The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-02-23
Stlprtt1 Galrs.
THE GENERALS DAUGHTER.
A TALE OF THE PRUssIAF
CAMPAIGN.

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The dreadful campaign Of SOC will be
long remembered in Prussia-a wear OF
t'mid councils was followed by month of
madness and day Of ruin! Europe has
no other instance Of national downiull, at
once so simple, SO instantaneous, and so
sweeping. 1t was n thundcrclap. The
nation was not merely broken down. ID
seemed to have been extinguishcd. The
blow appeared to have not only beaten
the kingdom to the ground, but TO have
reduced It to dust. Politicians regarded
1t as undone for ever. But the great war
o, tie Revolution was made to ridiculc all
theories, and the theories Of politicians
the most Of all. Prussia was in the grave.
The Frencl'man's heel had trampled on
, its clay. But the soul could not be burieJ.
In the hour Of mortal ,extinctivn it arose
but the more enfranchisetl: it VA. on the
wing, aud 1t hovered over the tomb of the
country. In the appointed hour, il re-
animated the body, and Prussia rose A.
gain.
1t was the depth Of midnight Of a wild
aud stormy day, when the trumpet sound.
ed for the Tiger lIussars 10 saddle and
mount. This was one Of tho most brill.
ant regiments Of the Prussian cavalry
The Empress Catherine had sent il pelis.
scs Of tiger-skin, from her adni alton Of
its services, and il held the first rank in
the Prlssian army for activity. courage.
anil ,liv..;t.l;..a nj ......-..- % sfll
old man, who had learned his lesson un.
der that capital schoolmaster Of the sol,..-
Ter, the Great Frederic. Tho officers were
among the noblest born, or the most dis
ainguisled 10y personal gallantry in An
army where all were gallant. They had
now the post Of honor, and acted in adj
vance Of the army, which was encamped
on the frontier awaiting the approach of
the Frcnch.
"What news is il that brought us out
Of our beds this rougl, night. Steinfortll"
said the old colonel, Won Walden, to the
adjutant who had just delivered the order
from head quarters.
"That rests with his royal highness, the
commander-in-chief," was Stcinforill's an
swer. "But believe expresses have come
in from Elmsfeld, giving some accounts Of
movements of the French hussars; mt all
events it would not lie TO our credit 20 be-
caught asleep"
"Where are the enemyr asked the COL
oncl wrapping his pelisse tighter around
him, rs bitter gust, direct from Siberia,
wl,irled over his schako.
''Ihey are invisible, inaudible and un.
discoverablc; at least SO say all at head
quarters" said the adjutant with a smile.
"Yes, Mt head quarters they find il al
ways easy 70 raise armies, and TO annibil
ate them. Prussis has at this moment
three hundred thousand men, on paper,
aad the French armies are melted dowii
TO a third Of the number, and those too
nothing but inyalids and conscrip s--mis-
CRADLES como out Of the hospital, or only
fit TO go into il. But know better. We
sbaii have 10 fight with nien VIC know
their trade, entre nous, Napoleon is dif.
fereut kind Of soldier from the Duke OF
Brunswick"
"Wcll, colonel" said Ste'nfor.h, ave
shall probably know something on the sub
ject by this time tomorrow. Our regi-
ascat will do It's duty; but unless we ex-
hibit little moe steadiness in the field
than they are exhibiting ut head quarters,
we shall have but slight chance Of add.
ing to ourdccorations. There, even in the
short time Of my waiting for orders, |
could see 30 much confusiOns, 80 much
want Of real intelligence, and so much
taFdiness Ia making use Of what they had
that cordially wish the next twenty.foul
hours were fairly over aud all well.
tfemble for Prussia"
-Why, Steinfort,i, am much Of YOU,
opinion. The duke il brave. but he q n,
general The army Is brave, too, but. h
Is twenty years since Il has seen sho
fired; and the king Is brave, bot he l. n.
mose experienced than his array; ant
now, all that is TO be said about the mat
Ger is, that we fight as well as we can
and trust TO the chapter Of accidents. +,
what point do we mover
"Threc miles ahead, 10 the mill Of Fl
beFsdoES there TO wait for the Hulan brig
sde, who win join Us within two hours
the wlsolc then TO advance and fall on tn,
enemy wherever we can find him."
The word Aiorvardsr was given, an.
the Tiger Regiment rode on, through
burst o. storm which shook the forest a
bove their planes nsost disastroasly, scat
= tesiag nany featl,es on the wind, tha
had hutteroi gaily at many review; IiasI
ing loDg sireaks Of lightnsnQ IN theis face.
and ploughing up The ground under tliei
hordea hoofs By tho mere weight Of III