Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-08
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
Interesting Details Of the Great
Struggle.
"Wacht { am Rhein."


The composer of the "Wacht am
Rhein = received great ovation at the
town Of Schmalkalden, on the 9th OF
August. The Prussian authorities pre-
scented to Charles Wilhelm, at the court
house of that place, the gold medal
(which the Queen of Prussia had donated
! to him. He was at the same time pre-
scented with the freedom of the city Of
Schmalkalden. In the evening num-
Der of singing societies from that city
and other places serenaded the COM
poser. Schmalkalden is famous for the
league formed there in 1881. by the
Protestant princes Of Germany, for the
defense Of their religious Liberties,
against the Emperor Charles v and the
| Catholic Church, which league led after
ward to the Thirty Years War, and the
triumph Of religious liberty in Europe.
A War Scene.
Touching and amusing hospital stories,
connected with the war, begin to be cur
rent. For instance, Prussian and q
Frenchman find themselves opposite to
each other both fire, and both are
wounded. Presently they find them
selves in two adjoining beds of an am
bulance. The Frenchman was Of Lor-
raiae, and spoke little German. Of
course talking soon commenced, and in
an hour or two they were fast friends,
and began planning the most amicable
arrangements for after the war" "AhW
said the German, " If yon knew what a
fine grocery have at Lidelbsrg Ifyou
do not promise to come and spend a
month with me when the campaign is
over ] shall not believe in your friend
ship" No, no, was the reply, " that
cannot be till you have tasted the nice
little Aoselle wine that we make at
home"
The Garde Ssti0paI.
~ A Paris correspondent, speaking Of the
Garde National, says: But will they
fght? A Duchess of an ancient mill
tary stock said last week in answer to
this question: No, they never fought,
and they never will fight"
why not. MadameY
Because they are afflicted with an in
herited poltrooDery, Yon know their
history. Tell me when they stood fire.
They ran away ia IA and they ran away
in SO. / tell you they are not to be de-
pended upon. Besides they are shop
keepers, and shopkeepers always fight
with one eye on their shop. The merce-
pary eats up the heroic. You can / be a
hero and ashopkeeper both The counter
is fatal 10 poetry; trading kills 4nsslfsh-
ness. Monsieur, only two classes make
good soldiers--tha working-man or the
machine turned by the crank of COM
mand, and the gentleman or the heroic
intelligence, selfdirected and seleim-
PEELED. One is valuable from his plastic
stupidity--you can do what you please
with him. The other is useful from his
f-consciousness-he can do what he
pleases with himself"
De Wfmpnen's Plan 90 Escape COun.
fepmapded,
From Galignani's Messenger.i
An officer who had not quilted Gen.
de Wimpffen all the morning Of the lst,
writes as follows 10 tho Debats:
"On that morning the Prussians hav
ing terminated their movement, attacked
us on our right, in order to drive us on
the fresh troops, who awaited our des-
cent from the plateau, before daploying |
all their forces. Fora moment General
de wimpfien was deluded, and believed
in a victory, not as yet knowing that
he had before him more than one hum
dred and fifty thousand enemies. In the
evening he resolved t. open a passage |
for his troops TO the Belgian territory, or
TO march upon Carignan. He you'd |
doubtless have succeeded, as the enemy, [
half disorganized by The contest, had re-
mained in position on the field Of battle;
but the Emperor, who still held Dc 1dct0 |
the chief command, prevented him, and
paralyzed his best efforts by calling up
the Prussians with white Hax, and by /
a letter 20 the King. Ger. /
de Eimptien. after q warm Rltercationi
with the Emperor and his suite on the
subject returned 10 his quarters and
gave in bis resignation. Napoleon re-
fused to accept it, end wrote TO him the
following note:
General: You cannot resign ef the
when the army may still bs
saved BY an honorable capitulation.
You have done your duty all day; do it
still. You viii render great service TO
he country. The King has Reespted
ne armistice, and am waiting for his
Believe in my friendship.
fi' ~ HaN hu -NaPotEoS.
The General. being then persuaded
hat only one course was open-thaf of
-etiring alone; but in doing this he would
AVE 10 abandon the gallant soldiers who
lad braved death under his orders during
he day, also. that in so acting he would
n perform the functions Of general-in-
,hief. placed in his hands bS .ke for
unes Of war. decided 70 remain at the
read ofthe army, 70 share the fate Of all,
md TO sethis name 70 Che capitulation-
hat terrible act which closes by an i'm
nense disaster, BY an Unforeseen catas-
rophe, one Of the most brilliant ef mill