, 1870-07-31

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and il IL believed 1Lat such extracts as a1o
herewith used arc the irst ever made from it
ln Amcfiea.
THr ccMMAspER-1S-cu1EF.
The leading General OF tho prt.nsian army ia
one vino, cur1uusty enough, hss as yet received
In I1uAsia he il regarded 81 far superior to
the Crown Prince, and AZ tho equal il no, the
superior OF the veteran Won noltke.
PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES. or PRUSSIA,
pres. mt Commando s-in-Chlcf Of the Frusstaa
army on the Kllsnc, son of Prince Frederick
was born March 70, iS.5. He il the beloved
chirt of lis army, and a man OF such ex-
trsoflinRty military talents TINT We might |
safely pronounce Aius military genius.
Tie eyes of the entire German people arc
now turned upon him in unlimited trust |
aid confidence. 1t would be interesting AZ
we'll as instructive to follow, step by STEP tho |
formation aud development ef Tits extFaorsi- |
nary character, but, even il our space did not |
forbid entering into minute "details, the re- |
luctapce Of the Prince to Ill publicity, and bis |
stern refusal to furnish his bisHraphers apy
information beyond what has strealy become |
historical concerning him. would preclude all
idea Of such an undertaking, Liko all l'rus-
sian Princes. Frederick Charles had to enter
tile TruseiaE army when scarcely 10 years old,
/ it icing considered necessary that every de-
| Ecendant Of the house OF uohenzolern, no
| matter what his individual inclination may
| he, should oecond fully acquainted with the
military service Of bis country. and that What
be called upon at any moment to draw bis
sword TOR the lofepse OF FatleElaud in times
OF danger. Will Frederick Charles. however,
there was no need Of coupulsion. Tie
watlike epirit Of his ancestors auinated
him esen in his earliest youth, sud inducsd
him to devote himself With enthusiasm to his
military studiea. Tho result ot tllis int.ata
lor- Of everything connected with the army.
econ became apparent in the rapid progress he
made in the military school OF instruction.
The stud: OF the life rad glorious deeds Of
Frederick tho Great filed his leisure hourE,
and It is said that be was on several occasions
severely Ecprmanded for passing entire
nights over tho history Of the :" Seven Years
Wsr" and the rtudy at the plana Of battle
adopted by that iilnstrious CAPTAIN. At tho
stein, in 18as. he was assigned so The STAT Of
the Cummandeg-in-Chief Of tho prussian
forcee, GeneEa1 von Wrangel, when. st the
battle of schlesxig, liz ilnrotuosty and lis
entire disregard q ~ aangeF. . *aiio
did not fail to encourage tie troops,
and materially aided il securing the
victory to tie Prussian eagle During tho
campaign in baden u 1919 he likewise disti.-
guished himself on various occasions. Fifteen
year, of peace low followed, during which
The Priuce resumed his theoretical studies Of
the science Of wnr, maue himself familiar With
all branches Of the army, and showed conclu'
sively Lis superior talent for tue organization.
AZ we'll az for the skiiful disposition, Of large
armies. The disregard Of treaties by Denmark,
power by AMstEia and Prussia, the -econd
| campaign in Scl,lcswig- Holsteiu waa soon en-
tered uroD. and. although General Won Wrau
gel WIS At first appointed ComuaandeE-in-C4sei
: Of tho combined armies, the command OF tut
PIussi4n aivieson was entrusted 10 t'Elnc<
Frederick Charles, December Is. 1853. He a
, once recognized the fortified place OF Duppe
j to he one uf the greatest Danish stfonGholds
: aud a formidable barrier to the advance OF ~
8 German armies into Danish territory. II
: therefore decided upon regular siege ant
: investment Of tho position. The severity o
. the winter in there Northern latitudes iuter
o fered considerably with his operations. and
3 was not until April 1864, that he thought SAT-
u to order t.rst the bombardment and then tn
: sto,xusnE Of the fussiticktiona. Twice tho aa
- | eault was repulsed with serious slaughter, IN
1 Ill 1T last tue intrepid commander gEasped th
b tag Of the regiment Of Royal Guards and, per
/ eonslly leading his troops to I third attack
= drove tue encmy cut of biz stronghold an
+ 5,DC0 men aud lis pieces Of artillery Bein
i | deleated In several other engagements, tn
q Danes saw the itnpossiti1ity Of further resist
}, ance. and a treaty Of pence VAS tigpea on Octe
9 | ber 30, 1864. At the outbreak OF hostilitle
!. between Prussia and Austria in 1866, Prime
). Frederick Charles vas called to the cotnmsn
8 ! Of tie First Divi~lon Of tine flutsian aIn!
t immediately marched his troops to y
a frontier. which be cTossed OF June %, and
!, ordering the attack uEon the forces Of the e,
e envy, addressed bis men With the words
- .,May your hearts beat toward God, and yor
T. Ests uron the enemy" 4 succession ot eple1
II did victories At Licbeuau, Tn1nau, Podel. NM
: cheEsratz. and Gissehiu. having forced Il
!. enemy into the interior Of Eohesuis> Print
a. Freierick Charles, who knew the AnstziAna
: Fave occupied formidable position on It
). heights. Eeypnd the bistrltz. requested tt
,e Crown rrisec Frederick William to cana
ID Lis assistance with the Seeoud Division Of Il
q arny, bat attacked the enemy on the mae1lI
e. of lnly s, without awaiting hia ar1sEal r
to r1uskiars fought desperately. but the positif
OF tie enemy was 60 well chosen. and the
n artillery 70 favoEabty placed, that the irn
TO could not gain decided ads1nssEe oVer the1
Eiyilion, under the C1owu Price, that Il
n. enemy lost ground, tttreated undet tha dea
40 fy fife Ct tue Prussisns, and VAS MA
4o completely routed, Euunius in al direction
aS IN and in The widest confusion This ended 8
ia pnssued from the sth to the 1osh- Hstuan =
s3s taser, and the rrnseiar troops found thei
soo | selves Gear the Capital At Anetrla: teady, y
no n.cnent'a na;ice+ to march upon Vienna !
!0o Interference nf France resulting in the tres
" " of Prague, this ever memorable canpaign s
~ 1t IN end. Austria hu1nil1ted, and heE form
507 military pre&tige lost forever. As might
So znti1pated from man who bad taken anch
- CONSPICUOUS part in the brilliant acaueEemet
e Of the r1ussian almy, cur hero, althou
e e pyoud OF biz troops, and willingly adtalttt
a their superiority over any European Al
al | which conld then he raazaha}ed Against the
g5l had neyerthelt es become A. arc OF eome seEs
dtawtacIs and errors hitherto overlooked
otA tie orE1nization Of the Prus.isn army. and
~, once cocciuded to advocate Foch refortns
~" has experience bad convinced him to DO az
lutely necessary. Meeting with oPpoIt1cn
Lich quarters, te Is eaid TO have reaoiysd
Ass suhust his op.nions IT, the approval Of
Highest military authorities. and It is gcueFa
the believed tblt he is the AnthoE Q! an sno
an nous pamphlet published in Frankfort, wh
all hss astrsetea the greatest attention fEona
bT government, md h4s been the cause OF the
nd cent importaut reforms in the Pru* ar
OF It appears that the mems expressed II
the rutlicaiion gained the APPRECIATION OF
han ! Chief ,-StaH, the renowned .---
,ue, cuAsYxs pt1*uAnD. nlroN yoS EoEfKR,
the bo.n in Mecklenburg- -SchKesin: October
u Of 1866. who, after teryiug il the Danish q,
uid- dr,rinc his e1rjie1 youth, offered his sersl
In the PEuseian Government, snd was appo
ltusr ID Secoud Lieutenant In 1872. lis supetlo
ring N tsc.ician asd etrstesist VITA soon
Ives aun,ecia,ed, and ere long ha WAS sppoiate,
t9an ~ the ceuelel stsa Of the PE1sssan sscay.