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undergo the fatigues necessary to accomplish a successful evacuation. Two of these officers recommended a surrender, and the others declared the chances were that an attempt at evacuation would not succeed; accordingly, on the morning of the 3d of July, Pemberton dispatched the following letter to Grant: I have the honor to propose to you an armistice of—hours, with a view to arranging terms for the capitulation of Vicksburg. To this end, if agreeable to you, I will appoint three commissieir side-arms and personal property, and the rights and property of citizens to be respected. This was received after midnight. The answer was immediate, and in these words: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of 3d July. The amendment proposed by you cannot be acceded to in full. It will be necessary to furnish every officer and man with a parole signed by himself, which, with the completion of the roll of prisoners, will necessarily take some time. Again, I