The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-08-27

WRose idea ofiWar began with q bu.s
read of clothing and.equipment, and
ended with a field day and dress.paal
parade There was sufficient hauii
teur in his bearing, but none Of the
lncivlllty which he exhibited the
next day. The two Generals ad,
vanced and shook hands. Pember,
Ton Immediately asked, What terms
of capitulation will be allowed me p
The same said Grant, (which L ex-'.
press in my letter of. this morning.
IF that is your ultimatum,' replied
Pemberton, sthe conference might
as well terminate, and hostilities be
Immediately resumed $50 be it.,
said Grant, and turned away. .435c. j.
Both Bowen and Montgomery
were disappointed at this Q abrupt
termination of the conversation, and
proposed that two of the subordin-
ates present should agree upon the
basis of a capitulation, and report it
for ratification to their respective
chiefs and as the proposition re-
:ceived a tacit assent, he selected
Gen. A. j. Smith, and withdrew for
Importance. Grant and Pemberton
had, in the mean time, been drawn
together, and were promenading
within two hundred yards of the
rebel -parapet. Is The whole party
soon rendezvoused at the eak, when,
Bowen reported the basis as. if it
had received the. assent of his col
league in the negotiation: tVicks-.
burg will .capitulate, on condition
that the garrison shall march out
with tho honors of war, carrying
with them side arms, muskets and
field artillery, but surrendaring the
heavy battery guns. This propo-
sal was Immediately rejected by
Grant with smile of derision Tt
was finally agreed that the armistice
should continue until morning, and
that in the course of the evening
Grant should forward to Pemberton
m writing the terms of capitulation-
In compliance with this PROMISE
Grant addressed Pemberton the fol-
lowing communications: .9a1od Il
81 In conformity with the agreel
ment of this afternoon, I will sub
NIT the 8 following proposition for
the surrender of the city of Vicks-
burg, public stores, i &c. On your.
accepting the terms proposed, I will
march in n enc division, as guard,
and take possession at eight o clock
tomorrow morning. As soon as
paroles can be made out, and signed
by the officers and men, you will be
allowed to march out of our lines
the officers taking with them their.
regimental clothing, and staff, fed
and cavalry officers one horse each.
The rank and: file will be allowedan
their clothing, but no other proper
ty. 5--.-5.t : i.i....Ys .s
i "'If these conditions are accepted
any amount of rations you may
deem necessary can be taken from
the stores you now have, and also
the necessary cooking utensils for
preparing them thirty wagons also,
counting two horse or mule. teams
as one. You will be allowed to
transport such articles as cannot be
carried along. The same conditions
will be allowed to all sick and
wounded officers and privates as fast
as they become able to travel. The
paroles for these latter must be
signed, however, whilst officers are
present authorized to sign the roll
of prisoners .ea - ~ ra
Pemberton accepted the terms
contained in the foregoing letter
with these notifications AT ten
O'Clock in the morning tomorrow,
propose to evacuate the works in
and around Vicksburg, and to sur
render the city and garrison under
my command, by marching out with
my colors and arms, stacking Them
in front of my present lines, after
which you will take possession. Of +.
fcers to retain their side-arms and
personal property, and the rights
and property of citizens to be res
pected." Grant assented to the
first amendment, but said to the
second, 81 can make no stipulations
with regard to the treatment of cit
izens and their private property
While I do not propose to cause
them any undue annoyance Or loss,
l cannot consent to leave myself un-u
der any restraint by stipulations."
The minds of the two command
ers finally meet upon every point,
and Pemberten sends his unquali-
fed assent in the course of the
night. At ten o'clock on the morn
ing of the 4th of July, along eight
miles of fertilization, from every
gorge and sally-port emerge columns
in gray, bearing the familiar arms
and tattered standards of an army.
The officers and soldiers assume q
and Indifference which
imperfectly hides their visible hu-a
as they stack their guns
and PROSTATE their colors before
their conquerors, acknowledging
their defeat upon the very ground
which is signally the arena of the
trial by battle. kH5r
The soldiers in blue throng the
oppsite parapets, rendering the hom-
age of respectful silence to "foemen
worthy of their STEEL" and with all
feelings of exultation tempered by
genuine sentiments of compassion.
But little personal acrimony entered
into the struggles around Vieksburg
and the prtvates of the two armies
had frequently met, rather as COM
patriots than foes. Even the in
spiration of our national jubilee fail
ed to elicit from our generous
troops any manifestations of tri =.
r,pa.,L Tho motiuos,l 1uhi ch b ad. M