The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-24
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cluslon not to take any steps to prevent
Prussia occupying the territory, resery-
ing for further consideration the steps to
be taken in case of forcible annexation.
1t is expected that Prussia will take Lux
embourg and Holland instead of Alsace
and Lorraine, and that the war will end
with the rest oration of such.
The Prussians delay the bombardment
of Paris owing to a lack Of ammunition,
coupled with the fact that the roads are
heavy and the opening FIRE may be de-
ferred fortnight.
The Pal Mall Gaxetfc urges Eng
lands duty to impress Prussia that a
violation of the neutrality of Luxembourg
will not be viewed with Indifference or
passed with impunity. The departure
from neutrality by urembourg is no ex>
cuse for Prussian aggression.
1t is said that the French delay in ac-
ceding to conference is due wholly to
the difficulty of communication.
Prussia charges that the French Con-
sui at Luxembourg keeps an open Office
for the re enlistment of French fugitives
A dispatch from Versailles, dated
are mounted, the bombardment will not
".
The guns now mounted are useless.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 1.-THE Germans,
after a slight skirmish, on the 11th, oc-
cupied Beaumont.
Belfort is well defended, but the neigh
boring positions were taken by the Ger
mans with loss exceeded by that of the
French
ROME, Dec l6.-At the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception a gang of ruff
fans, headed by one Fousett, notori-
Gus infdel, got up riot at the gates of
the Vatican, and made savage attack on
some of the Roman people friendly to His
Holiness. They were armed with swords
and hatchets, and made a terrible on
slaughts, killing four citizens. The sol
diers were called out, and made charge
on the gang, and took several prisoners.
Other ruifians proceeded to the police
Office and demanded their rclense the
next day. The Colonel Of the First
Pontifieal Regiment narrowly escaped
death at the hands of the rioters, by max
ing his way through building.
BORDEAUX, Dec, 16.-Dispatches have
been forwarded to Projects of Depart
ments as follows:
The Duke of Mecklenberg, on We'd
nesday, attacked. the town of Fretuil and
occupied it in a strong fforea. We retook
the place yesterday. Having united his
troops with those Of Prince Frederick
Charles, he engaged our forces yester-
day near Iendome. The battle lasted
till night. The losses of the enemy were
great.
News has been received that between
the towns of Briarie and Glenn three
battalions of Bavarians were defeated by
the Gardc Mobiles
LONDON, Dec 16th-2 A. Mixing
William of Holland, has telegraped to the
Government at Luxembourg that he will
defend the treaty of 1867 and he also
approves of the acts of the Government
OF Luxembourg.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 15th-A dispatch
from Marseilles says that the French
Government will denounce the treaty al
lowing Russia to close the Dardanelles
and adds that the United States, who
never recognized the closing Of the
Straits, will act in concert with Russia
LONDON, Dec 16th.-A monster
meeting of syInpathizers with the Pope
was held last evening. Speeches were
made and resolutions adopted. The
opinion is strongly expressed that Great
Britain should defend the interests of the
Catholic subjects now menaced at Rome.
Tardien telegraphs, on the 18th, that
the Papal Envoy, Nj. Koginan, arrived
at Versailles on the 18th, with important
dispatches from the Pope to Bismarck
and the King 1t is certain that the
King has promised the Pope to restore
him to his temporal power as soon as the
present war ends. i& g
The official journal states that the King
has also determined to restore Napo-
leon. t
LONDON, Dec 16.-The Hcralds
Margeney, December 14th, says the bonn
bardment of Paris is not expected for ten
days. !.
A dispatch to the Times, dated Ver>
sailles, December 18th, says the Luxem
bourg question will produce no compli-
cations. Her independence is preserved
unless she openly supports France.
( 1t is said that Theirs, while at st.
Petersburg, before proceeding to Yer-
sailles, intended to have proposed an
Abandonment of Count Bismarck's de-
nland for Alsace, and the substitution
therefor of the annexation of Belgium
and Holland to Prussia; but it was un-
favorably received by the Prussian au-
thorities and he abandoned the attempt
at negotiation.
A dispatch from Berlin says the Nord
DeutseA Liebsng insists upon convoca-
ton of the French Council at Generaux
for the purpose of choosing among them
selves delegates to the National ASSEM-
bly,, with the object of reconstructing the
Government of France and concluding
peace.
BRUSSELS, Dec ia Herald
special says report prevails here that
Montniedy has not capitulatcd, but ON
tho contrary the prussians were repulsed
with heavy loss of killed and wounded.
BERLIN, Dec. I5.-A dispatch form
ally announces that Luxembourg has
already been purchased from Holland. 4
LONDON, Dec. 15.-Proofs of the
Prussian scheme for the restoration Of