New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-27
THE FIELD OF OPERATIONS AT PARIS.

Of The LONDON Ddtty Necs
To make oneself master of the entire military
ARRANGEMENTS on both sides it would be necessary 10
have free transit along and outside the encente OF Paris
and along the front of the positions OF the regular
roOps but without this 10 is possible to form toleraby
adequate conception OF the arrangement OF the FORCES ~
first wandering about within Paris as far west as posi-
BILE observing both what be seen within the encene
and what be made out on the SURROUNDING country
from Courbevoie on the northwest TO Chatllon on the
southwest and by then leaving Paris and going to and
fro among the neighboring towns and villages on the
west side, from Argeneui through Bezons, NanerIe,
and st. Germain to Versailles and from that 70 81
Cloud. sevres, and the Plateau de Chaion Inc 'front.'
OF MacNahon's line the southwest Is at Meudon,
CLAIMANT aud Chaton in or before these villages there
generally fighting going on the direction OF when can
made out from within Paris by gong along the road
ut the back OF them from Versailles along the pateau
de you get seU1 eeW Along dis road 70 Ver
salles itself is full OF troops their tents are ranged
along the great avenues ana IN tne par 1o c
headquarters OF the French army as inc seat OF the
The line Of conflict then, is the whole west side Of
Paris This line has been determined by three eondi-
hands OF the Assembly while all the other forts in
the hands Of the National Guard second inc RUSSIAN
try third fact OF Versailles being the seat OF gov
eminent 1t appears TO be the tendency OF the Inc OF
fighting extend itself at both ends Inc limit on the
north will be- given by the boundary OF Prussian oee-
pation on the south there will be fixed limit but II is
in anv great force beyond the Seine, unless MacMahon
gathers sufficiently large army 70 blockade the whole
Though the offensive is, in fact, with MacMahon, tins
cannot be said without some reservation, Inc
Chatilon. and the Government Is obviously not free
from anxiety as TO the northern district between ST. Ger
main and Asnieres IL would hardly be possible, now
ever for the insurgents TO attack far north as TO De
out OF the range OF Mont Vaerien, without espassnH
on Prussian domain and their failure to carry Chall.
on which would give them the road TO Versailles Is NOT
likely he redeemed now that new troops are coming
10 defend IL. Thus, the whole, we may cOneel,o VI
Mac front line acting along the west SLUG "
the Seine from Asneres TO seyres and from Sexfss r
ward along the face OF the hills as far as VI
further The insurgents are attempting 10 h1iu gIien
or the Seine they have lost Neuilly ana nave iaie
back the Seine to the encente on the son.n to
hold Forts Issy and Vanves, between the ehceino ~"
MacMah0ns line OF hills. . o,, ,,,,or and
IL il very interesting compare the present outer s
inner lines with the outer and inner lines IN tnc 20 Co..
inyestiture At ChAtulOn and along the MUS ga pr,s
Ms seyres MacMahons line is Identical Win .,r work..
sian line, and his guns occasionally On ard
but whereas at SevTes the Pruasian me Mac
TO keep at respectful distance from -, o,ntinme
Maho having possession OF Vaerien u aDv =, rvas nr
his line straight along the Seine throwing GUY s1ch
accommodating parties among the Villages 0 th od Pens
as Nanterre and Bezons, IN the direction VI hotters ~
sian line The remains Of the great Lus s pv
Crreres now being brought down WIN tno pint spo1
the owner OF the ground are an eheelsns and com
which ia survey tho whole field OF OlcEstios, am An
mare is ponts with those OF the frusslah ~
ms Vii he nerfectly plain with any good map, Ar, -,
'Tte dinerance between MacMah0ns inc anu thS oiu
pcnssian line corresponds with TIE ulnevhce Vi ms
hci rIe prssians had TO prevent i9od I9M ehtSLins
Taris and ma long as they succeeded III lils huius
more WA necessary. MecMahon cannot attempt 'nlo