The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-09-03
TELEGRAPHIC,
ESPECIAL TO THE REaIsTER.l
Dates to August 30

LONDON, Aug. ga eharp engage
ment, in which the Prussians were sue
cessful, occurred on Thursday night. A
large number of French were wounded
Strassburg has been incesDntly bonn
barded since Tuesday, badly damaging
the citadel and the walls terribly battered.
Prussiaus advance with seigc trains to
within five hundred yards of the city.
Several magazines have exploded in the
city and at the fort, and fires have broke
out IN many places Prussian losses are
trifing.
NEW York, Aug. 26.-private dis
patches from London this morning say
that there are rumors at Paris of fighting. ).
and it is feared that MoMahon Is defeat
ed Official circles very silent. The
enemy marches slowly but surely towards
Paris.
/ LONDON, Aug. 26.-McMahon and
Bazaine are out of communication with
Paris.
Heavy fighting commenced last night
at Chenace, ten miles from Montmedy,
| in the direction of Vouziers.
Prussians cut the railroad between
| Cauvanges and SomovIlly
/ Wounded were brought into Montme-
Inedy and the gates closed. An assault
expected soon.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.--La Public says
Prince Charles is marching on Paris,
aud unless checked, will reaci, there IN
six days. All the reserves have been
called out to defend the city.
Strassburg and Pfalsburg still hold
out against the Prussians.
Part of Steinmetz's army has joined
Priuce Charles advance on Paris.
The railroad from Montmedy to Sedan
has been destroyed at Maroon.
The Prussians attacked Fort st. Quen-
tin on the 24th.
A report via London says the Prus-
slams were marching on Rheims, and were
expected there on the 24th.
Prussian cavalry reported at Dammer-
tin and Chateau Thierry, fifty miles from
| Paris.
London reports say Bazaine is certainly
shut up In Metz with 10000 men, while
he is surrounded by Prussian force Of
$50, 900.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The Times
reliance in London journals, and expects
as great strategetic movements are in
progress. The military prospects of
France are better than ever.
IL, The S4a's cable says = In spite Of
what Government gays, there ITO COM
munication with Bazaine. All persons
without means Of living, and are inter-
fering with the defense Of Paris, have
been expelled.
The soldiers at Rheims, after fasting
two days, plundered train.
SEDAN, Aug. 26.-McMahon is try.
ing to reach Bazaine via Montmedy and
Thonville, but the Prussians have cut
through to Varienpes and Dun.
BERLIN, Aug. ga fourth army,
under command of the Prince Royal of
Saxony, is forming, to cooperate with
the German army.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-Large reinforce
ments have been sent to McMahon, whose
tactics appear to be to gather up recruits
for the army, and with new levies to sweep
along the Belgian border, avoiding bat
tle,, and effect junction with Bazaine
north of Metz. If successful in this,
Mcmahon will strike the Prussian line at
Stavold. This is believed to be the STRAIT
egy spoken of in last kilograms.
The Prince Imperial is at Bethel,
, twenty-three miles from Metz.
!: On Thursday evening the headquarters
!. of the Prussian army were at Bar ie Duo
The advance had reached point about
/
Thierry. The march on Paris was TO be
F conducted slowly by the Prussians, as no
further opposition was expected.
PARIS, Aug. 27.-The King and
Crown Prince are moving on this city by
way of Marne and Aude. They CON-
NIT fearful pillage ard unhcard Of out
RACES as they move along
! LONDON, Aug. 27.-A correspondent
writes from Paris that the Emperor is
actually suspended. Trochu is opposed
to Napoleon and in favor of the Orlean-
lists.
PARIS, Aug. 27-A force of Prus-
SLAMS were seen at Sur Aube yesterday.
a detachment Of Uhlars attacked the
railroad at Epernay, while others Of the
main body entered the town. Some sol
diers of the National Guard attacked and
repulsed them, killing seventeen.
A strong column Of Prussian artillery
has entered Chalons.
The garrison at Strassburg yesterday
made successful sortie, capturing u
convoy of cattle and munitions of war.
The city still makes successful resist
ance.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-Paris is terribly
excited to-day, over the story that, BY
intimidation recently ordered at Metz,
the whole Prussian army corps was
drowned
/ Metz is completely invested. Gen.
Bazaine makes no effort to force q pas
sage.
| PARIS, Aug 28.-Ofhcial dispatches
say that 10, 900 Prussians attacked Yer
dun, but were defeated, with heavy loss,
after three hours fight.
/ The Prussians are reported as falling
back to ST. Dizier
Paris Journals have reports of battles
on the 23d and "a, with wholesale slangh-
ter of Prussians.
The removal Of the SCAT Of Govern
, ment to Lyons is suggested.
The garrison of vitry Surrendered to
! the Prussians on Thursday, with sixteen
guns, seventeen French officers and $50