New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
Long Siege and Ultimate Fall of Port Hudson

IT'S truthfulness, and believed it to be USE
less Cor Port Hudson 10 hold out longer.
"The night passed away: the Rebels had
eaten their last crust; they had eaten up
their mules and we're entertaining them
selves on the savory dish Of dead rats.
They were. i'm short. out OF provisions and
would probably have surrendered the post
ton at any rate before many DAYS. The
dispatch from General Grant which they
had read had been studied by General Car
diner. and ar o'clock next morning. the
sth inst, a parley was sounded from the
Rebel works, which was soon answered.
and an officer came out with a dispatch
from General Gardiner asking on what
terms a surrender would be accepted.
AS soon as possible the message was
taken to General Bankss headquarters.
and in due time an answer was returned 10
the effect that none but an unconditional
surrender would be accepted. The terms
We're accepted by General Gardiner and a
short time was asked for in which 20
make the necessary arrangements. Tven-
ty-four hours were given for that purpose.
but General Gardiner was ready in
shorter time than that. for at u o'clock
noon. on July 3. our forces entered into
Mississippi.
As the victors entered they found tbs
Confederates all drawn up in line OF bat
tie. with arms stacked in front Of them
and the hungry soldiers OF General Gardi-
ner we're soon well fed from the COM
missariat OF the Union army, from which
six thousand rations we're drawn. The
number Of Confederate soldieD drawn up
IN line when the surrender took placs
was about four thousand. In addition 10
this number there were about fifteen hum
drcd sick and wounded. the wounded num-
bering about five hundred. The wounds ars
generally very severe-in the head and by
the bullets OF our sharpshooters our bat
terios had done a great deal OF damage.
having destroyed an immense amount Of
stores. There had been terrible sick
ness in the garrison, and almost total des-
tituton Of medicine. They suffered terri
bly, from this cause. There vas a cood
supply OF ammunition. all OF which fell
into our hands
In New orleans the effect OF the news ~
tho surrender Of Port Hudson was an al
most unanimous rejoicing on the part OF
the people on the night OF the lith inst.
the people turned out in thousands TO cele-
brate the event There was "A grand torch
light procession in honor OF the victory.
Meetings were held in response 10 the call
OF Union citizens. and burning eloquence
was poured from the lips Of a hundred
orators The public buildings. the hotels
and private dwellings were illuminated.
The stars and Stripes were given 10 the
breeze everywhere.
Many persons who had never before,
since the city became rebellious. raised the
American flag, on this proud day waved
the national emblem with as much APP
rarent devotion as If they never had been
disloyal The few determined Secessionists
who did make their appearance seemed as
wretched as others were happy. They
claimed that the news was doubtful ana
that such rejoicing was premature ana
tits in presence OF the fact that steamers
direct from before Port Hudson were lying
or the CITY making all sorts OF demonstra-
tons relative 10 the event
General Banks captured with the post
$50 prisoners, 20 heavy guns. 81 held
pieces. 500 muskets and river steamers
the Starlight and the River Chief In inc
course of the siege the Confederates lost
about 100 in killed and wounded and ."
bv CAPTURE or desertion. The Union loss
WAS -07 killed. 1886 wounded and 3ls MISS
| ing, a total Of 40. n u