St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-08-09

1t was the morning of the thirteenth
of August. The streets of Berlin were
quiet and empty. Here and there might
be seen q workman with his ax upon his
shoulder, or tradcsman stepping slowly
to his compton. The upper circle OF
Berlin still slumbered and refreshed itself
after the emotions and cXcitements OF
yesterday.
Yesterday had been a day of rejoicing :
it had brought the news OF the great and
glorious victory which the crown prince,
Ferdinand Of Brunswick, had gained at
Mlnden, over the French army under
Broglle and Contadcs.
! The crown prince had remembered
that great moment III the beginning OF
the war, when his mother took leave OF
him in the presence of the Brunswick
regiments. Embracing him for the last
time, size said Il forbid you TO appear
before me till you have performed deeds
Of valor worthy of your birth and you1
allies ~
Her son, the worthy nephew of Fred,
rrick tue Great, had now bought the
eight to appear before his mother.
BY the victories of Gotsfeld and Min
den he had now wiped out the defeat at
Bergen, and the laurels which Brissae
had won there were now withered and
dead.
Berlin had just received this joyful
news. After so much sorrow, so much
humiliation and disappointment, she
might now indulge herself in a day o
festal, joys, and by public declaration:
and testimonials make known to the
world how dear to her heart was the vic
tory of her king and his generals. ant
how deep and warm was the sympathy
she felt
All work was set aside in honor of tli
great celebration-the people were spreac
abroad in the meadows and woods, shout
ing and rejoicing, playing and dancing
the rich and distinguished joined then
without ceremony, to prove to the worlc
that in such great moments all difference
of rank were torgottcn-that they wer
all members of one body-unlted in Jo,
and sorrow by an electric chain.
SO they slumbered on: the street
were still empty, the windows still closed
But see. There comes a horsemal
through the Frankfort gate, dusty ant
breathless: his glowing face was radian
with JOY, As he dashed through tn
streets he waved a white handkerchie
high in the air, and with a loud an
powerful voice cried out ''Victory. Vic
tory ~
This one word had magic influence
The windows flew up, the doors wer
dashed open, and shouting and scream
inc crowds of men rushed after the horse
man. At corner they surrounded hi
horse and compelled him to stop "Wh
is victorious p cried they tumultuousIy
/. |'The kin9-the great Frederick
r has whipped the Russians at Kuner:
dorf :"
A cry of rapture burst from every liz
"The king is victorious! he has defeate
the Russians -
Onward flew the courier to the palace
after him Streamed the mad peopl,
- The days of mourning are over-tt
blood of our sons has not been shed
. vain, they are the honored dead-the
death brought victory to the fatherland
y they have drenched the soil with ii
; blood of cur borbarous enemies. W
d whipped the French at Minden, the Ru
Q slams at kunersdorf, and now we ha,
r defeated the Austrians and won back Il
i. trophies Of their victory at Horchkirch
The people surrounded the castl
u shouting and triumphing. The courit
nad entered to give to the queen the jo,
i. y lul news Soon the royal messenge
US were flying in every corner of the citv
summon the ministers and officers ofsta
IN to the castle. On foot, on horseback.
al al carriages, they hastened on, and the pe,
% :. pie received them with Joyful shout
n n. The king is victorious, the Russians al
defeated.'
;, And now door opened on balloon
"' and Minister Herzberg stepped out. I
waved his hat ioyfully high in the al
The people returned his greeting with
c roar like an exulting lion. He wave
his hand, AID the lien ceased to roar
there was a death silence. He then to
them that the king had offered battle
the Russians yesterday, not far fro
Frankfort The Russian army W
Oh greatly superior in numbers they I