The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-03 00:00:00

THE WAR OF 1860.

On Wednesday evening, Colonel Chesney delivered the
fourth of a series of lectures, intended for the instruction
of the officers of the Aldershot Division, by the garrison
instructors and other officers, in the Prince Consort's
Library, South Camp. About 200 officers, 70 non-com-
missioned officers, and several ladies formed the audience.
Among the officers were Lieutenant-General Sir J. Hope
Grant, G.C.8., commanding the Division; Major-General
D. Lysons, C. 8., commanding the Ist Infastry Brigade;
Colonel J. H. Smyth, C. 8., commanding the Artillery;
Colonel Oaks, C. 8., 12th Lancers; Colonel Gamble, C. 8.,
Assistant Quartermaster-General ; Major E. Wood, V.C.,
Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General; Colonel Middleton,
Superintending officer of Garrison Instruction to the
Army, &c. By means of several maps the lecturer illus-
trated his subject. He lucidly detailed all the tactics and
manoeuvres employed by the Prussian generals in the year
1866, in which year a great military nation was in the
field as well against Austria as against the combined forces
of Bavaria and several smaller States. Five years ago it
would have been deemed incredible by many that a
man could direct the operation of war from his closet.
Anyone who reads the details of the campaign in Bohemia
in 1866 will understand that the manoeuvres prat'
tised by the Prussian commanders were planned a long
time before. Campaigns in these days are of much shorter
duration than formerly. The West of Germany in those
days was divided into a number of small States, and was
not one united country. When the crisis of the war came
on, in the middle of June, 1866, most of the German
States, such as Wiartemburg, Hanover, Hesse Cassel, &e.,
were found arrayed against Prussia. Hanover and Hesse
Cassel were unprepared for war, and the other
States found it impossible to combine their forces
efficiently. The lecturer next sketched how Prussia
gradually prepared for war against Austria. When
the rupture became inevitable, the Kings of Hanover and,
Saxony were requested to state whether they would
remain neutral or not. A Prussian General was instructed
to operate against these States in the event of a refusal of
the Prussian demands. Colonel Chesney now chewed the
number of troops which each State brought into the field:
The Prussian army was divided into nine corps, half 01
which were sent to take part in the campaign. 018
general progress of the Prussian Generals against Bavsl.sfil
and Hanover was next detailed by the lecturer, as well a 5
the hiyalty of the Hanoverians, who assembled in detaell:
ments ; so that in a short time their King found hinasel'
at the head of 16,000 men. Being unable to make his wag
to Gotha, the King of Hanover led his troops southwar'
towards Langensalza. Had he proceeded about eleven
miles further on the road to Gotha (whose Duke, brotha
of our Queen's late Consort, was rather favourable t°
Prussia) there was no force to oppose him. The Prussians
became aware that they were in great danger, and on tile,
night of the 23rd of June they were defeated by th'
Bavarians at Langensalza. The latter were stout raelij
well armed, and of strong religious sentiments. rrt
were to a man Roman Catholics, and there was no greay,
love existing between them and the Prussians. r-filey
(Bavarians) had the appearance of men who were sudde' f
turned out of barracks ; they mustered 34,000, and out of
that number only three officers had seen service, Genetr,
Von der Tann, an old Prince who was in his 72nd Yea
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and another. How the Hanoverians were disarmed, gad
the whole progress of the campaign were clearly narrile
by the lecturer, who pointed out to the officers present
errors committed, as well as the successful tactics ef
Colon
several commanders of the opposing armies.
Chesney retired amid unanimous applause.

The deaths are announced of the widow of the
;
late Sir Thomas Chnpman, Bart., of the county of gef'li
and of Lady Cuffe, widow of the late Sir J. D. `the
Cuffe, of Kilkenny.
The Industrial Schools Act is coming into oPeri:e
tion more slowly in Ireland than the h promoters of oe
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movement were led to expect. It is regarded wit !,,t1
distrust by some of the classes whose material altv'
necessary to make it successful. Only four Protes 11" A,
schools of this class have- been established in Ire
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while there are 28 Roman Catholic schools.
A young man, named John Sylvester,
a foot soldier on furlough, is in custody at DerbY °.OO
charge of fraudulently obtaining lodgings, &0., tvavilea
hotels. He was brought before the magistrates on wit. 9
nesday, and remanded, it being stated that 11
" wanted " in Manchester, Liverpool, and other P3c Hof
Mr. Alderman Beckett, who has for
sixteen years honouratly held a seat in the Council C 5,1
ber, in Sheffield, died on Tuesday after an octe
and severe illness. Some time ago he WO !cored.
with paralysis, from which he never fully recoi.co
The deceased was 53 years of age. He has left Nvl
and seven children. Co
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