, 1866-11-30
LATEh FROM THE EAST.
oo1rIEtD rnor THE Dl1IT oREooNIAN
nhte. % November 24th.

DAleD NONGMD0I
coxrRADf6foR1 sfdfEMExrs coscERNiEs TIE fRHs-
IbEErs PosITfoS.
Chicago, Nov 20.-A PrOuinent democratic
Congressman who visited the President says
that be will not bulge an inch from bis hereto;
fore declared opinions. The New York Tunes
correspondent says the President has not lneleA-
ted his purpose on the amnesty Suffrage Plansi
but gives encouragement that be VIII ~ 'An-
TALLY adopt it. ,L,.
The Epsaiag POsfs correspondent says tnere =
little hope that the President Will reeomneno
;n.nss,taI vWffra0e- The correspondent shows
much ingenuity in establishing the DARK snoJeet.
The Nationul fateIIigenesr continues TO advocate
,ho phiIsdelnbia conservative platform aud init.
mates that tbe Presldent has revenges to pay
off on the promineut democrats Tor defeating the
PbiIadelphia movement. IL Calls on the cons
servatiVe paiional committee 70 meet and organ
ize for another campaign. Another says the
President is willing to grant suffrage to all col
ored men who can read, and who has served
honorably in the Union army.
It'is believed that the President stands with
Secretary McCulloch on the financial questions;
and that large portion of the message will be
devoted to the discussion of finances.
TIE NEW YoRE sENAroRsHtF.
Chicago, Nov. 20.-Horace Greeley writes the
following letter to the editor of the Newbhrg
Journal concerning the Senatorship from New
York:
Tribune Office, N. Y, Nov. 14tb.
Dear Str:-In your leader of the 18th inst,
you say ought to make known my views and
wishes in regard to the United States Senator.
ship in prospect. shall certainly accept the Sen
atorship and endeavor to discharge the duties
should be elected. l should be grati6ed to
learn that the newly chosen legislature shall
Judge me the man for the place. / believe this
fully answers your requisition, and now allow
tn . hat h. l..
tuned or bnlIed or bored to vote for me- or in any
manner solicited to act otherwise than as their
convictions of public duty shall dictate, it will
not be the fault ofyours,
Horace GREELEY
The New York Times endorses Greeley, and
says shall be glad to see his claims to the
Seuatorship and his qualifications for it recog-
nized by the Legislature.
ATTACK OR NATTANoR4s.
Galveston, Nov. IA spirited attack was
made on Matamoras, lasting several hours, un-
der Gen. but distrusting Cortinas, he
did not follow up his advantage. The defenders
lost 20 prisoners, and their commander, Col:
S,sa, was arrested for bad conduct
Urtega aud party remain at Brazos. One hun4
dred Federal troops leave soon for the frontier.
FRoA MEXICO.
New Orleans, Nov. l9.-The Vera Cruz dates
of 18th say: Maximiian was at Ori5sba on the
18th, with his health greatly improted, and no
intention of abandoning the country. Maximil-
ians ministers are Unanimously determined to
continue in Office witbeut alteration.
n. E. LEE VISITS wAsHINGToS-NoRRIssEY "sEEs"
THE PRESIDENT.
Washington specials notice the arrival of Gen.
R. E. Lee, and say John Morrissey had an inter-
view with the President yesterday
THE ARMY REGISTER
James Brownlow, sou of Gov. Browulow, has
been appointed Captain in the regular army,
and ordered to San Juan
The army register, including appointments to
the new regiments, is being revised in proof.
1t makes volume about three times the size Of
the last register.