New-York tribune., 1870-08-24
TRIBUNE WAR LETTERS.

THE PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS.
EAGERNEss OF KING WILLIAM TO ADVANCE
BISMARCK REsTRAINs UM-THE PRUssLANs
ON THE MARCH.
[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BETWEEN HoMBURG AND SARRECEMUSD,
INA TROOP CAR LUGGAGE VAS), Aug "a p.m.S
The Prussians carry no tents, and when the
arrive at the end Of their days march they select
the direct and mos convenient piece of ground they
hnd and set TO work at to bivouac Some go for
woodwhieh in this countrya very woody oneis not
20 seek Some go for water while others unload the
bread and bacon wagons Others cut trenches Tor ne
fires TO boil the soup for supper. That soup is the nam
stay Of the German of the French and indeeo' VI
most Continental armies. The Prussan troops nv
watched make this soup very simply. Each man oa os
a kind OF deep saucepan without handle "nion @ -,
ss kettle bucket and I'm fact, generally makes
itsef useful Into this pit put pretty mucn "naNo
comes TO hand and savory mess. az ieas' ~, ne,'
men, ia soon made. A few barrels OF oeci vi u 80 I'M
country where we are can generally oe op'uu tno
troops quartered at Homburg on Monuas an ".
TweIttb Army Corps which is composed entrely OF
oxons ane we'll grown men, civil in the villages
cd nee,v even in the pouring rain, with the prospect
q, a wet night and muddy on the morrow They
xvare canned as have said, all around Homburg ana
ora 70 form part the Kings body guard The Garde
Corps or Life nards proper went to the front on sun
day.
There too the King would have gone had his Minis
ters allowed him. On Sunday at Kaiserslausen, an ami
mated conversation took place between Count Bismarck
and his Sovereign the latter being most anxious that
the train should not stop at Homburg, but go straight on
TO Saarbruck, almost then within cannonshot Of the
French lines. Count Bismarck warmly urged the risk
His Majesty would be running in going near the
enemy and at length prevailed the fiery old soldier
to stop at Homburg. To-day TUESDAY, Aug o. the King
accompanied by Count Won Bismarck Gen. Won Moltke,
and Gen Won Room the Minister OF War; left Homeave
by road for Saarbruck, some 20 English miles on am
on my way there, if possible, to Sarreguemnes, by
train. and write you these lines in pencil from horse
van.
The Kings pushing forward looks like very severe
lighting II is Just what he did before sadowa. Then
too the French understood to be concentrating be-
tween Metz and strasbourg. and anxious to
bring about a general engagement, as their men
are becoming dem0ralized by the succession or
defeats they have undergone. Perhaps before
this letter is well its way the Cable may bring you
newsOi great battle. The exutaton of all classes over
the victories of the Crown Prince is uDbounded but is
greatly TO the credit of the Germans that they be-
come successful they become less bOastfu As to the
soldiers themselves their behavior is beyond all praise
There is bullying Of civilians, no drunkenness, no
talking Of the work they did in the field This morning
the Twelfth saxO Corps deled before the King their
way 10 Saarbruck, and loud ther cheers as they
passed the ruler who they firmly believe will soon lead
them to victory. .-....
sAARBRUCK-6 p. m.-After many stOppages have ar
rived here, and find that the damage done by the
French in shelling saarbrucK has been greatly exag-
gerated. One two houses and the railway station
show marks Of shot, but rule everything looks
much as usual. Walking across the bridge met
soldier carrying musket, which he evidently regarded
as object OF curiosity He stopped me and asked me
II is not Chassep0i soon satisfied him that he
held In his hand weapon which TO drive the Prus
slams into the Rhine Coming back met Bismarck in the
yellow cap of his Cuirasser regiment The King is said
to have pushed far Forbach. The French have
been back beyond st. Avoid. There is a report that
Napoleon has asked for armice Of six days 1t will
he refused if he has. leave for Forbach tomorrow
morning