Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01

''It was but a short time before the last
vestige Of its body, root and limb had disap-
peared, tho fragments taken as trophies.
Since then the same tree has furnished as
many cords of wood taken as trophies as the
True Cross"
Grant and Pemberton had been together
il the Mexican war, and we're old acquaint-
ances PeIaberton asked Grant what terms
OF surrender he would allow. Grant an
5wered: 'The sano as those proposed in my
reply to your letter, unconditional surren-
der"
Newer" exclaimed Pe-nberton, angrly.
''Never, SO long as have Il man LETT. The
conference might as wei end"
Grant replied: Every well; my army has
never been in better condition TO continue
the siege"
Several officers Of Grants staff, also Gers.
Ord, Mcpherson, Logan and j. J. Smith,
were with him OF tie hillside. With PEN
berton were Gen. Bowen and Col Mont
gomory The Confederate Gen. Bowen was
anxious that the surrender sholld take place.
He proposed that lie and one CT Grants gen
erals should have q conference. This was
agreed to, ard Pe1aberton end Grant moved
little apart ard waited. Grant smoked N
an occasional remark
Bowen made Z proposal that the garrison
be allowed to march out with the honors Of
war. Grant rcjec5ed il. he, however,
agreed to send q letter 70 Pe1abcrtoa that
night giving fi,el terms. Firing had near
time CEASED al along the lines On the river,
word having bec. semitic Admiral Porter
The interview ended. GRAFT returned to
hno T..--, --h,,-, - i7tS
iranedia,ely selt Ter ap bis corps sad diyis-
iol commanders within Te2ch and laid tie
case before them. Re told them he would
as he thought best Ee says u his Memoirs:
"This Was the nearest TO q c0U2-1 Of W.T. J
ever held"
Bs ''Sook his own head for H." however, n
deciding, as he said he should DO, end olse1ei
terms which be says we're against the almost
unanimous Judgment Of his generals. Ia
wrote PeDlberton, telling him ls would allow
the Confederate officers and man 10 SO cut Of
Vicksburs on parole. OEioers and men
would be allowed 20 take the. clatiins, with
them, ozIcers ttei- side arms, and field, staff
and cavalry officers oae horse each. AL
would be allowed 70 take With than ration5
from Confederate stores, sI-d thirty wasoEs
would be suffered 10 so WITH them 20 Trans
port baggage and cooking utensils
Penberton accepted, with the proviso that
bis I1en be allowed 20 march ous IN battle
array, with colo-s flyins, and stack their
arms in front OF the Confederate lines, at 10
o'clock, July L Grant saw no objection TO
this bit OF military display, and agreed 10 It,
with the stipulation that after stacking ayH.s
the Confederates must rseurn inside their
lines and remain as prisoners OF war TIL
properly Is.To.ed.
TEis fnal ietser OF Grants WIS sent 10
PeInbc-tan alter midnight. In il were the
following words:
Should no notification be received ot
your acceptance OF ny terms by 9 O'clock a.
n shall regard them as having been re-
jected, and shall act accordingly"
The terms were promptly accepted By
Psnhertol- Troops surrendered, s., ,6@4
On the spot where the historic oak stood Is
now a monument Il is . pyramid, sur
mounted oy globe. the whole OVER tyTeuty
fee. high. An eagle, bearing On is wings
tie Goddess Of Libervy, covers one side Of the
pyramid Upon another is Inscribed: ITO
the memory Of the SURRENDER q VickssVrs
BY Lieut. Gea. J. c. Pe;nberton % Maj. Gen
Z. s. Grant, q. S. a, on July 4, ISGSr
A. % O'Clock o. IIsaszie-cs Dgr tee