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racttmMARIETTA, PA. SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1863.Fall of Port Hudson.—On the eve. wing of the 7th General Gardner sent out a flag of trace ; he had heard of the capitulation of Vicksburg, and desired General Banks to give him such information as he might have concerning the truth or falsity of the rumor. General Banks sent him a copy of Gen. Grant’s dispatch, giving the full particnlars of the capitulation of Vicksburg. General Gardner then expressed his willingness to surrender upon the Bame terms. General Banks declined, and announced that he would accept nothing short of an unconditional surrender. On the next morning he unconditionally surrendered.The garrison consisted of sfx thousand effective men, in excellent condition.— There were sixty pieces of artillery in the various batteries along the river and in the rear, many of them of very largei calibre. The magazine contained an abundant supply of powdet, but a small quantity of shot and shell. This deficiency accounts for the rebel firing having been so slack during the last two or three day9* siege. Gen. Gardner was evidently husbanding his resources to repel as anticipated assault, and had an abundant supply to work all guns for several days continuously without entirely exhausting his supplies*There wub no beef in possession of the rebelB at the time of the surrender. The flesh of mules had been dealt out for. some time—Bhort rations—to sup-the want of beef, There were quite a number of mules inside the rebel works, and an abundance of corn, sufficient to have lasted the garrison a week longer, if they had had the heart to fight.General Gardner is reported to have said after the surrender, that he expected General Grant with his army would
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The Mariettian
Marietta, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jul 25, 1863
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