The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-07-23
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and Parolling Officer.

and Parollng Officer
Each prisoner look separate parole,
ard was furnished with certified copy.
iiy the terms of the surrender, they are
to be escorted outside the lines Of the
army under Sherman, provided with
live days ra,ions. Officers are entltl
ed 10 ride on the field, take each one
horse, their private property ana side
arms. Privalcs have their blankets.
After passing through our lines, the par
olel soldcry will be under the con,rol
and entirely subject 70 the direction Of
its officers. 1t is understood that Gen.
Pembcrtou intends To establish parei
ed camp neal the Tombigbee They
commenced moving to-day. They will
be All out Of VickSburg to night.
II is subject Of considerable srecn
lltinn rs to the result Of this method OF
paroling to the rebel Government
Without arms, it will be impossible to
prevent struggling from the lines. and
lcser,ion. The army, rs whole, is
unwilling 10 90 into camp. Thousands
have applied for permission TO remain
and take the oath Of alie glance t lers
for leave to cross the Mississippi into
Louisiana. All that wish will desert,
and either find their way home or into
our lines. Coming into our lines, they
will be deser,ers. The rebel officers
see these troubles, and complain bitter
ly of the prospective result.
As to the arms captured, the real &C
count stands thus. We have taken H.
900 stands Of small arms. Nearly so,
900 are Enfield rifles, in the original
neutral English packages, and were i'll
tended for the trans Mississippi army.
OF artillery we captured l2s pieces, ~
Of which are the very best guns Of
heavy cal;bre making the whole mum
Der OF guns captured by Grant, in the
taking Of Vick>barg, 22O. The loss of
men is probably about thus:
Prisoners captured up to the com
mencent Of the siege. 5000
! Killed & wounded same time 1000
Killed during the siege, aud des-
erters 1000
Captured. $1,000
AZ, 700
| Captured by Gen. Sherman since
surrender. 1000
Total. 43,1Oo
Nv estimate is under rather than IN
| excess Of the real rebel loss. All this
has been attained ut Federal loss not
| exceeding 5000 killed aud wounded.
| The whole fighting part Of the campaign
| extended from May lst TO July 4th-64
DAYS: the investment from the 10Th Of
May to the 18th of July-45 days. Under
disadvantages Of heat and dust, living
on the country, marching and fighting
continually, the Army Of the West
| made the wonderful sweep around
Vicksburg and its garrison, captured
the State Capital, defeated the enemy
in five pitched battles, marched loo
miles, in lG days, assaulted their outer,
works, carried three forts on the Yazoo
line. and finally sat and dug it's way up
to and andcr the rebel Notifications.
The reasons which induced tho sur
render were the want OF provisions and
fear Of an assault. They had 100000
rations Of rock salt, 10000 pounds OF
bacon (which have been reserved for II
sor:ie), 100000 pounds Of Sugar. Many
Of them had lived on mule meat. II is
certain that with their stores they could
not have held out over three days. Be-
llcyino that Graut would make an as
saut on the 4th, the rebel officer offered
to capitnlate on the 3D., to avoid unnec-
essary bloodsEed. In military point
Of view, some rebel General is extreme,
" cu'pable for not provisioning the
place.