Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-08-04
THE GERMAN SEAPORTS.
proba bie scene OF Naval Operations
the Ports Liable TO be Bloc 4 40 ed.

nroyince OF SchlesWlg These ports, as
Glance at the map will show, are only
accessible from the Atlantic by sailing
round the Danish peninsula and passing
through the Sound or either the Great or
Little Belt. A canal has been in contem-
nlation, by which the voyage between the
Atlantic and the Baltic would be much re.
dnced, but.the breaking out of hostiities
has prevented any progress beng made in
respect to it.
The principal German ports in the Bal
tic are Mcneil Pilau, KonigsberP Dant-
ZIG. Goldberg, Swinemunde, Stettin, VOL
cast. Stralsund, kiel and Flensburg, On
the North Sea Prussia has Altoona, Har-
bnrp. Geestemunde, Leer and Emden,
while the North German Confederation has
also many important commercial seaports
BALTIC PORTS.
Memil is defended bya citadel consisting
Of four bastions, with randines, and half
moons. ard is divided into three quarters
the Old, New, and Fredericks Towns,
with three suburbs. Its trade is very ex-
tensive, aud consists chiefly of timber, fax,
corn, hemp potash, linseed, and colonial
ports. These are exported principally to
the United States and England.
Ship.building is carried on at this port,
which owns 100 vessels, having total
tunnage of AZ, 164 tons. Ships to the nam.
Der at 2, 500 (ot $50, 900 tuns) annually en-.
ter and leave the port, and numerous
steam packets maintain communication
with many Of the other Ba]ic ports. The
harbor is large and safe, and has depth
of water Of from II to II feet. It is provided
with extensive docks, and has good light
house,
Pllau is a small seaport at the entrance
of the FGsche Half, rs miles west from
Kouigsberg, 1t derives thriving trade on
account OF vessels Of large burden unload
ing there, as the inlet to the Hail, has not
more than twelve feet OF water. Vessels of
light draft usually proceed to Konigsberg.
The number of vessels arriving annually
is about 700(of about l00, 900 tuns)of these
about one.third are British.
konigsberg is on the Pregel FIVE miles
from its mouth in the Frische Half. 1t is
in rnilroad communication with Berlin,
from which it is distant 33S miles. This
fortified city consists of the town proper
and tour suburbs The foln er is divided
into three parts, the Alstadt or Old Town,
situated on the west; Lohenicht on the
east, and Kneiphot, situated on an island
formed by the Pregel, which, before enter
inc the town from the east, divides into two
arms. There are seven bridges between
the island and the opposite banks. The
trade of the port is principally the export
of grain, ahd in its ship-building yards q
considerable number OF small vessels are
annually constructed. Much attention has
been given to the notifications. The gen.
eral principle kept in view, according to
the Prussian engineers, is that the fortress
NAV be composed of detached parts, each
having its separate commander and nagri-
son, and separate and detached works.
Thus the bastions are detached from the
curtains; redoubts are in Ike manner de-
tached; the scarp IS detached on all parts
excepting the faces and parts Of the lanks
of the bastiOns. On some or the fronts the
ditch is filed with water from scarp to
coGQterscarp, when there is a masonry
casemated caponiere III the centre of the
curtain instead of the fat earthen bastlon),
fianking the faces OF the bastions with five
guns
Dantzig is fortified city and seaport of
West Prussia, acquired by the dismember-
roads both with Berlin and koenigsberg.
It is situated on the left bank of the Wis.,
tula, 81 miles from its outlet at Weichsel.
muende, and at the junction of the NATHAN
and Randamne. Vessels drawing 13 feet
OF water can reach the city; others lie il:
the Neufahrtwasser, at the mouth Of the
river or in the roads, which afford good
anchorage for vessels of any burden. 1t
has population of $4,000, and is largely
engaged in the export of grain and the
manufacture of general products. 1t has
IA ships, having total tunnage of rs 600
tuns. The city is of nearly circular form,
and is fortress of the first class. AT the
eastern outlet or mouth of the Vistula is
the small Fort Neufahr, finished in 184S
Tor the defense of this pass. On the water
front it consists of O circular casemated
battery and two short branches OF solid
rampant, with gateway caponlers connect
ing with three fronts, inclosing the work
on the land sides, which have solid earthen
ramparts and parapets, with crenated pal
isades and masonry caponleres hanklng
the wet bitches The city is surrounded
by walls and bastions, defended by citadel
aud several outworks, and provided with
the means Of laying considerable part OF
the country under water. It's Notifications
we're commenced as far back as 1881, and
it was held and defended by the French
from 1907 TO 1914.
Goldberg is strongly fortified seaport in
Pomerania, % miles west of Coslin, on the
Persante, nearits mouth, in the Baltic. 1t
sustained siege in 1906. The population
numbers about 100, 900. moderate trade
is transacted at this port.
The Oder is not unlikely to be the scene
of naval operations and to be selected for,
II possible, effective blockade Swine
munde, near the mouth of this river, is the
port where large vessels bound for Stettin,
Sc miles inland, unload. The entrance tn
the Oder is defended by two sea-coast bat
teries, one on the right and the other on
the lett bank. The latter consists of cir
cnlar brick redoubt of so feet diameter. in
the center Of pentagonsl earthern work:
The lower story of the redoubt is arranged
with loopholes for musketry, above which
are two tierc of on rrupc earh nndpr bCmb