The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-20
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BERLIN, Aug 1z-Midnight.-The |
French wounded are being forwarded to |
Shannon to-day. 2,265 French officers
and soldiers, taken in Saturdays battle, !
have arrived here.
The garrison of Strassburg consists of
only one regiment of foot and small
force of the National Guard. The sup
plies are in proportion to the garrison
1t is thought its capture will be easy.
The London Telegraph is authorized
to contradict the former report that the
Prince Imperial was in London.
McMahon marched out of Sauternie,
Sunday night, on one side of the town,
while the Prussians were entering it on
the other.
Prussian accounts say nothing could
equal the destruction of life at the bat
tie of Worth.
1t is believed that Napoleon was on
the field with McMahon. The French
headquarters are wholly ignorant Of the
details of the battle, but are Impressed
important in its results.
Theirs is reported to have said the
Empire was ended and Republic inevi-
table.
\ letter from Nancy denounces the
Emperor's bad generalship. Mcmahon,
while gallantly struggling, was beaten for
lack Of support, although multitudes
were eager to have him pass the Rhine.
The Prussians to day are at Alsace /;
. tomorrow viii be in possession of Lor-
rane- The people are desperate, believe
themselves betrayed, and are clamoring
for leaders
. L"NDoN. Aug. 12-The Bank OF
- France suspended specie payment to-
IS day.
I PARIS, Aug. 12.-The Prussians DE-
:; not occupy Nancy.
l. j. Fears Of a famine are dissipated; large
or oF wheat crops are expected.
t. BERLIN, Aug 12-The Bavarian arm,
10 10 is encamped near Saarlouis. The Queer
Y, of Prussia announces that she will tax
I. nations their treatment shall be identi
L. cal The greatest kindness is shown t
'e the French prisoners.
Gen Phil. Sheridan has gone to th
=. front.
LONDON, Aug 12-Napoleon pre-
ence on the battlefield of Worth is COZ
~ frmed.
Scraps of news about the recent battle
are allowed to be published in Paris.
The Prussians are penetrating Franc
= in three grand divisions, by way of Fo
bach, Wissembourg and Mulhausen.
G The French commissariat is said to
" Inadequate the army furious for orga
ization no food distributed for four day
the soldiers living on potatoes taken fro
C. neighboring fields.
The Corps Legislatif surrounded
troops The Indignation against t
Emperor and the old administration
creases daily.
rs, Gen. McMahon admits a loss of
900 men out of $4,000 engaged Pr,
slams loss unknown.
LONDON, Aug. 12-Corresponden
:. from Chalons says the disorder in t
49, French army is very great. A scarc
IL of arms exists.
'aS PARIS, Aug. 12.-The city is qui
but the people are very indignant at
lack of news from the front
IS. BRUSSELS, Aug. 13.--It Is repor
on good authority that Eugene has m;
ions fo ro fo EprlopJ u
lar gium in case of necessity
and and LONDON, Aug 13.-Sharp fight
in front of Metz yesterday Reinfor
ments Tor the French, of both men ;
d. stores, constantly and rapidly arriving
The Prussian advance appears to HI
received decided check at this po
and a great battle canuot long be delay
New YORK, Aug. 13.-Paris
.E! been transformed into a camp of v
The armament of Notifications has b
completed; five thousand additional
On tillery arrived on the 18th.
=, of PARIS, Aug. Is (Midnight) 1t
W. rumored that great battle is now go
MI. on at Metz all news suppressed,
", it may be impossible to get particu
before to morrow
On LONDON, Aug 13.-The Herald S
, 0U' that the French Embassy has receive
Cable report from Paris that there
fighting to-day before Metz. An at,
was made by the French. No report
the fight received in this city from
respondents.
res Pfalsbourg [Phalsbourg on the m
the key of Vosges, twenty-five miles
q Strassburg, was surrendered to
: e. Prussians.
p. LONDON, Aug. 14.-The evacua
of Metz considered certain
short French detachments On the rail
Al my near Ponta Mousson we're attacke
r the Prussians the French retres
leaving their baggage trains.
PARIS, Aug. 14.-Nancy has
occupied by the Prussians, and CON