The New York herald., 1870-08-30


among the troops passing Us almost every ive
minutes and cheer after cheer rent the air In honor
OF the victorious battle Of woerth the news Of which
nad Just flashed over the wires
THE FORTRESS.
we arrived In K6nigsberg Tuesday morning,
august AZ ana without paying much attention to
'nc Guy buildings works OF art / walked out
W .ne o'einoammer Thor one OF the chief gates or
en'iances 10 the city. The fOrtincations which
4u,'o eurrouhd the city, have circumference OF
eighteen or nineteen miles. The Thor Is substan-
tlal. well defended. and finely decorated with sculp
lures, and Is built the Notifications themseive
are OF burned brick, with walls from seven to eight
1eet thick Tne moats are very broad. deep and
easily filed with water. and the embankment ahova
the encampments well graded and turfea.
Every precaution that military skill can aev,ss
has been used to render K6ngsberg one Of the most
substantial walled cities The Notifications are NOT
much over twenty years old and look quite new.
PILLAU.
After satisfying myself that 1t would not be easy
to take K6nigsberg concluded to take the midday
and haf hours ride from Konigsberg, and one OF
the best fortified harbors the Baltic coast and at
which point, or at any other Of the supposed points
OF attack, the Prussians can concentrate 100000
troops at short notice. Telegraph lines are estab-
lished all along the Baltic coast from Meurle to
Stettn, and the works Of defence at the harbors
and on the coast are being secured and put In
thorough repair where 1t is needed, and Kongsberg
can OF itself command an instant defence OF TO- 900
well drilled men.
Arriving at Pillau found everything alive an0
stirring; the roll OF drums, the jumbng OF wagonA
over the rough Streets trundllng OF wheelbarrOws
over the drawbridges that lead from the main ROAD
to the entrance gates Uf the fortlficatOns all gave
promise or excitement and news, although as yet
the French fleet had not been seen OF the coast.
n n n mt N aud EPnnn form
at this point reserve and volunteer troops from
around K6nigsberg are kept busy throwing up earth
works and strengthening tho fine seacoast defence
works that command the entrance to this harbor.
of course entered the Notifications order to sec
Without being CHALLENGED %yss sAs q
the first soldier l met, he told me tnat 1
might without molestation visit the works, and he
even showed me the way to the nearest bastiOn.
which commanded a.fine view Of the sea In front.
belt OF woods to the right called the plantation,
OF Piau to the lett and rear,
Seated under the shade Of the magazine, with the
and bricKs the sentlnels upon Their beats and SOL
diers drilling, took out my notebook and began to
MAKE few entres for the Benefit Of your readers
and for future reference
SUSPECTED
Being thus employed, perhaps, ten minutes, dur
ing which time the news had spread like wilddr0
throughout the enIre camp that an impudent French
spy was taking notes and drawings Of the fortihcac
by soldier, and in less time than 1t takes me to
write II, was surrounded by an infurated mob Of
WOrkmen ana SOluerS, alniu tnelr yollb
ana clenched fists, into the presence Of officers
already sef-satisaed of my guilt. Protestauons
were in vain; jOstled from one hand to the other.
among strangers not speaking the language
1uentIy 1t was only necessary for the officers TO
glance into my book and see bastion K0nig written
no reference Whatever to Pillau-and to find some
French gold money In my purse to feel justified In
card. my Masonic papers, my watch and md seal. with
my name engraved on them, were all only evil
dsnces Of the deep and dangerous plot had de-
addressing me In English, swore that was not an
American because spoke with an accent
to have serious doubts as to my own innocence and
identity; 80 without further hearing was at once
tam an Old dirty plank bed and wooden pillow, upon
which was glad enough to lay myself down to
furious crowd gathered around the grating ct my
window Like an Indian at the stake, who sleeps
until the fire OF torture Is applied to wake him up
something like stated intervals, men to question me
and men TO cross-questOn me, men TO search me
and men TO strip me even to the skin.
A PRISON RAID-ITS CONSEQUENCES.
Being thus deprived OF my watch, chain, money;
ever expected to see again was left to little repOse
until the cOmmandant himself paid me a visit. 1
nad Sf my nd zen to one
man OF birth, education, and wthal q good heart,
promised to speak to the commandment In my behalf,
and this visit was the fruit OF nta Intervention.
The cOmmandant speaking English huenuy gave
me an opportunity OF answering him to the point.
for the night the restoration OF my watch and money
enough to supply the wants Of the inner man, my
stomach being rather Nnan empty ,Gy,M Dy .nis time
After passing night disputing the right OF pos
session OF my BED with its permanent inhabitants.
lett Pillau under escort OF lieutenant and guard.
with the early train for K6nigsberg, where, after
passing through several hands and 1nally those OF
tne general In commands good d-natured looking.
pink-faced, white-haired. fat old gentleman-whO
gave me grun reception was sent to the Kazerna
Kronprinz-that is to one Of the large barracks
built on the line Of fortl6catons around The city,
and now the stronghold receptacle OF dangerous
conspirators spies and traitors, the occupants of
the Central Tower at present being the Minister
OF State OF Hanover Minchauson; Drs. Weichelt
and Eichholz, the Graf Won Wedel Gerichts An
walt, Dr. Schnell and Mr.. Rnglake all or Hanover;
marine officer Rhode, OF Denmark; DIR. Gester-
leln OF Mdnich, aud your humble servant, to which
number daily additions are made OF suspected
spies and others whose names 1 have not yet
learned.
ALARM.
The suspicion and excitement so great hero
about spies that it Is hardly for stranger to
move out OF beaten track for fear of being snap
ped up.
We are said to have the privilege of living here
as comfortably and uxurlousiy as individual
circumstances may permit; but much prefer the
mine. When eat 1t is 10 stave of hunger, and
when sleep IL is out OF pure exhaustion; and when
90 to my window for breath OF fresh air it ts to
see crowd OF men, women ana children congre-
gated beneath, from morning till night, with tho
faint hope OF catching glimpse OF prisoner; and
II | stand there moment q hundred eyes are
turned upon me; patriotic little boys wave q DIST or
draw knife at me, or ignorant man baWi out theif
expressions Of patriotism.
OFFICIAL GOOD NATURE
The urbanity OF the good sergeant, who is our
presiding genius and jaller; the kind polieness OF
the captain, Major Won Steinwehr, and the
good -natured, whole-souled Auditor. not
proofs against the loss Of liberty; and yet these
Gases the deserts OF afiicion, with good share
OF natural backbone are great helps along the rough
road and have lightened considerably the dulness
OF life within four walls for the last seven days.
NEWS FROM BERLIN.
The Major commanding has Just lsth paid me .
visit. and, In addition to an encouraging telegram
from Berlin correspondent, gives me the pleasant
assurance That am to be turned to the tender
mercies Of the civil authorities this evening, the
American Minister in Berlin having communi-
Gated with the military authorities here in my be-
half and they have concluded to find no grounds
for insltuting further proceedings against me.