The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-10-09
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Prussia--General order to the Ar

my.
BERLIN, Sep. 12.-His Royal Highness,
the Grown Prince, has issued the follow
|ing general order to the second army up
ON its return home:
Peace with Austria is concluded. A
campaign as brilliant as any chronicled
in history has been brought to victori-
Gus conclusion.in less than three months
Prussia's reputation and position are al
ready increased, and SO, God will, the
foundations of successful and happy
development of the future. of Germany
have been gained. Thesecond army has
had decisive share in the results Of this
campaign By the engagements of Ma
Echod and Skalitz, of Schweinschadel,
ISoer and Kouiginhof, we had at one and
the same time preserved the fine province
lof Silesia from hostile invasion, had beat
en- four Austrian corps in succession, and
had effected our junction with the first
army. when the honor fell to our lot of
deciding the famous battle of Konignatz,
gained under our soyereign's chief COM
mand. When afterwards, untiringly and
continuously pursuing the beaten enemy,
We had gained several victories, at TQbis-
chau and in the vicinity of Olmutz, and
had finally arrived before the gates of the
enemys capital, Austria commenced ne
gotiations for the conclusion of peace
You may look back upon your exploits
with justifable pride. Each of you has
done his duty, in the full sense of the
term, and the deeds of the second army
form worthy pendant to the greatest re.
corded in our .history,so rich in fame and
honor. With you, thank God, who has
led US on from victory, and conducted us
to an honorable peace, after short and
brilliant war As long as I live it will
always be to me source of qualification
a dear and ever memorable recollection
to have stood at the head Of the brave
troops of the Guards, and of the First
Fifth and Sixth army corps during this
remarkable struggle.
\ While addressing to my brave and dea1
second army hearty FAREWELL thanh
the generals and officers, the sub-oficer
land soldiers, for their valor, enduranc,
land fidelity, and express the expectation
that each will be mindful, during peac,
also, to uphold uninjured ard undimin
lished the ancient reputation Of the Prus
sian army, so gloriously displayed anew
FREDERICK WILLIAM. &
Crown Prince, General Of Infantry
i Commander-in.C Chief Of the Secon,
), Army, and Military Governor o
4, Silesia. ..l il
Il Preparations are now being rapid.
carried on for the triumphal entry of tn
troops into Berlin, fixed to take place up
on the Goth and 21st instant. Addresse
to the King will be delivered on the frs
7 day. On the second, grand Te Dem
will be performed in the Lustgarten, an
the metropolis will be brilliantly illumi
mated in the evening. The city authori
ties will give a banquet of l, 600 cover
to deputations from the various .regi
ments, on the 22d in the Turnhalle. Th
King and the Princess areexpected to b
present upon the occasion. During tn
entry, the troops will be accoutered ez
actly as they went into action. A com
: mission of architects has been entruste
with the decorative arrangements, t
, which has been unexpectedly added th
construction of large saloon in whic
the King is to be received at the banqut
in the Turnhalle.