The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-08-26
BY TELE RAP
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

LONDON, Aug. IA riot occurred
here yesterday, arising from bad news
from the army, which ended in deplor-
able conflict between the police and the
people, during which one of the former
was killed and six wounded. The prin-,
.eiple rioters are arrested.
BERLIN, Aug. 16.--The following is
made public: Little fort Henry capitulat-
ed yesterday, after short bombardment,
to the second Bayarian corps. A great
quantity of provisions and six guns we're
captured. a
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-The following dis
patch is from King William to the
Queen:
= .HESRY, Aug. 16, 7:s0 P. M.-Have
just returned from the battle field near
Meta The advance Of the 7th corps at.
tackled the enemy who were instantly re-
inforeed from the fort The 18th divis-
ion and part of the l4th, sustained the
advance. The conflict was desperate, in-
yolying the entire line. The enemy was
'repulsed at all points and pursued to the
glacis of the detached works near the for
tress. The troops returned to the charge
with incredible and admirable energy.
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-The following of
fetal dispatch dated August Is, 4, p. M,
; has just been made public: Our advance
finding themselves before Metz, General
Gultz's brigade ordered an attack on the
rearguard of Buzaines' corps. A violent
combat ensucd. The I'd brigade advan-
ced under Osterhaus.- The division un-
der Gems. Kirchback and Wrangle par
ticipated driving the enemy at all points.
Meanwhile the French General Lad
mirault, ehdeavored' to flank the first
corps but was attacked by the reserves
which advanced under General Mankuffel.
The enemy were splendidly repulsed and
driven into the fort. Many we're captur.
ed. Our troops advanced to Belle Croix,
, nearly In range of the Posts.
= NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The HcralPs
cable correspondent gives letter from
General Becker, in command of the Zou.
zares of McMahon's corps. He did not
receive scratch, but of sixtY-fve Of his
officers, forty seven were killed, wounded
J., and missing. The soldiers fought like
lions We had 1000 against 100, 900.
MeMahon behaved splendidly and did
all any man could do, but had not men,
enough. We have 500 or 600 Zouaves
, left.
+, LONDON, Aug. 16.-The following re
zcapitulation is published. 100000 Ger
man soldiers are now in France carrying
the needle-guns; after them come the re-
serves The entire population of able
bodied Germans is out. This class is ap.
pointed to the army of the Saar, the army
of the Rhine, and the army of the South
Frederick Charles commands the army
of the Rhine, as leader of the centre
On his rigR advancing southeast o
Luxembourg, is the first army of the
Saar, under Steinmetz. On the Prince.
lett Is the seeon or southern army, lee
by Prince Frederick William Under
= the latter are 250, 900 men; under Fred
erick Charles, 250. 900; under S;einmetz
10000; total, $4,000.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16-London spe
cial to the TriLune-Our correspondent
writes that the appearance of the field af
ter the battle uear LoDgerville stand.
thus: French loss 10000 killed and
wounded, and 1000 prisoners; German.
loss 1900.
A WorlFs London special says VIC
have no account of French victory a
the crossing of the Moselle but the En-
peror's Official dispatch. There are ru
mors, through tonight that the Prussian
!. have suffered a most serious defeat, with
enormous loss of men, and have beer
driven back to the river. This does no
come from the French Government
which manifests singular. Indifference t.
public opinion, probably in consequence
of the military character imposed upot
it by its head, Count Paiikss.
LONDON, Aug. Hast evening th'
: Strausbourg garrison made sortte 10
wards Onward, but were driven bacI
with heavy loss of men and three guns
It is fully confirmed that Empress Eu
gene has applied to Belgium for permis
sion to traverse that country in going Il
England.
The Times says the French army re
ceived finishing blow at Metz. A de
cisive battle will be fought at Chalons
after which English Intervention is ex
pected.
Correspondents of the various Londor
papers confirm the reports previousl,
published that the French army entered
the last conflict in starving condition
FLORENCE, Aug. 1.-THE Italian
Government has increased the army OK
traordinarily. A loan for war purposes i
to be negotiated.
. PARIS, Aug. 17.-The Minister of wa
has received news from the army whicl
contains an account of tho movements o
the combined forces after the comba
Sunday night. Two divisions of tn
Prussian army sought to interrupt th
March and were repulsed.
The Emperor is at Chalons, where
large force is being organized.
LONDON, Aug. 17.-Adv;ses fror
Paris state that the main body of the tn
French army is concentrated at Ellen
twelve miles east of Verdun, and thirty
six Kilometres from Chalons. Th
3 French tooops now in Algeria are not t
be recalled.
New YORK, Aug. 17.-Gallardiet te
egraphs to the Courier des Etdts, ths
the battles of Sunday and Monday wer
both fought between Metz and Verdur
these attacks, however, had not checke
the French retreat. On the contrary th
Prussians sustained so severe revers