The New York herald., 1870-08-16


writing accomplished facts" pledge not to diyuge,
sympathy or urgency o. anynngey as men1y wm neag
says, the two warriors OF the day seem to wish 10
fight It out IN a dark room between themselves ana
their armies. However, we will see what we Will
see. In the meanwhile 1t has been clear, and
regret to say, rather successful attempt at muz-
ng the press q tne whole wor IN 80 lar as S e ~
to suppose that would find folks more liberal III
Berlin than they had been In Paris; but think II
would be difficult for Napoleon, Leb0euf Co. to adopt
more stringent measures In regard 70 tlle news ,'
papers than those enforced on the right bank ol the
RHINE, aud which l am now experiencing
The refusal called for action, and immediatety
concluded to proceed to the Rhine, at the nearest
held for Prusslan helmets, as they all. with rare
exceptions, are, and under the control OF tne m
tary. The King was to leave at SIX l, M saw ms
Majesty start amid the vivas OF his burghers, who
were reading hts amnesty proclamation ''dn mem
uolk, I" out In extra sneet. and accompanied by
dam Berllner station they proceeded directly to
brunswick, Hanover, Cologne aud Mayence, where
they are now On the whole route the greatest
enthusiasm and confidence was expressed lOr ana
By the way. had an excellent, opportunity to see
came to the hotel where was stopping To see a
blind Grand Duke-0ne OF the small Geroistein
sm Of Tsa on visit Of oSsncS ID r
camp sitting by the driver on the box. He
tI'i the Dukes % apartments On the first noor,
and AM alter after a few minutos' VISIT came out
ana Ss s1s IN line to
glimpse OF hun. TO the door nc was accompanied
by the blind Duke noss uotes bnt tne King pressed
newspaper boys, b00tblackS and old women caught
sight OF his Majesty he was descending and laid Ia
them royalty; they took on their hats and headgear
and two old women rushed up and handed him pcti-
tons. He took them with his own hand indeed as
ho WIG recniV9 them. with n M.
eral bow from him tho carriage galloped on In .
hurry The petitions related to the exemp.
struck with the good humor, activity and youthful
appearance OF this sovereign, who, although sew
bound for this point at O'Clock on the night of
the Kings departure, SO found myself going to the
the royal diplomatic destinies Of The Father
land.
German soldiers travelling In the trans must sing
and drink hence there was means OF doing any
thing but watching The ambulance committeeman
as they paraded at the stations with the red cross
on their arms and the patriotic ladies iom the VII.
lagos as they handed around immense bowls and
Jugs OF beer and cherry water TO the thirsy devour
ers. Bread beer and slippery sausages long enough
to pull cannon into action almost, were
the vogue at every station, where delay
to take on something or other for the theatre of war;
either company gun, caiss0n, hog or express
packages (aso the eXpress), or horses or hock OF
geese. IL seemed, when the train finally did reach
ever evsrysnns." s T Xii the the sundres @ We're WERE however
safely delivered and without accident after rather
close confinement
Only one railway accident has as yet occurred In
the transportation OF that immense host TO the
Rhlne-scven men killed, forty wounded. Here at
Cologne. which shall make species OF headquar-
Jers Tor the present, We are not far of from the
theatre OF war. the city Is fortified, under martial
law and we are uDected to ali the pecuIiarites and
restraints OF wars grim-visaged front and keen
eyes, The hotels are watched and visited many
slnu M rh.aln or
out on the ledger this morning. and God only knows
what is to come afterwards on the of passport
and passes. But j have seen war in two hem
spheres before ana | Will try 10 move along. Yet
while doing my best to satisfy your readers, yor
must recollect in what difficult, not to say inpos
sibe, straits we are navigating just now IN these
regions, ana not expect the usual raptdiry and
punctualtty which you expect and which II is the
70 make ys 20 o
Rhine southwards perhaps to Mayence or Frank
iort n can get there; otherwise, Oh anu on back
OF open communications can be found or invented
whereby to send the news. sEays
LATEST NEWS
The latest here, Obtained from reliable and wei
posted sources, Is thls:-BOth parties prepared ant
equal In numbers; soldiers especially enthusiast
and counting upon General Goebel az their big mai
and great general; Betterf in command OF th
department of all the Rhine cities; heavy 1ghtn
expected at Landau, not lar from Frankiort on tn
frontier point there TO be attempted by the French
they cannot cross between COblentz and Mayence
too stony, and country on either side Of the Rnn
tOO doEups uuu StccPy iuhJ OioSo pVtW WScu sCoioSH
and Bonn, where formerly French passed. but no
anticipated Just at present here, because 1t Is sat-
they would have too heavy fghting with The ettle q
the Prussian army. Cologne Is all astir; steamboat
carrying to and fro also little OF everything
especially soldiers and provisions. AS close IN
bands over the water there, at the fortress, ar
INDUCING freely IN the gay strains OF the 'Grand
Duchcssen and ia Vie Parisienne" Onenbac
does not sound much like war; still all our ears ar
iuenty listening for the mighty roar OF The mightes
fight that this age will have witnessed. And nov
on To the front or 1ankl as best may be.