The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-09-30
NY 1sELE GRAPm.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

LorpoN, Sept. 23.--Repofts from
Chateau Thierry, France, via Berlin. say
all discipline is vanishing at Paris. Sol
dicts are mutinous, aud ia sotnc cases
have shot their officers.
ss Lospon, Sept % A-Tbe dispatch sent
III tusday about Il battle ncaf Paris, was
simply another report of Mondays bat.
tic.
It ia Reported that tho Theatre ut
Strausbourg was set on fire by shells, and
200 PER- uns who had taken refuge 10 the
building, mostly women aud children,
were burned TO death ! also that b mob
was pillaging the city The news Is not
confirmed.
FLORENCE, Sept 25.--Garibaldi is still
a prisoner, but uBmolcsted. t 4r.sf
The enemy occupy ali the nights over
looking the Seine. from Villeneuve TO
Montree. Nothing now prevents them
from crossing the Seine, rcbu ilding
bridges, and bombarding the city from
tho heights Of Toulrecout aud even Maur,
since the fire from the famparts. obstruet-
ed by building, and trees.
TouRs, Sept. 2I.--Tbe following i'm
portant information has just been made
public: Count bismarck demands a.
preliminary conditions OF peace. that all
foriresses in the province af Alascc and
Lorraine be delivered over to Prussia, as
well us Fort Dumont ut the walls OF Paris.
The Provisional Government considered
these conditions absolutel y inadmissihle,
aud will Immediately address proclama-
tion to the people Of the cation, as well
IA to the ambassadors Of foreign coun-
tries, exposing the situation and indicate
new means to be taken for national de.
tense. In view Of such terms il Is pro.
posed that Que Of tho Ministers will in
form postpone the election for members
Of the Constitutional Assembly.
Ii was crroneously reported yesterday
that the engagement around Paris rc.
sul;cd 10 French reverscs The French
had the advantage in every battle yes
terdsy. .f -.
EsaLIS, Sept. 24-Toul was captur-
cd By the PrussiaBs at sunrise ON Friday.
LONDON, Sept. 24-Dispatches from
firing aud canonadiDg were heard going
on ut Paris. IL was distinctly observed
from the heights that conflict was in
progress. but no details There is great
danger OF revolutionary outbreakiDs iu
Paris. involving another change of gov
crnment. The Reds are furious against
the present leaders. A Dispatch from
Toul says yesterday the town was taken
by storm by the PruSsians. after a de.
|
was continued several days, causing great
damage aud destroying the principal
buildings. The storming party advanced
aud afterwards the Prussians carried i,
by storm.
BgussELs, Sept. 2i-Noon.-Bazaine
has offered TO capifulaie on the condi
tons that he be allowed TO take bis bag
| gage aud arms. and engage not TO take
up arms for three months.
Touas, Sept. 24-The Ministry has
issued proclamation TO the people stat.
ing that France will rather bury herself
beneath her own ruins than accept tho
insocnt conditions OF &c: many.
A dispatch from Tours announce ,ha,
there are now $4,000 Geruan soldier,
in the country surrounding Nantcs.-
The Red fag is still flying at LyouS, and
will remain until after tho Constitutions
Assembly.
RougN, Sept 22-Two small villages
between Mczicrs aud Espinald. have been
burned by the prussians. The villuse,
are entirely destroyed. The Prussian,
have bombarded Mcntcs Ia Vile.
A letter from Paris on the evening O.
the 10th, says there is great danger Of I
revolutionary outbreak there, involyin,
another change Of government. The ev
ideut disposition is 10 seize the Hotel Dc
Vile as the Initial step OF the rebcl,ou,
programme. Resistance TO their plau
will be the effect of their obtaining con.
troll of the Government, but the people
dread pillage and assassination. An arm
is,ice now would save the lives aud prop
crty OF thousands Of citizens.
New Yonx, Sept. 26.-The idea of cedin;
Cuba TO the United States gains ground il
Madrid.
LoxDox, Sept. Ga special at Rom
sends to day the particulars of the actioI
| reported from Poptraz. Ii was an inpor
tant engagement, and resulted in u com pict
defeat of the Germans. The battle wa
fought on the linc of the Orleans railroad
beyond Epcrnay station, sixteen miles frun
Paris. 4 column oi 1000 Prussians, nd
vancing from Spence, two miles on the pla
tcau OF Songumen, attacked the French for
ces, superior in number, but occupying
formidable position above, or near, Trettle
which commanded the road To Baldin, Vii
liers, Cuchet and Lacies Charleau. Th
/ attack began ut q A. NJ, the French force
mainly consisting Of Gurdes Mobile, will
battalion of the line, but six mitrailleur
in position. The French retreated unde
cover of the wood and drew the Germans o'
until they were brought int the range o
masked batteries, which opened on then
suddenly with tremendous effect. Tk
Prussian column was cut and the Frencl
charged on their flank and drove tie frag
ments in hurried retreat down steep an,
rapid descent beyond the town of Louctnery
towards Corbets and Louis. There tn
Germans attempted to make u stand and re
form, but the French artillery, which ha'
been brought ur by across road OF the countr
here opened on them again with more etfec
than before. Retreat was converted int
rout and the German troops fied in all di
rections, throwing away their arms. Th
French captured all their artillery. batterie
and cannon. with two regmental standards
Between GOO and 100 men, who suIrendere
in a body, were sent next day to Charteres
Among tho prisoners are two Colonels OF tn
Prussian line, and number Of Saxon off
cers.tfl hiHa aft I{u llaI
Il A special telegram from Berlin of the 27t
i says: a report is current in this, city II
4 well.informed circles TINT tho Emperor ha
revoked the decree which he issued ON til