The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-13
GERMAN GENERALS.
Prince Frederick Of Wurtemberg.

Frederick August Eberhard, Prince of Wurtem-
berg who is Prussan general of cavalry and in
command Of the Guard, was born January o. 1918,
entered the Prussan army on April % 1881, and was
Ppded OF 11e of 5as @ RS
Of cavalry on May 81 1853. At the outbreak Of hos
Royal Guards were placed under his command and
formed part of the army of the Crown Prince. Dur.
ing the battles of Burkersdorf the 2Sth, and of
Konginhof, Goth June, the two divisions OF the
Guards fought most gaantly, and they lost in both
whom were 81 officers, while the loss of the Aus
trians, as admitted In their own report, amounted
to 5000 ana OS Ss killed e and
gallantly and faithfully until the campaign over
and was rewarded by the King OF Prussia on his
return to Berlin with the command Of the 10th regi
General Won TumplinG.
William Won Tumpling, who is a cavalry general,
and commands the 9th Prusslan Army Corps, was
born December 80, 1879. Although his father was
Of the chief officers Of the Prussian army during
military career until $780, He applied himself to
the study of military science with great earnestness
After serving until 1887 in the regular army he was
sent by order of the Government on a protracted
military tour, in order that he might report
In 1889 he was assigned to the staf Of the army. He
took part In the campaign against the insurrecton
in Baden in 1649, fought during the entire war
against Denmark In 1884 as commander of the 9Th
Infantry Division and took an active and honorable
cided victory obtained by the Prussans at Gitschin
is conceded to be the work OF General Won Tump-
ling; he at least bore most prominent part in that
sanguinary engagement, and was likewise consplcu-
Gus by his action at Sadowa.
General Won VoiRts- -Rhetz.
Constantine Bernhard Won voigts;R ;Rhetz who
commands the 10th Army Corps, was born July 16,
1909. After serving few years in the regular army
the attention OF his superiors was called to the
Bureau, and he was soon transferred to the Bureau
OF Chief OF the Stan OF the army. He found there
and although from time to time assigned to the army
in the neld his connection with the stan was never
mander OF the fortress Of Luxemburg in 1850, but
exchanged that position In 1858 by assuming COM
mand OF the 1th DIVISION: Az the outbreak OF hos
the army under command OF Prince Frederick
Charles. When the Prince had full cognizance Of
Benedek on the evening OF July 2, he immediately
conferred with his Chief of Stan, and
after long consultation they came
enemy in the morning with the entire army King
William being at Gtschin with General Won Moltke,
| Won Vogts-R -Rhetz was at once despatched to that
place. Riding on at full speed through the stiffness
OF night he at last reached the headquarters OF the
| King, who was unceremoniously reused from his
sumbers to consult. with Won Moltke end Won
Voigts Rhetz resulting in an order for general at
tack on the Austrians at daybreak. This order re-
suited in the memorable battle OF Konggratz or
Sadowa, which virtually decided the Austrian war.
eminent services, was appointed Governor-General
| OF the former Kingdom OF Hanover and simulta-
neously obtained the command OF the 10th Army
Corps.
General Won PIOnslxi.
Henri Louis Francis Won Plonski, who commands
the 11th Army Corps, born at Bernau, Dec. g.
| 1902. His parents died when he was young, leaving
| him INDECENT but he was admitted TO the military
institute at Potsdam. where fully understanding
that he would nothing to rely upon throughout
life but his own requirements, talents, and energy
he applied himself 10 the study OF military science
with such an assiduy that he was soon far ahead Of
all his associates and entered the army as Lieutenant
| when hardly eighteen years OF age He succeeded
beyond precedent In the military service, and az the
| outbreak OF the Danish war was commander OF the
| infantry OF Royal Guards. In 1866 he made prison
| ers OF an entire brigade OF the enemy after despe