The New York herald., 1870-08-28
TIE PRUsslAN ARMY.

Column Throe Miles in Length-How IL Ad-
vauced and Where II Went.
BRUMArH, August 7, 1870.
Your correspondent bcgs for indulgence for his
letters from the field. His quiet and comfortable
study Is exchanged for a reeking clamorous pot
house. Soldiers shrieking and swearing at the
wretched walters, scrambling for their food ana
drink Kicking the table and begging for that rare
and coveted article, tobacco 81 say you, have you
got another cigar Hn roars one at your humble
servant. GAPS fair IN love and war" they say.
and strategic necessity compels to say 'no' for
1 know that If confess to that very modest bundle
in my courier bag the end Of an hour will see me
worried out OF my little treasure. ~ say, you, will
you give me IigDt?" bawls another happy to draw
notice and envy to his exceptional possession OF
pipefall or cabbage lear. Now these addresses,
kicks, shrleks and brawls are always to become
most rampant when yonr correspondent IA just
celebrating the series OF events or arranging the
graphic points OF description The ideas get into
confusion; and the simple plan would be, you say,
perhaps. TO wait for them to get into order. But
the post goes in an hour, and heaven only knows
when it Will go again.
ST. AyoLp.
The French General Frossard WAS defeated yester
day at st. Avoid BY the Eighth army corps OF the
German forces, commanded by General Won Cohen.
General Won C6Den's command belongs to the north.
ern army, under General Stennetz, aud no doubt
full particulars will reach you
That Bitche has fallen into our hands Is another
important item, OF which all we Know here have
given goa in six words
TUX DIVISION or BADEN.
We left the Of The battle OF woerth yester-
day at three O'CLOCK rather began to- for our
column is three miles long ana requires some time
time TO get fairly under way We positively starved
hve plenty Of iIaguenau was an intense relief 1t is
not pleasant To be OF 10000 men, with several
thousand horses. in place where there is literally
not cup OF water clear that the bottom Is
visible aud not "a bottle OF wine or beer To take its
place.
iIaaucnau Is city OF which [ shall ever retain q
moist and pleasant recollection.
Early this morning the troops marched ont TO this
place. some ten miles, and remained here till three
az which time there came sudden and, even TO the
star entirely unexpected order TO march TO Siras-
bourg. twelve miles further. In ten minutes the
troops were filing out Of the town on iro aud IN
The course OF the afternoon we came within short
distance OF the c,ty wbena halt was ordered.
Half an hour elapsed, the star alone keeping up
mysterious busllc and then the forces were ordered
to the right about and we had to pod it back again
IT was litue hard on many of the poor fellows,
OF the last ten days
After puzzling my pate about the meaning OF this
walk till was tired OF it l,id hold OF Major AM
merongen, of the stan, cavalry officer, and lie.
maDted an explanation. could not have chosen
better informnnt. ior. as discovered, lie was the
leader of the real movement.
RE, oNSoITRISG srHAsBOUeG.
The DIVISION was marched out to reconnoitrc
strasoours and take advantage OF anything that
opened Tae patrols of cavalry which precede and
scout the country founn vutpv.ts OF any kiudS
piece oil CarclessneSs the part OF the my which
induced the MAJOR TO make dash at the
hope OF getting IN before the garrison
was alarmed fn,S attempt was Unsuccessful, but
the position and iortificaions were rcconnOtrcd.
The walls oi stone. not covered with earth. and
known 10 be Ia a poor condition. The city Is sup
posed 10 have garrison OF militia only and unless
We receive orders rom The crown Prince TO go else
where we shall probably go back again to-nlorrow
ana shell she towntie only difficulty being the
danger OF mlurng the cathedral. We did not re-
man before the Town on account or n lack or straw
and PROVISIONS. II orders 10 go somewhere else
come the loss viii be small. since Strasbourg IL
considered Il place OF little strategic Importance
and tar more valuable account OF tne moral effect
when us capture woud produce than ON account
of any direct INJURY its loss would to the
encaiy, or amy service thai IT'S occupation 10y our
troops could render 10 our efforts elsewhere.
DURATION or THE WAR.
Tile great sibiec OF conversation in the army ia
the length OF the war. Every agrees That, from
has gone contrary 10 expectation aud 10 rule. IL a
true history OF tue struggle were submitted to any
one ignorant that IL was historical ne would surely
pronounce 1t ridiculous ilnposSl1llny.
THE KILLED AID WOUNDED.
Ihaye endeaNored several times 10 obtain an APP
proXlni,le statement o the numbers OF Killed ana
wounded have not succeeded in getting anything
better ihan u guess thai both sides have lost
together i'll The ucighb0rhoo1 OF 10000.
TRAVEL AT THE SEAT OF CONFLICT.
Though II seems Il long time since set ont from
CariSruhe is IN realty, not lhree days, ana, per-
maps some account OF my journey may give you a
better idea OF the STATE OF things Than any more logi
cal discussion Of rhem couId oner you.
discovered lrom an officer IN Carlsruhe that the
strict exclusion o, correspondents would no longer
be maintained, ana that II was now possible, with
sufficient recommendations. 10 obtain admission 10
the army. uav.ng no opportunity TO learn rom
him the nt0dts oDs,oad', went 10 the police 10 get
what the authorities in Germany may al any time
require though in time of peace nothing is more
unusual. pass card-a passport a small scale.
The police laughed at my request for card 10
the Rhine and told me that tue Minister OF war was
the man TO apply TO Tor such permission. pro-
ceeded 10 the Ministry Of War. where, after some
waiting, | was told that my American passport
twhch has on II a recommendation rom Mr.. Ban
croft, that has been Most valuable 10 mc) wcnid
be vlsed ~ tile American Consul l went TO the
Consul, to whom | remarked That didn't see that
could ger back any further unless tney sent nue. TO
Washington. Fortunately they did not deem that
necessary. and on second application 10 rue Mnls-
ter received pass emitting NE 10 visit the dvi-
sion OF Baden.
with this got 10 MaXan.
The commanding officer at Maxan. however,
permit me 10 cross The Rhine ON the pass rom tue
Ministry OF War; and IL was only when, Tor the sake
Of feeling that had tried everything, 1 laid my
conmendation before him, that the face OF affairs
changed. "Recommended by our good friend Ban
croft And correspondent Of the NEW YORK
HERALD II you had only told me That before
wouldn't have let you wait all this time' saiu the
most urbane Captain Delmling.
On the other side found a couple OF hay carts
flied with Baden reserve, just starting for Lauer-
bourg, under the command OF a quartermaster. who
on being informed OF my business told me TO Jump
in. NJ companions were In the best possible humor,
and amused each other by telling yarns OF their ad-
ventures in 1865. The country was quite quiet aud
no troops were TO bc seen though In every iav0ra-
bic spot was the remains or bivoIac IL was no
small evidence OF u peaceful condition that three
deer ran across the road In 'front.' OF Us.
At LanerDourg things changed somewhat. The
boundary runs nOmnaliy through Lauterbourg, but
the German portion consists OF only halt "A dozen
houses, which are outside of The notifications sur
rounding the town proper. These fortiications are
no longer In good condition, aud AFFORD almost no
opposition TO the entrance OF the Prussians. IL Ia
now occupied by several companies OF reserve. Just
outside OF the gates was met by the same officer who