Show GENERAL GRANTS TRIP TO philadelphia A correspondent of tile the philadelphia inquirer who accompanied compa nied gb general grant atan t fro from m harpers I 1 ferry to philadelphia describes the scenes along tle route as follows t generals sheridan torbert and Alc Intosh came with tile the general to the train and bade him an affectionate fare farewell well sheridan lingering in rg as the train moved off at the car window to get the last words of advice from his beloved bel ove d chieftain when the train moved general grant resumed his accustomed sita vitur an n modo which made everybody feel comfortable around him he spoke not unless questioned except to notice once or twice the scenery and the capacity of the road for conveying supplies lies which subject seemed to interest him smoking his alg cigar with a remarkably determined draught and puff lie he seemed for the most of the time deeply ab 1 sobbed in thought on nearing hearing each station the soldiers on the train would announce to the crowd ahw federal grant was w s a passenger aud and this would be the signal for the gi eat est enthus enthusiasm iasin in cheers arid and yells of the most vehement sort ort tho alie lieutenant general sat next the window and acknowledged the compliments with a bow or a nod arrived in baltimore the general throw threw a duster over liis his shoulders and stepped upon the platform ile he was met jnet by rear admiral BM apley ley who had just arrived from washington ivashin 0 ton with orders to t 0 confer with general grant and aid him in the execution of any plans in which the navy could assist the two distinguished off cers took seats soon after in the through train for philadelphia and entered into an animated conversation at once general grant was offered a special car by win prescott Pr cscott smith of tile the baltimore and ohio railroad but this lie poli politely toly lec reclined lined and took a seat in in one of the central cars of tile the traia the distinguished officers were soon recognized and the train moved off amid deafening cheers dicera at eacle station on the route to philadelphia the presence of the alie general was announced and lie he was cheered as usual b by 0 everybody vei soldiers scrambled boand held on to the car mould ings to get a sight 0 of him and seemed t half crazy with enthusiasm as ni at stavre 11 avre de grace a lady on en w and recognizing 3 Grant spoke to him shook his hand and kissed him causin causing 0 our modest leader to blush to a rogue lie he took the favor in good part however and was not long disconcerted general grant and admiral aamir al bailey both go at once to now jew york where they will be met b by y general dix general franklin Frank lii admirals porter and other officers the design n of this th is consultation cannot now be mada pub public ic we can only say that some very important movements are re contemplated associated associate 1 aitha 1 rt 4 Y |