Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-11
The Real Head of the Prussian Army The
Royal Commanders.

Military Correspondence Of the London Times. }
BRuYY, July l4.-Gen Won Moltke
has retired to his quarters, and is closeted
with his maps, marking new plans for
the further progress of the new campaign,
and for the occupation of Vienna. This
skillful strategist, who has been the ehiet
director of the movements by which the
three Prussian armies, starting from
different points, we're collected at the
necessary hour on the field Of Konnig,
pratz, has never, except nj that battle,
appeared in front of the armies. Some
distance in the rear, sitting cnlmly al
his desk. he has traced on the maps the
course of the troops, and, by means Of
the field telegraph, has flashed his orders
TO the different Generals in more lmme-
date command with such skill and Tore
sight that not movement had tailed,
and every combination has been made
at exactly the right moment. A quick
light-blue eye, high forehead, and u
we'll set figure, mark him as an lntellec-
tnal and energetic man, but though
quick in action be is so prudent in dis
course, and so guarded in his speech,
that from this quality and his wide
knowledge Of the European language 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 ard himself calculated almost
every detail in the operati 1ns which have
taken Europe by surprise from the light-
ming rapidity of his strokes, and the tre-
mendous consequences of his disposi-
tions. before which the Austrian army
has witbered away almost before 1t was
gathered together, and which have won
for him from his countrymen the title OF
the first straiegist Of Europe.
But though Gen. Won Moltke has in
so short time deservedly obtained such
n high reputation in Prussia, the soldiers
and officers of the two armies think al
most as highly of the Princes who have
carried out so ably the plans which were
formed by the Chief of the Royal Stan
Prince Frederick Charles, with all the
dash and FIRE of a cavalry officer, ea1
equally we'll lead his column to pursue
the broken enemy, and direct with pa
tienee his infantry and artillery in an
attack against a firm and steady hnei
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 nec-
essary for the comfort Of his soldiers
in quarters or o1 the line of march. He
has singular power of making his
troops care little for fatigue and hard
ship: on the line Of march he is always
with them, and often from his knowledge
of how to deal with his men, can, by
few happy words, close up strag-
cling battalion, and send the men for
ward cheering loudly. In the biVouac
often, in person, he inspects the rations
and hears the applications OF the men
for favors or indulgences, and few apply
in vain to their Commander-in. Chief,
He has both the confidence and love OF
his troops, who regard him asa skillfni
leader and powerful friend.
The Crown Prince has, by three VIC
tories, in three successive days, .estao-
lished his title to being considered
general. In the second army he is
looked upon with the same affection and
confidence as Prince Frederick Charles
il in the first. By the men of Silesia,
he is particularly beloved, for he com
manded q regiment at Bresiau, and be-
came we'll known then to the whole prov
ince Careless of trouble, ever anxious
for the welfare Of his troops, he visits,
personally, the billets and hospitals, and
takes the most kindly interest in every
individual 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
konniggratz, and the attack on the
Austrian right in the battle which
crushed Marshal Benedeks army and
has, perhaps, shaken the Austrian dy-
NASTY, say more for his energy in action
than could be written in any words.
With such leaders and so well led, with
a better arm than their enemies with
every mechanical contrivance which
modern Science can suggest, adapted 70
aid the operation Of the army, it is little
wonder that the stout-hesrted and long
enduring Prussian soldiers have proved
victorious on every occasion on which
they have gone into action.