The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-13
THE GRRMAH sRAP0RrG



province Of Schleswig. These ports, m q
glance at the map viii show. are only 80
eessible from the Atlantic BY sailing round
the Danish peninsula and passing through
the Sound or either the Greet or Littls
Belt. A canal has been in contemplation,
by which the voyage between the Atlantic
and the Baltic would be much reduced, bui
the breaking out Of bostilities has prevent
ed any progress being made in respect "a
il.
The principal German ports i'm the Baltic
are Msmel, PilIsn, Konigsbsrg Dantsi
COlbsrg, Swinemunde, Ststsin, Wolgast
Strausland, Kisl, and Flensburgt. Or
the North Sea Prussia has Altona, Hart
burg, Gsestemande, Leer. and Emden.
while the North German Confederation hal
also many important commercial seaports-
BALTIC PORTS
Memel is defended by citadel consist
ing OF four bastions, with randines and half
moons, and 10 divided into three-quarters-
the Old, New, and Frederick Towns, with
three suburbs. Its trade is very extentive
and consisting chiefly Of timber. corn, fax,
hemp, potash, hnseed, aud colonial produce.
These are exported principally to the
United States and England.
Pillau 10 small sea port at the entrance
Of the Frische Half. rs miles west from
Konigsberg. It drives . thriving trade on
accc 1t Of vessels Of large burden unload
L. IL A. IL IL - -
more than IL feet Of water.
Koningsburg is on the Pregel, i've miles
from it's mouth in the Frische Half II
is in railroad communication with Berlin,
from which it is distant 336 miles This
fortified city consists Of the town proper
and four suburbs. Much attention has
been given to the Notifications. The gen.
ersl principle kept in view, according to
the Prussian engineers, is that the fortress
may be composed Of detached parts, each
having its separate commander and gsrri-
son. with separate and independent de-
tatched works.
Dantzig ID fortified city and seaport Of
West Prussia, acquired by the dismsmber-
ment of Poland. 1t is connected by rail
roads both with Berlin and Konigsberg
1t is situated on the left bank Of the Wis
tula, 3 IL miles from the outlet at WEIGH.
selmunde, and at the junction Of the Mat
tlan and Randamne. Vessels drawing Is
feet of water can reach the city. The city
is of nearly circular form. and ID fortress
Of the FIRST class At the eastern outlet o.
mouth Of the Vistula IL the small For'
Neufahr, finished in 164S for the defens<
of the pass. The city ID surrounded BY
walls and bastions, defended by . citade
and several outworks. and provided with
the means Of laying considerable part o.
the country under water. Its fOrtifcationl
were commenced as far..back as 1901, and
il was held and defended by the French
from 1907 10 1914.
Colberg is strongly fortified seaport IN
Pomerania, 25 miles west Of Boskn, or
the Persante, near its mouth, in the Baltic
1t sustained a seigs in 1906. The popula
ton numbers about 120, 900.
The Oder is not unlikely to be the seen,
of naval operations and to be selected for
if possible, effective blockade. Swine
munde, near the mouth of this river, is th,
port where large vessels bound for Stettin
36 miles inland, unload. The entrance {,
the Oder is defended by two sea-coast bat
terries, one on the right and the other OF
the left bank.
Should war vessels Of light draft pas
these ports, and escape the torpedoes, which
will no doubt be used, they would be con-
fronted at the important city of Stettin BY
it's formidable Notifications. 1t has been :
fortified city for long period, and under
gone several seiges 1t was occupied BY
the French from 1905 to 1918. The pop
ulation Of Stettin is about $4,000. II i,
connected by rail with Berlin, from which
it is 79 miles distant
Wolgast isin Pomerania, near the mouth
Of the Peene, in the Baltic II is about
33 miles from Stralsund, and has a popu-
lation of about 1000.
Stralsund is the capital of Pomeania,
and is strongly fortified. It is situated in
the strait which separates the island Of
RugeD from the mainland, and so complete
ly surrounded by water as to be approached
only by bridges. 1t is 120 miles from
Berlin. It has been four times besieged
Since 1915, its defensive works have beer
greatly enlarged, and it is now one Of the
strongest towns belonging to Prussia.
Kiel in Holstien has been acquired from
Denmark, and will doubtless be the scene
Of naval and military operations at once,
should that power ally herself with France.
1t is SO miles from Hamburg and IN rail
road communication with Altoona. Sinct
acquiring, Prussia has commenced to fortify
this fort, and from the importance of its
situation will tenaciously defend it.
Flensburg has also been recently no
quired from Denmark by the war of 1884
It is an ancient town, and was the scene o.
hostile operations in 1848, when the Ger
mans took possession Of it.
Pokrs IN THE NORTH SEA.
Altoona, situate on the right bank Of the
Elbe, little below Hamburg, was acquired
by Prussia from Denmark in the war O
1864. 1t has extensive railroad communi
cation, and has made rapid progress IN
shipping and commerce. It was occupied
without resistance in 1864.
Harburg is on the south bank Of th,
Elbe, and is 4 IL miles below Hamburg
It is surrounded by walls and has citadel
Leer and Emden are Hanoverian seaport
Of minor importance the latter IA fort
fed.
Hamburg has since 1866 been in th,
North German Confederation, and is nov
regarded as subject to all the fortunes 0
war. The State embraces a territory o
146 square miles, with a population o
305,50 inhabitants The city, which il
situated on the right bank Of the Elbe, Il
miles from its mouth is not fortified. Ii
1865 there belonged to the port of Ham
burg 400 vessels, having a tunnage 0
24l 900 tuns. The mcrchantile navy o
Hamburg is more than eight times that o
Belgium. Her trade with Great Britain