Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-31
How 20 Take Paris,

According to Pruseian colonel, II will re-
qufre about 10000 men to take Paris, and his
reasons are given below:
THE PARIS INTRKScHNEsTs
cover II Il miles In circumference, strengthened
With SO bastions. These walls are further pro-
tected by u detached forts provided with seven
great external works, whose hres cross and form
4 second enceinte. IL Is further guarded by the
the AND wsa an an r. az
at some vulnerable point. The eastern forts,
RomAinville, Noisy, Rosny, Nogent Vincennes,
are advantageously ON plateau covered by the
Marine, and form q strong line 10 Charenton.
After carrying that place they must cross the
fires OF Vincennes, Ivry, and the ramparts. On
the southwest the attack would be agairst Char
enton, Ivry, and the Bicerte. The southern forts
are Montrouge, Vanves, and Issy, on the steep
heights between SceauX and Versailles. Mont
yalarien Is the only work on the west, and there
Paris il behind the Seine, with Its double curve.
The banks are billy and covered with wood, fur
uishiDg abundant shelter to the defenders. The
besiegers, then, are limited to st. Dennis, on
the right bank OF the Seine, which leaves q
tongue OF land that must be besieged by the
besieging force. The besiegers will then OBJ
serve the citadel Of Mont Yalerien; they win
cut railways on the left bank OF the Seine, and
throw a bridge across to communicate with the
troops on the right bank. To &C omplish this
the Prussian officers arrangements ere TO set
1900 men against me t1ree Iorm Q, 81 D D;s
and Mont Nalerien, 20 600 on the north OF st.
Dennis, 1000 more in front OF Aubc-villiers;
and all these, covered Dy tne FOREST OF bOnuy
and other points OF resistance in that direction,
could maintain themselves against any force
sent to dislodge them. Thirty thousand at
Neuiliy could operate against the Rosuy fort.
but their main rse would be - secure the line
of retreat. Place before st. Dennis $1,000,
sorth of St Dennis 2, 900, in the forest OF Bon
dy 30 COO at Eouyet 20 co., at Seuilly $1,000, be-
tween Neuilly and Villeneuye 30,OoO total
$50 600, which would form the siege.
| The plan " as promulgated some seven or eight
sears ago. as Prussia with two other armi7 =, one
\ Il 100 ,OCO (the Army OF the Upper Rhine, and
| one to enter France via Switzerland, l30,OOJ
troDg, and even then, says its author; "A d.
feat Of the beseigers might attain the most dsa--
rrous proportions, IL the population should take
/ an active part in Tire war, and should join the
garrison in cutting on the conveys OF the in
| vading army"
How Paris was Taken I'm 1874.
| rams was entered by the allies in April, 1911
| On Vie 10th OF March, when they were at Meaux
| King Joseph tssned a proclamation 10 The peo-
| pc OF Paris, in which he said .sCitizens: ! =
Il Let this vast city becoms a camp for some
moments, and let the enemy find their disgrace
| under its walls, which they hone to break
1 through IN triumph" The following day Pari.
\ capitulated, and the two army corne-reenIa,
| 'roops-whiehit contained, agreed u M arc6 ON,
OF IL on tie same day, .'eomms ndiag the CAN'T
20 the generosity Of the allied powers"