The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-11-04
ny TELEG RA r II.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

ian Parliament will be dissolved and q
new ministry formed.
The capirulation Of Metz was not sign
ell until Thursday night. The whole no.
of prisoners is now represented at 49,
900, Including threc..aarshals, G,00O Off
GERS.
4 dispatch to the London Times. from
Berlin. iutimates that the French had
rejected The German terms of armisticc,
but thinks The fall Of Metz will lead them
TO rcconsider their determination.
The Times of this morning has n telc-
gram describing the scenes around Metz,
at the time Of the surrender. 4 frighiful
storm had ragged fer several days all over
the north cf France. The entire country
was under water. and every thing was
literally drowned out. Telegraph lines
were pros,raied 10 all directions.
BouRGgs, Oct. 2S.-A telegram from
Ba.le announces that the Prussians have
suffered defeat between Mouzcllard and
Bcseanou. and that they fed IN disorder,
taking with them 53 wagons filed with
wounded. and leaving 200 killed on the
field. 800 tugiIives crossed the frontier
into Swiss territory. They were Gisarmcd
and proceeded to Poseniray.
NEW York. Oct. 29.-The HerolF.
cable special dated Saarbrucken, Oct. 20
SAYS the surrender OF Bazainc tonk no.
body by surprise. i, was certain ever
since the departure of Boyer. For sever
al preceding day. the French picket:
were withdrawn and firing entirely
ceased. The Germans advanced close 10
the French lines aud talked in friendly
manner with the enemy, and occasionally
giving the poor eInaciatcd fellows q
portion ot their rations.
The Times special from Brussels says
Complaints are made iha. Bazaiue did
not mass his men at an early day OF the
scigc and cut his way out ut any cost; but
the Marshal is very popular with his army
Reports prevail that the army will be
sent TO Germany for fey days. This
creates the impression that peace is ex.
pecied, aud intended to be accomplished
through the agency oe Marshal Buzaine
and perhaps an imperial regency. Pos.
session of the forts will be given to day
Marshal Laboeuf is prisoner. Herefus
cs to accept parole. Bazaine is going Il
Wi.helmshohe with Changarnicr after q
visit to Versailles. From the condition
of his army it is certain Bazaine could
not have held out three days longer
LoSDoS Oct. 29.-Thc States OF Ger.
many. North aud South, have agreed te
name King William Emperor.
The spoils of capitulation at Metz in
clude three thousand guns, forty million,
of French war funds and twenty millions
of French civil Government department
funds.
BERLIN. Oct, 30.--The King tele-
graphs as follows to the Queen:
VERSAILLES, Oct 30. The defeat OF
two hostile armies which have marched
against us warraut me in confirming on
sur two commanders Fritz and Frederic
Charles the badge of Field Marshal, the
first instance of such an appointment il
our family history. '
(Signed) WILLIAM.
EERLIn, Oct. 29.-The Krauz Zeituns
SAYS a summons to surrender has beer
forwarded to the military authoritatiei
Inside of Paris fortifications. The bonn
bardmsnt of the city will begin carly mex
week. -
The Prassiau army heretofore before
Metz has gone to the scige of Paris.
PARIS, Oct. 30.-As to Bazainc's cap
itulation majority of the people deem il
politicalmove, and express intense indig
nation. g
LONDON, Oct 30-The French troops
surrendered at Metz have been disarmeo
by tho Prussians, who refuse to parole
the officers because of General lDucroe'l
evasion Of his obligations.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 29.-The Times spe
cial says the capitulation Of Metz ha,
thrown the Bonapartonists into despair
Tho city Is the grand center of theil
schemes.
AMIENs, Oct. 81. - General Bourbak
arrived here yesterday and was greetec
with great enthusiasm. He ANNOUNCE.
his intention to form flying armies witt
material to relieve invested plaees and I,
take the field at the head of the forces
Vigorous preparations for defense arr
making on all sides.
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 3l.-News from
Paris, received by way Of Prussian head
quarters, before that city, is quite serious
French troops recently captured, report
that the troops behind the Notifications