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Our telegram from Petersburg, Saturday gave a synopsis of the news from Northern papers of Wednesday, July 8th. From the papers we take a few additional paragraphs.
The following is the official announcement of the fall of Vicksburg:
Mississippi Squadron, Flag-ship Black Hawk, July 4th. Hea.Gedcon Welles, Sec'y of the Navy: Sir
--I have the honey to inform you that Vicksburg as surrendered to the United States on this Fourth of July. Very respectfully, your ob't serv't, D. D. Porter, Acting Rear Admiral.
The North was entirely enthused over this news.
Lincoln was serenaded, and the Philadelphia Inquirer published the following editorial entirely winding up the war:
When General Grant defeated Johnston and Pemberton in five pitched battles, inside of twelve days, and then encircled the city of Vicksburg with his victorious battalions, we felt assured, and so declared, that he would not fall to strike the great over whelming, blow still require