| Show GRANT AN p titz RAIDERS the st louis democrat of july has this significant l r 0 11 T T TL it ig is stated qute 1 t d 1 orl on the 66 best k authority 1 that 10 days previous to the rebel raid general grant informed the war department part ment of tile the fact that certain troops had been sent by lee into the valley with orders to cross the potomac arid and do what damage dama they could jn in penni sylva sylvania and abd j xa maryland ry kif i hd G grant M nt I 1 informed AL A the secretary of war of lees in intentions tent ions told him what force to expect and showed sli owed in ill short th eliat it lie knew what was going on at tile the same time lie he made all tahe the necessary preparations actions to meet the plans bof of the rebels since that time grant has probably scarcely turned to look over his shoulder at what the rebels might be about it was the old garne game tried upon him at vicksburg of starting a rebel backfire back fire against it aim memphis aphis that failed like this recent one arid and grant will carry his point in virginia as in mississippi by his pluck arid and obstinate valor |
