The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-02
THE WAR IN GAMBIA
The Annexation Of the German states tt
Prussia.

Prussia.
A Berlin correspondent Of the London Times
riyes an account of the recent annexation OF FRANK
brt Weisbaden and Oassel to tho Prusslan mon
archy: ,,.!.5..,..4...
took place in the principal square, in the midst OF
large and enthusiastic multitude. The guides
naraded with their fags the choral societies per-
formed the Prussian anthem, and round q the su-
prer1e authorities who had fastened th1ther from
~ end o. ohldren bas IN Joyous exoemen
the new subjects that their embodiment with Prus-
sia only intended to serve the purposes of the
dynasty but also to promote the growth OF united
Fatherland, the members Of the procession naa 40
adorn themselves with the German colors;
After the reading Of the two royal proclamations
and addresses, Herr Won Moller, the Prussian Com
mander, said few words in conclusion a, ma., vii
saIhe work is complete: Electoral Heese ls unit
ed with the Kingdom Of Prussia. In future the
Hessinns follow The banner hoisted on the Royal
Palace before us. We all follow that banner: with
tho CRY: with God FOR King and country; with God
for William !. :"
The performance Of q hymn, composed for the
occasion by a local celebrity and the thunder OF
the cannon closed the solemn act. Exactly the
SHINE programme was gone through at Wiesbaden.
In frankfort the celebration came off in the 4 Roe
n1er. that ancient hall in which so many German
emperors, after having beon duly crowned and N
anonted received the homage Of the princes Of the
realm. The portraits Of the august porsonages
who. in the long series Of years between Oil and
1906 have presided over the destinios of this coun-
try, were calmly looking down from the walls upon
the Prussian Commssary, when in his masters
name, he took possession of the inheritance OF the
Holy Roman Empire In front of the RoomeI
dense mass Of people surgod to and fro, as in the
days OF former coronattpns; but they were SILENT
gloomy and impassive. They felt that the town
which for SO many centuries had been the seat
Of the supreme central authority of the
lard and which since the revival of the unity
movement has fattered itself with the hope
Of one day becoming the residence Of the En-
peror, or still bettor tho President Of the future,
on that day lost all its old Importance. They had
in the heat Of South German Republicans allowed
themselves to be dragged into war, and were even
tuay involved in the piteous defoat of their ales
They had, without any apparent necessity, played
last and loose with their Independence, and forfeit
ed the stakes. All things considered it was !. put
natural that the people who congregated in that
historical square op Monday lfst should have had
nothing to say.
Inside the Roemer the Prussian and Frankfort
dignitaries together with the clergymen Of the va
rious confessions, were In full FORCE Herr Won
Patow, The l'russian Commissary, first ordered the
proclamation and address to bo promulgated. In
the litter there occurs passage which differs from
the corresponding in tho other address,
es it being still more condescending in tone, and
calculated to conoiiate the hearts Of unwilling SUBJ
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