Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-17
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Friday July 3. via Cairo, July :.
Kicksburc is OURS. Firing from our front
ceased this morning pending negotiations for
surrender which have occupied the greater
part Of the dav The only contested point
touching the surrender has been in reference
70 what shall be done with Gen. Pemberton's
army Heas' and demands that while the
surrender Is unconditional in other respects.
! the garrison which has 30 long and So hero
1 ically resisted our army. shall he spared un-
/ necessary humiliation. and shall be paroled
in Vicksburg. This viii be probably con
( ceded from motives of expedicncy alone and
not as a condition. as it VIII save an i'm
mense expenditure for transportation and
subsistence.
Gems. Gran and Pemberton had long
/ private interview AT the latter's request. in
I relation to the 5urrender. before II was de
termined.
Officers accom- panyinC the haC of truce
have indicated By their conversation that all
1 that has been written and published in the
I north concerning the suffering Of the rebels
IN Yicksbur. has been but halfof the truth
There are about 10000 people in Vicks-
/ burg. 10000 Of whom are efficient soldiers.
/ Our army viii take possession tomorrow
morning.
The surrender Is lust in time 10 save both
| armies from the los and destruction of life
which would have attended an attempt 10
! carry the works Of the enemy by storm. which
had been determined on for Tomorrow morn
ing.
Not having been allowed an inside view
before the departure Of the dispatch boat,
/ cannot give such interesting details a. may i,e
desired
Col MARYLAND. Of the special Post Office
Department. Will on the 5th establish Post
Office in Nlckshurc
The World has a dispatch from Grant's
headquarters, : ?. NJ July s. 1t saws flag
/ Of truce from Pemberton appeared at 4 NJ
with a communication proposing the ap-
pointment of commissioners 70 arrange terms.
To which Grant responded &c The only terms
| can entertain are those Of unconditional
surrender. Subsequently Grant met Penn
berton. and after an hour consultation set
tied the surrender. the former conscnting to
parole the soldiers.
The number Of prisoners. wounded &c.
4 Is said TO be Il 600. 1900 being in fighting
/ condition.
The immediate cause Of the surrender Is
/ the exhaustion Of supplies and ammunition.
I and the failure Of Johnston to relieve them
Our army viii enter Nicksburg triumph
antly at daylight. doubly celebrating the
4 Fourth. \ general Interchange Of ciyilities
extends along all the lines.
The Baltimore Amev7caH Of the Sth. has
the following
The position Of the rebels and their condi-
ton have been definitely ascertaincd Their
/ infantry line Is drawn across from Funktown
D r. L .
they arc using almost superhuman exertions
t. get their trains, such as they have saved.
and their artillery and ammunition across
the river The best military authority here
doubts. / might almost say. l. convinced that
they have no p0ntoon train besides that des-
tr3ved at Falling Water. and, that with snch
canal boats as they had not previously burned.
and with timber felled in the vicinity of
Martlnshurg they are endeavOrIng 10 supply
the Deficiencies Of their engineer corps. Ii
Is however known that two DAYS ago they
had troops telling timber They also at
tempted 10 cross some wagons on fat boats
but the ImpetuOus current Of the river rend-
cred the attempt fruitless. They are now
crossing their horses on boats and leaving
their wagons on this side, probably intending
10 take them to pieces and thus TRANSPORT
them on canal boats
have heard the opinion expressed in a
very high military quarter that the rebels /
viii probably secure the most defensible line
in front of Williamsport. entrench them
selves and endeavor 10 hold our army at hav /
while they secure the means Of crossing. /
The position Of the rebels is much more des- /
perate than lad allowed myself to think /
heretofore OF course they NAV ret across I
lrrs N,nL-z rnrreb L. l.. -
did p hours ago.
Lees headquarters are definitely ascer-
tanned to be at Hagerstown TODAY. and his I
troops are mainly on the road between there
and Williamsport. which is only seven miles
distant
Mes res for the Associa ed Pres received
from Frederick, Nd, the Sth say Infor-
nation which can be relied upon comes from
the front this morning Of the following pur-
port The rise in the Potomac has checked
the passage Of the rebel army small
portion of Lees transportation has been
crossed on RATS at NllllamspOrt and SheI-
ardstown. and his stock swan over. His
ambulance trains with the wounded have al
SO crossed, but his supply trains, artillery,
infantry and cavalry are reported TO be near
" all on this side. His first line Of battle
.
Should this prove true and ii Is certain that
be cannot receive endorsements, he will be
to truste the fate of his army 10
The arbltrament Of bloody field. Our ]
orces are gradually contracting n that d. :
'ection- The hopes and prospects of annihi- I
atIng the entire army Of Virginia are bright i
The best possible spirits animate the officers i
md men !
At the last adviccs, Lee was eoneentra- \
Ing his forces by every available route. +
caring an attack, he Yesterday morning =
TAINTED his batteries on every road BY which 4
re were likely 10 approach
Buiord and Fitzpatrick with their cavalry n
visions made demonstration in the direc- 4
ION Of Williamsport. but were unable 10 N
enetrate Lees lines m
The reports as To the existence of repel a,
ridges at Williamsport are contradictory. 81
Ut the general impression at Frederick Is n,
lat none have been built A scout who n
as there on Sunday says preparations were Al
progress to build one. This NAV have of
On frustrated by the sudden and heavy rise b
the Potomac nj
Gen. Meade and staff have arrived at their pr
adquarters. haven ridden 80 miles from ri
'ttysburg. Several corps are understood
be nearer the point desired. \ consider
le force has probably reached the vicinity ~
Williamsport tonight be
ioI
A special dispatch to the Baltimore Amcri- "
4, dated headquarters Saturday night, saws So
i.posltion Of the army Is essentially I'M &c
inged- There wac no fighting saturday. 10
enemy changed their picket line Satur- roa
monrng, giving rise to the report that nj
Y had abandoned Jamestown, which was str
gnIted into full retreat and escape over anC
river. They were still in some position mo