The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-31
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| ton, and demand for speedy lombard
ment is clamorous. A belief prevails
| that the bombardment ut has been postponed
By the influence of the Queen of England.
The official organs say it is rather owing
to the difficulty in reaching the city effec,
lively, the Prussian batteries being in
complete and lacking ammunition.
LYONS via LONDON, Dec. 24.-The
occupation of Nuts by the enemy causes
a panic here. The Gardo Nationale and
Garde Mobile appeared.
The Red Republicans gathered in
large numbers before the Hotel De Vide
and clamored for vengeance. Cornaud,
commander ofthe Guard Rationale, re
fused them admission. He was assaulted
aud his sword was broken En- self
| defence he discharged his revolver at his
assailants, and the most Of them rushed
| upon him ond ovcrpowered him. After
| a jury trial he was condemned to death
and shot in few minutes after receiving
his sentance. The troops remained pas j.
siye during the disorders.
AMIENs, Dec. 24.-A. German victory
is reported at place southeast of the city
| over tho army of the North, 10 900
strong. The Germans carried several
villages by storm and took 900 prisoners.
| LONDON. Dec. 4.-Faidherbe with
10000 men, was routed by Manteutfel
| yesterday, near Amicns. Two Prussian
divisions only were engaged.
| The Germans are making q rctrograde
movement upon Orleans, and the French
| lines have been much advanced TO the
| north and northeast of Paris.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 25.-Gen. Faidherbe,
u 81. ~
ports to tie Minister of War: The
Prussians gave us battle on the 23d.
We were we'll posted between Boves and
Conley. Our troops fought admirably
| during the entire day. Villages were
taken and retakcn. At five O'Clock iu
| the afternoon our success was complete,
driving the enemy before US with the
| bayonet.
| Other reports say Faidherbe was sue
cessful in his right and left wings, and the
result was indecisive. Next day, the
army showing no disposition to renew the
fight, Faidherbe returned to Arras.
i BERLIN, Dec. 25-king William
telegraphs to the Queen that General
! Manteuffel won victory on the 23d near
Amicns, taking 1000 prisoners, and
commenced to pursue the French 10 the
direction of Arras to day.
/ New YORK, Dec. 25.-A 4HorhFs ca
bic dispatch dated Brussels, December
18th, says Faidherbe has fallen back
across the valley of Hallol
During the battle Of the 10Th Mans
teutel stormed Beaconcourt, Mont De-
dier, Davorees, Queerurie, Foyles, Boyes
and Veequemont, the French yielding
only after desperate resistance. The
German losses are. about 5000; the
French 5000, including prisoners.
LONDON, Dec. 25th.-In the battle of
the 18th at Mcits French reports say that
the force opposed to the Prussiaus mum
bered 10000 men, and had three batter
les of artillery. The combat lasted all
day. In the evening the French retired
in an orderly manner about a thousand
yards. New levies fought like veterans.
The Prussians abandoned Neits on the
morning of the 10Th, but subsequently,
returned and occupied the place. The
French put their loss at | 200 killed and
wounded, and claim that the enemy lost
5000 men.
BORDEAUX, Dec 5-Tclegraphic
communication between this city and
North France is restored.
Bourbaki sends Government fayor>
able account of the army under him.
An official dispatch from lie Mans,
Dec. Oath. says the prussians have with
drawn from Nogent aud Ercton. Seventy
five thousand men passed through town
going III the direction of Paris
LONDON, Dec. 25.-A feet of trans
ports are preparing to leave Brest with a
considerable force tor an unknown desti-
naticn.
The French Government are fastening
the organization of district camps for new
ievies.
/ Garrison duty in Prussia will be en-
trusted to volunteers who, by reason OF
being under or over age, or of havinr
served their time, are not liable to mill
tary service.
BORDEAUX, Dec 24-Official reports
of the battle at Nuts on the 18th shows
that Gen. Ducrot was attacked by 24 900
Prussians and a heavy force OF artillery.
The French had only $4,000 men, who,
after fighting many hours, retrcated The
Germans lost over 5000 killed and
wounded, among them Duke William OF
Baden and several colonels. The peas
ants fought brayely by the side of the
regular troops. Reinforcements came up
next mOEuIuS auu the ocTiaduS Ecticdtcu
in such haste that the prisoners taken
the day before escaped. The French
lost 100 killed and wounded.
| CHERBouRa, Dec. 23.-rhe troops in
and around here have left for the front
the purpose being to unite them with the
army under Chaucey.
LILLE, Dec. 24.-Cannonading has
, beea heard since Thursday iu tho, dircc.
tion of Nogeile.
LIE MANS, Dec. 22.-Gen. Chaucey's
retreat to this point is for the purpose Of
concentrating his own forces and drawing
the Germans after him. Chaucey has
200, 600 men and will at once resume the
offensive.
The 10th German corps is south oi
, Tours. The Duke of Meckl lenburg is
: between Yendome and Calais, and Men,
teuffel is near Amicns.
LONDON. Dec. 24-The Berlin Ga