New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-12

the demand for advanced post to hold the enemy In
check whle the army modified and brought forward,
base of operations against Metz, Thionvie, Yer
sdun and Paris Very important and practicable ROADS
lead from here to Metz, Teves, Mayence Mannheim and
Landau. The unforted town Of saarbrick boasts OF
similar junction of excellent roads leading
of these important military points. II proposed
of this district learn from Lieut.. widdern, Ger
man officer TO whom we indebted for many careful
Se Rhine Campaigns between i7s2 and 1873 Widdern
believes the Rhine should be defended far forward az
pOssible declaring the Germans unworthy TO possess ~
they would seek to defend II only standing Se dn,tv IT.
TIE az the Paris gate of and aments that
il carelossly left OPEN He advocates the resora-
Former stcgold was RACED obedience the terms Of
she peace ef Ryswck lay the river about rs miles
aSbr NOT onS al water and land Communications
along the Mosee, but also the road over the Hundsrdck
to Bnge1.
The strongest defensive point on the Rhine is EHREN
BREIrsTEN opposite CoBLEsz and the mouth of the
MoseNe. This is elaborate fortress, laid upon, or
heyn into rocky bluff, which proudly Lifts itself $40
feet above the right bank of the river and overioOks
large landscape to the west and south. On the north
east however higher hills, which ascend gradually
from the foot Of Ehrenbretsten and from which the
fortress can be bombarded with great facility The
writer OF this positively and persstenty refused
perisson TO examine this exposed side of the Fortress
Sarlv ne to conceal the strength of the place Yet it is
stated that three lines OF FASHIONED WORKS nave
hRpU
veal side 80 that the Prussian pronounce It as
strong as the faces more favored by nature Ths
clement Of weakness IN the high walls s .rI built ~
Of small and irregular stones to enlarge the area a o.
These walls are not calculated to resist modern Pr3eo
es as the eneys guns get position within range
Whether such damage would affect the tenabihiy or 9
NE hesnty OF the fortress is open question Inc
are represented very strong and would
perhaps not be Though seap al into g the Rhne lis
oninous however that admission to all OF the INTERIOR
covered RncS entered the fortress from the northeast
side with very little diftcuy having Ifs. la
diversion fe sra sns and after three finally
captured it. We are given 70 % Rnt some
ssdns say that Col Faber who .ne Pase
the siege acknowledged that tne Fsehcn ot nm
had ad that the failure suPes scarcely FASTENED NED
the surrender The French Se% PIpsa devoted ten
ers 70 the restoration and perfection OF sne Ala Fort
that they ought 70 ADMITS a. garrison Of
sSmts5 men, and its magazines win hold ta 1
q. this s dSife 1901 sapp sS Water q
the waters edge Is new w be- bomb
work neeT desed TO sweep the river at short range &C.
hre the guns OF the fortress woud po Fort AS
WHERE ~. ts treat de- resson OF aim ~ The
count y, lies On the side Of the rysI sreeeh is
south 1t separate f9rt Oh and il itself supported
situated on modeIasG e'''" =
The CITY OF ON the land side by only two g,es ahe inc
a are secured by casemated towers struggle
town, however, ada Moth of the Rhine and OF Ine nv
s seS the C Tat sSS quite
tine supported the strongest and most ,es on
P PS N @ E fass SShss
the Karthanse ra he the object OF the FIRST anaer
OF SG Ss Of sSse Longer
having been l"ne fire could be concentrated Ensee
Ver @ We'll aide of the st BANK Of MSss
and Rhine lo elevation and commands u 1g
o SeSS along the Rhine and the carriage iO'''
.an., pA,i0 md die RbeinieldlOse Won ee0s 0""'''
deuT Berlin 1893.