The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-13

ESPECIAL TO THE REGIsTER.l
Dates to Angus III.

Official dispatches say McMahon's
chief of staff was killed
A great battle expected at Metz, as
in that direction.
A proclamation by the Minister of
War, approved by the Emperor, declares
Paris in state of seige, and describes
immense preparations for its defence and
| calling the people to arms.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-News from Paris
grows hourly more serious. Nothing but
official reports allowed to be telegraphed
Letters say the rage and disappointment
of the people, on finding that there had
been a series Of defeats on French soil
instead of military parade, is beyond
description. The people were furious
upon reading the Empress proclamation.
Seventeen Deputies signed a call for
France to arm.
Bazaine has been appointed command
er Of the French army. Lebauf retires
to his department Emperor Napoleon
still ILL.,
LONDON, Aug. S.-McMahon is in
communication with Gen. Foley. The
details of the capture eff Wisscmbourg
shows the French we're surprised, and
suffered greatly from Prussian artillery.
Gen Douay fell at noon.
\ battle will probably take place at
Metz to morrow.
LONDON, Aug. 9--3 80 P. M.-Ac-
eording to the Pail Mall Gazette, the
Empress Eugene is preparing for fight.
The army at Metz is still undergoing
thorough organization.
The Times says the French disaster is
owing to the Emperor's obstinacy in
refusing sound military advice, and to
his illness. Parties in France will make
him pay the penalty of his i'll success
His name is already ignored in the acts
by which the Regency seeks to rally the
people. Things arrange themselves as
if he was not expected to resume power,
as if testing hos he may be dispensed
with altogether the only question seems
to be who shall first utter the word Sab
dication''
METZ, Aug. 6-Eyeniug army
has been put in readiness to march to
the Vosges and defend the passes Nc
engagement to-day.
PARIS, Aug. 9-Nothing certain
concerning Austria, Russia keeping her
quiet with promises.
Nothing Of note has taken place. No
disturbance The authorities having
been warned that The society of Work
insiaen intended making demonstrations
took precautions to prevent it
French journals announce that Italy
viii SEMI one hundred thousand troop:
to assist france
PARIS, Aug. 9-Immense prepara
tons making to defend the city and re
organize the army.
Napoleon and Bazaine at Metz, will
13o, 900 troops
LONDON, Aug. "a dispatch say:
that Strassburg has only garrison .
,000 men, is invested by 10000 Ger
mans, and must surrender. The Prus
SLAMS have begun the advance from Saar
louis and Treycs.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the Frencl
empire is on the verge of collapse.
Gen CLangarnier arrived at Metz, an,
interviewed Napoleon
berlin, Aug 9.-Losses of tn
/ French on Saturday, at the battle c
: Worth. was 5000 dead, wounded an
missing, and 5000 prisoners. McMahon
c baggage, many cannon, and two lon
J. railroad trains, loaded with munitions {
war aud provisions, besides thousands {
stragglers, were captured by the Pru:
h slams The Prussian loss was 5, 500 dea
d and wounded.
u PARIS, Aug. 9.-Great excitemer
It occurred at the Halls Legislatif to day
The populace outside were dispersed b
s the troops amid the shouts of vive
q Chapgaanier, yive Ia Rochefort, etc. Th
session inside was equally turbulen
. Minister Olivier was forced to resigl
: Gen. Palikao was charged with formin
new Ministry Several personal threat
were made against Grammopt. The Sc.
sion adjourned amid great uproar.
METZ, Aug. 9.-Both armies quic
, yesterday The rest Of the French hav
been concentrated around Metz.
There IS rumor here that the Primo
Imperial is at the French Embassy
London.
A special correspondent writes fro,
Paris that it is more than possible tn;
Napoleon will never re-enter Paris; tt
army is sick of his amateur Generalshi
1t is rumored in Paris to-day that IL
Emperor is expected at ST. Avoid fnco