The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-11-17
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Atlantic News.

ington dispatch says: The President informed
an ex Confederate General to day that it was
not his present in ention to pardon any more
civil or military leaders of the rebellion.
Chief Justice Chase is expected in the city |
tonight, when sometbiDg definite respecting |
JEFF Davis may be announced.
The Governor of South Carolina has ad-
dressed letter 10 the Secretary of the Treas
ury, asking that the State have the privilege
Of assuming the direct tax levied by Congress,
and that the same may be paid in South Car
olina bonds. He alleges that the State is
much impoverished and cannot meet the tax
Immediately. No action was taken on the
letter BY the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Washington, Fov. l0.-It is asserted from
AN official source that the army of the United
States will not he reduced as has been sup
posed Its full available strength exceeds
10000 of which abont one half is on each
side of the Mississippi river.
Boston, Nov. l3.-A large and influential
meeting was held OF noon to-day in the Mer-
chants Exchange in favor Of the Immediate
construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Mayor Lincoln presided Powerful speeches
were made by ex-Gov. Curry of Oregon, and
ex-GOv. Fuller Of Utah.
The Morning Post says The intended with
drawal of the French from Mexico has lately
milan would recruit in Austria and Belgium
He has proposed to permit French officers and
men to take the oath of allegiance to Mazi-
milan If inclined to do so. Maximiian would
then find himself entirely surrounded by his
own army.
The RQst says: 1t is hardly to be supposed
that fhe United States Government would
wish to replace such government by return
to republican confusion and anarchy. In
course of time pvblic feeling in america will
acknowledge the liberal sovereign who is
now endeavoring to raise Mexico to cvili-
cation.
Nfw York, Nov. 1l.-Gen. John E. Logan
has been rendered the mission to Japan, and
it is understood he accepts.
1t is suggested by leading politicians tha
an amendment sanctioning the Union Wa
Debt and ignoring the debts enacted for th,
overthrow of the Uuion, be added to the Con
s.ituton of the United States, and that tn,
Southern States be required to adoptit befor,
recognition
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 1l.-Johuathan Wortl
secessionst, is certainly elected Governor
over William Ho den, Union, by from five t,
ten thousand majority.
Raleigh, Nov. l2.-Turner, member of tn
Confederate Cong ess, is elected to Congress
in the Raleigh district. Clark, who canno
take the oath, is elected in Neber district
over Lemah, who can take it. The o,he
districts have not been heard from.
Gov. Holden has received legram frof
Secretary Seward inslructing him to cont
nue. to discharge the functions of Provision
al Governor until otherwise ordered by tn
President.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE body of Cap
Wirtz, it has been decided by the Presden
is to be inferred in the penitientiary grouut
where Payne aud others are beiug buriet
Major General Judson Fitzpatrick, of Ne
Jersey, has been appointed Minister to Chill
colonel Edward Cook, of the same State,
Secretary of Legation.
N,p York, Nov. 1.-THE London Dai
Ne,cs says: The Free Masons in England a
following the example of those in France
protesting against the Pope's recent aloc
tion.
Nep York, Nov. l2.-The Heralds Colur
bia correspondent sends report of the pr
ceedings of the Sonlh Carolina Legislatu
up to the 4th of November, which are pri
cipally discussion relating to the conditit
of the negro Some members express son
apprehens ons of negro insurrection. Bill
have, therefore, been reported for the pu
pose of empowering State officers to seize
firearms found in the possession OF the free
men, and to prevent them from hereafter f
coming possessed of arms, and punish wi
severity any white person proposing to s.
the same to them. Measures are also pr
posed to shut up shops kept by freedme
and prohibit any white person from emplo
ing negro servant without the written CO
sent of his or her former master having be
first obtained. The South Carolinans are
very anxions for the removal from th
midst of all the national troops and for t
organization of the militia.
Foreign News.