Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-30
THE
GEN. Won MoLTEE.

ot0u OF the Frusslan tOfCeSi was
born in Mecklenburg in the year
1900. His father Was an army
officer. He was educated at the
military school Of Copenhagen,
and entered into the service Of
Denmark. But aiterward when
the annexation of SchlesWig-Hol-
stein, where his father owned
property, was under consideration.
he accepted the German side Of
the dispute and took service with
Prussia in 1922, gradually rising
to a position in the staff ten years
later. Shortly afterward he visited
Turkey, and was invited by the
Sultan to assist in the effort that
monarch was then making to i'm
prove the military standing Of the
Turkish army by the introduction
of European reforms. He seems
to have been engaged in the SER
vice Of different States for several
years subsequently. 1t was not
until 1858 that he acquired his
present position in Prussia. He
published o report Of the Austro.
Italian war in 1859, with reference
TO a plan Of an expedition which
he had projected; but he states
that the rapid movements Of the
French Emperor, who had an army
that she could rely on" rendered
his plan nugatory. When at length
the Schleswig. Holstein question
developed into a war, his services
under Prince Charles, command.
ing the Allies against Denmark,
were of the greatest service. His
highest abilities were, however,
not exhibited until the breaking
out Of the war between Prussia
and Austria. His knowledge of
technical detail and the science Of
war enabled him to take part in
drawing up with Bismarck the plan
Of that wonderfully successful
compaign, and he expressed him
self rs never for q moment lacking
confidence in it. He took q per-
sonal part in the battle Of Sadowa,
and arranged the subsequent ne
gotiations which resulted in peace.
Prussia has thorough confidence
in his abilities, and he shares with
her great War Minister a hold on
the popular heart, although per.
sonally reserved almost to tacitur.
nifty, and devoted to the study of
her favoritc science, his writings
upon which are of great and rccog.
nized value.
GENERAL voN ROOM.
General Albrecht Won Room
born in 1903 in Pomerania is re-
gardcd as the father Of the pres
ent military system of Prussia. He
encountered extraordinary Difficult.
ties in creating q military people
and a strong army from what was
left after the wars of the first Ma.
poleon. 1t is to his skill that the
changes are due to which are at
tributed the present status of the
Brussian soldiers. 80 incompara-
bly, superior to those who were
vanquished at Jena. He is Mar
tinet in manners and appearance,
and has q reputation as a writer,
|, chiefly in the preparation Of mill.
tary manuels and "hand- books for
officers"
CROWN PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM.
Prince Frederick William is In.
spector of the First Division of
the army, and holds other military
appointments. On the 25th OF
January 1858, he married the
Princess Victoria, eldest daughter
, Of Queen Victoria,
Having been made a General in
: 1861, he commanded the Prus.
. SLAMS in the campaign against the
Danes, aud proved by his strate'
|, gical operations and before the in
: trenchments Of Duppel, that with
advancing years he had learned to
E control the rashness of his TEN.
: per by prudence and artful comb,
: nation, and not only to make q
brave attack, but also patiently to
prepare its success. During the
= last war, in command Of three ar.
!, my corps forming the first army,
, he marched on the 23d of June in.
to Saxony, pushed on into Bohe.
D mia, won, on the 2Sth, the day a
Munchen gratz, took part on the
81 Of July at Sadowa, after The
first skirmish occupied Saar Bru
0 emo on the 18th, took on the l6tl
. Sunderburg as commander of tn,
a advance, went on the 18th int
:. Hungary, and was at Presburg on
ly prevented by the conclusion o
the armisiice from taking prison
: ers q whole army corps.
GEN. EDWIN HANS CHARLES MAN
= TEUFFEL.
: Gen. ManteutTel, almost equal,
}. well known by the title of Baron
e was also born in the early part o
the present century, and is now s
9 years old. He has passed a life
time in military employment, hav
. ing begun as a dragon at an ear
. ly age, and receiving the mex
grade shortly afterward. He be