The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-16

Bowen and Grant had been neighbors and
friends In Missouri; Pemberton and Grant
had served in the same division in Mexico
and were well acquainted. Such are the
strange encounters of civil war. The an
GWer OF Grant ran thus:
Your note of this date Is Just received propos-
ing an arnstice for several hours for the purpose
Of arranging terms of capitalization through COM
missoners to be appointed, etc. The useless effu-
sion Of blood you propose stopping by this
course can be ended at any time you may choose
by the unconditional surrender of the CITY and
garrison Men who have shown so much endur-
ance and courage as those now in Vicksburg viii
always challenge the respect of an adversary and
can assure you will be treated with all the re-
spect due to prisoners OF war. do not favor the
proposition Of appointing commissioners to ar
range the terms of capitalization, because have
no terms other than those indicated above
Bowen suggested q meeting; Grant &C
copied, and the time was set for 8 p. m. At
that hour the commanders met; with Penn
berton were Bowen and one or two others:
with Grant, Gems. Ord, Logan, Mcpherson,
A J. Smith and some staff officers A
stunted oak tree stood on the hillside, per-
hAps 500 feet fromGthe Confederate trenches,
At that tree the brave Federal, soon to be
exalted to the height of earthly honor, and
the brave Confederate, soon to sink under
unmarried obloquy, met and conferred, the
one with dignifsed resignation, the other
WIN pIO1Ouuu DObn WIFI zluGOAl
respect. The discussion, however, reused
some irritation In Pemberton; and at his
suggestion, Gems Smith and Bowen con.
9errSd apart. No agreement was reached
and at late hour that night Grant sent the
following to Pemberton:
| In conformity WITH agreement OF this afternoon
will submit the following proposition for the
surrender of the city Of Vicksburg, public stores,
| eto. On your accepting the terms proposed,
viii march In one division as guard, and take
possession at a. m. tomorrow. As soon as rolls
can Do made out and paroles signed by officers
and men, you will be allowed to march out of our
lines, the officers taking with them their side
arms and clothing, and the field, STAFF and cavalry
officers one horse each. The rank and file will be
allowed all their clothing, but no other property.
| II these conditions are accepted, any amount of
| rations you may deem necessary can be taken
from the stores you now have and also the neces-
sary cooking utensils for preparing them Thirty
wagons also, counting two two-horse mule teams
- one will be allowed to transport such articles es
caQnot be carried along. The same conditions
| win be allowed to all sick and wounded officers
and soldiers fast they become able travel.
The paroles for these latter must be signed, how
ever, while officers present are authorized TO sign
the roll Of prisoners.
Supplementary letters passed, but these
were the terms finally agreed on. At 10 a
| m on the 4th OF July each Confederate com.
mand stacked arms in front Of the line it oc-
cupied. The whole Federal army looked on,
without che0r or rude word zen. Logan
marched his division In and took possession.
Gen. Grant entered with them. There were
81 600 prisoners, I72 cannon and about 60 OOC
muskets and rifles. On the 9th of July Port
Hudson surrendered, with nearly 5000 pris
oners Since Grant started from Mllikeni
Bend the Confederstes had lost, at least
5000 men and 500 cannon. The Confeder
acy was doomed
Immediately on the surrender Grant dis
patched Sherman to the interior to looi
after Johnston's army. With Sherman wert
the Ninth, thirteenth and Fifteenth corps
June l6 McCleEnand had been relieved from
command of the thirteenth corps, and Gen
e. o. C. Ord was now its leader.
After the surrender Of Vicksburg Johnston
FASTENED with his Confederate army to Jack
sor and fortified himself. July 10 Sherman
appeared at jackson and invested it for
EieEe. During the night of July 10 John
ston skilIfelly managed to escape acros
Pearl river with his whole army, going int.
camp at q point midway between jackson
and Meriden. Sherman thoroughly deStroyet
the railroads leading into jackson, capture,
T0E prisoners and returned to Vicksburg. Il
the expedition he lost l, 100 men, chiefly in
reconnaissance against Jackson July IL
It remains to notice the work of the gun
boats during the siege. After the capture o
Grand Gulf, Admiral Porter returned up tn
river to the mouth Of the Yazoo May L
| Lieut. Com Byron Wilson, Of the gunboe
Mound City, took possession OF the Confede.
| ate works at Warrenton, below Vicksbure
and destroyed them.
Nay 70, Admiral Porter shelled the Cor
federate works nom the river, while Gran
assaulted from the rear. In this attack tn