The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-08-19
by TELE q IL A PIE.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

PARIS, Aug. 12.-.-The report that the
Prussians occupy Nancy is untrue.
/ Fears that famine would be added to
tho horrors Of war in France have been
dissipated. Wheat crops this year ex-
coed the average forty per cent
PARIS, Aug. 12.-Communication
with Strausbcrg is interrupted. The
Pfussians are inasscd around the city
The Emperor il at Metz.
The corps Lcgislatf is still surrounded
by troops. including 1000 regular cui-
ras.iers and marines. supported by the
Paris Guard and tho National Guard.
The irritation against The Emperor and
the old Administration is increasing daily.
Deputies and ministers arc 10 utter con-
fusion. The new Cabinet has everything
to reorgnize.
Official information about recent losses
is still withheld Paris is cxasperated by
the bad faith Of the Government, which
has promised to give all the news.
PARIS August l3.-In the Corps Leg.
islatif, the Minister read the following
dipatch:
s II have accepted the resignation Of NJ.
LeBouf as Major-Gcneral Of the army.
| (SignedD NAPOLEON"
yaldromc, formerly Minister OF the In.
terror, has enrolled himself as member
Of Garde Natiouae.
The Jonrnm ODiciat Publishes dc.
cree, naming Bazaine commander-in-chicf
Of the Second and Fourth corps; Trochu
commander of the corps now forming at
Chalons from new lcyies, aud Gen. Virrey
commander Of the corps now forming in
Paris.
MErz, August II, 3 =. MA body
Of the enemy came near Frosard, 4 station
on the Paris and Sirausbcrg railroad,
this morning. They were attacked and
driven off aud their commander captorcd.
To-day our cavalry made brilliant re.
connoisance in the direction OF the river
Neidc The cncmy's couriers and small
bodies of cavalry penetrated far into~the
country. but the main body Of their army
is not making any forward movement
BERLIN, Aug. l2-Thc Bavarian army
has passed through the Vosges. aud bivou.
acked last night near Saarlouis.
4 ,r,all vessel. per.i,,ing in entering
the Johl in spite of warning Of danger.
ran against torpedo and was blown up.
II i. reported To day that u proelama
ti0n il forthcoming declaring the iuten
ton of the Prus.ian forces to burn a
French village for each place destroyed BY
French fleets ia bombardmen, OF German
ports.
LoSDoS. Aug. 12.-Thc German for
ccs between Ranstndt and Cologne are
said To aggregate IS, 900 men.
According to the Paris .Seicie, $4,000
Germans are now in Lorraine.
4 Paris correspondent says it is re
ported there that the Prussian armies
ar. p-a...a:..s ....sossSc n.ssc IN three Grand
divisions. by way Of forbac, or Metz, by
way of Weisenberg and MuIhansen.-
They evidently intend crossing the fos.
ges aud making Tor Nancy.
French soldiers arc furious at the want
Of organization. On the 9th the soldiers
: fought, fasting. and after the battle
there was no distribution of food for four
days, the soldiers living upon potatoes
from the neiehboring fields.
LoSpoS, Aug IA desperate fight
occurred to-day at Derry between Catholics
aud Orangemcn, IN which three persons
we're killed aud several wounded. The
military were obliged to interfere 10 re-
store order.
4 letter frum Rome. dated the Sth,
states that the Pope declares, in case oi
. the hostile occupation Of any portion oi
, the Pontifcial territory, he will leave the
Papal dominlons and probably go to Nal
tn.
New YORK. Aug. l3.-A TriJnn,
special dated London, Aug. 18th. say.
, the investment OF Strausbcre was mol
known in Paris until yesterday. (Friday J
NEw YORK. Aug l5.-Thcre was d
battle at Metz yesterday. Both side:
Claim the victory.
r The Chicago TriLune's special says il
was, up TO midnight, indicated that the
, Prussians are making an effort to reach
Paris by getting between the French
Crown Princes intention is no doubt te
, throw himself with his forces upon the
enemy, break his line, attack the enemy
: at Chalons, while the right wing under
j S,einmctz combined with the center un-
| der the Prince Royal will engage the en-
envy Mt Metz. There was a battle yes
tcrday at Vcrnay, near Metz. King
William and Napoleon each claim vic
: tory.
!; PARIS, Aug. l5.-Tho town of Mul
|. hansen is still in the hands of the French
LONDON, Aug l5.-Great events art
expected q, Kiel immediately.
}, PARIS, Aug. l5.--The Opinion Ma
i tionaic computes the force for the defense
of Paris at 1900 men. Six hundred
/ guns are mounted.
LONDON. Aug 15.---Rcvolutionary
movements of formidable character oc
i CURED in Italy, and a. proclamation es
d tablishing republics in both countries il
n hourly expected.
PAnIs. Aug. 100000 of McMa
hons troops who were cut off aud beiev
. ed to have lallen into the hands of th,
Prussians, have arrived at Sirausberg ii
" safety.
! LONDON. Aug. l5-Thc Prussian
have arrived Mt Vigneul, few miles
!" from Metz, and are swarming up thu
h Mosscllc. The French blew up tw,
3 bridges at Vigneul to check the advance
q OF the Germans.
PARIS, Aug. 15.-Durry, rece ii,
: Minister of Public Instruction, has vol
Q unteered as private in the French army
BERLIN, August 15.-Hundreds D
@ German families have been expelled from
Dr;, .,d MANY have MT raaehad Col