The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-19

bNe. OHe OF tne5e III ulrectIy from MetI dilu tlo
other from Thionve. The third road is from st.
Avoid, on the Metz and Mannheim Railroad. On the
German side saar Louis Is connected by roads with
Treves of which IL is really an outpost with Mayence
and with Mannheim. Unless cut on by French force
moving upon 6aarburg from Thionvnle, the Prus-
SLAMS, II beaten can fall back upon Treves Should
they De cut or they have easy retreat TO the VII
lage OF Lebach and from thence to almost any drec
ton In Prussia or Bavaria. At Saar Louis there il
an arms mandatory, and several lead and iron
mines are In the vicinity, the working Of which
forms the chief occupation Of the inhabitants.
o sAARBRUcE,
which the Prussan forces are said to occupy, is q
town situated In the department Of Trier or Treves
on the left bank Of the river Saar and about forty
miles south-southeast Of the city Of Treves, and
some three miles from the French border II Is con-
nected with Metz, st. Avoid and Forbach In France,
by the railroad running from Metz to Mannheim,
and ia some seven miles westnorthwest OF
Forbach. where fight Is reported to have
taken place. saarbruck is also thirteen miles
southeast Of saar Louis, and If 1t be true that
the French are bombarding that place the Prus-
SLAMS cannot well maintain their position in
the flrst named town. Saarbruck is connected with
the right bank OF the Saar by stone bridge 1t has
population OF about 1900. engaged principally in
the manufacture OF woollen cloths and In mining,
there being extensive mines OF iron and coal in the
vicinity. The town was founded in the tenth centu-
ny, and was gwen to the Church Of Metz by the En-
peror Henry III. 1t was afterwards governed by
COuntstill 1880, when 1t attached to the ducny
Of Nassau. At one time strongly fortified, 1t became
an object Of attack the part Of the French, and
was repeatedly taken and retaken. In 1910 It's forth
ncations were dismanfied. During the wars Of Ma.
poleon it suffered severely and was annexed to the
empire BY the treaty Of Paris OF 1915 the place
ceded to Prussia, by whom 1t has since been held.
As military position 1t Is not formidable.
NEUBURo,
In Rhenlsh Bavaria, is small village on the Rhine
some fifteen miles southeast OF Landau, and less
than ten miles from the French fortified city OF Lau-
terburg 1t is also within easy distance OF Cars-
ruhe. Here Prussian forcc is also reported TO be
stationed, but the place has no strateglcal impor-
lance whatever.
where the soldiers OF Baden are concentrating, Is
one OF the strongholds Of South Germany although
the town Itself quite insignificant the population
hardly exceeding six thousand. Its Notifications
however, are Of great extent AND immense strength
Rastadt is situated In Baden, on the right bank OF
the Rhine fourteen miles south.soutnwest Of Cars-
rube, and Is on the Basic ana Mannheim Railroad 1t
Is about ten miles southeast OF Lauterburg and
thirty miles northeast Of Strasburg but has no a.
rect road uniting 1t with either place. In TIA q
treaty OF peace was concluded at Rastadt between
France and Austria, by Prince Eugene and
Marshal Villars, thereby ending the war Of the
Spanish succession. In 1871 congress- composed Of
plenipotentiarIes from France and Germany met to
negotiate q treaty Of peace. Their session lasted
until 1890. On Its dissolution the French plenpoten-
taries RoberJe0t and BONNER, started on their re-
turn TO France and were assassinated by Austrian
cavalrymen when q short distance from the city.
The present Notifications OF Rastadt were COM
menced In 1871. In 1S49 the garrison mutinied and
the town had the honor of being the last place held
by the German republican revoluuonlst Under the
leadership Of Aierosaawskl IL held out for time
gainst the forces commanded by the Prince Of Prus
sa, but finally surrendered. Since then It's fortinca
tions have been vigorously pushed forward and are
now exceedingly strong.
3aC LINDEN, f.Ht. rr. r g
where another Prussian force Ia reported, Ne In
Hesse Darmstadt, on the railroad running from
Frankfort nOrthward through Giessen, between
which places 1t 10 situated. As the village IL at
least forty miles from the nearest point on the right
bank Of the Rhine 1t is probable that the cable
despatch errs. @