The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-01-13
by TEL 4 q R a r II.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 6.-The batteries ut
Clamart aud Vile DE Avcrg, throwing
shot weighing 124 pounds, and shells
weighing 65 pounds. have bombaried
forts De Issy. Won Vores and Montrsge
yesterday and to-day, The forts replying
with considerable effect with six anil sew.
cn ireh guns, throwing shell weighing
$50 pounds. German engineers expect
TO silence the foris by the night OF the
7th.
Gen. Chausey is advancing in two col
umus. The main body is ut La Loupc
and another at Fcpdome. The Duke of
Mccklcnburg occupies a line between
Blois. Vendome. and La Loupe and Yer
ncuile. French reserves from Orleans,
Chateau Dun aud Dreux. 1900 men,
are joining Ihaucey. who has 10000
in splendid condition. The forces Of
Generals Faidherbc aud Borgies ars In
excellent order Gcu. ManteufTers loss
es 10 the battles Of the I'D and 4th, were
$500.
Dates from Paris to tho Sd and 4th
inst. have been received to-day. Damage
from tho bombardment had been slight.
French losses, thus far, have been 20 kill.
ed and 800 sounded. The city aud ar.
my were clamorous tor offensive action.
The approximate losses IN the battle at
Bapanme are 9,000 Germans, and 1000
French. The Germans evacuated Bapa
umc yesterday. 1t is said 1000 French
have arrived MT Cherbourg to equip for
active service.
BORDEAUX, Jan. THE Germans on
Friday attacked French positions at Vile.
Chunere and st. Cyrsault. and after
wards forced our lines ut Neuillc. The
French ut night took the offensive, rcnc-
cupied NIL their positions and entered ST.
Arnaud. The enemy retired towards
Vendomc. leaving many wounded aud
prisoners. They, apparently. suffered
heavily during the day and night.
HAvRE, Jan. S.-Ten thousand Ger
mans, mostly from Rouen, were defeated
| yesterday by Gen. Roy, near Jumereger
The French have since occupied Boursa.
chard, and threaten to drive The Prussians
from Point Aidna.
BORDEAUX, jan 9.-Dciails Of Fri.
days fighting near vendome are rcceiv.
ed. At ii o'clock in the morning the
Germans attacked Gen. Cuetin Cyrvillc,
at Parchorville Thauve. The French
were driven back to Neaville. The
French commander then brought up his
supporters. recapturing all his positions,
and repuising the Prussians beyond the
Sanite Ramainc, which the French re.en-
tered at night. Tho German loss was
considerable; that of the Fronch ,ri-
fling.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-A dispatch from
Lille says the Germans are massing south
| Of Bapaume. French sharpshooters near
Lille successfully engaged the Uhlans to-
day, taking 43 prisoners.
A correspondent at Versailles on the
7th, telegraphs that the bomoardmcut of
the forts on the south of Paris steadily
continues, and that the FIRE of the French
had slackened. 1t is supposed that sew
eral guns in the forts were dismounted.-
The weather was favorable for siege opcr-
ations.
A correspondent says Morgcncy says
the forts Rosny and Nogent suffered se-
verely. and ii is believed there arc no
French infantry outside the forti6catons
on the east and north cast. Paris is ac.
tive, and offensive preparations are ex-
pected Immediately.
The Government Of Paris has issued q
| decree announcing the consolidation of all
military organizations, and the entire
able-bodicd male population with the reg
ular army, for the defense Of the city
Commissioners are appointed to carry out
this decree, consisting of the Governor of
Paris, the President and Commanders OF
tho Forts, and of the artillery and engi.
neer corps.
| Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In the House
number of bills were introduced and re-.
fered, among them one by Williams grant
ing the right of way for a railroad from
the Central Pacific, in Utah. to WaIla
Walla, w. T.; one by Loughridge, in re-
lation to a railroad bridge across the
Mississippi river; one by Axtell, for the