Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-21
FROM NFw YORK.

NFT YORK, 18th.
The Worlds special Washington, July
10th SAYS: 1t is reported in official circles,
and it is generally believed, that Mr..
Stanton has resigned his position as Score
tary of War. The immediate cause of his
resignation was owing to quarrels which
grew out of the attack of the rebels on the
city-Blair1 charging incompetence and
cowardice upon IStanton and Halleck for
their want Of management during the raid.
Among the candidates mentioned to sue
ceed Mr.. Stanton are John Sherman and
Gen. Schenok. 0..
Nothing is definitely known as to the
financial course that is to be adopted by
the Secretary of the Treasury, but it
seemed toa be the general impression at
Washington that he will advertise for a
popular loan bearing $40 currency in
terest or six per cent gold interest. Al
though efforts have been made to reconsid-
ell the result of the Secretary 5 action with
the Bankers, they have not succeeded in
all negotiations.
Officers high in military position here
express themselves satisfied that a large
portion of Johnson's army has gone to re-
inforce Lee In Virginia, and that Atlanta
will fall into our hands without a struggle.
The movement of Johnson's troops into
Virginia it, is thought, began Immediately
after the battle of Kenesaw Mountain.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe CORES
pendent says: No boxes destined for the
Union prisoners ought to be sent now.
The enemy attempted to blockade the
Jama River. The flag of truce boat was
opened upon by their batteries below City
Point, compelling her to return to Berrnu-
da Hundred.
Generals Grant and Butler shortly after
ran these batteries, the boat narrowly
escaping a Whitworth bolt
The burning of Postmaster General
Blair's house by the rebels, has led to other
complications In his anger the Postmas-
ter General was loud in denunciation Of
want ofvigor shown in the defense of Ma
ryland. He was so abusive in his remarks,
which pointed so directly to Halleck, that
that officer drew up his remonstrance and
demanded an investigation of his conduct
He also insisted that Blair should not be
retained among the counsellors of the
President, in case the charges proved to
be unfounded. -.
The Tribune's Washington special says
We learn from sources entitled to conside-
ration, that Gen. Hunter has demanded to
be relieved of his command of the Depart
ment of Western Virginia, in consequence
of all his available troops having been
ordered to report to Gen Wright, who Is
in charge of the column that is to pursue
the rebel force under Early, recently en-
engaged in the invasion Of Maryland.
The Times Washington special says
The fricn ds of Gen. Hunter are confident
that the General was correct in quitting
the Shenandoah, and returning to the
Kanawba Valley for supplies. They
point to the fact that on the return march
down the Shenandoah Valley to Stanton,
he was Aanked by the railroad from
Lynchburg to Waynesboro, and therefore
Hunter, with his whole Corps, must have
been cut offand destroyed or captured had
any such movement been attempted. Gen.
Grant it is said sustains this view Of the
case, and places the blame for the recent
invasion of Maryland paltly on the WASH
ington War Office, but chiefly on the peo-
pie of Maryland, who have not furnished
a militia force for their own protection.