The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-27

| place, train landed me safely at Ulm between one
ana TWO O'Clock In the morning Much to my aston
ishment the notes in the town were literally
crainmea win slranRers-vistors returning home
RON Northern Germany or oncers waiting ioi
trans 10 carry themselves ana their regiments u
the scene oil action good samaritan came to 10y
ala IN the person OF the proprietor or he Europae
his own bed 10 me ana doubled himself up on his
sofa FOR the remainder Of the night. My hosts reck-
oning was remarkably moderate when ''stepped
up to the captains desk to settle" next day anu
travellers from the western World wili do well TO
take note of the Europaeischer Hof should they
ever hnd occasion TO pass through the ne old clty
OF Tim.
was "up with the ark' next morning, so as to
obtain good view OF the City deIences.
Tim well merits IT. reputation u being one OF the
strongest fortified towns In Europe. ami should the
fortunes OF war bring the Flenci to its gates the
invaders Will not merely lad 1t beyond the reach OF
coup ae man, but lncomparanly stronger than
when 1t Tell into the power OF the First Napoleon
some sixty years ago. The city is entirely sur
rounded by an e1cetnte several miles In extent ofm-
immense heghth and BREADTH and all the approaches
to this decentralization are again defended by re-
doubts and detached forts on the adjacent hills. Tho
place Is, | consider. entirely impregnabe from the
north and wesr-that Is to say towards France--fOr
the hills in that direction very nearly approach the
character OF mountains in their height ana sub.
stance but the country on the south and east
assumes the form OF level plain, wherein the
enemy could ind no eminence to command tho city.
l should Judge that Ulm can only be taken at the
present time by investment ard regular approaches,
and 80 900 men are required to man IT'S defences
field care say the French VIII leave the place alone
DEFENCES.
,n nad t .ne uo ences On tns nortnwest ana
from distance. TO reach The works had TO climb.
rather than walk during upwards OF half an hour,
burg soldiers drilling In squads, or by companies,
ana al armed with the famous needle gun. Very
few OF these troops would be styled eflcenls these
latter having already gone to the Rhine and are now
serving undcr the Crown Prince OF Prussia, while
many hundreds OF those saw were fresh from civil
AZ a trop off
were animated with an enthusiastic spirit for the
work IN which they were engaged fact evidenced by
that elasticity Of step and ean which characterize
the French troops, and even the recruits nor have
loand TINS dash In any Of the German regiments !
not much required IN these days OF long range small
arms.
STUTTGART AND KARLSRUHE
The train northwards lett at noon, and was able
to get FAR as Stutgadt one OF The finest cities In
@ ana dsoo Is Edo s Hers na %
iGnIo the: fsiiowIns Gay, Train after ' train
for carlsrnhe, without aug chance OF my getting
seat IN any OF the cars The stuttgar.ers were as
shs se es Ts s war; the ana Became
well posted up" by some OF the promi::
hope 10 gain rs the Issue Of this campaign Cate
gorically 1t is this:-A united Germany, but not
big Prussia; a German United States In fact. IN
Pre- ccve their identity, but becoming one and indi-
visible IN the face Of common enemy. The late
KIM o. wuTermours was s very popular win his
yaie purse IN embetshng tho city OF Stuttgart; but
the present sovereign, according to all accounts
ers. | should expect that Count Bismarck would
have less trouble In Prussianzing Wurtemburg than
any other OF the South German States
The journey from Stuttgart to Carlsruhe was slow
and Mating, and did not reach the latter city until
late in tie night. Next morning rode over to
MaXau, on the Rhine, q distance or some tive miles,
and had not been there five minutes before was
CURED to present myself to the commanding officer
ton "I5as machen sic hieri'' explained to the gen
temans satisfaction and was permitted to leave tho
dread presence with all the honors OF war; but
thoroughly fell that these people arc not to be tred
with, AID that one needs have ii3 wits about him
and his papers all right.
Maxau proper Is situated on the opposite bank OF
the Rhine, and IS forbidden ground to all civilians
b WITH passes the raroad here runs
Wissembourg, Haguenau, and the district OF the
Lauter river the present scene OF operations Of the
army under the Crown Prince or Prussia. IT Is
entirely in the hands OF the military authorities
Leaving MaXau to return to Carisruhe, witnessed a
sight Which docs not speak wei for the enclency Of
cars was drawn up on my side .0f the bridge, and
hundreds Of women and children were receiving
from the soldiers loaves Of black bread in the very
last stage OF vile putreaction. They were green,
blue, mouldy and covered with fungi, and entirely
unfit as food for man or beast Yet saw many tons
Of this filth given away and gladly received by this
miserable peasantry.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
From all the accounts we receive here the PruS
sian forces are on the high road to vtctOy but your
efficient corps OF correspondents with the French
armies may put things In q very different light from
what Is permitted to shine through German &C
counts. 1t would seem, however, that MacMahon's
corps d'armec has received real defeat from the
corps under the Crown Prince OF Prussia and have
only just heard from an authoritative source too,
that the right wing Of the Prusslan advance has
gained an equally important victory to-day In Rhen-
ish Prussia. Particulars of the latter AFFAIR have not
yet come to hand; bat in the former battle, which
took place at WOerth, the French lost thirty guns,
two eagles, six mitracuses, 1000 men and 100 on
GERS, MacMahOn himself being reported wounded
On the German side the BavarianS suffered Sc
verely and General Bose is wounded. II appears that
the french have fallen back towards Metz, so that
the Prussans may fairly claim tue nrst victory IN
the war. The citizens OF Carlsrnhe in high glee
today aud the whole city Is Utterly hidden under
cloud Of bunting, while beer Is lowing more plentl.
fully than water.
The armies of the two antagonists are now operat.
ing III very billy and broken up country. region
In fact most suited to The present system OF Prussian
tactics which advocates the action OF detached
bodies Of men and not the massing OF colgmns.
Their line appears to me, however much too eX-
tended and liable to be broken in two by q concen-
trated French attack; but the front has been short
ened during the last two days, ana there is evil
dence Uf q general engagement at an early period.
Colonel Young, OF OHIO, the United States Charge
dAfrares In this city, las kindly introduced to-
day to the Minister OF War. and expect pass I'M
mediaely To tho headquarters Of the Crown Prince
OF Prussia.