New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-17

an each side falls harmlessy Oh uecS i0"'' 'o
high -. 4, ,o,ro triad with |
tadoas sunk in the eastern and western passes OF
the mort and word is brought at the same ume na' @
,r mart Of the expeditionary forces are arrVng oh
two points details given in the folo"S "''0'
which will be the last dated from Cherpours'
TIKI STAFF OF THE K1NG-How BLuN n,,x
PUNISHED IN THE PRUssiAN Ahni'
fFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT =,
po,xvvopr Aup 3-The movements Oh the |
vi % Prussia during the last few days nave oeeh 'ho
subect Of nearly as much speculation as 'no
OF the army II was generally believer 'h'' no "uu
either make Frankfort his headqu'ieiS u us 49,
NIL, this oninion prevailed. The telegram when
snnounoad his departure from the c"p'"i
OF Prussia contained no mtlma'ion
.,o nlace of his destination ms slence on /
a material point gave rise 10 renewed VoiVo0'u,o
81 to ranort obtained credence that Mannheim was the
-, toward which he purposed going. All these snppo
, have been proved by the result to be misealcula
,,ons The King has reached Mayence without even |
through Frankfort He journeyed thither by way
Of Coheuz some dissatisfaction is expressed here at
che conrse adopted is probable that upon this occa
sion the inhabitants of this city would nave
,volcomed him with a cordially such they
MAYER displayed before They would have shown
that they looked with very different eyes on the
King who commands the United German Army than
fbey did on the King who forcbly annexed this territory
e. the Kingdom of Prussia After all this matter is but
a trifng one. Reasons Of policy, and, it may be- OF
strategy also have doubtless influenced the Monarchs
course That he has taken up his position with the
army appears have gratied those who long for de-
esve blow being struck and who believe that no import
aut movement would he made so long as the King re-
mains ia Berlin He has by his side the most renowned
Prussan Minister, and the most admired Prussian
srategst With Count Bismarck the one hand TO ad-
HIM. and Won Moke on the other, 10 prompt him. 1t
d. certain that no egredousy false step will be made.
lafp in Tho
German forces justes the view have taken about the
country between this city and the frontier being the
thester OF battle of strategic maneuvers. In the
of the PrusSans assuming the offensive the three
armies OF the lower Rhine of the ceuter and of
The Upper Rhine, will probably attempt com
bned movement On the other hand should the !
Trench advance large force will probably be thrown
the direction of Mayence. Were this to occur
Che German army wOuldght with the advantage of hav-
fng strong TO fall back upon in the event Of
d slster II difficult. however, to imagine the Sc
tous defeat of the German army posted be-
tween Mayence and the frontier. The number |
massed in that quarter is fabulous. Be
mud the line which the brunt of battle would |
fall another equally strong and well equipped If
victory sides with the largest battalion, then the Ger
ought TO prove the vctrs. As this enormous force
b. subject TO the control of such military genius Won
%oke. the chances in favor Of il multiplied These
considerations constantly used support of the
cuson the attack of the French ought not to be
ought to be considered a certainty.
The following piece of information, which no German
paper dare publish, give by way Of illustration of the
manner in which military bunders regarded by the
authorities The colonel Of regiment quartered near
Mayence thought t few days ago, to parade his regi
ment under broiling sum- and to make II 60 through
homo difficult movements. The result that no less
Ehan five soldiers died from overexhaustion No sooner
was the intelligence of what had happened communicated
70 the Colonels superior when an inquiry was insti-
tuted and the Colonel deprived of his command,
and was transferred to Cobentz, there to occupy sub
ordinate position Something of the same kind recently
happened in England. have heard of English soldiers
dying through what appeared to be the stupidity neg
Rence inhumanity of the commanding of1cer yet no
ono bas ever been punished. The German system has
t m recommend it, that the soldiers feel assured that
those who treat them badly will not go scot |
Free and thus they repose confidence IN the |
authorities which English soldiers can hardly be |
Expected 10 do. Hitherto the losses in action
have nothing when compared with those due 10
accident careIessness. Collision between railway
trains filed with soldiers have been numerous. and in
several instances the sacrifice OF life has been large Al
o. many persons fan in skirmsh their deaths
would general remark and sympathy But these
fatal collisions are passed of small import
anoe Indeed it is surprising that the trafhc |
on the several lines has not been productive OF
greater damage. The trains are of enormous
length. co carriages being the minimum number en-
ployed On one occasion, when was passenger by one
both been placed front should have found no fault
with the arrangement but in front and the
other at the end it appeared the railroad officials
had purpOsey made preparation for the catastrophe
Recklessness OF human life is, however, often
manifested a nation goes TO war. Under
ordinary circum stances il passenger were TO fall from
3 railway carriage while the train was in notion the
train would be stopped by the engnedriver If he wit
messed or was informed of the occurrence The other
day. when soldier overbalanced himself and fell on the
line the accident though witnessed by the guard was
not considered grave enough to justify him in causing
the stoppage of the train.
The King OF Prussa's proclamation 20 the German
army has Just arrived, and is being pacarded In the
streets will learn the contents OF 1t before you re-
celye this letter may remark however, that 1t appears
70 give general satisfaction. 1t is noteworthy that Ger
many IA alone mentioned This judcious. There are
many honest and patriotic Germans who. abhor the
very name Of Prussia, while neither German nor
fasian fails respond any summons made In the
paDe and the defense Of the Fatherand AS write
a telegram has arrived bringing the tidngs that saar
bruck has been occupied by the French. 1t is probable
chat this victory may eate the Parisians and may hep
foeonHrm them in the belief that the war is to be on the
part OF the French army merely military promenade
Should this be their opinion they viii be undeceiyed
before long.
short paragraph in the papers corroborates the Dehel
that German princes are very silly persons
Without previous announcement the Duke OF BRUNSWICK
mas returned castle of his fathers HIS fath1u
subjects did not learn that their ruler was again III e
midst until they read notice to the effect that smoking
was strictly forbidden not merely within the Castle
grounds but in the vicinity Of the Castle These I'M
happy subjects would patiently endure many Things az
the Dukes hands. but when he attempts to put out the
pipes he makes them desperate
THE PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS.