The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-08-12

her assistance as soon as her territory 10
invaded and England will respond.
England will send two frigates to the
Tiber to protect the Pope Of Kome.
PARIS, Aug. 6.--La Ldberfe publishes
private dispatch sent at midnight last
night from Strausbcrg, that McMahon
beat the Prussians yesterday evening. the
latter evacuating Weiscnberg. TcIe'
graph communications with Weisenberg
has been established. The same jour
nails adds, that Mem hon moved yester-
day towards Weisenbcrg. He was but
two hours march from that point and his
men marched ut quick step. He has
between 10000 and 10000. To-day
there will be about 150, 900 men concen.
trated near Wciscnberg. Loss Of Prus.
slams in the recent engagement reached
10 800 in killed and wounded and pris'
oners.
Tho French forces defending the town
were but 5000 or 10000 strong, while
the attacking force combined fully 40.-
900 men. The enemy was so severly
crippled that he could not follow the
French when they retired.
The journal o6iciol says the French
troops, to the number Of 7 900 or 5000,
who were engaged 10 the affair before
Weiscnberg, had to contend with two
Prussian corps including picked men Of
Prussian Guard. 1t adds, in spite Of
inferior numbers, our regiment resisted
the assaults Of the enemy for several
hours with admin BILE heroism. When
they were forced to give way the loss Of the
enemy was so severe that he did not pur.
sue. While Mt Sanr Bruckcn we have
broken the Prnssian line. our own re-
mains intact. The army Of Baden yes.
terday crossed the French frontier, and
advanced TO Lautcrberg, where it estab
iishcd its headquarters, and seized some
boats 10 the river. The French loss n
Neurkircher was killed and wound
ed. They shclIed St Jean station.
The population of San Francisco ~ en-
tinated ut 100000.
| A grove Of big trees has been discov
cred in Calaveras county. exceeding il
size the famous trees OF that county.
| MEMPHIS, August 5.-The judicia
election yesterday resulted in the defea
Of the Republicans by 1000 majority.
RICHMOND. Aug. 5.-A dispatch from
Raleigh says the Conservatives have car
ricd the North Carolina Legislature.
Official notification of war betwee,
France aud Prussia having been receives
at Washington, the President is deter
mi ed TO issue proclamation Of neutrality
On The 4ih inst Hon. VIM. Shores, O
Siskiyou county, Cal, accidentally Gu
himself with an axe, and bled to death
1900 fresh troops will leave Spai
J next month for Cuba.
Hewitt Clark. District Attorney of Sa
. Bernardino, Cal, died on the Bird inst.
MtcuiaAs ftrrrs. August 5.-The bodies
two men, named Louis Stephens and Aisxsni.
MeLane. were found floating 10 the Middle For
Of the American river, near Horse Shoe. sh
morning. A cornner's jury rendered verdict
the effect that the deceased came % their death
falling OF the trail into the river.
GngIs BntAs, white Sulphur Springs. Va.
August GA terrible accident occurred to-nisi
on Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. TO the up trsi
was pFecipiiated down etnbarkemcnt hundre
feet. and shattered % pieces. 12 persons wet
killed and 90 wounded.
HAvAs.. August s.-war between San Domii
20 and Hayu IN ian nitneht.
The thermometer at Stockton, Cal. on the 5il
r stood ll3s In the shade. aud at Yreka 1919.
New York. Aug. 4.-adyices from the Mort
CarolIns election state that the election yesterdn
Was attended by scenes Of riot and bloodshcd b
tween tho whites and negroes; that tho elcciis
returns are very mcagrc, and indicate largely Il
creased conservative maj orities throughout q
, State. There IL heavy falling OF 10 the Radici
I vota. The Conservatives claim four cut Of sew.
Congressman and large msjoriiies In both brane
es OF thc Legislators, but nothing dehuiie Is know
] as yet.
|. LoSpox, August a-The following Official di
patch IL dated ut Hamburg ia tho palatinate. o.:
A. NJ, August s; Yesterday after battle. d
, enemy rctreaicd Ia the greatest disorder. II
9 French artillery attempted to make stand
Nickcrboon. That town was taken by the Bsva
ians. The enemy retired route To Bitsche.-
c The cavalry Of wurtemburg captured the enemy
stores and four pieces Of artillery Mt Rcichshofc
j, | The dead and wounded cove. cd tho route Of d
rstreating army. This forenoon VIC have oecup
IIagenan, evacuated by the enemy. The Germs
s troups occupied both banks Of tho Saar, havii
occupied saargueman Rorbnch AFTER n slight 9
sistsnce by the French.
= LIVERPOOL. August s.-The buoyancy OF Il
u cotton market 10 attributed TO tie Prussau gu
cesses. The general impression here Is that d
. Prussian victories mean 4 speedy restoration
peace.
There is an immense uprising OF the people
| France to repcl the P.ussian invasion. II Is "a
officially that two million Of men arc ready
!: march, and the reserve corps will number c
/. million. People are cismorous for organizati'
. | and leaders.
II is said Empress Eugene 10 preparing for figl
n It is rumored that Napoleon is dead.