Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Lee” in article 1 of The Daily Dispatch: June 30, 1863., [Electronic resource]:
...esign is actually to attack the city; but to us, that seems preposterous.
Others think with more appearance of probability, that it is intended merely to keep up an excitement and draw off men from Lee 's army.
It appears to us that we have force sufficient not only to defeat, but to capture the whole of their army, should it venture near enough.
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