, 1870-09-15


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}"utG 6 jim. Ny father pays his c1:tors 20
Eli'e i. the office. rot to ruu about islslslaS
aftt r his health"
iE1it editor in cloud OF dust down the ny
enrc. l-Atu iorl: Frse Prsss.
TIE War IN EUROPE.
Puris nrd il~ Qualifications.
From The Sfte FORK Tribune, Sept. -.
n1sren,s very varied textures. The or,2iun |
c;ty, the Lusetia Of ancient Gaal, Was built on |
a enln|l isIand formed t,y the branching OF the !
Seiue into two channels, and was evidently |
chceeu t,v tho Inhabitants on account Of tho /
security afforded By its insular character. Thus |
i-lard il the centre Of modern Paris, tue city /
ltaGipg grown a1nuud it equally on al rides. |
Tho channels forming ths isl.ud are br1g5d |
At many points, complelinS the comnun.ca- |
tinus through the Ges1t Of the city. The |
Seine, II it approaches Paris from the south |
eart, is xtry tortunus, anI beconss especially /
SO after leaving tho CITY Oh t4e western slle. i,
tho =. c.lt city WAS tuils 90: ths channel, aud
IL nany casc= render navigation rather diff
cult Among the PRINCIPAL Islands may be
mentioned ~ lie s.. Denis. Eear tho town Of
that r.use; t.) lie de ID GfanIo Satse, oppo-
site Ccnrlevcle; (3) Tia tu pont, across whcl. /!
Route lmretia:e tie Fat;s CacrhourS: (a)
IL dc 1AuteAnx; tal lie SeqriD, and {6) lie de
1l;ai L, .uft, lear SEvIes, 80 famous for its
porcelain. These i-iauds lie west Of The c.ts,
auc atG ii sa1ut Instances covered With build
ihEs.
ceeu.s ii Gs:: ur.e mil. from the city. o., :la
southeast. IT eiic. The latter river Ike t!..,
s. i:.r, l. yer so-:uts,-. an.l :.4s :ua.y s.14u
s.i2n:':s 10: s it. cis.,a:l. Sausro'i, v1l4y':s
DIT IT. L.. -. y; tAose II, tbs imnasIla+e
.t;cl !. .E.:.r1 9, Paris, m4: r.s m...;..:v.i
N,s .--H H-s!-st.e. -%".a t,a:r-&,r e. t:.a..-
,?-e.- - '-l:rr'r, Dlarr:.:s-. u7sf,..r, ''ec-
tail. .E.i Ss- .faur Iea Fn>sos- Immediately
:cr': &! !. I!!ua,:te Of the Two 7iv:s eN-
te;.ds the celebrated Bots 10 vinccnnes, with
its .Eu1es,re castle, and for. isied t,ars1cks.
and magnificent forest. To tlle llartlleast Of
lit Gag, a,.i oa the great ro4l from pas1i To
3riz and I.yence, lies tho Foicst IT Eou:iy.
Will k.-lwn in cuuntctiotl With tho l,i.tory OF
Ike f1eIc!s capital. III like manner. to The
stst a1d southwest, are the D,is ie 3 ,uloyae
!ct; bark OF the Eiver seirc. an the .aoat
popular seaa1t OF tho citizens Of Paris. as II is
ciosc 10 the city spl ellGlnti: urua.n:ntet,
the latter Gu tile light bauk, anil abo:t NO
miles outside the fortitcatious. surrounds
the Palaces OF st. Cloud.
arc -. Denis. rl,shr. Au,.crvillicr-, Ia C,ar-
u.uve. Drauey, Dotigny. aud Bonli on shc
north. Soiesy lc Sec, Si!lemonlile, Ro.:.y-
sua,s-E Eais, Eouaiusllt, Nortrs1il, Fontenay-
sous-Hois, anil Ci.arclEol-le Eoat uu thu se:',
with lvrs, visrs, viiiejuif. A:ceull. Ba.rceux,
Montrouse, Chati'1on.. Geniiliy, 1a<y, yanves,
and bellevue OF the so.lth. Series. Cout-
hevoie, and colon,bes on the west Between
the barriers and the euceinte are Chaso1ne.
Ncallmou.ant, Dclieviile, La vil!ette. and
Mohtmastrc. al rstse to the city, aad fronting
part IT the great metropolis Moutmsrtrs
in 3n
| DeiEht0rEtr0I Gt paris, and Was thu scena OF
| tho last struggle between tho ir ops OF M
| po1eon l. ard tie Russians under Blucl,ct.
The co: t,tty the eastern eide OF rasls is u,-
dulatinS II ridge shutters tbs north and east
ridts or the ei,s, willie tho centro is nearly
ltyel. III. detschtl forts cccnpy the cum
mits OF The high ground, particularly On the
From ali sities OF r-ris 1,ranch tl.e great
roads laid doan ty tic imreria! government
laid out stEateeic.liy, With a view Of conuc:t-
ing the capital with uthrr important puiuts in
the country, n we'll as Of controlling The an-
ptoaclcs TO Paris from Ill rides. Places u
lmlortarce t,lcll a. Str7sbonrs, Metz, C!,er-
bcurg. Tou}ou. MarreiIfss, and Lyons>are con-
ntctch viii Fari. by t3ircct main roads, and in
all Cases these roaJs are male to nass uular
iLn guns Of tie fortillcation=, bcsi!es beiag
covered 11u comma1idel by tho =eries Of dc
tactstd forte that ctoau the enliueiers iu tle
vicinity OF Paris.
In like irannc1 the rsilroad. arc - carefully
located a. 10 te CONF le;elr protected b: the
foltitications. The maiu 1in.. Of tile Ctlelui,,
d. fer Gu Ncrd i?at sca through st. Danis aft. /
leasiEE Paris. hha is unapp1oachAhle by
ab enemy untll it caters the c0uEtrs to the
Forth. lt.nE projected Oil the west side t,y the
River Seinc, aud OH tho e1ss by the fortified
canal S1, nc,,:s and the town itself. which lat
ttF il surrounded by formida1 10 works. The
line to strasbourg is also secured for severA!
1nl1es ly Felonlts which command it from thu
ntiSl.toring Nights AL the Southern AMI
Western lines of railroad are secure, btin.
covered by tho Seine ar'd strung detached
forts, 20 that a turE1isc by s,l3len seizure
OF the railroads br an Invader, anI thu rapid
cotcst:lrtiun Of TROOPS At points near tile
city, u.ui'i not enlapgcr rAsis. The rea,1l-
11.ss With Wlich ttool'b could bo nas.efl IN I'd.
vafccd Positions outside the city lines bs
mear= Of t!cee railroads contEi'. ute y. r; muel
to the deienco Of Paris. aud wop!d render
regular siege approaches difficult.
IAt!n ID ct,iuilctelS eurrounced bJ has
tuned ek ceiute, with crest Of ncaslv tif:y
feet high. This enceinfs consists Ut several
| main troLts, traced to suit the pecolia, con
formation ct the ground. aud forms Z kind ol
ren;ason with unequal sl,les. On these man
fronts are traced over nius t. has:i,nr, @1ryiut
in rEdpnrtions, tut maintaining uIifor1I
elspc throughout. Tho scarp OF tie work i,
faced will kind OF Eoft stone. lai,E in reyu
l lHI CSuIFHfs A11la U1CAGt1 pE fNO3lD tQ1*otrF
Tic height OF the ecasp is IL feet, tho ditch il
2 feet "ite. aud the eonnterscafp in l8 fee
deep. and eloping 1t an angle Of totty-fiye de
grees. A simple glacia, will, ha an eeparnt
ing it. cttst frnm the top OF the counterscarp
AMI thus forming covered way, extends out
ia over eight French le,gucs in length, ana
considerable space is left for military purpose
between the works md the city.
lLslde tho enceinte TINS the grand militaS.
road from which the ba-tions aid curtains O
the forti6cations are reached by ramp. O
sloVes. In rome OF the interiors OF the has
} tionr, cavaliers OF carthwork are constructed
by which deflclnent Of the n:joinins f.rre
PL ;Hts AID tue military road. ~ we'll as
sea,chIug tire over the ground in front Is o.
tanned. y me- ANS u tie adoption of such ex
tended lines OF trout, 1,rotettei bv baation
constructed on the zane right line, the tssk @
apr ros:h to besitEe would be extremci
tsfhcult, ss no eali: ut poin. is presented whic
he eau cnyelop Or on whichhe eau ceneent1at
Liz attack.
Pans IL not dependent for safety on til
ta-tiopeI elc.itte above described. 4 secon
aud estcs'ur line Of defence has been estal
.!shed BY which An approach to the tirst Or III
teIiur li1Ie Of works il prevented. The exft
nor line Ct defsLce consists Of lG detlche
forts. eacl one 40 constructed as TO renjar
In iniel'snlent defensive Insiti"n, cs9.bls Q
Resisting 81. Sc. Tie town Of st. Denis, 0
tue Ao1th side, is defended hs three forts, be
. eide miner defensive works connecting tn
earue+ covering tho north. cast. and .ou:h side
J Of the town. Or these. Fort De Ia Briclle au
Fort L. tLst protect tho plsce fto1. a:.ac
/ from tlA north and ersf willie they ars in tar
| covered Ly Fort d'Aubery,lhcr+, which ais
pr tects tho village Of tile same isame-
The Inaiu ROAD leading te ne.ax. II ltetz
, and 1lagcrcc, Us well as the Str!s
bourg Raiirta1, which :c3vea Paris in t..
. utielLurhood OF pa,ltiu. pass through an
: lenr tile works uf tha: place. and betwec'
. Fort .IAuherv,llier and Fort De lIo2aa.nyille
WHICH latter i. again covered hr Fort de Snsss
NJ several redoubts, forming Chain u de
f.rce Against Al APPROACH freq, the east
, Tllcs+ forts aTe acai.l tankei by For1 do Roa
! pv. wLisl. oycsooke the village ii that namc
t .ill il connected With Fort de Noisy By
! rEaiu Of e1oall rcdoutt-. occ'tryins command
ing Positions. The three last uameI forts
: With Fort De Noeent reA'lug on the Marine
: | the castle o! Elaccuucs in the rear, and th
Z neck Of land Alul.et insulated by great ben,
. | cf the AlsFre- ard CLOSED by strong line 0
{ | xeloutts, complete tie defeuces on the east
, ern and more exposed side Of ths city, zeu
aerirE it sfncst uuarpsoaclsablc by an in
: | vaGirg army. md forming I secnre battle
. ErouLd In the eTcns Of m enemy advancing
in great force.
. lie Junction Of the Seine and the Marne j
commanded by the guns Of Fort de- Chsreu
, ton. nni again by tGose CT Fort d'1vEs on th
s::Fht tark OF the Seine. These ~erke, wit
: foEtr de hcctre. de Montrouge. de Ssnyet
: d1ssy, defend al the approach 8 to Paris fro1
| tue south. while from tht west the Fcrtetess
du Mont Falelien bars the WAY 10 the Stint
+ 1hcl., Oh that esde, twice covers the city By
7. SUDDEN bend in Its counfe- These desache
foFfa tre constructed about mile and qus1
ter from the ence:rte. and nbout the sam