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Many speculstions were indulged in, a few
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1870.
days since, as to probable results of the pend
ng European war ; but no one, we are in
Railroad Routes.
-dined to surmise, ever dreamed of anticipat*
ng
As this subject seems still open to discus*,
ion and there is evidently a stupendous com
bination of interest in the Willamette valley
more particularly on the W eat side of the
river—to frustrate the prospects of Southern
Oregon, we wish to call the attention of those
such a signal, sudden
melting away
and
disastrous
of Imperial prestige, power
and ascendency as has recently overtaken th*
“nephew of his uncle.” The true nature,
too, of the sandy foundation upon which th*
Napoleonic dynasty was erected is, once again,
made apparent.
It hardly seems credible
that such an immense disintegration of con
who may have to do with establishing the
ceded strength—such a remorseless rattling
route yet to be ch««sen, to the material facts
of the dry bones ; followed by the hasty re
in the point at issue.
treat and demoralisation of the vast military
If this matter were left to regulate itseP
organisation that was supposed to be ready in
and the builder of the railroad at liberty to
overwhelming numbers to take the aggress
select that route which woulu most aureh
ive—could possibly follow the comparative!)
justify the construction of a road, we have n«>
small amount of what wo might call skirmish
fears as to the liue that would, under such
iog that has, so far, occurred. Without wish
circumstances, be selected. But it seems the
mg to give vent at the present inappropriate
whole thing hinges upon Congressional action,
time to what is popularly known as the
and is liable to be settled by those who know
American characteristic of boasting, we think
nothing about the adv. nlages or di*advan*
we are warranted in asserting that a drubbing
tages of either, of the proposed lines. Wha
given to American soldiers similar to that re
we have to fear is the ignorance of Congress
cently administered to the French, would
men with regard to the nature of the country
merely have stirred up an increased detirmina-
over which the railroad is to be built and th
tion for battle. Fur the amount ot prepare
influence of the lobby. Peagra and his co
tion and number of men engaged on each
a ljutors are presistent and untiring in then side, the struggle, at this di-ttauee, seems in
M etz , 10th.—Chargarnier ia placed on
Emperor’s stuff. McMahon has rallied the
Proceedings of the Board of Trustees,
bulk of his army, and ia retreating to Nancy
August 8th, 1870.
L ondon , 8th—4 p. m.—It is said positive «n good ««rder. All his staff was either killed
ly that the Emperor is ill at Chalons. Prus or wounded in Saturday’s battle.
P aris , 10th.—A dictatorship, with Tro-
The Board of Trustees met pursuant to sians menace Metx—St. Avoid. McMahon
chuas supreme head, ia anticipated. The
adjournment on Monday evening, August Continues to retreat towards Nancy. The
names of the new ministry were read in
8th. Present—Mr. Linn, President ; Wil Times says the French are in u critical posi Corps Legislatif. Gen. Paliko heads the list
«on and Fisher. Absent—«Martin and Neil. tion.
,
Question whether Emperor’s health a* Minister ot War.
L
ond > n , 10th.—Prince Imperial arrived
The minutes of the preceding meeting were leaves him in possession of his ordinary fac
here, bringing jewels and famous diamonds
read and approved.
The «Marshal com ulties. Emperor is now bound to accept.
of Doke of Brunswick.
plained to the Board of the bad condition of Prussians claim they will have 800,000 men
P aris , 10th.—A mob went tn the residence
of Cnsstignie, who fled to a friends house aud
streets and sidewalks made by the dirt and in theatre of war this evening.
rubbish left by parties digging ditches, which
P aris — Journal denies loss of any cannon escaped.
P aris , 10th.—A number of newspaper
««umbered both streets and sidewalks ; and an or eagles at Weissenburg. French disaster correspondents were wounded ; they testifv
[R etorted
for the
War News From Europe.
D emocratic N ews .]
order was made that such parties be notified caused profound terror in Rome. Pope has
to remove all the dirt and rubbish deposited asked Eugenie for one ship to defend him
or placed there by themselves, and on failing from Italy’s new organisation.
4.000.000
to do so, that the Street Commissioner re» francs has been seized by police in Paris, be
move the same at their expense.
Mr. Fehely, longing to Rothschilds, and other Jewish
Street Commissioner, presented his claim for
bankers. McMahon reports his headquarters
862. mad work the past year, which was by at St. Averne, and that his corps suffeied
error omitted in his roaa returns. Referred
leas than reported. “ Prussians occupied St.
to the Finance Committee. Morris Baum
Avoid. All males at Metz pressed into ser
made application for a title deed to the lot
vice. Napoleon’s headquarters at Chalons
ecu pied by his ware-house on Main st re -t.
Seure. Prussians reserves rapidly joining
The petition was heard and the applicant re*
their advance guard. Nati«»nal guards as
quired to submit a plot and survey of the
signed to the delence of Paris, with guns
<ame, and a special committee, Wilson and
mounted and new fortifications. All citizens
Fisher, appointed to examine and report on between 30 and 40 conscripted into national
rhe same at the next meeting of the Board. guerd. M »bile, city tranquil.
The Street Commissioner ‘a*ked an order on
P aris . 9 h.—The city is fearfully excited
he Treasury for the road money deposited to
determination to have the road enter the s gmficant. It the French army is compose«)
pay lor blacksmith work, tools, and material
Willamette tn the vicinity of Eugene City. of material worthy the name of soldiers, th«-
procured f«r road use ; and an order made
Now, the exaet object in locating a road commanlars ought to be able yet to interpose for the^same of $47 13, by a warrant on the
through a barren uninhabited alkaly waste, t«rmadable obs acles to the subjugation ot
Treasury. John Neuber’s bill for 88, for
on a high elevation so as to be almost entire France and the capture of her capital.
Star for Marshal’s badge, was ordered paid.
ly unfitted for future settlement for a distano
Napoleon can now follow the example oi The Treasurer was directed to convert the
of four or five hundred miles, and without
Cardinal Wolsey, and take a “long fare we I. currency. $72, d«*posite«i of ro«d fund, into
any natural wealth along the route possible
to all his greatness.” Nor is the “winter coin at not less than 90 cts. The Stree»
of development, in preference to having it run
>f hie discontent made glorious by the rising Commissioner informed the Board that he
through a populous, thrifty and naturally
son” of Napoleon III. The Prince Imperial had come to the end of all his roa«i labor ;
wealthy region, everyway adapted to the sus
has enough already of the field of M «rs, and that De had opened the new surveyed road
tainment oi a settlement equal to the most
is sent to air hie scanty laurels under the »ver the hill to Applegate, and having ex
densely populated districts of the Old World,
housted the road taxes, he was not able to
protection of a neutral power.
impregnated with exhaustle.se mines, bearing
It is hard to tell which the Emperor ha* finish the roa I so that teams c<>uld pass each
the best timber in the known world and po*
reason to dread the most—the Prussians or other safely, and to do this would require
sensing all the advantages that could Contri
considerable expense and labor; and aft*r
.«is own people.
bute to the unparalleled prosperity of a peo
much conversation, it was suggested that
pie, we cannot discern.
It might be well for
Immigration.
notices be put up at each end of the said
parties proposing to engage in the construe
road to stop the travel that way, <»r let team*
We notice the following paragraph in the take their chances in traveling the road, an«i
matter just a little, and not suffer a few indi New Y«»rk papers of a recent date :
so the matter was left. The B »ard then ad
viduals, who have seemingly nothing but pri
“In order to promote immigration to the ¡«turned.
rate interests to subserve, to dictate in the Pacific coast, it is proposed to purchase 7.000, •
premises. We challenge an investigation 000 acres of land in Northern California anti
A W arning —The Yreka Cemetery was
Southern
Oregon,
along
the
line
of
the
Cali,
into the relative wealth liable to spring up
recentlv set on fire and much damage to poll
forma and Oregon Rulway, at a oust of $10,
along the proposed lines of rail wav, and if that
000.000. and to encourage an«! aid the ¡mini- ings and tombstones done through the care
through Rogue River and Umpqua valleys gration of 300.000 persons from Germany aud lessness of Chinese in leaving their Joss
doesn’t promise millions where the other does «Northern Europe to settle the land.”
sticks burning in the vicinity of the Celestial
tion of railroads in this State to look into Ihi*
not promise a cent, then we are willing to be
swindled and aha nt grumble.
We are not informed as to who the parties «lend. It is remarkable that such accidents
are eng <ed in this important movement, not are not more frequent. Their manner of
do we know exactly how much credence the raying tribute to the departed endangers any
▼allies has been established by two sep.tra'e proposition is eutitled to; but one thing is graveyard where these pagans have access
surveys, and the location would boon a mu« b certain : Oregon is attracting about as much for purposes of interment. The Jacksonville
lower level where the road would mainly b* at ention, both at home and abroad, as any Cemetery is liable at any time to suffer a
The practical)! ity of a road through the««
exempt from snow obstruction the entire year. other State in the Union. Beu Holladay has similar visitation to that which ha« ’taken
Here, too, is business to justify even two com the credit of inaugurating a system of immi place at Yreka. Whose business is it to be
Not to speak now of the agri, gration from Germany to this State ; but hi* <m the lookout ?
cultural and general commercial capacities of efforts will likely be confined more particu
P icture G allery .—Messrs.
this district, the lumber trade alone might be larly to the settlement of the Willamette,
peting lines.
Parker
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fnis section, however, is very apt to keep Dunlap are prosecuting the delightful busi
a railroad connecting with the Union and pace with the balance of the country, and we ness of taking samples of personal beauty
Central Pacific. Our stupendous forests of sincerely hope the scheme mentioned above throughout ther rural districts. They are at
•ugarpine could then be turned to valuable will be carried out. Jackson County is ch present located at Williamsburg, but will be
made a most valuable traffic to engage in for
account.
We doubt if there is another sec
tion of country in all North America so boun
pubis of furnishing homes for, at least, one over this way again, shortly. Those desir
half the number proposed to be brought over ing good pictures would do well to give them
a call. For price, Ac., read their ad. under
tifully supplied with this valuable species of Let them come. The more the better.
“New Today.”
timber. Intrinsically, it is worth freighting
A bly E dited .—The Oregon HeroZd evinces
even across the plains.
R eturned .—The surveying party recentlv
great ability and commendable dignity in its
G etting S ensible .—Congressman Smith 'ending editorial management at present. engaged in locating the road to Klamath via
and the Herald are veering round to a pros The Democracy and the State should feel Rogue river and deep lake have arrived. We
per position on the W illiams amendment t* proud of such a paper and the writer ot s«> could get no items of importance from them
the lJumbult Branch Railroad Bill. We ha<) many well written articles as we have of late with the exception that while on the m*«un
come to look upon the course of Mr. Smith been pleased to notice in its columns. tain they took a measurement of the depth,
as unfriendly to this end of the State, bur, O’Meara, under the encouragement of Ben. d «wn to the water’s surface, of the lake. Ou
according to the report ot his speech at the Holladay, no d «ubt, indulges in various the «South side they made it 869 and oq the
reception given him by the Democrats «>f Port
land on his arrival, as given by the Herald.
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misdirected tirades against the Herald, but North 2,100 feet.
hat individual has very much compromised
L iterary .—The subj »ined notice was post
be is prepared on bis return to Washington his ability to injure anybody or anything ed up on the street ; but its excellence as a
at the next session of Congress to vote for th* through means.of his abuse. Such recreancy literary curiosity demands that it have a more
bill as amended in the Senate —the Herald is his inspires contempt wherever known.
conspicuous place before the public :
admits the propriety of such a course; and
A. D. 1870 J 'Sephean coon ey Brick
U nclkanliness .—One of the Portland pa-
we trust whoever is elected to succeed Wil
oers complains of the filthy condition ot some for sail 3 miles A bov vanois fery on mister
liame will sustain this his most important ac
of the allies in the neighborhood of Chines* croxtens farm twelve and one phalf per thou
to Oregon while in the Senate. By contrib
evidences in that city. This extreme!v sand thirteen retail.
uting his influence in the lower bouse to th»
warm weather, too, aggravates the nuisance.
T rue C ause or the W ar .—In one of his
retention of the Senates amendment, our Con
We guess yes; and nearly every town on the
««hnracterisuc lectures recently at San Fran
gressman will again merit the high consider
coast would be at liberty to synipatirize with
cisco. Geo. Francis Train gave it as the rea|
atiop in which he was formerly held through
the white citisens of Portland were thev not
cau«^ <>f the war between Prussia and France,
out all Southern Oregon ; end it is but jus*
ill suffering from the existence, in their
hat Beneditti, the French Embassador, was
to this section that our prospects for having
midst, of the same evil. When Sumner gets
told by King William to “bhoo fly I don’t
a road should be placed on equally as good a
his naturalisation scheme through with in
hodder me I” and that’s what the muss i*
footing as those of any other part of the State
created encouragement to the villains to come
about. Pretty much the truth.
—especially if Democratic influence can con
here, it will be a good time to abend« n th*
tribute to such an end.
towns along the coast and let them have them.
A N ugget .—A piece of gold weighing six
It will be the only way to keep peace in the «ounces «nd $10, was picked up one day last
,S mock .—Thick and almost impenetrable
week on Posey gulch by Henry Engelbrecht.
family.
to human sight, the smoke has come at last.
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P a « try .—Those who delight in good eat
R etired .—Mr. S. Webster, gives us his
Its prevalence has not been as great this sea
son as last, and its presence, even now, could valedictory in last week’s issue of the Ensign.
be cheerfully dispensed with.
His successor is not named.
ng are referred to the ad. of Sea Moss Fe
rine in to-day’s paper.
over news from the front. Official dispatches
sav McMahon’s chief ot staff was killed.
A great battle is expected a’ Mentz. as P> us
sians are making f reed marches in that di
rection. Proclamation by Minister of War,
approved by the Emperor, declares Paris is-
a state of seige, and describe* immense pre
parations for its defence, aud calling the peo
ple to arms.
L'« nd 'N, 9th.—News from Paris grows
hourly more serious ; nothing but official re
por s allowed to be telegraphed. Letters say
rage ar.d disappointment of populace on
finding that there had been a series of defeats
on French soil instead of a military proroe
nade, is beyond description. People are fu
rious on reading the Emperor’s pr«»clamation.
Seventeen Deputies signed a call for France
to arm. Bazaine appointed commander ot
the Fn-nch aiinv. Ee Benuf retires to his
Department. Napoleon still ill,
L'ND'N, 9rh.— Mc.Mah<*n in communica
tinn with Tailley. Details of the capture of
Weissenburg, show French were surprised
and stiffer*«! greatly !r««m Prussian artiller«
General D«»uy fell at ru*on. A battle will
probably take place nt Metz to morrow.
L ond < n . 9th—3:30 p. m.—Accor«ling to
the PaZZ Mall Gazette, Eugenie is preparing
for flight. Army at Uetz still undergoing
thorough re-organization.
Times sms the
French disaster is owing to the Emperor’«
obstinacy and refusal of sound military ad
vice, an«i to his illness. Parties in F ance
will make hi«n pav penalty for ill success.
His name is already ignore«! in acts by which
Regency seeks to rally the people. Things
arrange themselves as if he was not expecte«!
to re-ume power, as if testing how he may
be dispensed with altogether. The only
question is who shall first utter word abdica
tion.
M etz , 8rh—Evening.—Army concentrat
ing to march to the Vosges to defend passes.
N«» engagement to dav.
P aris . 9'h—Nothing certain concerning
Austria Russia keeping her quiet with prom
ises. Nothing of riot taking place—no dis
turbance. Authorities having been warned
that the society of working men intended
making a demonstration, took precautions t<>
prevent it.
Immense preparations making to defend
the city, and re-organize the army. Nan«»
le««n and Bazaine are at Metz with 130,000
tm«>ps.
L ondon . 9th. — Dispatches say Strasburg
has only a garrison of 7.000 men. and is in
vested by 60,000 Germans and must surren
der. Prussians began to advance fr m Sa>«r-
L uie and Treves. Pall Mall Gazette save
the French Empire is oc verge «>f collapse.
G neral C'oirgurnier arrived at Metz and
interviewed Napoleon.
B erlin . 9 h —L ss of French at battle of
Saturday was 5.000 dead, wounded and miss
ing, and 6 000 prisoners. McMahon’s bag
gage, many cannon, and two Inpg railroad
trains, with provisions and munitions of war,
besides thousands of stragglers, rantnred by
Prussians; their loss was 3,500 dead and
wounded.
P aris . 9 h.—Great excitement occurred
at Halls Legisla'if today. Populace ou’S'de
were dispersed hv troops amid shouts of Vive
Chnrgarnier. Session inside exceedingly »ur
bulent. Ollivier forced to resign, lien Pa
liko charged with forming a new ministry.
Several
personal threats
made against
Gammont. Session adjourned in great up
roar.
M etz , 9th.—Both armies quiet vesterdav.
French are concentrating around Metz.
Ther© is a rumor here th t Pnnce Imperial
is at the French Embassy in London. Spe
c«al correspondent writes from Paris that if
is more than t»ns* b’e Napoleon will never
re enter Paris. The army is sick of his nm
ateur generals' ip. It is rumored in Paris
to day that the Emperor is expected at St.
Avoid incognito. A requisition is signed for
dissolution of ministry and formation of a
new cahinet. An attack was made this p.
m. on Bourse. The people were driven out
at half pa«t two o’clook by the Garde, and the
gates closed.
L ondon . 10th—noon.—General Dnmont
will take command of division of Frerch
urmv.
It ia rumored Prince Frederick
Charles has ent through French lines between
Nancy
M^tz.
to the wonderful lira very of the French troops.
News of an««ther battle is hourly expected.
Napoleon has be«*n invited to return to Paris,
to await reconstruction of Government, but
refused.
L ondon ,
10th.— lime's correspondence
savs: “No pen can describe the tumult and
scandalous conduct of the Corps Legislatif.
Olliver would have- been murdered had not
members int«-rferred.”
P aris . 11th—At the battle of Woerth
Me.Mahon was twenty-five hours in his sad
dle without any food ; fainted from exhaus
tion and fell in a ditch, and was fortunately
discovered and revived. When Gen. Douay
found all was lost, he sent away bis aids,
shot his saddle horse, deliberately walked
into the Prussian fire and tell almost alone.
Herald's London cable says at battle of
Woerth all French accounts are wholly un
true. McMahon was utterly routed. The
French abandoned everything, leaving be
hind their killed, wounded and prisoners,
numbering 20,000; also denies accounts of
communication with Strasbourg; «ays that
city has beeti besieged since Monday, and its
surrender demanded, but refo-ed. Prussian
artillery now on the way. Crown Prince
still pursuing M«-Mhahon.
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