The New York herald., 1870-12-09
Ryssls,s PREPARATIONS.
From Berlin to Warsaw-What was seen ON
the WayWar Work in the City.

From Berlin to Warsaw-What was seen on
the Way-War Work in the City.
Having made a journey from Berlin 10 Warsaw
ending November 2s correspondent writes:--
Everything in Warsaw hreathes OF war. There
are soldiers at every turn, and immense activity
pervades the official and military departments nv
the end o. this week all the cavalry regiments will
have raised to their lul strength IT'S horses
per squadron and the reserves will be in full state
OF preparation towards being amalgamated with the
regular forces. For In the event OF any war with
capital OF Poland win play most Important part In
the struggle. and IL Is here and al Kier that the
Russian troops win be first assembled: In fact,
OF the Russian army, but only in the way of being
used points of assembly, and not at all as for
tvesses Tor Kicr is OF no Importance whatever q
foiIlcatlen and Warsaw has only citadel to defend
hersclt against her own rebelous inhabitants, and
tins stands even lower than the town Itself go that
1t could be at once dominated and taken by any
regular attacking force. The line of country which
probably viii be the theatre OF the war, should Mars
he called in TO o. bitrate between the two emperors,
extends irom CracoW 10 Lemoerg. and Is most likely
at Szozakowa, the Austro-Russan frontier town,
where the first lllgerent movement Will be made.
From * er 10 Lemberg there Is no railway, bur the
roads are very fair for Poland, and u Is not i'm
probable that should war arise part OF the Russian
forces VIII cross the river Bug and advance on
Lemberg.
Tne whole OF the campaign Will probably depend
upon which of the armies takes the initiative, II
Austria allows h beicose neghbor time 10 call In
his reserves ana teach ihsm the usc OF the breech-
loader, which IS at present only La the hands of
200 900 OF his troops, she VIII 1nd the Russian army
a most formidable nut to crack II the Russians
once cross the fronte Vienna Will have to look to
herself; but II the Austrians commence by invading
Poland Its Inhabitants would rise to man, and
Warsaw once taken bass OF operations would be
ob.ained for q summer march TO Moscow. All The
Russian officers quartered IN Warsaw are longing
for war, and the whole feeling of the nation is IN
tensely anti-Austrian. As for EnQa d they saw
"We do not care bit about her. Lord Granville
can talk, but Ministry with Bright In II will never
fight, and then II Great Britain declares war what
can she dor
A correspondent OF the Baltic Gazette, writing
from Warsaw says, In reference to the military pre-
paratons Of Russia that during the last eight weeks
nearly every regiment has been provided with
breech leaders, and In all garrisons the soldiers are
continually exercised In the use OF the new wea,
osEi Sf4 Il 9a{ {as.d ,uIISgGsha InsGssaaS Rs @ 33a
lieved. viii be allowed to return home when their
period OF nu5ketry exercise is completed. In the
Baltic bar1ors OF Russia there is also great activity
| large number bs Krupp guns were lately shipped
| Qefences. second supply OF similar guns Is ex-
pected to be ready On the lst December. AS to the
navy, 1t mas been resolved to Introduce heN piece
which can fire eighteen shots minute ana which il
TO be used In the defence OF troops landing on hos.
tile SOIL number OF mitrailleuses have also been
| obtained and instructions are constantly given IN
| their use