The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-07-29
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BY TELEG RAP II.


Paris states that France will not except
the German steamers from seizure unl"ss
they are ignorant Of the war, although
they nny carry United States mails.
Col. Kelton has been ordered TO the
Headquarters of the Military Division Of
Of tho Pacific, vice Mnj. Gen Beck, who
is ordered to duty at the Headquarters Of
the Department of California, relieving
Major Shea. who is assigned TO the Head
quarters Of tho Department Of the Col
| nmbia
PARIS, July 22.--The evening jour
mails report several skirmisbcs yesterday
between advance guards along tho from.
ier. No dcfails. IL is cxremly difficult
to obtain intelligence from tho seat of
war. Correspondents are strictly forbid
den approaching the army lines.
Sp. mt is reported that the Prus
sian army has fallen back aud taken up
dcienscivc position betweon Coblen,z and
Meycncc, but the report is now contra
dicied.
Gen. Lc Boufe left Paris to day for the
front.
Volunteers enlisted for the war reach
10000, and many ladieis offer their SER
| vice ns nurses.
A Ucraid's special says Prussia pro
poses the Baltic be ncutralized; France
refuses. Russia is reported to favor
France.
The Prussian forces concentrating at
Coblcntz, South Germany. will abandon
the Prussian service at the first oppor-
tupiiy.
MADRID VIA PARIS, July 22.-Par-
ties here have sought to excite the pop
ulacc against France without effect
Spain is firm for neutrality.
| PARIS, July 22.-Tne Emperor came
to Paris to-day. and was received by the
Corps Legislatif at the Tuillcries. II is
reported tha' Prim met Prince Leopold
on the Spanish frontier.
LONDON. July 22.-It is said the Prus
slams will adopt dcfcBseivc tone from
Coblcniz and along The Rhine. Bismarck
aud MoI'ke are confident Of success. Ii
is said Count Palikos will command IN
expedition to enter Prussia through
Denmark.
Details Of the massacre OF foreigners
at Pckin is received. The FIRST accounts
did not exaggcraic the horrors Of affair.
Neither age nor sex was spared. Some
persons were burned TO death 10 the
buildings destroyed.
Switzerland asks Of France that Chab.
lais aud Fraueieny be declared neutral
ground. which is refused.
WAsuIxGToS, July 22.-oiiiciai infor-
nation from Consian,inople stated that
Turkey will preserve strict neutrality.
j. NEw YoaK. July pa Tribxne's 5
spes;~l from London says. army move
men,s OF b''h sides arc slow. Prussia
was actually take" hy snrprise Nobody
contemplated war, hence her eoncentra-
iiou of forces il less advanced than
+ With Fsance. Infantry reserves were
arriving at Berlin Tuesday. Regiments
, were expected to march Friday. Enthusi
asm aud confidence increasing daily; still
J financial and commercial distress is great
Il is perfectly understood that the Ger
nian army, If victorious, will march ia
Pars.
GO;t:nGer University u closed; all III
crs will do so soon. Students are all en-
listing at Stratsburg. Additional works
"f defense are in progress. The garrison
numbers 5000 mcn besides 1000 in
camp.
BERLIN. july 23-Prince Roval Fred
eriek William commands the left OF the
Prus-ian army; Prince Frederick Charlcs
: the centre. Herr Warth Won Bitteniicld
. the right. Deicnscs OF coast are entrusted
10 Gen. Won Falkcns,cin. The staff will
be the same as during the war of 1866
Gen. Dercyz will lead the advance over
the Rhine. Saarbruken will be the Gen.
tire of opcration,. More than loo, ,OOU
volunteers arc enrolled in Germany.
Ii is generally admitted that the situa.
tion Of the French army has the advan
taee OF Prussia. The French have two
points ut attack.
, BERLIN, July 23.-The Government,
| has issued circulars to all consuls ol
North Germany in foreign States, rcquir-
ing them to forward Immediately al. Ger.
mans liable to military duty, paying
their passage to Faderland, and furnish
ing them with such articles as may be
necessary.
The Prussian headquarters are now n,
kretizcnach, eight miles south of Bingen,
on the river Nahe.
!; PARIS, July 23.-French Agents in
the South German States have demand
cd their passports. The imperial Guard
arrived at Nantz to-day.
The heat is excessive, and deaths by
sunstroke are reported. The Municipal
Council voted 100000 francs to the war
. fund.
Couriers have been sent to advise the
Cabinet to take no steps until the arrival
of tho French fleet. A portion of the
! French Algerian army has arrived at
Lascamiles and will 20 to the front.
The journal Official publishes proc
lamation.. from the Emperor to the people
Of France in which he says: "There re.
mains for us nothing but to cntrust our
destinies to the chance of arms. We do
not make war on Germany, whose inde-
pendcuce we respect. We pledge our.
sclvs that the people composing the
great German nationality shall dispose
freely of their destinics. As Tor us we
demand the establishment of state Of
things guaranteeing our sincerity and as
suring the future. We wish to conquer
desirable peace based ON the true inter
ests of the people, and assist in abolish;ns
that prccarious condition of things when
all nations are forced to employ their re-
sources in arming against each other"
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