The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-17
Te'egraphc Correspondence Gin. Commercial
From Vicksbu g-Full Particulars of
the Surrender.
STEAMER JomN II DlCkEY. VICINI
TY OF ElCKSBIrKo ,JuIy 4

TY OF FlCKsBuRG. July 4.
Vicksburg has surrendered Tho name
of Gen. Grant is now inseparaby connected
with our National Birth. day. We entered
the city at ten A. M. of that day, and a,
high noon tho flag gracefully waved over
~, 900 prisoners, and small arms iuuumera.
bio, aud tho finest rified batteries in the
Confederate service.
About seven A NJ, July 3, flag of truce
was seon upon the rebol bruastworks. An
officer vas sout to receive it.
All tlriug ceased, and thousands of mou
throngcd tho parapets to see the foe with
whom they had contended forty.two days
each concealed froh the other. The men
OF both sides gazed in wondermont. NJ
arms wero visible-only men, and the earth.
works were alive. In some salients where
We thought there might be twenty. there
seemed one hundred. All looked like men
who labor in mills or limo quarries -
Slouchod hats, shirts and pants were tho
uniform. But little was said though in
some places tho men were not more than
ten or tifteou feet apart.
Tho belrors of dispatches to onr General
were fine looking mon, of martial bearing
aud brave mien, clad in grey, close fitting
uniforms and French caps, mounted on fuu
but thin horses.
They were conducted blindtolded to the
tent of Gen. A X. Smith, whose front they
had entered. They wore escorted TO the
tent OF Gen. Steven Burbridge. to remain
until his return from the quarters OF Con.
Grant. FIVE miles away. They conversed
of old tunes moro than of the present -
Their names were Gen. Bowen, of Port Glib
sou memory, and Col. Montgomery, of Vir-
gina. Alter taking glass of wine, Con.
Bowen remarked that his bandago was un-
comfortable, us it was very warm. Con.
Burbridge had them unIoosod.
! After moro than an hours conversation
their answer came, and they were again
bIindfolded and returned to their own
works. Still the men sat in silence Not
a gun was fired in that part of tho wall. All
wondered what it meant. Tho purport OF
it was this:
GENERAL GRANT-To prevent tho fur.
ther effuslon of blood, and loss of life, l pro-
pose that hostilties cease for blank hours,
and that you appoint three commissioners,
and three. to confer upon conditions OF
surrender, though Can hold out indefinite
ly.
(Signed] "PEMBERTON."
To which General Grant replied:
"As to your first proposition, il is sor you
to avail at any time as to the second, SEQ
no necessity for that AS thero can DO no
conditions of surrender. We can all bear
testimony to your endurance and bravery,
and will treat you with all the respect due
prisoners of war.
(Signed, ~. S. GRANT"
General Pemberton then solicited per-
sonal interview, which was granted by Grant
at 8 Z. Nj. Tho latter, with his staff, ap.
peared on tho hills where our advance works
, wore. Here the party halted until General
Pemberton appeared, accompanied by Gen.
Bowen aud Col Montgomery. On the crest
of tho opposite hills were rifle-pits and forts,
crowded with mon. In the space in grove
of fruit trees of figs and peaches, met the
contending beroes. Thousands of soldiers
looked upon this strange scene. Two mer
who had been Leutenants in the same reg
iment in Mexico, now met as foes, with all
the world looking upon them. Tho one his
country's glory. the other, his country
shame.
Whom they approached within few feet
there was halt and silence.
Colone. Montgomery spoke-"G eneral
Grant, General PembDrton." They shook
hands politely. 1t was evident Pemberton
was mortified. He said 81 was at Mon
terey and Bueua Vista. We had terms and
conditions there"
General Grant then took him aside.--
They sat down on the grass and talked more
than an hour. Grant smoked all the time.