New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-23

The area Of territory occupied by the Germans In
France equals in extent the Rhine province Westpala
the province of Nassau the Grand Duchy OF esse
the Paatinae the district Of Carsrue and the district
Of Mannheim-an extent Of land in Germany Q499 square
German miles, inhabited by 100000 OF inhabitants AS
France has altogether $3.50 square German miles with
ssOOOO)O inhabitants the district occupied by the Ger
mans IA sixth OF the entire land and Of the entire pop
ulatlon! The Strasbourg Zeitng gave very recently
the following railroads in the hands of the Germans
l. OF the lines French Western Road-(a) the one
to Rouen and Havrc far As Nantes; % the one to
Granville far a. Dreux e. the one to Mans as far as
Chateaudun OF the lines of the Orleans Railroad-(a
the road TO Orleans; M the direct line to Tours; c) the
whole line Pithyers 3. OF the line Of the LyonMed-
erranean ROadhe via Nevers To Marseilles as far
"a Glen T. All the lines Of the French East Railroad
with the exception of afew stretches stil within dis
tricts occupied by the French As changes and acqu
stions are constantly going on, this statement would
need some corrections and additions. This gain, how
over IA made to the damage of business and manuac
lures home since all the locomotives and railroad cars
that could be spared have long been sent to France
In most cases the rolling stock has been preserved by
the French though vast quantity has been won by
the Germans. IL is enormous task to transport m
ntons provisions &C. for and horses Of the 100000
or 10000 German soldiers in France, and the rail-
road communication to Paris has proved totally made
uuae to the demands made upon It, Long caravans OF
wagons have Of late been by the land route to Paris
In Nancy 1t Is uncommon thing to see caravans OF
from 100 to 100 twO-hOrse peasant wagons arriy-
ing taking oats &c, direct from Dresden and Leipsc
To the troops before Paris Such journey occupies from
Dresden TO Nancy about four weeks and aha and from
Nancy to Versailles about fourteen days that nearly
two months are taken up in the transportation In many
rural districts especially in Baden and In the Paatnate
it ia difficult to find peasant wagon the farms The
war s in fact vast pecuniary loss TO the German bust
ness world. On many railroads all transportation Of
merchandise has long ago ceased all are liable to arb
trary interruption. And yet Notwithstanding all in
conyeniences and losses would not venture 10 that
the Germans hostile to the further carrying OF the
war True several workingmen's societies. democratic
unions &c. have declared against It, but the vast majori
ty though earnestly desiring speedy peace, is thor
oughy determined support the TO end honora
bic 10 Germany. The advance Paris may have been
great military misakeS to admit IT, and to withdraw
before the end Is accomplished is far removed from the
mind OF ever. true German.
The Empire OF Germany Is cordially welcomed and
with the consolidation OF German power. the inner free
dom and progress will not be long in following Arrests
of every day occurrence in Germanyespecally in PrIs
saust now but the Germans themselves see that these
measures II always judiciousy DONE are ut least
considered necessary by their leaders, and they have
good sense enough that nation divided against
itself cannot accomplish what united can do. With
the Empire is hoped solid peace, and tho rising Of Ger
many to the power, military, moral and intellectual
in Europe The extent and population OF the German
Empire will be, according to DR.. Petermann fol-
lows: