The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-06

ESPECIAL TO THE REGISTER
Dates to August list.

BERLIN, July 2S-A detachment of
French troops, consisting of three compa-
mics of Infantry and eighty Cavalrymen,
attacked half regiment of Prussian In
fantry o-day, at Rockinger. The French
troops were reIulscd, with the loss of one
officer and eight men. One Prussian
/ soldier wounded.
New YoRK, July 29.-Captain Sam
uels, of the Dauntless, has mysteriously
disappeared. It is reported that he lost
thirty thousand dollars ON the race, and
had suieided in consequence.
LONDON, July 29.-The Bank of Eng
land has advanced the rate of interest to
five per cent.
Many additional failures were an
nounccd yesterday. Riverton, Holowell
& Crabtree, wool dealers, Bradford, who
were largely interested in the American
trade, stopped yesterday Also, seven
failures reported at the Stock Exchange
of this city, and the Cotton Market, Liv-
erpool Business almost entirely sus-
pended.
LONDON, July 29.-Another account
/ of Yesterdays skirmlsh says, a detach-
ment of FIVE hundred French Infantry
and Cavalry crossed the frontier and at
tackled SIX hundred Prussian Infantry,
near Barkening. The engagement lasted
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4 leaving one officer and eight soldiers on
the field Of battle. Prussian loss, one
man seriously, and two slightly, wounded.
BERLIN, July 29.-It is generally
believed here that decisive battle will
be fought to-day or by to morrow at the
farthcst.
LONDON, July 29.-A rumor is cur
rent on the street to-day, that successful
negotiations have been completed between
Lord Lyons and Grammont, at Paris,
by which the preservation of peace is
| assured but the Iumor is not generally
credited
War panic at the Stock Exchange is
unabated More failures are announced
PARIS, July 2o.-Several newspaper
correspondents, principally .Englis ane
American, were arrested at Metz. They
were cautioned and liberated.
Large bodies of French troops ar.
moving north from Mefz.
/ LONDON, July 29.-Popular excite
ment at the course pursued by the Brit
ish Government is- very great. TIL,
people insist On pere& ptory notice being
: given to France, that England will oppos,
with her whole strength any extension o
French power on the continent.
BERLIN, July ga general move
ment along the rrussian line commenced
METZ, July 29.-Great excitcmen
prevails here at the news that Prussiar
forces arc moving.
The German press is very bitter or
England for supplying the French fee
with coal.
Prince Napoleon's loyalty, in case o.
defeat, is questioned. Gen. Lebeu
positively refuses TO give him division
He is at present on tho Emperor's staff
Anna Cora Mowitt died yesterday.
The London Times regrets the recall
of the American Minister, Motley, and
says that fckleness is the reproach o
Republics.
| LONDON, July 30th.-Bets are freely
offered here that the Prussian army viii
be atPulis in fortnight.
PANS, July 30th-The Emperor
reception at Metz was very-enthusiastic
Martial law has been declared in tn,
French towns near the Rhine border.
The journal O6iciez denies the story
that one hundred French troops invaded
Luxemburg.
The French journals this morning sa,
the Prussians have 100000 men a
Treves, 100, 900 in the Black Forest
100000 near Mayence, 100000 il
Schleswig and $4,000 near Berlin.
The triangle betweenT Treves, Mayenc,
and the river Toule is well filled will
soldiers.
/ VIENNA, July 30th. will cs
tablish a steam line from Trieste to South
ampton, to connect with the American
lines.
PARIs, July 30th.-French Senate
Geiser, proprietor Of large factories nea
Saaflouis, has been expelled from tn,
Prussian territory.
The Emperor assumed chief commans
of the army to-day.
I Up to this date there has been no Sc
rious engagements !; all rumors to th,
contrary are false.
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