New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-22

,eges and instructions within hr walls, aud hoIy oil
p her 5d pgJMc bgan-s show 70 THE dy the maf@s Oh
the violence Of ,hcse slccsire ys .aoas Among 'uch
evidences Of past mfl ., tie scores Of anucno-s'
hurled by Prusyila artillery under frcds lex to" eFea.
upun tie devoted ei,y, t'ai sti! rcnain imo,ddou
IN the walls Of gadcns towrs ed ohcr pn1J' e1A''s'
arc not tao least prouIsn.. Twice il-td 9'oF' we
outbreak Of Che war Just clos have gts oFoNued
the hills surrounding Prague and deGgseed slb1''soo IN
thunder tones Once they suecceGed in Il 81 "a oPe0llS
the gates Of The eli! 70 tao Uc.pnOAs army " nv 49,
Captain Of the Eighteenth Cenlurr. Herr tieh
experienced tho mcrclcs zig vt the traditional san
var policy o! making tEs ,neIyS eourDy soPgP ,Io
ruesus Tor carving On rtSsy0 Win lie f'ufin"
brence OF Prussia eXacious 10 tLose days s NV! III
their M IA tlruggh veiDA and written uGdOh. II vas
natural That tine people OF Prague watched 10 course Oh
events IN tho latter part 81 Juge and tn carly It OF duly
with intense anxiety, aud were suct IN tie gre
NAV when thcy learned tie Austrian defeat ~ en hnd
sn,s -
Though bombarimont vas not again inflicted upon
the cliy owing " her voluntary abandonment ~ lhe
Austrlins DO small trials Ia store for her Air adv
after the battle ofJienthe loss OF which by the UNITED
rst Austrian and Saxon Army Corps uncovered the cp-
tll of Bohemia, and placed her at tae mercy ~ the
Northern eaeny-a PrusSan fO.ce had been directed BY
Prince Frederick Charles 20 take possession Of the cy
but il turned back, while en- route, 70 participate IN
the decisive struggle at S.dOWa. Ater 10 DAYS OF agony
since the result at cn lad rendered the entrance OF the
Prssians bat question OF time news was at last received
OF tho approach of hostile column the morning Oh the
9Th of july Tie first PTUS ian that entered tie place
was a solitary officer who came to summon the mnulolu
authorities u meet Cen Von Rosenberg thc COMMANDER
of the Division detached as foce OF occupation, of con-
suaiion TO the manner OF providing f'r MS cohnaAa
in the city The BTsunaIer oboyed tle sOlno Si anu
after tho remnaros had been arranged, 1900 infantry
cavalry and artillery marched III and took ioIual pos
The Prnssians did not 6ad much in the way Of sPos
The Emperor Ferdinand, who makes the grand Old Palace
"Kraischinr his residence since his forced abMeaon IA
1913 had Aed with his spouse long before. All INC
valuabes in the Kradschin lad been removed. INC
immense wealth represented by tie treasures % shc,'
gold and precious attached to tie chacs OF o.
NepOnak 1oet;o, and other sanctuares had also Doeh
packed away and carried to places Of safety Ihe uAiner
ons palaces Of the g. az hCoes LIu 1r ve gbe
public treasures had been transferred to war
bed become Inevitable. An that the instant and general
search OF the Prusans brought 10 light were limited guam
titles Of ammunition and military stores.
But the city had to pay for the disappointment Of tho
RIussans in this direction The !nOJO h1sde guests wee
at q1ar,ered uPon the residents ana u, usual so
for their ma2tenance ss cd he oiLee;s o! 'ho
highest rnnk sought the cont 'ris OF the palaces Oh
TIE nobility ard the leading hotels AMI those OF Tie &c. ser
grades and the rank and tie were distributed among the
citizens large The conqueror we're deteiunedo nave
good time and did have it under the Irresistible PERSIA.
sion of their sword ayoucts and cannon. Tte prescribed
bill of fare enforced with the greatest srctnes Inc
CITY being provided With abundance OF ever! thing Der
guests got the desired abundance Of eaoas and afnk
abes together with tne most liberal supply oi ses ana
tobacco. Whenever private parties lacked al. thnS 10
up tho deficiency the city was called upon to supply
it. With truly admirable providence ior uie "tH-
being and enjoyment of his sGborinaes, the Prussal
commander also called upon the city tlcaier 70 adhht
officers to s performances at BALI Tlge and 70 iu!ni'a
every day 0J tickets oT he free OF tho rank aud de
Nor was this all In addition to the liberal suPpncs i0f
The qualification Of the capacious Pr1ssan ronaei the
city was required provide money and articles Of every
description needed by the invaders FIRST came reqnlsl-
ton for 000 forms in hard cash. Next one for 5000
pairs OF booees Then for vast quantities OF cloh linen,
leather, hay oats tools, bedseads, mattresses and liquors
for the hosp tails ana many other things, too nuneoas
10 mention" Even sueh TITLES os paper INK pcLS a9d
pencils not forgotten Iiuidrcds OF teams Tor the
Fte cd
tanned for temporary use. Day AID night the municipal
authorities were kept busy supplying the steadily contln-
uiug Prussian wants If ever uan worked lard under
eopuson it was the Bureomasier OF Prague during the
last eight weeks
Prague being the ce-ter Of the railroad system OF
Bohemia and Northwestern Austria, 1t became tAe
great Russian eDtppot in the invaded provinces.
All the troops coming from Prussia on their way 10
the front passed through and had to be fed by the
city Many Of the public buildings appropriated
for storing purposes Thousands Of sick and
wounded we're sent here frOm the 6ellhospts, the
return of tbe prisoners from the yecy Of the Danube, the
whole of the army Of the Ebe and the greater portion Of
The first army marched Though Altogether, the people
Of Prague bad u feed nearly 29OJ' Prussiar mouths ana
not small portion Of THIS number Tor many Gays ana
weeks The Of the rrusslu occupation 20 tho ely
as a corporation, is not ess than s00OoO forms. wan
the amounts expended by the thousands OF property
owners for the maintenance Ct the officers and men
quatered upon them, Il is estimated the total loss 10
he coniuunitv vii exceed 3Ob0OOJ OF forms Ia our
civ wnr tbe Sortleri Rebes ngdo coIdinnous oufcry
il viii be erred, about the harbauy OF the treat
ment OF the southern country By Northern generals let
Cities most Of which had to be sCbdued BY force OF arms
with Che process of exhaustion applied By the Prussias
TO this Austrian city from which Hot hostile shot vas
fired.
Gen. Won Rosenberg after remaining in command for
but about ten days. was superseded by Cen Noee Yoh
Fakenstrn who doubt called here In view OF the
eminent success he had achieved in eyying contIibu
tons at FTankiort-o0-the-Main. lie became military
GOyernoI-GoAerl OF Bohemia, and continued TO ACT Ia
this capacity Up 30 tho ratification Of tue treaty peace
His administration at Prague, ike his brief career at
Frankfort, proved him master IN the art Of exacng The
most from aeonquered country His ineessanI requ5t-
lions always had 70 be complied with To the very lolet
Municipal circumstances were never OF any avail VAIN
him. TO all such he lad but ono rely "eomphanee or
exaction by force" He established the most rigorous
ceusorshD over the local press he papers from Other
parts of Austria that spOTadcay found their way here
through the mall were seized frequently duing Inc INST
few weeks Of his rule When the garrison Of the fortress
of hrrcenstadt, ~ miles north Of Prague made
sore on the 18th Of July in consequence OF tie gno
rance OF the Commandant Of the conclusion Of al armis
tce at Nikosburg on the previous day and surprised and
captured Prussan detachment ia neigbonng vllage
be at once made the city pay damages by e@acung a
contribution Of moaey. Upon tho fahuro OF
the first Glment Of tie i've millions Austria agreed to
pay for the support Of the armies Of occupation, to arrive
at The stipulated iime ho again called upon the city TO
make good the derelicon OF the Imperial Government
BE scnt for the BrgomastI end informed hiIA that If ne
did not furnish him with MIL on aud half OF forms IN
"a hours be would send for and quarter 100 JOO men upon
Tie community The Chief Magistrate knowing that tho
General made vain threat went TO work and sue
ceeded in Rising the vast sun il the time I1ed upon
the arrival Of the Government money dy later ne bdl
the unexpected happiness Of ing back the funds he had
borrowed the credit Of the city. The GOycruOr-Genefa
seemed possess decided peuchanI for practical jokes
lie hit upon the sarcastic demonstration Of attending tho
divine service held IN the principal church On The 18Th ul
in honor of the birthday Of tic Emperor Francis
Joseph in full uniform, with MS whole stall.
Moreover, be asked high Austrian official TO
convey TO His Imperial Majesty his beartiost con-
TatulatiOns BE had bis quarters in the ladscdr
In tho very apartments usually oceHpied by tho Imperial
family. Before he moved his headquarters to Tcpetz
last week. he gave grand farewell dinner in the great
hall Of the Imperial Burg to which the Burgomasier and
other city officials invited. OF course they had to
60 but the feelings Of these intense loysts while