Year: 1870

In introducing the map of Paris to the read


ers of the Galdry, describing it's effects on the


people, and the European demand for it, Mark


Twain says:


published my "Map Of the Fortifcations


OF Paris in my own paper, fortnight ago,


but am obliged to reproduce it in the Galary,


to satisfy the extraordinary demand for it that


has arisen in military circles throughout the


country. Gen. Grants outspoken commenda-


tion originated this demand, and General Sher.


mans fervidindorsement added fuel to it. The


result is that tons of these maps have been fed


to the suffering soldiers of our land, but with.


out avail. They hunger still. We will cast


the GALAXY into the breach and stand by and


await the result.
The next Atlantic mail will doubtless bring


news of European frenzy for this map. 1t
is reasonable to expect that the siege of Paris
will be suspended till a German translation of
it can be forwarded Git is now in preparatory,
and that the defense of Paris will likewise be
suspended to await the reception of French
translation (nOw progressing under my own
liam's high praise of the map and NapOleOn's
frank enthusiasm concerning its execution, in.
sures its prompt adoption in Europe as the on


y authoritative and Legitimate exposition of
the present military situation. 1t is plain that
if the Prusslans cannot get into Paris with the
facilities afforded by this production of mine
they ought to deliver the enterprise into ADLER
hands. .#u ..f, er .eya


Strangers to me keep insisting that this map
does not explain itself. One person came to
me with bloodshot eyes and harassed look
about him, and shook the map in my face, and
said he believed l was some new kind of idiot.
| have been abused n great deal by other very
quick-tempered people like him. who came with
similar complaints. Now, therefore, yield
willingly, and for the information of the ignor-
ant will briefly explain the present military sit
uation, as illustrated by the map. Part of the
Prussian forces, under Prince Frederick vii.
liam, ire now boarding at the farm house" in
the margin of the map. There is nothing be-
tween them and Vincennes but rail fence in
repair. Any corporal can see at glance that
they have only to turn it, pull il down, crawl
under, climb over, or walk around it, just as
the commander-in-chief shall elect. Another
portion OF the Prussian forces are at Podunk,
under Won Moltke. They have nothing to do
but to float down the river Seine on raft nd
scale the walls of Paris. Let the worshippers
Of that overrated soldier believe him still, and
abide the result-for me, do not believe he
will ever think of raft. At Omaha and the
High Bridge are vast masses OF Prussian In.
fantry. and it is only fair to say that they are
likely to stay there, as that figure of window
sash between stands for a brewery. Away up
out of sight, over the top of the map, is the
feet of the Prussian navy, ready ut any mo-
ment to come cavorting down the Erie canal
unless some new iniquity of an unprincipled
Legislature shall put up the tolls and so render
it cheaper to walk) To me it looks as if Paris
is in a singularly close place. She never was
situated before as she is in this map.