The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20

thrown into prison. His companion, Mr. Woteache Of
Now York, sartci forthwith for Frankfort where he
what had hapy ,ened told that nothing could be
done for the prisoner the latter
The Unes states AmSassador a. Berlin '' who Il Is
hoped win take steps TO obtain the release Of this unor
tunate Ictim OF the military mania which possesses the
Elector Of Hesse in common with most of the other
This little American community at Berlin surprised
for this city, the person Of Mr. vonderheydt Seeing
that there 10 American legation here, IL is
oo % sns on %as be Is
pointed, is not easy TO perceive why person
should be selected who is not even an American citizen,
and Who II he takes after his father the Prussan Min
ister vonderheyd hardly be expected TO SYM
pathze with American institutions Probably Mr. John
# 80 Would be- satisfactory for the American residents
Of Berlin 70 be informed OF them
Our Bremen Correspondence.
BREMEN, July ~, 1895.
The Nep Fork scAitzem at TIE bremen Shooting Festiua-
Mr. Lincoln's Portrait and Ae0vo with Broken Chains
in the Pocessim.-W What the Shooters Did and How They
Enjoyed TAemselves- fSeny Thousand Bottles Of Wine
Disposed Of in Three Days-No Drunkenness No Guar.
reuing de-
During the past week this city has witnessed spec
tacle which unknown anywhere except in Germany,
and which has never been surpassed here allude to
the great German Bundesschessen Shooting Festival
The preparations all been the largest SCALE The
schitzen from all over Germany had arrived, and on
Saturday the New York Schltzen under Captain Busche
who left New York the LIST Of July in the Bremen
marched up from the depot 10 the Hotel du Nord which
had been allotted TO them for headquarters The houses
all over the city completely covered with flags
evergreens, &c.
On Sunday, the 10th, the "show began" by large
procession of some thousand schtzen besides Tur
civ nd far cd
from the Rathshaus, marched through the principal
streets and disbanded at the Schtzen Patz shooting
grounds which are situated about half mile from the
city Although the procession was very fine, could
not struck with the fact that such things much
better understood and managed America Conspicuous
10 the eyes of American were portrait of late
President which carried by Of the societies. and
a man who represented negro slave with broken mana
ces upon his wrists
The grounds and buildings the Fest Patz were very
large and hne especially considering that they were only
Gr use ba o eaq 10 DC
dining saloon which capable Of seating over four
thousand persons and the arrangements were so fine
in an ordinary New York restaurant The amount of
business done in this saloon may be conceived when it
is known that nearly twenty thousand bottles Of wine
were drank there in three days.
The grounds were very large, covering between fifty
and sixty acres, handsomely laid out and brilliantly
Directly in front of and about one eighth OF a mile
distant from the main entrance stands shed eighteen
hundred feet in length, under which the shooting
stands There two ranges for the shooting, six
hundred feet and the other thousand. Tho first fifty
targets were in one line for the short range and the re-
naming hundred in another line for the long range.
Some OF these targets for general shooting and any
hitting centres received silver schltzen thaer
struck in honor Of the OCCASION and for one hundred and
eighty centres large silver goblet.
At two targets the shooting was exclusively for tho
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shield and key OF Bremen
At these targets each Schdtze WIS allowed only two
shots Three chzen who struck the cxat centre In both
shots drew lots for the st prize which fell to Adoph
Adrian OF G6ttingen. The remaining two received
prizes Of nine and eight hundred thaers value.
The other prizes were very numerous and handsome.
Among them may be mentioned a large mirror having
bronze frame, with silver figures in relief several large
and very heavy silver salvers beautifully engraved sets
Of silver knives, forks and spoons, gold watches and
rifles in abundance. very handsome gold watch,
prize by the Baltimore schutzen; neat American
buggy, by the New Workers, and Springfield rifle, by
a saa the ss%
and would wonder " he could only see the heavy
clumsy contrivancies they have here TO ride in
On Friday Mr. Schultz, gentleman from San Fran
CISCO invited all Americans to meet at the Hotel du Nord
Thence proceeded, two hundred in number, 70
beautiful American dag 70 the schaizen, which is to
accompany their black, red and gold dag of tho old
it has been high political offence to have in enes pos
session. now thanks 10 the progress Of free nstu
TONS be displayed without fear.
Every evening at the schtzen PIaz there was either
singing, fireworks some such attraction selected
chorus Of two hundred singers performed spenddy the
stirring airs Of Germany and one could not but wish that
such things well done in America
The weather pleasant throughout, with the excep
lion of the heat which was intense for this latitude
Not drunken man was 10 b. seen and not an angry
word TO be heard which Is very remarkable considering
the number Of people here assembled and the amount
Of wine, bier, &c, which was drunk.
Belgian sympathy for the Mexican Re
publican Cause.
An Antwerp paper Of June II Esco) contains the pro-
ceedings of the Netherlands League 7a Nederduitsche
Bond at their recent meeting The following
late from the speech Of Mynheer yleeschouwer:-
What have VIC in common with Mexco' Much, gen.
tlemen. Not long ago Mexico was still free and indie
pendent State, with her own government and laws We
Belgans people equally independent and free, formed
a Of ssn aes wss
the Emperor Of France cannot tolerate liberty or nde
pendcntc anywhere. Even beyond the ocean he endca
vors TO murder liberty He sent an army to subjugate
the free Mexican people BY force no has imposed an
emperor and the Mexicans are bending under the
And we, the sons Of free Belgium, what shall VIC do
while we contemplate the oppression OF our allies and
riendsY shall we raise the voice, protesting against the
shameful violation OF the law OF natonsS No, do
not forbidden 10 do II because we arc neutral
nation Our neutrality Is guaranteed TO us by treaties
We be faithful to neutrality that we may DO
spected by other nations. This 10 the reason why We
have not protested This Is the reason why we
could not protest But we have done something else.
u by abusing our name.
Belgium must make war on Mexico because our prin-
married TO the tyran Of Mexico Frankly, what
may such policy lead us tor II tho crowned heads
should agree some day the crowned heads arc capa-
bic OF evcrythingl TO make kingdom IN Switzer-
land, and wished to place Count OF Flanders the
new throne, should not be obliged also TO send
army to secure the submission Of the Swiss TO the Count
OF FandersY And when the little Processes have grown
up-the daughters OF the Count OF Flandere-and II Is
desired convert them into queens and expresses Of
the regions now ultra marine republics, would 1t be
necessary for ALSO OF the command OF foreign prince,
TO 20 and place them by force their new thronesf
Naturally could not act otherwise There Is prcce.
dent which may always be appealed TO against US.
You have sent troops Mexico protect the daughter
Of Leopold Then you cannot appeal TO your neutrality
10 refuse 10 send troops TO protect the daughter OF Leo
pold II. And you wonder, oh ye sublime statesmen
that the people murmur and feel no confidence IN the u
ture Why do you not wonder more that the nation has
had 20 much patience, and has not derogated all by
OF the electons9 Because everything In the State
has become c The representatives OF tho people no
longer represent the people They are only humble
wants OF government composed Of foreigners.
After other remarks IN the same style the speaker
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