, 1870-08-10
GENERAL voN NoLTKg.

Tie commander Of the Prussian army
nuder the King, is HE11Au1H FaE1uzaR yoy
Nol1kE- whose military title is .'Lieuten-
znt General and Chief Of the General
STAT, He was born October o6, 1900,
aaa. consequently, lacks but few months
Of being 70 years old, He belongs to m
Md family III A1eraIenburg. Soon after
his birth, his father, military off3csr, loft
Meeklenburg for an estate in Holsteiu,
Al tho age Of II Young Molt1e, with
,'rn:Ler. was tent to the Military Academy
il Copenhagen, whose rigid discipline and
MILITARY frugality laid the Foundation of
his future character. In 1sao hc entered
tue Prasslan service as Coruet. His fam
i!v having become impoverished, he was
forced to maintain himself for many years
u1ou the moderate pay OF his inferior
rank; bn:. hy the practice Of economy and
sr!f-tlsriaL he was enab.sd to obtain in
s,n.ction il varitrs modern Languages.
III. ali!itits were soon recognized. From
l-:;:i to 1s:sa he WIS in Turkey and Asia
slir.r. la in: lAAen sent there by the prus-
>i.r Gsyt :7:nsr.1t to report on the war with
Meh.uet All. After his return, he rapidly
advanced to the rank OF General, without.
however. learipg the General Stat. He is
represented AS man Of great modessy and
simplicity: is extremely. reserved, and
l~sats the surname OF The Silent" His
epmp'su1v aud equauimity are the same
eu the l,attle-ic9d M in the council
The great achievement OF his life is ta,
campaign - ls';6, against Austri:, which
~As plan1 ed by him aud e1ecated under
Ii, directs L. When, IN May, 1sG6, in con-
sequence "l. the Aaion Of the Land, prus-
sla declared the old German Confederation
dissolved. the admirable skill with which
her military preparations had been 1naaa
wa. e,."=nt- she vas enabled to notify.
sa1,ay, Hanover, and Hesse Cassel to re-:
ducr their armies, and consent to the a.
Ac1ut.llug Of n German Parliament, and to
de- ahud compliance with these taznas in
t~enty-tour hours. These powers fail
ing 10 respond, the Pruzsian army, next
dsy. chased ;ato and took possession of the
three kin .oMs. Var WIS declnred against
Auetrln- and the s.4.ny marched into Bohe-
Mia. The AustriaAs were taken ly sarpnse
Tie Prussians moved in three lines; the ecu
irr under the command of Prince Fred
~rick harles; the right wing under General
Van lsittendell, and tho taft undar Prince
Frederick William, .+.ur Fritz" whu has
recently driven back the right wing of the
French under MucAlahon. Tho declare
sini. Of war vas made on the 10Th of June.
Gu the 1itL the Pttissians entered Eohe-
n::a. There seTs almost daily fights By cach
of tie tlres armies, @hich ELECTED 4 union
":. tho Is. Of July, and, OIL Tho I'd of that
s:' nth. fought the great battle Of Sa.]owa,
Which destroyed the Austrian army un,!er
Htuc,'ck. and ended the war. The who;o
s~luI'aigu. involving ~ Reorganization Of
G-raany. lasted less than tlree w>ess.
1t VIZ, msgnidceu.ly planned, aad II. urin-
in,,'y executed.
The same military genius to which Prus-
Aia owed the victory Of 1866, is aow direct
ing the successful operations of the Prus
,ia1l ar1nivs- which, instead Ct defending
ferlin. as it WAS proposed they should dc
l,y the French Emperor, are now carrying
on the war m French soil, and for..iag the
chns1aig.l TO decisive issue on oIc IF tht
reads ,n Paris. II this war shall terminate
in the triumph at Prussia, the name oi
M"l'h- will stand among the great cap
I: :h> If ;Ec world