The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-18
Our Berlin Correspondence.


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Our Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN July 81, 1861.
Intense Esciteme as 10 The Progress Of the american Wdr
Tie Rhine Tie Adige and Napoleon forgotten for the Po-
tomac, Scott AMI Beauregard-The Union Cause Con.
sdered in the ACCOMPLISHMENTS Study Of The Geography
eCle dSaes-Maps Of the Country at Premium
Crude Notions Of the Topography Of the Country Hitherto
Erisinc-LGcal Cabinet Agairs-Kiag Frederick VII
liam Lite,y 10 Meet Napoleon IN France, de-, dc.
II any Que had told us o little while ago that,
during the Of the present summer instead Of listen
ing to tho din Of battle from the banks Of the Rhine
the Adgc all Europe would be watching the operations Of
American armies on American soil, we should have
thought him false prophet but has actually turned
out.
Tho movements Of Gen Scott and Gen. B,auregard ex
cite much discussion and give rise to many
ctmg hypothesis did those OF Napoleon and Gulay in
1852 the apparent hesitation of the old hero of Chip
pewa and Cherubusco may, perhaps, be not inaptly
compared to the mysterious inactivity OF the
French Emperor, when collecting his strength for
the grand stratcgica combinations which eliminated
at ps!esr2 and M.ssse By The l.st accounts from
your side Of tho water it would appear if something
Of the kind actually in progress at tho Of
war in Virginia. The victory of General Mcclellan in
the right wing of the American army is the counterpart
of the success obtained in the left wing Of tho Franco
Sandman army at paiestro and possibly the next mail
may bring US Intelligence of a movement Of General
Scott against the centre OF the rebels similar TO that
Napoleon against the centric OF the Anstrans which will
carry the forces riumphantly to Richmond asst did the
after to the capital Of Iombariy.
At any the prospects of the United States govern
ment considered by competent judges to have de-
cidedy improved, and those of tho rebels 10 have
dcterorated in the proportion After assuming the
initiation at the Of the campaign and threatening
to march upon Washington, they reduced to the
defensive, Guiay after crossing the Tcino; and if
some American Garibadi should make bold diversion
in this war, they may find themselves in awkward
predicament the Austrans when the gallant
ltaian leader made his appearance varese and Como
In the meantime the geography Of the United States
is being at,entivcy studied here by all those
who take an interest in politics or military ser
vice, and maps of the of hostites are
ut premium Hitherto, although there is scarcely
German family but has connections friends settled in
America rather vague have on the relative
positions OF the various States and the geographical fca
lures that distinguish them.
Peoples ideas OF the Great West mostly derived
FROM Cooper's novels, which extremely popular in
Germany, and they are unable to divest themselves Of
lingering superstition that the streets OF New York
peranbuated by red Indians in their paint and that
blankets and occasns the favorito costumes Of the
Broadway exqusi'es What, particularly coniuses
them are the immense distances that separate
portion OF the Union from the other.
They have great difficulty in realizing the
fact that Maine Is far from Texas and Iowa from
Georgia Berlin is from Central ASIA and that in
territory OF such vast extent armies cannot be
traed and military operations carried on with the same
rapidty as Oh the comparatively limited suportces Of
Italy or Germany. II this unfortunate war has no other
effect it will at least dtusc more correct ideas tho
subject Of American history and geography and shall
no longer near persons wei informed IN other respects,
inquire whether Ohio and Indiana DO not belong TO the
slave States whether Chicago is situated somewhere
near Charleston and whether the German settlers in Wis
consn and Michigan will not DO exposed to the inroads
OF the Southerncrs from Mississippi and Alabama
Although the resignation OF Baron Schcnitz has not yet
appeared in the official gazette he is taking leave Of the
corps drlomage, and will resign the management Of the
department of Foreign Affairs in few days to the Under
Secretary of State NJ. dc Gruner His successor, Count
Bernstor is with the King at Baden Baden and will pro-
badly not enter upon the duties Of his Office till his Ma
esys return TO the capital understand the Count has
only accepted the appointment Professionally aud has STE
puated that in case he does not find to suit him. he
shall be allowed to retain his post in London where he
has been accredited for the last years which Ia
certainly less arduous and agreeable in many
srects than that Of Minister in Berlin. The London
bassy, therefore, will not be filed up for the present, the
first Secretary OF Legation, Count Brandenburg, remain
ing there Charge Ares till his chief either returns
is permanently nominated the office which he has
only undertaken on trial. Count BcrnstorT is de-
scended from family famous in the annals of diplomacy
which has given ministers to Hanover, Denmark and
Prussia. II his great uncle Count Andrew Peter
Bernstorf Danish Prime Minister under Christian VII,
who formed the project Of armed neutrality between
the Northern Powers during the American War Of indie
rendcnce, aud who carried out that plan with the
assistance Of the Empress Catharne Of Russia,
to the great disgust aud discontinue Of the
The present Count Albert de BernstorF is the son OF
Count Frederick, Danish Chamberlain and Prvy Council
lor and nephew of Count Christian who was Minister Of
Foreign AArs first in Denmark and then Prussia. He
is now SO Of has represented Prussia at the
courts Of Munich, Vienna and London and enjoys the
puation Of skifu dplomatst In his principles he is
said TO be highly conservative-even more So indeed,
than his predecessor NJ de Schentz; but it is quoted in