The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-20

PARIS, Aug. 14-After the French /
army had retired from Nancy, the Prus- |
slams occupied the city, and the Mayor S
was ordered to pay $4,000 francs. The :
railroad and telegraph lines, and the fine
bridge of seven arches, were DESTROYED
by the French.
Prince Frederick Charles headquar-
ters are at Hevey, within twenty miles
of Metz.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Specials from
Carlsruhe say that Strassburg was bonn
barded with hot she'll on Friday and
Saturday, and the city given 48 hours to
surrender.
PARIS, Aug. 14.-Strassburg can only
be captured by famine, and it has provis-
ions for many months.
BERLIN, Aug. liking Williams
headquarters yesterday were half way
between Metz and Saarbrucken.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-The Emperor
has left Metz for Chalons. A great
battle expected between Chalons and |
Nancy. Metz is still in the possession Of |
the French, but their position has been |
turned The rivers Elbe, Ercer, Judher \
and Moselle are blockaded by the French |
! fleet.
PARIS, Aug. 14.-Eueenie has issued
| another proclamation of an assuring char
I acter. The Corps Legslatif spectators
were ordered to disperse, and the sitting
goes on with closed doors.
375 ZOO additional men go into service
Immediately.
Admiral Farragut died on Sunday.
PARIS, Aug. 15.-Thirty thousand of
McMahon's troops, which were supposed
cut off, have arrived safely at Strassburg.
Twenty French citizens were shot at
Werth by the Prussians, in retaliation
for alleged crueltics to Prussian wounded.
The Emperor on leaving Metz, issued
complimentary address, charging the
citizens never to give up that bulwark
of France.
a dispatch from Napoleon says our
army commenced crossing to the left
. bank of the Mosellc this morning. Our
advance guard had no knowledge of the
presence of the enemy When half our
army had crossed, the enemy attacked in
great force, but were repulsed after four
hours fighting, with great loss to them.
BERLIN, Aug 15.-The Queen re-
0 ceived dispatch from the front saying ::
'Nictorious combat occurred near Metz.
l hasten to the scene Of conflict" and
signed, William
5 ernment has ordered all private tele-
n graphing suspended throughout France
Formidable revolutionary movements
:, have recently occurred in Italy and Spain
Il ProclamatIons of republics is hourly ex
L pected.
TO The Emperor and the Prince lmperia
have lett Metz for Verdun.
PARIS, Aug. ia plot in whicl
i' about one hundred persons, armed will
poniards and revolvers, were interested
g has been discovered, and many arrest
n. have been made 1t causes the mos
intense excitement.
The Prussians have appeared befor
eS Toule.
No details of the battle before Met
ce on yesterday have been received. TIL
,r- people are clamorous for news. Favor
able indications of French victory Great
immense enthusiasm
De The French Journals have given up q
~ hope of armed assistance from Italy.
VS., The Herold's cable gives accounts {
~, disturbances of serious character :
Lyons and Marseiles, in which thre
persons were killed.
by The Germans hold Points a'Moussol
he LONDON, Aug. 15-The Herald
in cable says that while the French wei
retreating to the west OF the Moseli
they were attacked by the Prussial
o under Gen. - The French We
US thrown into confusion, but soon formt
and made a gallant stand, but eventual
ice ice were routed by the Prussians.
the Dispatches from Carlsruhe say Il
"y Prussians occupy Mulhausen, and th
100000 landwehr are crossing Il
ie'' frontiers.
the PARIS, Aug. 15.-Paris journals {
sert that Nancy was given to the Prt
ade - - ,.h;oh i botter for,;6ad TIL
'el- also assert that the PIussians outnumb
ed them, and that the French army
ing taking up position for great battle
zee, LONDON, Aug. 15.--Paris letters s
ana that the public feeling is growing mc
: hostile to the Emperor. 1t is opei
ave said he will never re-enter Paris he
ant, called an imbecile, and his gener
'ed, traitors and courtiers.
has Correspondence from Chalons says ,
war French are rushing troops and munitit
'cen to Metz, where a great battle will
ar fought On Tuesday (to-day).
is FIRE AT HARRIsBuRa.--A note fir
'lng Hiram Smith, Esq, dated Harrisbu
iars M Aug. 18th, says that on yesterday ev
ing Thursday, the 1lth), about
says o'clock, David Beauey's barn, IN
ed southeastern part of town, caught firea :
was burned up, the fire not being discover
ts nf until too late to save anything. ]
cor. barn contained, besides large quaint
of threshed grain and hay, two valua
apl, horses. all of which were consunl
rom Another barn, belonging to L. NJ. Ma
w field, standing near, filled with sheaf o
,tion also caught fire and was destroyed.
dwelling of Mr.. Mansfield was only sa
road by the timely and prompt exertion Of
d BY citzens. Fire supposed to have b
ated. caused by matches, dropped by ehild
Look out for fires this dry weather.
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