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

assigned 1T in the afternoon. The train moved
of amid the hearty cheers OF the assembled multitude
All along the road the people turned out to catch
glimpse OF the King All the depots decorated
garlsnds; and the moment the train In sight the
people sought for unusual ways of testfyng their
ravagant JOY At Brandenburg quite number OF young
ladies assembled and sang the Impressive German
National Hymn
He'll DIR i'm Siegeskranz,
Herrscher des yaterlands
Hell, KONG. Dir
Fiihl in des Thrones CLAM
Die hohe Wonne GAM:
Liebling des Volks zu SENT
Hell, KONG. Dir
NIGHT Ross NIGHT Reisge
sichern die stole Hob.
Wo Fursten stehn ..
Iiebe des vsterlands.
Iiebe des freien MAINS
Gripden des Hertschers ThIou.
Vie Fels i'm Nicer.
Heilige Fiamme giih.
Glib und verlodere ME,
Firs Vaterandl
Wiz allie stehen damn
Muthig fur einen Mann,
Hampton und bluten germ,
Fur Thron und Reich.
Handel und wissenschaft
Heben init Muth und Kraft
Ihr Haupt emp0r.
Krieger and Heldenthat
Fnden ihr LOrbecrDlaU
Fret aufgeh0ben bort
An denem ThIOn.
And their patriotism led them to add verse in honor
Of the present the German forces
Sci KONG Wilhelm her
Lang defines VOkes Zer,
Der Menschheit Stolz
Fuhl in des Thrones CLAM
Die hohe wOnne ganz
Liebing des yolks zu SEM
Hell. KONG, Dirl
Breakfast was eaten at Hanover where arrived at
about o'clock the next morning. In order to see how
the troops treated allowed the Royal train TO go
on without me, and took my place in the military train
that came on about two hours later. had TO
Ynvh sO 1 pOnVpraeJ
the men, and almost invariably found them very inteli
gent and toerably well educated occasionally found
among them highly cultivated Nor is this
astonishing for "every North German owes military
duty and have substitute in the exercise of this
duty" is the language OF the law. Both officers
and men are very well informed on affairs in America.
and England and. with scarcely any exception,
they expressed themselves in condemnation OF the
policy of England and friendly 10 America Some spoke
with much bitterness of what they termed the English
neutrality which permitted the supplying of the
French with military Some OF the higher officers
spoke very warmly in praise OF the American Minister
at Berlin Mr. Bancroft and could not understand why
it should be represented that Minister of his ability
and distinction was to be recalled and canddly
fess was loss to explain system of removals to
their satisfaction Under the circumstan my position
here very difficult one for instead Of being obliged
to search for news it 49, as a rule, brought to me.
The military train passed Mnden and Hamm,
and the moment We got out of Hanover, scene COM
menced which shall never forget. The westphalian
peasants ocked to the small stations along the route,
and train moved slowly by threw bread and pro-
visions in TO the soldiers and running along with the
they handed out coffee from large cans that they
had prepared. The sight still more interesting
when got into the Rhine province The OF water
gave way buckets full of the purest white and red
wines of the country which were dealt out like
water These wines of the best years, gen
rial
fifteen silver groschen in gold per bottle Among
the amusing scenes which occurred at Bach
arch where the train slowly moving by, soldier
fancyng he had time to get wine better to his taste
that in his canteen poured its contents upon the
ground and handed it to a smiling buxom "Bauernadel,'
to be replenished But his hopes bitterly disap-
pointed for with the best exertons Of the girl she was
not able keep up with the train which had increased
in speed; she painting and laughing on the ground
and the soldier who had lost all his wine and his can
teen obliged 10 bear the goodhumored ess of his
comrades who remote from him to be reached by his
avenging arm wetted the end of cork with wine and
reached il toward him in a tantalzing way for him 10
smell This profuson continued along the whole route to
the city.
As matter Of policy the Government could hardly
choose better way for transporting the troops than
along the Rhine. We struck this noble river at five
O'Clock this morning at Cologne, crossed It, and con-
tinued up along its west bank At ROandseck where we
arrived about seven O'Clock the magnificent scenery be-
gan TO work it's influence upon the troops The morning
was gray and fOggy and the clouds were moving low
above The ridges of most of the mountains were en-
velOped mist but directly opposite TO us stood forth
boldly clearly the peak upon which the castle is sua
ted A cloud had Just encirced the mountain short
distance below the foundation Of the castle making II
appear as if that it's support The troops became
serious and of them expressed the feelings OF an
when he said 10 a comrade I'VE not worthy OF this
land il we allow to fall the hands OF our enemy
We passed all along the left bank OF the Rhine crossing
the Mosele COblentz to this city, where we arrived at
two this afternoon. The King had already arrived at
O'Clock in the morning and at taken quarters in the
castle of Prince Radziwill.