The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-09-03

between Paris and Brussels suspended.
LUxEMBuRG, Aug. 30.-One hun
dred and fifty Prussians were surprised
and attacked By five hundred French
this morning, nca: Aubrige. The Prus-
slams were defeated and drived back
Fifty thousand people from outside of
Paris, have come into the city within the
last few days
PARIS, Aug 3O-Midnight.-The
march of the Prussians on Paris has been
arrested. Mcmahon continues his move
ments. There has been no serious en-
gagements yet. Chalons has been en-
tirely evacuated by the Prussians. Rail-
road trains go freely now as lar as
Rheims.
LONDON, Aug 31-Thc Standard
says the Prussians are strong around
Rheims Immense masses have passed
northward 1t is impossible to say wheth-
er the report that King William is NOV
ing on Paris with heavy forces is true or
the French Minister of War ad interia,,
has been removed from the Capital. News
uncertain and conflicting.
PARIS, Aug 31.-A person just ar
rived from Meziers, afirms that a battle
occurred on Saturday. Informant says
the Prussians were retreating; that there
were an immense number of stragglers..
No official announcement of the affair
has yet been made b. the Minister.
Mcmahon is entirely free in his move
ments, and in perfect communication
with Bazaiue.1 Both must be fighting
who are enemies
The forced marches of the Prince Roy
al has used up many of his men, foot-sore
and have to be transported in carts.
BRUssELs, Aug. 31.-Bazaine- is still
cooped up in Metz.
The German army has been ordered to
camp as far as possible from the last bat
tlefeld, owing to sickening exhalations
arising therefrom.
New YoRK, Aug. 31-Private dis
patches from London say French advic es
report that Mcmahon, by his tactics, hav.
ing succeeded in separating the forces OF
his opponents, will probably give battle tc
day, and is hopeful of obtaining vic
tory.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 31-The King oi
Prussia sent the following to the Queen
dated Varennes, Aug. so: The Crowr
Prince attacked McMahon with the 18th
and 18th corps and the 14th Bavarians
and succeeded in beating and driving
him beyond the Meuse He captured
| twelve guns and some thousands of pris
ouers.
Following dispatch has no date it was
! filed at Brussels: French defeated the
/ Prussians here fighting at Attigeny
! McMakon seems to be retreating on the
! defenses at the north.
The library at Strassburg has beer
destroyed by the bonAbardment. The
| railroad between the Thionville and Metz
railroad has been cut III two places.
Ii is reported that the sufferings of tn,
people in Ssrassburg are terrible.
/ LONDON, Aug. 31.-An engagement
took place yesterday between a strong
force of Prussian cavalry aud the advance
guard of McMahon's army After hare
contest, the French fell back. To da,
the battle was resumed at Attigeny
The Her0{d's cable from Belgium say
that fearful battle was fought ye-terda,
and to day between the combined armie
of the Crown Prince. Prince Fred
erick Charles and McAlahon. The,
drovethe French from theirpositiop. Thu
fighting was renewed this morning. Nc Ma
hon retreated to Sedan with the remnant o
his forces. The slaughter was immense.
is impossible now to estimate the losses
IDAHO CITY, Aug 29.-Courtne,
and Burns broke Jail here last night ant
escaped. They were in on charge 0
horse stealing and Implication in thu
recent coach robbery.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Public say
there was no fighting yesterday. Gov
ernment, however, has good pews-Gen
| McMahon's march has been undistur bed
and Bazaine has won several small en-
gagements.
LONDON, Sept There are unveri
fed rumors that McMahon has CROSSED
the Meuse at Stenay, and is pushing 70
Montmedy. lie has six hundred guns
A collision between him and Frederick
Charles is expected.
BERLIN, Sept: 1.-Telesraph lines ar
still in inextricable confusion. Dates o
messages from the seat of war, particu
larly those from Beaumont, giving detail
of late battles, require verifcation.
ARLoN (Belgium), Sept. 1.-Hart
fighting reported between Armegny ant
Dozon.
The Prussians entered Cavingen at II
o'clock yesterday.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-Specialt to .Stondort
dated, Thionville, Tuesday morning, say'
the French have just been badly beater
on the Sedan road. The Prussians en-
tered Charignan. Furious fighting al
day between Antigany and Dozny.
1 PARIS, Sept. La Li6erte report
McMahon as having totally destroyed tn
left wing and center Of the Prussians
that their losses were enormous, only tn
right wing being enabled to retreat il
comparatively good order.
Gems. Frossard and Bourbaki reporte'
wounded in recent engagement.
Palikao confirms the recent report tha
detachment of Prussian cavalry ar
surrounded in the forest of Marne, an,
escape is impossible.
Prince Frederick Charles narrowl
escaped capture near Rheims
BRUSSELS, Sept. 1.-RepoIted that
fresh battle commenced to-day in the di
rection of Sedan, where McMahon occu
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