Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-21
Especial to The World


WASHINGTON, July 19-It is reported in
official circles and very generally believed,
that Stanton has resigned his position as
Secretary of War. The immediate cause
OF his resignation grew out of the quarrels
which grew out of the attack of the rebels
on this city, Blair charging incompetency
and cowardice upon Stanton and Halleck
for their want of management during the
raid. Among the candidates mentioned to
succeed Stanton are Senator John Sherman
and Gen. Schenck.
The burning of Postmaster Blair's house
by the rebels has led to other Cabinet COM
plications. In his anger the Postmaster
was loud in denunciatiOn of the want of
capacity and vigOr shown in the defense of
Maryland. He was so abusive i'm his re-
marks, which pointed so decidedly to Hal
leck, that that officer drew up remon-
STRANGE to the President, and demanded an
investigation of his conduct. He also in
sisted that Blair should not be retained
among the counsellors Of the President in
case the charges proved to be untounded.
Nothing strictly definite is known as to
the financial course to be adopted by the
Secretary of the Treasury, but there seems
to be a general impression i'm Washington
that he will advertise for popular loan,
bearing 2 3-1O currency interest or per
cent gold interest. Although efforts have
been made to reconsider the result of the
Secretary's action with the bankers, they
have not succeeded.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe correspond
ent says no boxes destined for Union pris-
oners ought to be sent now. The enemy
attempted to blockade the James River
The flag of truce boat was opened upon by
batteries below City Point, compelling her
to return to Bermuda Hundred. Grant and
Butler shortly after run these batteries.-
The boat narrowly escaped Whitworth
ball.
The Tribune's Washington special saws:
We learn from sources entitled to credit
that Gen. Hunter has demanded to be re-
lieved from the command of the Depart
ment of Western Virginia in consequence
of all his available troops having been or
dered to report to Gen. Wright, who is i'm
charge of the column that is to pursue the
rebel force under Early, recently engaged
in the invasion of Maryland.
Officers high in military position here to-
night express themselves satisfied that a
large portion of JOhnstOn's army has gone
to reinforce Lee in Virginia, and that At
lanta will fall into our hands without
struggle. The movement of Johnston's
troops into Virginia, it Is thought began
Immediately after the battle of Kenesaw
Mountain.
The Times Washington special saws
The friends of General Hunter are confident
that the General was correct in quitting the
Shenandoah and returning for supplies up
the Kanawha Valley. They point to the
fact that the return march down the Shen-
andoah to Staunton was fanked by the rail-
road from L!ynchburg to Waynesboro, and
Hunter with his whole command must
have hppn cnt off opd Iaak,o,,nl
or captured, had any such movement been
attempted. Grant is understood to sustain
this view of the case, and place the blame
for the recent unchecked invasion of Mary
land partly on the Washington War Office,
but chiefly on the people Of Maryland, who
have not furnished military force for their
own protection. 'o rtn 1fT