The New York herald., 1870-11-21
The Streets Of .itrnsbourg.

The Streets of StrnsbOurg.
Many Of the houses round about the Cathedral
bear marks of the enemy's guns, aud bootmaker's
shop opposite the northwestern corner is completely
gutted. or the handsome theaue-the scene OF the
most affecting tragedy OF the siege-litte than
the outside walls remain The elk statues on the
portico, however, representing Tragedy, Comedy,
&c. still Grape their mantles VITA dignity round
their stony fgures though two 0r them have lost
their heads.
Everywhere about the town are evidences Of the
intensity Of the iron hail poured upon the inhab-
tants heads. Just above the front OF a handsome
shop an aperture, and as you enter the place to
make some little purchases, little imp recalling
by mis- black eyes and white teeth the boys OF
Murllo puts his head through the gap and grins at
you with all his wide mouth The little wretcn is
1lrsJ cousin to the gd1n,,s de I'arss, and would
dance on MS latner's colin. AS you Td1tez about
staring into the shops. where gaudy pictures Of
Tnrcos and are exhibited side by sioe with
photographs OF the ruins, YOU suddenly look
through wlnaow which reveals nothing but mass
OF rubbish The front OF the mouse remains intact,
but the interior has been burned 10 the ground.
! Siuuts such as this are TO be met with IN almost
every street OF the town. and at every lew yars the
progress OF the loot passenger Is lnpeded by long
poles stretched from the curDstOneS 70 the top OF
the ground lo0r, denOtng tnat there Is danger TO
the passerby from the insecurity of the house. In
the Kleber patZ 1t Is far different. One Slde OF the
place, forming the Musee, Is completely burned, and
here, as III other comparatively open places. tne
some quarters tue destruction Of property has been
on wholesale scale. The wnoIe district between
the Canal des Faux KempartS and the outer lortii
caOns-that IL to say ali the streets, long and short
| wide ana narrow, which communicate with the
Stenthor. The Porte de SaVerne ana Tue POIle Ma
| ttOuale, are In ruiuS,
! Roughly estimating the extent OF the devasta-
! ttonS on u plan OF the town. should say That one.
eighth has been Knocked TO pieces, and can readily
/ believe an InhaDitanp5 statement tiat $40 houses
| have been burned. The destruction Is not so COM
pete at BazeilIes, put II Is even more appalling
\ There wide tracks, especially near the gates
Wlerc not one stone Is eit standing Oc another.
i There are gaps which, except l0r the heaps OF
bricks on the ground are as open ana uncovered as
ally dashed to pieces Dy repeated blows, beam rom
! beam, stone from stone Professionally the lower
/ floor has been saved: sometimes little room has
been untouched frequently the Jactes OF the shops
display the name OF The late PROPRIETOR, and sigh
/ boards wave over mighty iiSsure.
In one or two spots an entire house has been
strangely spared, and sometimes the iron hal
| has been content 10 break u lamp-gass or
| picK on o single letter from naine
| IA the midst OF mass OF ruin | saw a
| placard stuck upon . stck, announcing, as II In
| irony .ciadnyeDtent de donllcte pour cause de
reDdg-dttons;' and IN another case underneath the
dourplae OF house that was nothing bat door, was
notice 10 the eject that Monsieur ~ Iet ueneu1e
7uoplso,reael.L Rue,n &c. The activity the innabi.
tanss display restoring their homes Is wonderful.
tered. the skeleton or brand new house Is aDso-
Iutely finished, although al around 1t is utter deso-
! latIOu. Not month has yet elapsed. remember,
! since Unricn capitulated. III Strasbourg there is
| none OF the monotony OF ruin seen at Baleiiies.
Tnere Is, indeed, no limit to the variety brought
about by human energy exerted In diierent degrees
! AGAINST common destruction. several times saw
! woman at needew0lk M the single hablaDle room
of ruined mousse which looked as though gust ol
wind would level it with the ground The pooS