New-York tribune., 1870-11-17
THE "woRLDv AND THE GERMANS.


SIR: The Germans of this city having un.'
fortunately no organ OF their own nteliSble to the
Engllsh-speakng community, address myself to
YOU for the purpose Of refutng SANDER on Germanys
most highly yprized attributes-her civilization and hui
maniy. During this epoch OF her trials, her Drant
victories and her mOurDful losses when her nouVes,
acts and intentions are severely criticised by world OF
by duty and conscience But far more than on tle
iaures of military fame aud on the prestige OF spenaa
yictores abe prides herself on her culture ana humanity
these alone being the true aud essential characesucs
of great people The voice OF public op1m t o,s
epOnent5 OF tie American press bear chccriu "iuess ~
the kind, humane treatment extended 10 tne rrenc.
wounded and prisoners. but The World has dlnereht
The atrocities committed by the German soldery
on the peasants the cruel treatment Of the wounde
scarcely find parallel in the history OF the DARK sge
is passage in the war record OF that cosmca % pacr,
nation of hars and hbertines ana tne Prfn @ m
saints and nnGeents G Of partisan
ship the Just measures OF retaliation ana seldeIense
forced upon the German sSs 80 ~ and
enstens best efforts, cruetes and atrocues lot te pu
RcT inst ean5e That seifsatised and infable advo-
cate of humanity, The World has not word OF oensu
for the manifestations OF the peculiar civilization OF
women and children, in the ruin or thosa1us o
homes. in the bombardment and total destruction OF
open unforted towns like Saarbrcken and keil IN the
arming Of African brutes and barDarlails aRhinse
Furopean nation in the wounding and killing OF nag oi
rnre bearers surgeons nurses and other nOn-co1nDst
tants in the manning andmuating OF the "ounuou au
The commanders Of the German armies, on Their en-
trance into France warned through printed proeiaaa
ons posted along the routes OF march, tne I h
of towns and villages to remain quietly ut Their homes
in the pursuit Of their vocatons and TO refrain from a
five bostitics. The peaceful should he scrupui0uSy
protected In their life and property pnt arniea re-
sstance and insidious warfare punished Dy .e actv
confined to the armed forces In tho neu Woua soVu uH
generate into an indiscrlmna,e I aced
not only in truly humane spirit 3 ~ b avn Tbe
World and Sedan correspondent would have compre
hended and appauded the spirit ~ the age had the su
tbrnnrb Germany on their way to Berlin Their plant
and versatile pens would have execrated the cowafcy
have ourncd the fate the brave soldiers that fell not
on the glorious field Of battle, but by the treaeherous
bIc avengers the dcstroyers OF German barbarism
and the saviors OF French civilization!
While the Germans were fighting their courageous
bS and wounded in flank and rear by the inhabitants
Of Kemiliy and Bazeies hidden in houses and cellars
and The World together with its English y Tory cGen
bear the outrage without remonstrance and retaliation
An ewitnss Of thee whose pen Is A knS%a 0ad an
Gazette have the worst proofs OF the fanatism
of S a ca e ped m on us from the window the
cellars, and even the churches. The women carried
Unseen and dangerous enemy The soldiers were com
PEELED to storm the houses and as the nring dld not
RemlIly and Bazeilles an unproyoked mOnstrous bar
barty OF an act just retaliation and sefdefense As
wounded" il can be dismissed in few words.
II the press and people Of Germany embtered and ex-
asperaed the shocking manner ia which France con.
the war find fault with anything it Is the too great
kindness and humanity shown TO the wounded and
prisoners This Is not their true and genuine feeling for
the Germans noble and generous people TO be
vindctiye toward the fallen aud unfortunate, but it
characerzes the depth Of their indignation and their
estimate Of French civilization. The Bayarians that
felt compelled to destroy the ab0venamed villages would
not accept the refreshments cigars etc. offered TO them,
while escortng the French prisoners To German garrsons
unless their enemies the battlefield now their cap
likewise treated,
that hundreds of French prisoners in the railway cars
touched by the magnanmity OF their yictors shouted
like one man, Wire les Bararis'
ADoLPH KEssLER, NJ. ID.
No. 224 East Fifty,frstst., Sept %, 1870