New-York tribune., 1870-08-22
THE PREssIAN HEADQUARTERS.

OUR CORRESPONDENTS INTERVIEW WITH GEN.
Won MoLTKE-THE ASSURANCE OF LONDON
CORRESPONDENT - THE FoRTIBICATIONs OF
MAYENCE-THE DIsCIPLIGE OF THE ARMY.
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MAYENCE,. Aug. 6-8 a. m.-The move to
the front from yesterday Is continuing to-day. The
first STATEN is Asee, small town about 20 miles
north Of Mayence. Many OF the horses went by
rail- and OF the men, although the rail takes tTe
mendous round before reaching Alsee have already
sent You account Of the Weissenburg affair." and last
night it reported that Bisahe, another fortified
French town, had also been taken. shall have to add
at the end Of this letter about Brse when have
of the officers.
had the honor Of an interview with Gen. Won MoltkR
the real Prusstan Commands Chief here yesterday
II / were writing for other Nsw-York papers, I
should intimate that just sent up my card and
ceyed casdal and welcome visitor. But truth COM
pels NE to state that my visit to the greatest OF modern
gists purely business connected with the
pass fhope to obtain from headquarters. The General
holds out hopes to Of obtaining one but at the
difficulties are immense. The French caution against
journalists has had its effect here and as yet have only
heard OF two passes being gyen,-one to TRIRUSE
respondent and another to Dr. Russell He has had the
assurance to paint the cab "drosky" ~ we call
them here he has hired Dr. Russell, Times Coresp
dent, Haupt Quarter, Armee Corps" He made trun-
phant procession through Mayence Thursday and
cited no small merrmen among the officers. The last
line "Arm6e Corps, without any number quite upset
even German gravity. There are eight army corps to
nothing OF three armies scattered from Hanover and
the Rhine to saxony aud K0nigsburg Soft somewhat
doubtful where Dr. Russell is going to carry his brilliant
pen and his huge amount OF baggage.
Isuppose II is hardly worth while to te you that the
greatest activity prevails in Mayenoe. have made
regular and, as far as possible minute inspection Of
the Notifications of Mayence. was accompanied by
English ofcer who has service In India and had
the benont OF his remarks and experience. We both
to the conclusion that the works here are rather
be called "lines" than fortncatons Partly from the
nature OF the ground and partly from the wish to be able
TO shelter an army In case Of defeat In the field space
for the shelter Of largo army within the works has evil
IDENTITY been one OF the main objects OF the planners OF
the defense OF Mayence. The original works some of
which date back to the OF the First Empire showed
far too much brick and masonry, and ON all sides
fatigue parties are hard at work covering the roofs and
masking the walls with earth. Abattis, In particular
are being put up rapidly wherever necessary. Ny
panon and we're much struck by the fact that the huge
posts which formed the abatis were taken from the
cred sheds where they had evidently been stored for
length Of time. Since when As az Coblentr field pieces
have been placed In position wherever gate an I'm
portant position Is TO be protected Capt pointed
out that this served the double purpose OF armng their
work rapidly. and well enough TO repel coup de main
and the time OF enabling the garrison to trans
port their guns rapidly where most needed.
OF course in some OF the most important works seg
pieces. aud many of them too. have been and DALI
mounted Isupposehu "a needless to cay that we ooUl'