The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-06
WAR ITEMS.
THE CROWN PRINCE OF sAxoNY.

One If the most curious features OF the
| nresent contest between Germany and
| France is the fact that the Crown Prince OF
| Sayony is at the head of one of the great
| armies of the former, and that ms COM
mander-in-chief is King William Of Prussia.
lin TO the wear 1896 the son of old King
John. of saXony, was 4 bitter opponent OF
the Prussian Government, n strenuous
| adherent of Buest's policy, and during
the memorable campaign OF that year
he did all he could. ut the head of the sax
on corps. to arrest the progress of the
Pr,tssian forces into Bohemia. But after
the war was over the Crown Prince sudden
" changed his mind. lie had surely expect
ed that Prussia, alter defeating SaXony so
Thoroughly, would ut least annex to its
monarchy that part Of the dominions Of
King John which embraces the city OF
Tpinzic. When he heard that The King
d,m of SaXouy was to remain such as 1t
had been previous to the war, the Crown
Prince was deeply moved, and became
warmly attached to the Royal House OF
Prussia. This attachment grew into warm
friendship for the Crown Prince FREDERICK
William, when, in the month oil December,
1866. King John and his son-the two van
pushed foes-were, at the pressing lnvlLa,
ton of the royal family of Prussia, received
DIV UUGlG 2EuSl Jus fiSibOlS IL ~ ~ASSN N
tering and cordial manner =.
Since that time the Crown Prince Of
Saxonv has been the firm friend of Prussia
in bis fathers Observation-Disclosures 0
merciat.
The Royal family of England is sufficiently
represented by its connections in the pre-
sent war, There are several blood relations
of the Queen in the feld-on the German
side. of course. The Crown Prince is the
husband of the Princess Royal OF England.
Prince Louis, of HesSe, who commands q
division, married the Princess Alice, and
has received So, 600 a year ever since by way
of COMPENSATION. The Crown Prince gets
GS, 900 u year with his wife.
A characteristic gift has been made to the
Thirteenth chasseurs regiment OF SaNony
by the firm of Geissler Brothers, OF Mels-
sen, consisting of an order upon the house
of Eugene Cliquot, Of Rheims, ,(ot cham.
pagne fume.) for six bottles OF chaTpaene
for each officer and one for every private
soldier, payable when the Prussian army
enters Rheims.
The Postmaster-G encral at Berlin has
issued orders that all letters OF French pri-
sonerS shall he forwarded free of postage If
endorsed by the military employees as such.
The war trophies, consisting OF mitrall-
lellrS, calllOl, HlSS anu p"hhSiS3 sNnSh
the battlefield, are exhibited in the court
house, Berlin. Prizes are given by the 60
vernment for all such trophies obtained.
For every cannon, S240 gold for every flag,
$l6O gold.
A MI. Grumbers, Of Berlin, has pre-
pared Il new kind Of food for the use of sol
diers in the field. 1t consists of peas-meal
mixed with fat and meat, and made up into
sausages. so as to be easily carried, When
cooked it forms a highly nutritious food OF
meat and vegetables combined.
NJ. Z. Olivier, giving an account of his
leave-taking with the Empress, said that
| she shook him warmly ny the hand. "Aud
what impression did that product" said
| his friend. sit meant this, I think" said
Olivier, "upon my honor, | am not ut all
sorry TO get rid Of YOU"