERS, VICKsBURG, July 3, 1868.
7M4a?or General q. S. Grant, Commanding
United States Forces, &c.
GENERAL; have the honor to acknowl-
gs0ge the receipt Of your communication Of
t5l:s date proposing terms for the surrender Of
sAlS garrison and post In the main your terms
age accepted; but in Justice both to the honor
fa anQ spirit Of my troops manifested in the de-
'sace OF (lcksburg, have the honor to sub