The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-20
our xoSlscaATz CORRESPONDENCE.

From Giczln the Journey was continued by carriage
10 Horie where a short stop was made. and thence
70 Koningpof, whore special train awaited the
Emperor 70 convey him 70 Trautenau Az this
latter place the reception was mild any
have yet seen. Some few OF tho houses were
decorated with nags and svergresns; one arch, &C,
had been erected but, altogether, nothing denoted
genial gadness the Emperors arrival Fad he sent
ths 1000 forms he gave the by messenger by
nsans Of check, as far as the inhabitants
esrned he might have stayed away. The state Of apa
sAy and don't care in which the population Of the
nsAghborhood have fallen since the disasters Of the war
y yet very marked In the town itself great misery
y visible the seemed well hed with purchasers
end sellers there not many begsars and tho peo
Dle seemed fairly clad, but the neghborng villages
s'squald that Ia really the only word can bring 70
that does them justice the houses are dirty the
children filthy the men in rags and altogether the peo
pSs diseased Everywhere evidence OF the desperate
bsssls fought II rautenau visible burnt houses and
shot Rksd tsees Il believe the Emperor not sorry
- leave the place after somewhat hasty visit Tho
sight Was passed In Ratiborie, and the next In
yossphsAdt place particular emphasis on the very
bvsHisns welcome made 70 the Emperor this
-lasasg place, - u 10 y but a. large fort
ssss inhabited 4 by soldiers . who = always do
and always will well receive the Emperor.
On Che eth the Emperor arrived al the station outside
~ fortress Of K0nggSs and 81 hafpast seven o'clock
4. N drove 70 sadows, bot twelve miles rom
KSngursAx and where fought tho memorable battle
bsanns the latter name What his reflections were no
eas Of tell; but there nothing cheerful
IN the aspect Of those black ite mounds
Of the sill hard odden neIds by the side Of the road
whsss had passed vsnqSishsd army, or Of the
away hbapsacks and shakos and cartridge boxes
bsms Of defeat and flight and still 70 be the
Aitchos, or Of the burned villages or shot marked
houses or shattered trees with bullet scored trunks
end sim less cheerful the aspect Of the villagers
% ~ 10 nainnl 70 suppose the young sovsrsisns
sheughts a. bad ~ any he eyer knew. The hrrt
I've miles sonowful preface Of what he about
70 see Poor Francis Joeepb What could he expect ~
village W what nfteen, ruins and four half burned
houses mark tae spot where formerly stood nineteen
sssssd men and scIy women and naked Children give
bin thar for the want Of which they scken and die
ss,, clnses warmth noees wnsa TI ,s se'y KNOW
bSnnce Of that Gre which destroyed their all BIS ono
thousand forms could not destroy the memory OF past
end present suffering change the prospect Of future
misery, and still less turn the lido Of popular dsconien
which, believe has set fast and strong againr him
His short stop ut Roxbcre not polite, gave the
Inhabitants opportunity OF turning in their gar-
sns misery and the pain this sight am inflicted on
him can do hut hlte good. ~. er.ff-E rtgt trs
Another twenty minutes brough, Us 10 four houses
where the Emperor was pointed out--the spoi whore
stood Bsoelek with HIS stan throughout thai memora-
Die daythe spot from which the general the .prps-
Biucs carry Cblum-from which he eailoped Tow
sds therght 70 gather remnant Of his forces 70 lead
which he saw advancing from rear those grim he
mets which cut him OF from bis army and on whom
he fell reckless fury seeking death his pcnas-
tsns III fortune refused be should meet
Then to Chlum itself, whore the Emperor dessended
from the carriage 70 zee more minuissy ,bs noted posi-
four hundred men, Of ten other smaller that
number OF officers, Of the stone monument marking
the spot where De Lnsky FELL nor the brief Fige der
sssf osrsfa scrbbsd IN penciio on OF sLe croses
snd 70 simply s,prsssng some ones heashls on lhe
Empesor silent sr.ef Was n wonderful thai he came
cut weeping from that chapel a the summit Of Chium
e M ns .ony % ne ~n s
the mistakes OF ~ the people heeabout persist In call
ing tho usachsry, Of his cousnsf or thai he tnrnsd
scs.d 70 The memory o. ~. late friend Pcrdinsnd
Count Graae, shot for ueacbery, AZ the people again
The Enpsfoss entire visit v Bohemia has been sad
ens, bat here. on the summit Of Chlu, eliminated
An srbor been erected on the very slmsai Of the
hl Dsds the pasads which runs roundthe chapel and
mall village vrvsy asd and 70 vas ssid mas fcr the
bsDet Of the soik Of TINS heroes Who died fighting Jaa
thAi day four months; The Emperor o. attended
snd dsd si his suits numerous vasors drawn
. sIs my sso e.rs ss. = ss rss
for snort drive v the F1ne wood whore the heaviest
ssS so 70 Sssysd Ss .Sss sssn cso"s
Prince Of Prussia led hs tired but nressibse sodicrs
sss children came forward 20 he vsors ssa
folio. he Majesty with small co'ec,ions Of culies
Q, 90 ears ss s, ~. % nscssn s.sres
stock trade every day growing valuable through
sbeir coming -carsay Al ohlum - Narslovyed ssd At
Gsdowa the Emperor made donston of ons thousand
norins each a Considerable sum compared 9Th thai
eiven 20 larger towns bot only sop In shs ocean 70
the amount required W saya many deaths from disease
brought On by cold and starvation A. ssdcwA the story
wss short enc Just time sofhcient va gwen for
knety ganre AZ celebrated village where the battle
watch more properly should hear tu tame vas com
menced. and then 10 tbs FORTRESS % kosirrssix
Here again the accsmations and !" ssvas" we're ma
Sssfsnng, ths country people on horsehsst who bse
sscompAned the carriages 70 the ;neh cf uaitie haa
bs dtcniy clearing me tvay for them A. they drevs
essoef NE sewn 20 NE rsssdcncs Of the esoop She
0e emperor sescended for brsakfasf. The tpvn Gas
- nsstsr Of coarps ~e decksd wth nsssss snd nass,
Sor mere barseh, which the solder would nerss-
mIy decorate; but believe that hsd the one feusAnd
shsh,anss essn sft v ths devices unaids1 o. IA
eoef.sa ~ the mry these outward marks OF wesofne
vcolo have ben wanting me magnificent band ~ ne
Assnaass wihsn.s regiment ssuseisd mach more =.
Sruon .hAn did The Emperor hiDsclf, and NE crowd
snNn follow "a heverywhsre ov1safy found more plea
SURE IN ~ music than In cheering the Kaiser
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