New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-15

pitsl within her limts-an event which occurred
anterior to sne hostilities commenced at Charles
ton, s. G.
At this hour of our triumph, it is impossible TO
restrain commiseratiug thoughts concerning the late
and now surviving defenders Of the not inaptly
called heroic city. Setting aside the eminent, mex
cusable of the principal officers, and reneT-
bering that many of our foemen were involved IN
the ruin aud defeat which has come upon them elm
ply because their homes We're located geographi-
cally rs to make them subjects and victims OF both
deception and despotic power, we cannot be wrong
in ritying more than we blame. They have lost
that for which they sacrificing life aud prop
erty at fearful rate and for which, with iortude
characteristic Of heroic ages, they were undergoing
labors and privaiious aud suffering to the utmost
limit Of human endurance.
Their hopes, their pride their property are buried
in graves deeper and gloomier than those in which
rest their dead companions in arms. Vicksburg can
never be recaptured by them, and hence their loss
is utterly, absolutely irretrievable. The last grasp
upon the dominion Of the Mississippi and its trib-
utares has been loosened Exile from the land Of
their love, or humilsing subsection TO class OF
men whom they were taught from infancy TO deslise
aud hate. and whom they have so long regarded as
mortal enemies are the alternatives that the future
presents them The condition 10 which they are
reduced by the failure Of the Rebellion, so far as
they are concerned, whatever may be its ultimate
success, is gloomy beyond conception. They have
really staked a-and lost.
Tie misery s as great in degree if so many
freemen of the North were suddenly, after desperate
resistance, transferred to degrading slavery. II is
the wrestling Of power from those who clutched II
with ycc-ike grasp. II is the utter humiliation OF
proud imperious natures. II is the substitution OF
aliect Poverty for boundless wealth and luxury.
Our rejoicing over our victory ought to be great.
In all probability, this victory has saved the i'm
periled nation, and established as rock II Gov
eri.men, which shall be devoted through all future
ayes the deieuse OF freedom. and 10 the ius'ra-
ton Of stable repnb.icanisn before all the world.
Bat while we pjoice with such abundant reason,
our maensnimity should be exalted to the pi'ch OF
di-mi-sng the measure Of bitterness lately ranking
in our hc4it- aealst the fallen foe, and Of giving
way 10 fee inss OF pity for them.
STATISTICS.
/. does no. take one long 70 discovcr that there
are two SIS Of gurcs relative to the surrender 20
be published The Rebel officers aud soldiers will
report their osscs as small possible, while the
other hand there il pfeiS position TO ersggerate
even this really great achievement o, our arms.
From officers OF Gen. Pembsrtons staff learn that
the total force Of the Rebels was, IN round numbers
- Or0 Oi this number 5000 are III tie hospitals,
sies and wounded leaving tho number Of efficient
men in the garrison l. 400. Prom the Same source
learn that we have captured only Us pieces Of ar
tlcy. about one.fourih Of tie number being siege
guns The T. bel estimate Of tie non-combatAnts in
the city is between 600 and 5000. On the other
hand our officers e. innate tie aggregate Of prisoners
n, not less than 80 OOJ the effective men at over
20 0OO the artillery "a, 2l2 TO 2-s pieces, and the
number of non-cOmbatsnis at G.00J Or 1000 Ny
readrrs can select which eel Of figures they will be-
lievein.
OF oficers of high rank we have made the great
est csrture Of the wal. Tie list " Generals II as
fol.ows: Lieut Gen. John G. Pemberion Maj. Gen.
Stevenson Of Ala. next in rank 70 PembertI nl; f;
Mai. Gen. W. L. Smith Of La; sj.-Gen. fofney
Of Ala; Mai. Gen. John 5. Bowen OF No.; Bng.-
Gens Buiord Lee, Moore. Hobart, Schaepi, Bald
win iwoundedl, Han1s Vaughn, Taylor, Cam
ning-. q, rdrer and BaftOn--lu all four Major-Gcn-
era.s aud twelve Bigaders, beside the Lieut.. Gen.
Commanding.
OF Colonel- ard other officers Of lower rnuk we
have q most abundant supply. Like ourrelve-, the
Southernes generally prefer 10 serve their country
10 stations OF rank, and their Richmond Govefii-
menr has made m0st lavish us0 Of military u'ie-
The amount OF captured property isconParAtirely
small, except in tie item Of arms. The ndmOcr oi
nurkets aud rifles which have fallen into our hands
cannot be lees than 40 900 and the number Of ANAL
urms Ii propolionate, considering Tie inci ihat the
Rebels wefo.,ut poorly supplied with cayafy. Inc
usup,eis are OF sHperor patterns, the Enhoid gun
predOminaiing. lie cannon generally were well
mounted sud III rood condition Tie field pieces only
lackin, good horses 20 make them very sersiceabe.
There il on hand All abundant sui ply of ammunition
for the large guus ia the river batteries; bat Tue
mpp'y Of other kinds Of ammunition was nearly eE.
hau5,ed. We ge, almost nothing III the way OF
rrov- ions the remnant of their stores being worth
less to us. There are n few good wagons and some
fine mules. but the horses and other socA are hardly
worth tho trouble they will he 10 our Quarter
masters.
DISPOSITION OF TIE PRISONERS.
Gen. Gran. has determined to parole the entire
Rebel army, give item four or five days ations
aad let them march of TO a camp for paroleI pri-
sonen. Whether this is done in compliance with
tie tclcs Of capitulation, or on the score Of eX-
p,dieucy ail not pfeparedto say. Some difappont
ment was exlressed to-day in our army when 1t be-
came known llst tie entire Rebel force was TO be
paroled moments reflection must satisfy any one
however that nothiugbcr could be done, whether
il wa. stipulated for BY tie Rebels or not. To trans
port at least 1000 men 10 City Point, Va, would
necessarily cost the Government an Immense sum- tc
subs.st them for TN indefinite period would double
ths expenditure. To take them up the Mississippi