New-York tribune., 1870-12-13
WAR NOTES.

Twenty artisans. now employed in the Gov
ernmcnt small Arms Factory at Enhed, have left En-
gla 1 for Constantmople. They have been engasea b{
the turkish Government for two years 60 take charge
the and manufacture OF rdes on the ouer
principle
At Metz, artillery and engineer officers have
arrived from Berlin for the purpose Of directing the ar
mame and restoration Of the forts on The Prsslan
tenn 4 Governor. Culunandant, and Police Supernt"nd
eu have been appointed and all the arrangeine seem
to be designed for permanently whereas at Nanny anu
other places they are temporary
The French papers announce the return to
Europe of the sailing frigatc Syhe from voyage round
the world. The commander only allowed to remain
at St. Helena for space Of II hours to obtain supplies
hut upon proceeding again TO effected several cap
lures Of German merchant vessels three OF "lch are
valuable prizes-thc Mob, from the Chinese seas; the
Ncptuu fiom Costa Rca, and the Wibcriorce trOm India
The total estimated value OF these captures Is S41O
A military writer at Versailles says it is now
very patent that the designers of the Paris forts com
mitted enormous blunders. They put the forts. with
the exception Of Val6rcn and the Double Couronne, too
near the city, and placed them the inner ncof Nights
instead of occupy ing the outer ridges HaG the HlEhls
covered with works like val6en. the difficulties of be
sil ging army would have been prohg9u'; ana tarls
within s double cuceinte would have Ddd long ne o
it, The remarks apply 20 the northwest ana h9fh
OF Paris whore there are points over Arselteu ana az
OrgemoHt Nhletancse &c. WiAgn misnl h'p Ia j Stn t
pr0taby occupied for there are men euough IN iaS 10
hold even larger nes and the space inside "oud nave
afforded vast supply OF IOOd.
NJ. Emile de Laveleye, an eminent Belgian
statesman in letter on the Eastern question to j. Stu
art Mill SAYS: ~ shudder al the thought of struggle
which would eventually, but not mprobably, involve
England in "A war with Prussia andi the United States
two nations Of the same blood with herself, and who
render great services to civilization. And TINS IN bchdf
of Asiacs, whose days in Europe are counted since
their numbers regularly diminishing England would
be running counter 10 the object she pursutSthe
security of The East The invincibc obstacle which the
possible eucrOICmentS of Russia viii one day encounter
is from the SlaVOnans Of the DaDubc-CrDaS, serbs,
BulgaTans Roumans. who have love for Russia hut
who look 10 her for support against their maser the
Turks. To make against Russia .)r tue TURKS Is 10
throw the SlayOuans in the arms OF Russia
A Brunswick paper gives an anecdote Illus
tratng the King of Prussias kndhearedness soldier
from Stargard in Meckenburg. u ont ost before
Paris Here he received letter from home and as he
had been long time without news he could not refrain
from opening IL Immediately. In reading II ne became
absorbed that he had eye for what passed
around him. suddenly he heard noise looked up, ana
perceived the King and Crown Prince with their retuue
Startled he let the letter fan ard gave the customary
salute. The King, remaFllug his anxiety ana confusion,
stepped up him ina friendly way and asked 80 Ven,
! a letter from your swcctheartV "N0. your Majesty.
from my father he replied. May read The letter or
are there secrets in r. e. asked the King The soldier
handed the lctert0 the King, who turned To his suite
and read aloud follows ina fortnight your sister
wedding of shall all greatly miss YOU on that
day but old mother j. most OF all ycNed at not acc
the French in earnest tnat the Unsuitable mouth OF
those fellows may he very stopped The King r.
turned the letter and rode No long time elapsed
before the soldier relieved from his post. lie r.
CeVcd IA dayr' iutOugh, ana was able, al the King
expense, to make journey to Mecklenbwg and attenC
| fne vUgld