The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-27

ESPECIAL TO THE REGIsTER.l
Dates to August &c

NEW ORh, Aug Ao.-I FIEate CaUie
from London, dated II o'clock too day,
states that the armies Of King William
and Steinmetz are too severely crippled
to assume the offensive.
1t is given out on high authority that
Bazainc was reinforced from Chalons on
Sunday, for the purpose Of attacking the
enemy near Metz. lie is conflent Of
victory, when he will march on the army
Of tae Crown Prince, and rescue Paris.
The report of French yict.ty has +
reached London.
Another special says Bzauo, at Mctz
yesterday, has the north ana centre en-
tirely open to him, either to retreat or 20
receive reinforcements.
The appalling Prussian losses in the
recent battles has sent thrill Of terror
throughout Germany.
| Bazaine processes TO be master of the
\ position.
/ LONDON, Aug 23.-Bazaine has
forced passage via Antien, reaching
Nohtmetry.
! 1t is reported that the armies of the
+ Prince Royal and Frederick Charles have
1 formed junction westward of Metz.
/ NEW York, Aug. 23-Privatc dis
/ patches from Paris say that McMahon
has completely turned the tables on the
/ Crown Prince. The French changed
front from the line of the Moseile to
Metz and Nerduu, which a serious
blow to the Prussians- Mem ahon, with
130 900 veterans, has thrown himself
between the armies of the Grown Prince
aud King William, and effected a juno
ton with Bazaine's left wing at VcrduD
The Prussian position is perilous, their
army cut in two with the united French
wing now between them) to keep the left
wing at Metz, and prevent the French
FROM shortening their long line.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Following just
received from Alexandria: Prussian
frigate Bertha, carrying 28 guns, cap
tured by the French. No particulars.
LONDON. Aug. pa Paris cores
pondent of the Standard telesraphs that
Bazaine has succeeded in cutting the
enemies line, and is retreating on Mont.
medy.
1t is reported that the Crown Prince
has gone to support the Prussian armies
west of Metz.
Another special says the Chalons army
: has gone westward toward Thionvile, tt
| effect a junction with Bazane,
McMahon is driven to a choice of two
evils, either to leave the road to Pari
+ open to the Grown Prince, or by holding
it. sacrafce Bazaine's army.
! LONDON, Aug 23.-GeIman dispatch
es say that Metz is enclosed on all sides
aud communication between Chalons ant
Paris cut off
. McMahon and Failley are still retreat
ing to cover Paris.
4 The grand total Of tie German force
. now in France is 500, 900, with 90
n landwehr in the rear.
;. PARIS, Aug 23.-The Temps com
. plains that the Emperor and the Prime
] Imperial Interfere in military affairs, an
that the latter discloses important secrets
- PARIS. Aug. 23-M cMahon ha
Joined Bazaine with a large body c
y troops. Bazane has not abandoned hi
y strong position near Metz
= !, Nc Mahon moved north, and France
!, saved
. BY way OF Rheims full confrmation
k the good news from the army WIS reeely
=, cd to dav
4 New York, Au: =! -I7h5 at'
q says all news sflm Ports
+ confirmation ot tise ~ta e0;,.ut taai n.zhla
,s has succee lei ln W. a11Hr r, rlt
i OF his army iroa. aez l.9 71 an5ai
It tain whether nc - n..rI34 ~ - A3r
: hold to join Nc Nah Ii. 81 Y ..es aer te
, waiting for the co operation II AcJAba
= from that point. In the former case
is supposed he intends filling io t"t,,a
10 the Grown Prince IN tho latter -
n will attack Steinlnctz and isedeiic
= Charles
N At Metz, Steinmetz and Ereeane
/ Charles lost 100000 men, leavimg the
Iv but l50 600 men to hold the li;.e iror
= the frontier to Metz.
a There is a feeling in Berlin Of und
IT niabe horror and depression The W;
u threatens to last, and already the flow,
IS Of North Germany is decimated
10 New YoRK, Aug. 24.-The Courier
4 dispatch from Paris says Bazaine tel
r graphs that he cannot Leave Metz 4
II says the enemy wish to cut off his cor
| municatlon, aud calls it '.draw" gam
xt Paris papers say that McMahon Il
" gone to Ardcnnes, aud will effect jun
ID tion with Bazaine
I'd There are conflicting rumors as to Il
ne whereabouts of the Grown Prince.
r. LONDON, Aug. 24.-Private lette
Ii say that the Crown Prince is at 5
IN Dizier, marching or Paris. Metz is
Ill solated. The Prussians are strong we
n Of there.
v. PARIs, Aug. 24.--Communicati'
- with all points in the department of Au
y. Cote and Dor is cut off,
The Constitutional denies the statcme
m OF the London Times that the French a
no IN desperate situation. 1t charges til
nd that paper (the Times is heavily sub
he died by Bismarck
lat Report says the Prussians violated t
of neutrality of Belgium unawares.
is BRUSSELS, Aug. PA cable fro
re Bull Run Russell to the N. Y. IS,m
tn did not succeed in reaching Bazaine T
ire Prussians are everywhere, marching or
to the country the railroad is cut, and t
by road from Thionville to Montmedy
equally out of order. Bazaine is not
Nerdun he is shnt In In q pruss;ar !,