The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-08-12

refused au offer from Gen. Sheridan to
serve in the French army.
The Prussian army now on the frontier
numbers 100000.
France is compelled to act on tho de-
fcnsive.
The French pay 300 pounds sterling |
for substitutes 10 the army. I
French papers say that Gems. Lee and
Beaurceard both rendered their services
to France, but were declined.
A new revolving cannon, said to be
very destructive is used by the French.
King William has assumed command.
| in-chief Of the Prussian army.
There is o rumored alliance between
Austria, Italy and Franco.
The defeat of the French at Weissen-
burg was disastrous. Gen. Donay's divi-
sion. composed of picked fighting men,
was utterly routed and several Of them
reached here in n demoralized condition.
Weissenburg is in the possession Of the
Prussians. A general advance from here
aud Saar Louis is expected.
ATHENS. Aug. 3, via. London, Aug.
Ga terrible earthquake has visited the
shores Of the Gulf Of Coriuth and the
towns Of Alplura and Galizada and sever
al villages arc destroyed and many per.
sons are killed and wounded.
A Tribune special correspondent writes
from Paris: Thursday evening there was
almost q mutiuy in the Chalons Camp,
among the Garde Mobile. Marshall Can.
robert inspected thcm yesterday. lie had
two ringleaders brought to n drum-hcad
court martial and shot directly. II is
known here that the commissary Of
the Gardc Mobile is very bad, and they
want shelter and food.
LONDON. August 6-9:30 p. M.-Tbe
following dispatch is just received here:
WRIsESBURG, via Berlin, Saturday,
August 6.-The Prince Royal has de-
feated Marshal Mcslphon. The official
report Of the victory Of the Crown Prince
is as fellows:
BERLIN, August 6-l:30 p. M.-The
J Prince Royal tclcgrapbs the folio Sing
, bulletin from the field of battle: A vic
torious battle has been fought near Worth.
Mcmahon was totally beaten. The battle
was fought BY the larger portion of my
command. The French retired upon
! Bitche.
(Sigucd) FREDERICK WILLIAM,
Prince Royal.
Field of battle, near Worth, 4:30 =. NJ
LONDON, Angus, $3.50 =. M.-Thc
GioJe, an undoubted authority. says n
great battle 10 which many bodies oi
, troops were engaged, began yesterday
but was interrupted by darkness. II wa.
resumed early this morning and continued
until this evening, when victory was
, declared for the French. Similar rumor.
3 are current in Paris affecting the Boursc
The contest between Mcmahon and the
Crown Prince of Prussia already men
toned is apparently the commencement
, Of the struggle.
81 1, was General Abel Donay, an infant
3 ~ commander, who was killed AT Weiscn
. burg, aud not General e. Donay, tn,
General commanding the division.
Bismarck's organ at Berlin now ap'
J proves England's observance Of neutrality
S. obligations.
a The New York Herald has the follow
ing:
CARLsRuuE. August 6-6:15 =. NJ
! The forward movement of the right o.
: the Prussian army from Treeves and Saal
4 Louis commenced yesterday. The Prus
, siaps captured Sicrck and vigorously at
tackled Tbionville 10 overwhelming nun
bers. After some resistance the French
: threw away their arms and took TO figh
r At the same time yesterday the army
commanded by tho Crown Prince movct
in the direction Of Bitche. To-day thcr,
was general advance Of the whole army
Upwards of 1000 prisoners have beer
forwarded TO Frankfort. Position Of th,
n main bodies Of the French army is n
present unknown. Prussian troops arr
. advancing on Metz.
CoPESHAoEs, August 6.-Tcn Frcncl
: men of war today entered the Baltic
q This makes nineteen French war vessel
}. now 10 the Baltic.
PARIS, August 4.-The Heights ia
: ken by the French at Saarbrucken form
a key Of railroad approaches to Treevcs
d Hence the importance Of the conquest.
r Asevere Engagement.
Q CARLsRHUE. August "A special t
q the New York Herald at $3.50 p NJ. says
There has been hard fighting at Weisen
burg yesterday and to-day. A larg
q force Of Prussians advanced betweel
> Weisenberg and Lauteberrg, 10 mile
= into French territory, driving in the I'D
:, yarccd posts Of the enemy, and destroy
ing several miles of railroad betwee
> Lauterbcrg and Strausberg. along whicl
e it is supposed Mcmahon was preparing t
l. advance. The French loss is heavy, in
= Guiding many prisoners.
A special correspondent ofthe New Yor
Tribune telegraphs from the Prussia
Is headquarters that the Grown Prince
It army siormed WescnLerg. The troop
d of the fifth aud eleventh divisions Of tn
a Prussians army, reinforced by the sec
ond Bayarian corps, engaged Genera
u Donay's division OF Marshal McMahon'
d corps. The French were driven off tn
d field. The Prussians now occupy th
French camps. Several hundred Frenc
soldiers were taken prisoners, and tn
Prussian loss was considerable. N
movement is announced from the lowe
It Rhine. The French force consisted q
d Donay's division of McMahon's corps
}. Wcisenberg aud Gerschcll in the rear Q