The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-10-21

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repulsed the enemy at all points.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-The Standard
had o telegram from Tours announcing
gfent victory by Bazaine at Metz, who
appears free to move on Thionville.--
The report is considered doubtful, though
credited here. Bologne kilograms also
state the same
A dispatch from Cologne states that
the bombardment Of Verdun il coDtinu.
ing constantly. Thirteen heavy reserve
batteries threw bombs into the citable.
| LONDON, Oct. I6.-The WoylPs ccr-
respondent at Ostend says that Bazaine
made n fourth and overwhelming at
tempt in force, marching by Laduchamp
and Mezieres seven miles from Metz,
while another party Of his army furiously
assaied the Germans beyond Noisselle.
The Germans were beaten in both direc.
tions, their camps broken up and the
main body driven to Popt Mousson,
where they now are. Bazaipe himfelf is
ut Thiopyille organizing mot emcnt-
bIe holds the line to Mezicrcs and Nav
ange.
The Worlds correspondent at at Bo-
logne gays engagements have taken place
within three days at Chcvissy. Escaslcs,
Ellis and Lafcrie, (St. Aubin) in each Of
which the Germans were badly beaten.
in tho latter engagement, which occurred
Thursday, Germans to the number Of
5000 or 5000 were attacked early in the
morning by force of 10 900 Gardes Mo-
bile and troops of tho line Of the army Of
Loire. They were badly posted and ta-
ken by surprise, but fought with determi-
nation until taken in the flank by the
right wing Of the French, when they
sought 10 retreat through the town Of
Lnfer;e. The inhabitants, nided by a
small body Of French Tirrcurs, barrica-
dcd the main streets md resisted the
Germans until the main body Of the pur.
suing French fell upon them again, cut
the rctreatng columns in two and captur.
cd or dispersed the whole.
Late adviccs from China show that pre-.
parntions for war continue. The Chi
nesc profcsscd to believe that French
representatives exceeded their instruc.
tions of making peremptory demands,
which must lead TO war.
MARISBuRG Oct. 16, ri. LONDON Oct.
IA balloon which left Paris at Z a.
NJ, with four passengers, alightcd here
at o clock L. NJ. The nronuut reports
Paris still courageous A battle occur
red on the 18th outside the walls. 5000
Prussians were killed,
LONDON, Oct. Ia powder maya.
zine exploded near Alexandria recen tly,
killing and wounding fifty people.
The Duke of Mccklcnburg reports the
capitulation Of Soissons and 900 French
prisoners. The Prussian army was to en-
ter the city on Sunday.
LONDON, Oct. ls.-lsumors of an arm.
is,ice are current in banking circles here
aud stocks are advancing.
Losbon, Oct. l7.-Adviccs from
. Hongkong to Sept. 9Th are received
Fresh outrages have been perpc.raicd by
+. natives on foreigners in Kinkeang, and
missionaries everywhere arc threatened
Q with violence and death.
!, VALENcIENSEs, Oct. 1S.-Rebola, ar
r at,ache Of the foreign Office, has just ar
I, rived from Prris. lie says the people
!, are calm and hopeful, and that poliiica
affairs are un1ltcred. The resolution
y seems to be common to ali Prussians nov
C investing the city. TO screen themselse
e behind their powerful batteries. So tire
u mcndons is the French fire that ,h,
$ plains are absolutely swept by it. Tn,
o best gunners in the world are collected
c in the Paris Notifications. The gunner
o never miss their mark at G0,000 metres
s The Prussians are threatening immcdiat
commandment of Paris. This is impossi
bic, for so long MS the French forts oa,
side are so well served, no enemy can ap
proach near cnongh.
LONDON, Oct. IA cable di.patcl
to the World says: Scissors capitula
s ted only after most terrible dcstructio
of life and property. Two hundred an'
IS fifty houses were laid in ashes. Th
l. Prussians encountered desperate resist
l. ancc from the Rationale Guard. The
fought hand to hand in the streets an
g captured one part of the city house b
>. house. They were driven back from tn
:. city four times, but were constantly rein
d forced aud bore the French down b
r, overwhelming numbers. No quartz
Is was shown, and the wounded were bayc
% netrcd where they fell. The wome
IT hurled missiles from the houses upon tn
% invaders. The sacrifice Of life was awfu
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