The New York herald., 1863-07-13
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The Official Correspondence Between
Generals Grant and PembertOn.
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The Place Surrendered on the Terms Pro-
posed by General Grant.
Twenty-seven Thousand Prisoners
a Captured and Paroled.
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Over One Hundred and Thirty Siege and
Field Guns Taken,
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= vtcksbnrg has capnlated. Yesterday General Grant
received the following letter
GENERAL PEMBRKfbS's LETTER PRoPosISGsTH SUR
ssRKNnGR 0F viCKssURG.
- HgADouKkrEEa, vicnsrnG, July ., 1858.
Major General GRAsr commanding United stcs forcc@
GEsKnAI have the honor TO propose 10 you an armis
tco = hours. with to arranging terms for tho
oapiluation Of vicksburg To this end II agreeable %
you, win appoint three Commissioners, 10 meet ike
be named by yourself at such place and hour
to-day you may find onyenient. make this pfoposi
tion the further cusion Of blood which must
otherwise be shed frghtfu extent, feeling myself
fully able maintain my position FOR yet indefinite
period This communication will be handed you under
Gag Of truce by Major General James Bowen. Very re
spcctfuly, your obedent servant,
J. O. PEMBERroS.
To this General Grant replied as follows
GENERAL GRANTS REILLY.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT TySxrsS,E,
II TiiE kEiD, sEAR VIcKsnuR1, july ., 1868
Lieutenant General }. q. PgxBERros, commanding Con.
federats forces, kc.--
GESmAr--You nytc or this date, just received pro
poses lice Of several hours for the purpse Of
angling terms Of captuIaon through commissioners
be appointed, &c. The cfsson OF blood you propose
stopping by this course be ended AZ any tme you
may choose, by unconditional surrender OF tho city
and garrison. Men who have shown 80 much endurance
and courage those in yicksburg WI always
challenge the respect o adversary. and can assure
you win DO treated with oil the respect due thcm ~
prisoners Of do rot favor tbs proposition Of Ap
pon ting TO arrange terms Of cspi,uattn.
because have othor terms than those indicated
above. am, General, very respectfully, obedIent
servant v >. GRANT, Major General
General Bowen the bearer Of General rsmbertons lot
TER was received bv General A. j. Smith He expressed
asrong desire 70 converse with General Graut and
Efad
General smith say that General Pomberon desired 70
see MIN an interview would bc granted between tho incs
IN McPnsrsons 'front.' Al any hour In the afternoon which
General Pembsrton might appoiH.
message was soon sent back General smith appoint
sg three the General Grant was there
with his sian and with Generals ORD. MoPnerson Logan
and A. j. Smith. General Pcmbcrton late attended
BY General Bowen and Colonel Montgomery. lie
was much excited and impersincnt hs
swers 10 General Grant The convcrsaton was
held apart between General fenborton and
his officers and General Grant, McPh1rsop and A. j.
smith Tho rebels insisted being parolcd ami allowed
march ncy nd lines, sficers and men, all with
eight days' ra,ious, drawn from their stores, TIM
oaoers thoir private property and body ser
wants.
General Grant heard what they had 10 sny and left
them al the end VI hour and hall, saying h'i he
would send in hi ultmatam writing, 10 which General
cease IN the meantime.
General conferred sl bh aoquartes wlth
his corps and diylson ooinlnandors and ssnt tho
following letter 10 Genial Pefnherton, by Tho
hand os General Lagsn aud Licu,opant co.onsi
win
sn,EaAL GRAsr's oFFgg ron THg suRREsDER.
H1ApQAEr1ss. DEPARTMENT rE0cssE.l
MAN Vlcrsni 81. July p. -. !
Lieutenant Gererai y {. rrxuuu1-, COMMANDING Co1fc
defa,e forces, yiess5urg, Mss
CsKru-In conformity with the sgreoaleti u ths
Afternoon win submit the following propo tion for the
surrender of the city u tlcssourg. pablo stores Ge
On your accepting the terms proposed viii march IN
one division, as guard. agi take - so fi1n ~ eight
O'Clock 10 mornng. A. s0ua pAfoles can 10
made on, and signed by tn officers Hua on, will DO
allowed 10 march Of our unes, tie orrccs taxing
with their regnsDta cloth ng, and staa neld ard
cavalry olaccrs Ihe rank AMI nlo viii b.
allowed all their eothing bot 10 other property.
n ,lese conditions scoopisd sny amount o fatlons
you may deem necessary ~ tsksa from the st~s.
you have and also the nocsssay cl0kn. asusa ~
preparing thcm; thirty wagons ss1. countHG too tso
horse or teams ono Yon vii be aiowod q
tram rort such articoa cannot be carried sns rha
sarne condt,ous wnl be allowed 10 sisk ana ~yandod
orosrs AMI prvaier fas, - they bcoorne asis u
travel Tha paroles lheaa latter ml4.l b. agnsd how
ever, ~hi~, oncors are prasat auth ard tisa shs
obedlenl ssrvant, u. y GRANT, haS,r Csaegai
ne onccrs VIM received nj, ai,sr stated that ~osa
te lmrosssle " snswer BY nsght md y 49, ~, uiIs
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