The New York herald., 1870-08-02
pEFENCE OF HAMBURG.
THE BELGIAN OCCUPATION QUESTION.
PRUS STA.
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lEhs War Preparations Active md of Great
Extene-Ficid Trenches aud nm Intrenched
Canp-Chy Defences-Ornamentai Works
Destroyed for Eng neeriug Purposes-- Posi-
tion OF tho Army New System of Defence
and Attack-An Advan % Into France Looked
Gor-Gcneral AIoitke's Opinion.
LONDON, Aug. I--P. NJ.
The war preparations OF Prussia. both for attack
and defence, they reported by kilograms from
the Continent here are very active and OF a very
extensive range OF pan.
Trenches have been opened at o distance Of ten
leagues from Cologne. An intrenched camp of very
considerable extent mas been established in the
triangle-wnich Is formed by Cologne, Cobentz and
Treves. The fine and well known park of Cologne,
with the magnificent chateau belonging to the
banker Oppenheim, have been obiterated and
yazed.
Mayence has been declared In a state OF siege, ana
occupied by 26,Ooo Prussian troops. Trenches have
been opened In front OF the city. All persons resid
Ing In Mayence who are unable to provide them
selves and their families with provisions for six
weeks at once nave been notified to take their de-
parture from the place.
There is large force Of Prussian troops encamped
on the heights OF ST. Hubert. They are in position
overlooking the valley Of the sasr. THIS force is
entrusted with the important duty of protecting the
extensive group Of coal mines which lie in that
ma eiuDc tIo
railroads running from Bingerbruck and Landau as
well as the large rats descending the Rhine.
The movement of horses, for cavalry and other
military use the hing Of soldiers and the trans
port OF munitions OF between Mayence and
Coblentz, are forni able. These are to be witnessed
hourly by day and night. The amount OF war mate
rial which has been brought forth Is of huge proper
tions. and immense body OF troops has been
collected.
In consequence Of new instructions issued by the
War Department in Berlin there win be an entire
change In the tactics of the Prussian army hence
forth. According to the reports to hand the Prus-
slams will open the campaign according to the
same rule as hitherto. but employ afterwards che
system OF siege advance under cover OF inuench-
ments The territory of the Rhine provinces is being
covered with impr0vised works of this description
The land from Cobentz to Mayence is entirely cut
up in this fashion already.
The new plan of defence will necesstate new
system Of attack. Hence the delay in the French
advance.
A Frussan army corps is stationed as a curtain
70 the Black Forest.
The principal part Of the forces of King william
are concentrated in the triangle, which is foAmcd by
the Rhlne Moselle and the Saar rivers The two
rivers last named form the line OF defence The left
OF the army rests on the Rhine, near Landau; the
right stretches out to the MoseBe, near Treves.
At Frankfort reward of 500 thalers has been
offered by the authorities for the first capture Of
French revolving cannon.
1t is generally believed that Prussia win raise the
kings army to one million ana quarter Of men,
and afterwards advance the soil of France.
The day after the declaration OF war was received
by the Prussian Government General Won Moltke
said that II Napoleon had not marched 10 the Rhine
BY the 2lst Of July he would never cross above
Mayence.
saarlous has been recently fortified and serves as
the centre.
In case Of necessity the Prussans can fall back on
Mayence and Coblentz which protect the PASSAGE
over the Rhine, and behind which they have formi.
dable corps In reserve.
Defence Of Hamburs-Kinz Williams March
Royal Kecruits-German Confederate Monev
Loan.
BERLIN, August ], 1870
Fifteen ships laden with stone are moored in the
Ebe below Hamburg. ready to be sunk on the an.
proach Of the French feet
King William lett Tor the front at six O'Clock las,
evening. The Queen attended him TO the railway
station Mutludes OF enthusiastic people collected
there and the nags and 1owers were without end.
The hesitation about the opening Of hos,lit,es on
large scale and the delay IN the imperial French
declaration OF war are here ascribed to the con.
seriousness on the part OF Napoleon that the war
wouid be long and painful, owing to the superiority
oi tne needle gun over the Chassepot rs has been
ALREADY demonstrated In the encounters between
skirmishers
ihe Duke OF Augustenburg is serving as q general
IN Tue Bavarian army, and the Duke OF Nassau has
accepted position on the stair Of the Grown Prince
Of Prussia
SUBSCRIPTIONS VIII be opened on the 81 and ath M
August Tor O 1--WE per cent loan OF the German Con.
federation (Bundes Anleibe, to the amount oY
10o000o0o thalers TO be issued at eightye,gbt nar
cent Of the par value. Payments arc 10 he mazda
between the 10th OF August and the 2sth of Decam.
ber