The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-09-02


bourg still bald out.
LONDON, August 2S.-The following
Is an official dispatch dated Bar lie Due,
Saturday night. The garrison. Of Vitrey
surrendered on Thursday morning. The
Prussians captured 16 guns, IL French
officers, and $50 soldiers. Two battalions \
Of the French Garde Mobile were ami 7
hilated by the Prussian cavalry,
LONDON, August 2S.--It is reported
that o battle occurred yesterday near
Rheims. Heavy cannonnading was heard
but nothing was received. The engage
ment was probably between Mcmahon
and Prince Frederick.
LONDON, August 28.-The army Of
the Crown Prince at Bar lie Due has
been joined by part OF King Williams
united army. The army is moving rap
idly and will probably be before Paris on
Tuesday or Wednesday.
ARLos, August 81, via Brussels, Au.
gust 90 Special to the New York Sun:
The Prussians summoned Longway to
surrender, but the commanding officer
refused.
PARIS. August %, via Brussels. ls.-Thc
siegcs Of Strausbourg, Lonk, Thionvi,le
and Metz, have made no progress. The
capitulntion Of Bazaine for want Of sup
plies is expected.
ARLos, Luxembourg, August 2S.-'
There has been fighting all day at the
village Of Duss, between Stcuay and Yer
dun. Firing steady from morning till
night No particulars.
BRUssELs, August 29.-Marshal Ba-
zains is certainly under the walls Of Metz
There is a report that typhus lever is
raging drcadfully among the troops Of
Metz, rendering long resistance impossi-
bic.
LONDON, August 29-11 A. Mt is
reported that Mcmahon was defeated 10
a great CATTLE with the Crown Prince,
which begun on Sunday evening. Latest
dispatches represent the contest not yet
decided, and fighting now going on be-
tween charlevillc and Ardennes. CO.
900 troops have left Paris to join McMa-
hon.
LONDON. August 29.-Americans are
rapidly leaving Paris. Most Of the Ho.
tells are already deserted.
The Prussians have appeared at Dieppe,
IA miles north Of Chalons. The Prus-
slams now in the valley Of Aubc are con-
cenfratiog at Sommey.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Thc Prussian
Landwher are investing Thionvile. The
Prnssians hoii all sourihcrn AIasca.
1t was Bismarck who ordered the i'm
mediate advance on Paris. The King
acquicsced, though his generals strongly
opposed it until Munich should be dis
posed Df.
The Russian and French ampassadol
, at neutral courts have asked the in,erpo
sition of foreign powers to guarantee th,
French dynasty
, Gen. Trocbu has issued q proclama
,ion ordering all strangers and natives O
, countries now ut war with Franco ant
not naturalizcd citizens to leave Pari
= and the Department of the Seine within
three days.
+, IL is reported again that Bazaine an.
Mcmahon have joined.
Prussian &C uts are reported to hav
appeared one hou.s march from Paris.
The city is still con 6dent.
New foHx. Aug. "a cable special TO d,
New York .Sas. lated nj Arlon, saws the Pru.siau
| same as they did on Bazainc. The prus.ians wi
! we're marching on Paris have changed their fror
and going north
Dispatch from King Williams headquarte,
says an action took place on Saturday Som
mes0us. between the third regiment of Saxo
Horse. supported by the 18th IIus.ars, and si
> sqaadrons of French chasscurs. Our troop. sc,
victorious The French com mander was wounds
@ and taken prisoner.
), LoSpos. Aug. 80, I:so r. m.-The followin
from the French war Office is just received: Neal
Iy soo.ooa mon are IN triangle, formed fry line
Y running from Rheims. Baxaine il not sbus u,
4 he has 10000 men. and McMahon is Iso. 90
: strong They arc stealing two marches on ii
Prince Royal who is two days ahead Of Fredrric
s Charles. II Is hoped the latter cannot come q
IN time fry thousand men lef, Paris MOI
day. for the vicinity Of Bethel. II is said ii
y Prussian force there il 500 900 strong.
q BHrssELs. Aug. -. Belgian troops are haste,
ing to the front from all quarters. A great battl
between the French aud Prussiap. is apparsntl
: imminent. and the services Of the Belgian trooy
wiii no doubt. be necessary to proect the oountr
fru,n invnsi"n.
Ngw Yonx, Aug. :o.-A Horlds special tel,
graphs reception of warning aIrcs.ly sever
= times given Of the imminent peril CT Russian II
tersenton at no distant time in this war.
r. London papers arc perfectly bcfsegcd as to II
positions :f the hostile arnaius, as late war tel
&c grains have made confssion more confoundcd.
D. Meditation has failed ro form n junction with b,
, za'ne, and now finds himself separated by
wcugr OF two powerful Prussian armies. A Frcne
&c regiment Of Chasseurs dc Antique routed two ref
h imcnts Of Sax n dragoons. with great loss, nes
Stenay. The Saxons however now hold Stena
and Mou.on.
A dispatch from Paris says, upwards of 100
= 600 Prnssians are between Epcrnay and Rheim
10000 Prussians occupy the heights Rhcim
al Preparations to interrupt the Prussinn advan,
" arc mads>witnin circuit Of forty leagues fro
&C Paris.
.. It is said the French advance rcpuised Il
Prussians at Attigny. few miles northwest
youxiers.
s. Mcmahon is reported in Ardcnncs. Foresf M
p BaIaine are between Mctx. Confans and Etam.
n LONDON, Aug. 3l.--The Hcyaid's cab
= :, from Belgium says that a fearful battle WI
~ fought yesterday and to-day between th
combined armies of Crown Prince an
8 Prince Fredrick Charles and McMahon.-
70 They drove the French frnm their position
r. This fighting was renewed. McNfahon r
10 treated to Sedan with the remnant of
N forces. Tho Slaughter was immense.
is impossible now to estimate the losses.
10 The prisoners in the Penitentiary /,
:e Salem say they want a regular chal
g lain they have preachers from {
many different denominations th,