Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-13
MORNINGLEADER.


MONDAY MORNING, JULY IS, 1858.
some Partlculars Of the Surrender of
Flcksburg.
From the correspondence Of the Cincin-
natl Gazette We quote the following de-
tails connected with the surrender Of the
rebel stronghold on the 4th. Having de-
ssribsd the sending Of flag Of truce, sHd
the interview Of The Generals, the writer
says: 1
GThe formal taking possession WAS at
10 n. Of to-day. A glorious Fourth
This WAS the day predicted by your CO
respondent, as well as by many other wise
acres.
GAtIOA. n. to-dsy we entered the tern
city. At u r. the transports, with eolors
flying, left their moorings, and three score
nearly Of steamers returned from bAnish-
meDt 10 their landings at Vicksburg.
HThe glorious little conqueror sat dur
ing the interview with cigar in his mouth
nsarly all the time. Already his men srs
eager to be led JOhnstOa-Ward. Any
where for him. .at -..rr.s
"History claims him her darling. Il is
q noble triumph to one who defended him
last winter when all condemned, 10 see
him now. A stranger to me-neVer spoke
to him but once, and that WAS when snow
Wss on the ground.
"TWenty thousand prisoners are ours
they are TO be paroled here. VicksbUrg is
one Of the places spoken Of in the cartel.
The expense Of transportation and feed for
% many would be too great
So ends one Of the most remarkable
sieges Of history. Brsvely defended and
nobly won. Nothing should be stronger
evideHoe Of common brotherhood than com
mon bravery. They fought until nearly
all provisions we've gone until thsy haa 70
eat the flesh Of mules and horses. Brave,
deluded men. All honor the brave. Our
men treat them with Kindness, sharing
with them food.
CAPTURED OFFICERS.
Among the captured officers is one Lieu,
tenant General, Pembsrton; four Major
Generals, Smith, Stevenson, Forney and
Bowen; some fifteen or twenty Brigadier
Generals, among whom is Stephen D. Lee,
Of South Carolina, very handsome man,
and Of undoubted military genius he is
the idol Of Vicksburg-ta and straight;
dark hair; full beard, close out; fine mill
tsry bearing, and OF the coolest determin-
alton in battle; only thirty years Of age.
The next in prominence is General Steven
son Of Yirginia-not so tall as Lee; red
bair snd beard, both long, and second 10
no one in the Confederscy In point Of ex-
eeutive ability; 3 forehead that projects
like Webster's, and q noise rather pug
than pretty.
"The seeming willingness with which
the men entered the wales that interVened
between them and the foe deserves TO be
embalmed in history After the failure,
and the truce flag was shown, we were at
liberty to visit the field, and thus It
seemed:
APPEARANCE OF THE DEAD
"They lay in all positions; some with
muskets grasped as though still contend
ing; others with the cartridge in the I'm
gers just readily 10 put the deadly charge
where it might meet the foe. All ferOcity
had gone. Noble pairiolsl uninhabitsd
tenements ye rest here now in security
Your portals whence the spirits fed are as
calm and pale as moonlight upon SNOW
as though no sweet love had ever woven
for you myrtle wresthes, nor death draped
your hearts in ivy-as though miFth had
never smiled nor sorrow Wept where al is
now silent
"A remarkably sweet and youthful face
was that Of q rebel boy. Scarce eighteen,
and as fair as 3 maiden, with quite small
hands, long hair Of the pale golden hue
that auburn changes TO when much in the
sur, and cnrling at The ends He hsd on
a shirt Of coarse white cotton, snd brown
pants, well worn while upon his feet
were s WomAn's shoes Of sbout the size
known Us @fours." Too delicate was his
frame for war percbsDee some mothers
idol. His left side was torn by shell,
and his left shoulder shattered. Poor, mis-
guided boy Hysointh was scarcely more
delioately beautiful than he. Mavhap he
had his Apollo too
HTWo men who had caught at fig tree
TO assist them mp steep embankment lay
dead at its feet, slain in ell probability By
an enflade FIRE from their right The
their grasp. Some could not be recognized
by their nearest friends. Several were
headless; others were armless but the
manner Of their death was always plain,
The minie left its large, rather clear hole;
Inc BAtn us uoEIlu rbub5 Inc BMEApu6l alG
grape their clear, great gashes, as though
one had thrust a giants spear through the
tender, quivering flesh. .s--
In one trench lay two, grasping the
same Weapon-friend and foe. Across
their hands fell a vine, the end upon the
breast Of the rebel, where il had fallen
with them from an elevation above, the
the roots still damp with the fresh earth
upon it was q beautiful passion flower in
full bloom and two buds; the buds were
stained with blood-the flower as brightss
WAS the day when the morning stars sang
together. On the faces Of both was tbe
calm that follows sleep-rather pale. per-
haps, but seeming like him Of old, ofWhom
it was said, BE is not dead, but sleepeth.3
Bu5ah, the crimson All is not well where
earth is stsinsd with blood. In some
places the dead were piled, literally like
sacks OF grain upon the shore.
1t is remarkable with what patience
the fatally wounded, they who already
stood upon the shore, bore their suferines
Some knew that they could not recover.
but bore it manfully. Sometimes tear.
and low voice Would say, my sweet
wife or Darling Mother God forgive
"a CULVER, then all was over. Let us hone |
thst friend and foe alike found favor In |
His sight, where all is well.
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