The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-09-09
Interviewing the Crown Prince.
French Newspaper Correspondents al their
Work-1he Prince on the Battle @,
Worth.

Among the French who fell into
the hands Of the Prussians after the
battle Of Worth were two correspond
cnts of the Paris press, NJ. Henri
Chabrillart, of the Figaro, and NJ.
Carbon, Of tho Guuiois. Each of
these gentlemen has published an ac-
coEnt of his adventures. At Soulz
they were brought into the presence
Of the Crown Prince, and the inter
view is thus described by N. Chabril-
lart:
confess am very much cmbar-
rassed. IF | draw II fattcring por-
trait of the Prince, it will be said that
L am sold to the Frussians; if I draw
an unfavorablc picture of him, to graf
lily any malcvolcnt passion, shall bc
guilty of injustice and falschood.
am reporter, which means q kind of
photographer. shall therefore sim
ply and truly state what 1 saw and
what was said. Those who may be
dissatisfied with my account must
deal with the Prince themselves. 1t
is not my fault that he is human.
Would to Heaven that all Germans
were like him; but, unfortunately, it
is not so. Prince Frederick William,
heir to the crown Of Prussia, is a man
Of tall stature, thin, with calm and
placid countenancc; but in tho curve
OF his aquilinc nose and dilating nos
trils there are evidences of energy,
while the rapidity of his glance con
vinccs you of his decision. A full,
fair beard softcns the somewhat stern
expression Of his features. He has
great implicitly Of manner, and affects
rather kind Of bourgeois style of
speaking, thinking, and general be-
haviour. l1e was dressed in black
tunic with red collar and facings,
without any embroidery or gold braid,
upon the shoulder small epaulet to
indicate his rank, but no other distin-
gushing ornament. lie woro a small
black cap bordcrcd with red, and the
whole uniform was severely simple.
lie speaks French with great purity,
without foreign accent, beyond a
slight German intonation and occa-
sional hesitation at certain words.
"Do you speak German, sir?" said he
TO me.
"No, Prince, not sufficiently"
81 am sorry for it, as otherwise YOU
would have heard in what manner
our troops speak Of yours, and in
what esteem they hold them"
("I thank you very much for that
opinion.
"Oh, it is quite deserved. We have
all admired the tcnacity and the cour.
ago which has been ovinced bv even
the humblcst of your soldiers"
Then, with much delicate consider.
alton and almost making excuses 70,
mentioning the facts to u.s. ho told ns
that they had taken between 5000
and 4, 900 prisoners, thirty guns, six
mitraiIleuscs, and two eag lies.
"Among the prisoners" said he, els
General Raoult, | went this morning
to see him 1T Reichshelen, where he
lies wounded, his hip and thigh being
broken. fear that he is now dying
Ho is q brave officer, and he has given
mo some addresses in Paris to which
he wishes letters to be sent"
"But, Prince" observed, "the 9th
er prisoners olso have families"
Il havs thought Of that. I have
had thcm supplied with writing ma
terials. The letters will be sent nm
sealed to our consul of Geneva, whe
will forwurd them to France tl
"Prince, we thank you OH. behalf o
tho mothers whose griefyou are aboul
to sssuage."
81 do not like war, gentlemen. i
~ should reign would'never make il
Now, despite my love Of peace, this Il
the third campaign that I have beor
compelled to make. I went Over tht
! battlefield yesterday. It was fright