The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-11
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

A visit TO General Grants Army-rhe
LieutenRnt.G General Hopeful and COnii'
dent-The State of Feeling I'm washing-
tOn-she Capital Perfectly SnNe-GenerIi
Augur in Commanded Force of V.t"
rams Rt HRnd-OGicIaIs and Gonzales
cents Ready To serve.
WARRINGTON, Sunday, July 10, Midnight
Hon. John COYode returned yesterday from =
visitiOthe headquarters of General Grant, whittier
he went for the purpose of obtaining the BODY OF
his son, Colonel CUYOde, who was killed during
Sheridan's late raid. He had several interviews
with the Lieutenant General aud reports tht
General Grant was very hopeful, and expressed
himself with the utmost confidence in regard 10
Ultimate success.
General Grant did not pttach much importance
to the Rebel raid in Maryland, as he did no.
believe Lee would dare detach any considerable
force from in front of the Union lines before
Peters burg.
Washington, which. amid all the exciting
rumoTs of the Rebel invasion, has preserved d
most diRnihed pl0cidity, was this afternoon
thrown quite off It's balance by the kilograms II
the evening papers, fUreshad0wng u probable
advaDce ol the Rebel force in this direction.
This was not decreased by the millttry move
mcniS which soon began to develop themselves,
and which seemed 10 authorize the inference that
the authorities also were not without their Appre-
hcrsions that the Rebels might attempt dash
on the lOI gcOyeted prize of the national capitai.
The reefs presently beclme alive with IN wing
uocpS wagons, amhulances, and as much OF the
illut' HiOiilIg anu VI wal tH
can armies generally exhibit
without entering into Details which il would
be improper TO entiOl, suffice It 10 sly that the
force within the line Of inrenchments arOInd
this city Is ample for its thorough protection
against any demonstration the enemy may naka
In his direction; but lest they should "a tempt It,
General Augur and his Stah have been busiiy
e. gnged all day, making full preparations TO re-
Cene them.
The Star of this evening states that lnforma.
lion has reached here that a satisfactory body o!
veterans are already in a position from which
they can reach either Washington or Blimore
before the Rebels can appear in force in either
direction.
In addition to this aud the regular garrison
force, the services Of other bodies of available
men can be instantly called for. The very large
brigade Of men employed in the Qaarternlster's
Department here ana in tife ycinity mustered
this forenoon at theirvulpus rendezvous, and iIr
drill. They ave ready f1i instant service, II II be
necessary 10 call hem ont
The hospitals have been sCrupulOusly examined
for an cOlyalesctnts capable OF doing dut,, and
such as are have been sent forward 10 tue de-
ieuses.
Tomorrow It is expected that the militia OF
Washington will he called out, and the depart
ment clerks will be armed for service, 1t neces-
saTy,
The President, to-day, with a small cavalry
escort, visited the fOrihe atoms ON the exposed
side Of the city, and found everything in salts
factory condition.
The movements Of tie Reneis have not yet
developed themselves sufficiently 70 admit OF
any thing more than mere 4peculatiun as 70 their
purposes. In regard TO thesu the most cOntra-
di.tuTy Opin ons exist. Cerain it Is, thlr what
ever the Rebls design they Should execute
quickly, for the concentration OF Union troops
will very soon make it q question nJd Of their
succcs' In either purpose, but Of their possible
escape at all.
Up 10 he hour OF writing, the Washington and
Baltimore Raj Dad contlnues unin errupted.
The usual uaint have been run to day. rueir
rate of running bA-, however, besn slower than
IdiI any, and The advance has been made
cautiously.
The telegraphc cable 20 Fortress Monroe was
cut as night b., a dragging anrbOr, nd no COM
mnnication has been had 10. day with General
G. ant
Mpjor. General Gilmore arrived here tonight
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