The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-09
The Daily n ews.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST ., 1866
The Rca1 iend OF the prnssian Army
The Royal Commanders.
ry COrrespondence of the London T'imes.f
BRuNN. Saturday. July IA, 1866

BRuNN, Saturday, July ii, 1866.
Gen. von Moltke has retired to his quarters,
for the further progress Of tho campaign and for
the occupation o. Vienna. This skilliul straegist
who has been the chief director OF the movements
by which the three Prussian armies, starting from
different points, collected at the necessary
hour on the field Of Koniggratz, has never, except
at that battle, appeared the front Of the armies.
his desk, he has traced on the map tho
course OF his troops, and, by means of the
field telegraph, has flashed his orders to the
with such skill and foresight that not move
ment has failed, and every combination has been
made at exactly tho right moment. quick,
Hght-blue eye, high forehead, and q weil-set
figure, mark him as an intellectual and energetic
man; but though quick in action, he is 30 prua
dent In DISCOURSE, and 80 guarded in his speech,
that from this quality, and his wide knowledge Of
european languages, he is known in the army as
the man who is silent in seven tongues. Careful
and laborious, he has worked out with his own
hand, and himself calculated, almost every detail
OF the operations in which he has taken Europe
by surprise from the lightning rapidity Of his
strokes, and the tremendous consequences of his
dispositions, before which the Austrian army has
Withered away almost before it was gathered to-
gether, and which has won for him from his coun-
trymen the title Of the first strategst in Europe.
But though Gen. Won Multke has in 30 short
time deservedly obtained such high reputation
in Prussia the soldiers aud officers of the two
armies think almost highly OF the Princes who
have carried out go ably the plans which were
formed by the Chief of the Royal Staff. Prince
Frederick Charles with all the dash and fire of a
cavalry officer, Gun equally well lead his columns
10 pursue the broken enemy, and direct with
patience his infantry and artillery in an attack
against firm steady line; but his qualities as
. general do not shine out more in the exciting
duties OF the battlefield than they do in the more
tedious and laborious work which is necessary for
the comfort of his soldiers in Quarters or on the
limo OF march. He has singular power of maxi
ing his troops care little for fatigue and hardship
on the line OF march he is always with them and
oieen' lrom his knowledge Of how to deal with his
men, can, by a few happy words, close up the
straggHng ranks Of weary battalion and send
the men forward cheering loudly. I'd the bivouac
9Ilen, IN person he inspects the rations and hears
the Applications OF the men for favors or indul-
gences, and few apply in vain to their Commander
in'Ohief. He has both the confidence and love of
hls troops who regard him a skillful leader and
powerful friend.
The Crown Prince has by three victories in three
Successive days, established his title to being con-
sidered a general. In the second army he ia
looked upon with the same affection and contidencs
as Prince Frederick Charles il in the first BY the
men OF siesia he is particularly beloved for he
commanded a regiment at BresIau, and became
we'll known then to the whole province Careless
OF trouble, ever anxious for the welfare Of his
troops he visits, personally, billets and hospitals
and takes the most kindly interest in every indi.
vidual soldier. But in the hour of need he does
not spare his troops, for his affection for them
springs from sense Of duty, and from no mere
desire Of popularity. The march from Miletin to
in that battle which crushed Marshal Benedek's
army, and has, perhaps, shaken the Austrian -iy-
nasty say more for his energy in action than could
be written in any words.
ter arm than their enemies; with every mechani-
cal contrivance which modern science can sugpest
adapted to aid the operations of the army, it is
little wonder that the stout-hearted and long-en.
on every occasion on which they have gone into
action.