The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-06
The Army, &c.

NEw YonE, Jnue 29.--The telegraph an
nornces that at IL. 80 to-day the President
sont 10 the Senate tho nominaton Of David
Tod. OF Ohio, 70 be Secretary Of the Treas
ury, pfcc s. Il Chase resigned.
WAsnINaros, Juno 30-It is reported
That Mr.. Chase did not seriously intend to
resign. but that the President accepted the
tendur of the Treasury portfolio and ap.
pointed his auccessor The Secretary's
friends say that he resigned because the
Internal tcvenue Is not as large as IL should
be TO meet The expenses Of tho Government
and that the Finance Committees gave him
no announcement that it would he increas.
cd; others declare that tho Secretary In
sisted on the trapsfer Of NJ. Is. Field 10 the
place Of Assistant Treasury at New York,
but that the President was persuaded to
nominate Gov. Morgan, former Adiutant
General, and that afterward the President
requested Mr.. Chase to withdraw his resig-
nation,
Tho result Of tho consideration Of tho
nomination of David Todd, Of Ohio, as Sec
rctary Of tic Treasury in place Of Hon. s.
Z. Chase, was that tho subject was referted
to the Finance Committee Of tho Senate.
After long consultation with the Senate
Finance Committee Mr.. Tod's name was
withdrawn and Chase resignation was &C.
copied There Is much speculation con-
corning the reasons for tho resignation Of
Secretary Chase and many contradictory
fumors are circulated concerning it, but the
direct cauae il stated to be and believed
with truth the appointment TO Office in the
Treasury Department, there being con-
llict Of opinion between the President and
Mr.. Chase upon this subject. Not only
wero pcrsons at the Capitol, but throughout
the various Departments and all over the
city taken by surprise. Tho news travelled
to other parts of the country by telegraph.
and became known there before it was
generally circulated in Washington, the
message having been transmitted over the
wires,
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr.. Harrington was at the Department to-
day acting as Secretary of the Treasury.
The President signed and approved tho
tariff bill tonight so il is law and go into
effect tomorrow.
David Tod has declined the appointment
as Secretary of the Treasury.
NRw YoRK, July Tho Horalds cores
pondent with Sherman, under date of the
22d says of the battle of Kensaw Noun
tain: On tho 18th heavy skirmshing
opened, ard towards night the rebels com
menced firing liercely. Bradley's and
Bridges batteries were brought 20 bear
upon them with considerable effect, and
I.ogan's and ljlair's batteries also ferooly
shelled their works. Hooker having re-
pulsed them, was pressing forward while
Schofeld was swinging around their left,
capturing many prisoners. Soon heavy
musketry firing was heard and the rebels
made repeated onslaughts upon the posi-
ton or troops hed iaken from them, but
wero repused each time.
EARLY in the morning Gen. Howard order
ed forward his line, and coming upon the
enemy drove them pel nell out of their
new position into one which was found to
he of great strength, bat by posting our
troops IN various positions, and bringing to
bear concentrated fire, thoy were forced
TO fall back again, leaving n large number
Of prisoners in our hands. Their loss must
have been heavy.
On tho 10th the enemy were again form
ed in works on n prominent ridge of the
Kenesaw, and our batteries opened upon
them at short range. Tho troops wore
hustled mp so close that tho rebels made
an effort 20 pierce our center. The conflict
was bloody, and at nightfall no material
advantage was gained on either side.
Early next morning fighting was renew
cd with Increased fierceness. and was going
on at the close of the correspondence let.
| ter.
Later advices by telegraph advise lis
that the rebels were forced to fall back
again.