Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-21
DAILY SENTINEL
Telegraphic Dispatches,
kEPokrrD ExrNxssLY yoE rHE DAILY sTATE sESrrssL.
MORNING REPORT.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
IMPORTANT FROM SHERMAN.
A CHANGE IN THE CABINET.
Hunter Asks 10 be Relieved.
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
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WAsHINGToN, July 10 A dispatch from an
official source confirms the statement in the
morning papers of General Shermans forces
or part of them having crossed the Chatta-
hOochee
Only a small cavalry force of the enemy en-
cOnntered Sherman.
He subsequently occupied his troops in tearing
up the railroads of most To the rebels.
The distance Of his forces from Atlanta IS not
mentioned
The Worlds Washington special, dated July
10. says:
1t Is reported in official circles. and very gen
erally believed, that Stanton has resigned his
position Secretary of War.
The immediate cause of his resignation origi-
mated in quarrels which grew out Of the attack
Of the rebels on the city.
Blair charging incompetency aud cowardice on
Stanton and Halleck for want OF management
during the raid
Among the candidates mentioned TO succeed
Stanton are Senator John Sherman and General
Sehenck
The burning OF Postmaster Blairs house
has led to other besides Cabinet complications
In his anger. the Postmaster loud in de-
nunciation of the want of capacity and. vigor
shown in the defense of Maryland He was so
abusive in his remarks which pointed so directly
TO Halleck that he sent up remonstrance to the
President and demanded an investigation of his
conduct. He also insisted that Blair should not
be retained among the cOunsell0rs of the PFes
dent in case the charges were proved to be un-
founded
Nothing strictly definite is known as 70 the
financial course that will be adopted by Secretary
Fessenden, but it seems to be the general impress
sion that he will advertise for the purpose of
loan having 3 10 currency interest, or six per
cent gold interest, although efforts have been
made to reconsider the result of the Secreta
ry's action with bankers they have not
ceeded
The Herad's Fortress Monroe correspondent
saws:
No boxes destined for Union prisoners ought
TO be sent now, "a the enemy have attempted to
blockade James River The flag OF truce boat
was fired upon by batteries below City Point,
compelling her to return to Bermuda Hundred
Grant and Butler shortly after these bat
teries, but narrowly escaping Whitworih bolt.
he Tribune special says:
We learn from sources entitled TO credit that
Gen Hunter has demanded TO be relieved from
the command of the Department of West Vir-
ginia. in consequence of all his available troops
having been ordered to report TO Gen. Wright,
who is in charge of column that is pursuing
the rebels under Etrlv. who were engaged in the
invasion of Maryland
Officers high IN military position express them
selves satisfied that large portion of Johnson's
army has gone to reinforce Lee in Virginia, and
that Atlanta will fall into our hands without
struggle.
The movement OF JOhnstons troops into Nir
ginia is thought to have begun Immediately af-
ter the battle of kenesaw Mountain.
The Times Washington special says
The friends of Hunter are confident that the
General was correct in quitting the Shenandoah
and returning for supplies up the Kanawha
river.
They point to the fact that a return march
down the Shenandoah valley to Staunton
flanked by the railroad from LyDchburg 10
Waynesboro. aud Hunter. with his command,
must have been cut off and destroyed or captur-
cd had any such movement been attempted
Gen Grant is understood to entertain this
view OF the case. and places the blame for the
recent unchecked invasion in MARYLAND partly
on the Washington War Office, but chief on the
people of Maryland who have not furnished mill
tia for their own protection
WASHINGTON. July 20.-A special saws:
The latest official information from Sherman
is that the army had crossed the Chattahooche
at several places. taking the enemy by surprise,
who therefore offered but feeble resistance
Our cavalry was at once sent TO operate on the
railroad east of Decatur. o cut off cOmmunica-
ton between Atlanta and Augusta, and thus to
prevent the removal of stores TO the latter place
and the reinforcement of Johnston.
Our main army was within ten or twelve miles
of Atlanta.
All operations were progressing favOrablv.