The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-25
VAR TOPICS.
The Prompt Movement OF the Prussian
Army-Interesting Statements.

VAR TOPICS.
The Prompt Movements OF the Prussian
Army-Interesting Statements.
Mr. Kapp, formerly of New York, who, by
the convention of the delegates from the various
German aid societies in this country, was de-
sisnated as their representative at Berlin, has
written home an interesting letter. In ordi-
nary times passenger from Cologne is convey
ed to Berlin in fourteen hours. Mr.. Kapp
and his family had to travel sixty hours with
out drop of cold water, sleeping cars, and no
chance for any sort OF comfort. He says In
his letter to the Chicago staatszeitung that the
movement of the North IGerman army was
conducted with the regularity Of clock work.
From the 23d Of July every forty.fve minutes
train was started on the four principal rail
ways, traversing Germany from east to west,
with battalion Of infantry or cavalry. He
counted during day Time sixty three military
trains on the journey to Berlin, and adds:
Initiating the Americans during the last war,
arrangements were made by the citizens at
every station to furnish the troops with eat
ables, wine and beer. Young ladies OF the
best families served as walters, and every
thing helped to maintain the spirits of the
troops, who would otherwise have greatly
suffered from the very oppressive heat On
the 22d of June 100000 men were announced
to the military authorities as passing through
the fortress. In the afternoon Of the 23d an
entirely new pontoon bridge was completed
across the Rhine, so that the soldiers marched
simultaneously d&sr three bridges towards
the Palatinate The reason why we were
ready sooner than the French Is that the
French marched their regiments, incomplete
as they were. to the frontier, and
ordered those who were on leave,
or who belonged to their reserves. to
Join their regiments singly as we'll as they
could. These men were scattered all over
France, whilst, according to the Prussian sys-
TEN, every regiment is raised IN certain dis
trict, where the reserves and those on leave OF
absence can be called IN few hours: When
Prussian regiment reaches the place OF It's
destination, It is complete and ready to fight,
whilstit is very difficult In France and other
States of Europe TO reach the normal war
strength of the various regiments. In all
cases more men were ready Tor service IN
every Prussian regiment, than were required
to make them complete. AS much as possible,
the married Landwehrmen We're refused, be-
cause sufficient number Of single men Offer
ed themselves Those Landwehrmen, who
distinguished themselves in the war Of 1866
are assigned to the fortresses, in order to give
to the younger ones an opportunity to serve In
In the front.
Paris VIZ. Richmond.
The Cincinnati Enquirer remarks
The loss Of battle In which but single
wing OF an immense army was engaged, say
40, 600 ont of 250, 900 men, two hundred miles
of, has thrown Paris, o city of two millions Of
souls, into apparent CONSERVATION. An easy
promenade there by the Prussaps In the course
OF few weeks is anticipated by many Journals
in this country and In Great Britain. If such
an event is realized it will strongly contrast
the American with the French style OF fight
ing. In 1861 the United States called out as
large an army to conquer the South, which did
not exceed six millions of white people, as
the Prusslans have 10 overthrow the Empire OF
France, with It's forty millions OF people. The
objective point was Richmond, the Southern
capital. 1t was but one hundred and twenty
miles from Washington. Hardly any regular
mond were approached. Yet, with over one
million men in arms, We failed to capture
Richmond for four long years. Army after
army was launched against it, commanded by
our ablest officers. They were repeatedly beaten
and turned back. Such was the way IN which
the American citizens In the South, who were
opposed to the government, contended for
their capital Unlike Paris. 1t did not have In
Its own population men sufficient to combat an
army OF hundreds OF thousands. But the.
Southern people were desperately in earnest,
and fought in that spirit. If Paris is taken In
short time It will be because the French
nation are not united, and will not rally in be-
half of the government. They have resources
enough TO Keep oil Europe at bay for years, if
they were united among themselves.
The Movements OF the Armies.
From the New York World.l
1t Is becoming more sure from day 10 day
that we have been perfectly correct In assnm-
Ing that it Is the determination of Marshal Ba-
Zaine to hold the line between Metz and Yer
dun, and equally so the determination Of King
William to break through Bazaines army;
therefore without 1t, the Crown Princes contin-
ued advance towards Chalons and Paris is not
for moment safe or to be thought OF. For tins
purpose all the terrific fighting has taken place
which has been lately reported near MARSHA.
Tour ReZonville and GraVelolte. and the light
ing will be kept up until either Bazaine is
driven on 10 Chalons or into Metz, or until the
German armies in the plains south OF him
have been defeated and driven back across
the Moselle The Crown Princes movements
are as much puzzle as those OF Marshal McMa-
hon, and all W" know Is that while the Crown
Prince is supposed to march On to Paris, COM
paratively unmolested General Mcmahon Is
somewhere near Chalons, but entirely used up,
so far as the soldiers under his command are
concerned. Now, neither the one nor the
other can well be there. 1t is all folly to sup
nose that the Crown Prince can, OF would dare
to move on before his advance was secured
from defeating attack OF Bazaine; and as to
McMahon, although he has been very badly
used, he Is, by this time, most probably. ready
again to take his share in the final contest.
TO sum up the situation. we would say:
First. That the attack of the Germans on
Bazaine's position in the north, between Yer
dun and Metz, for the purpose oi dislodginS
him, and driving him either into Metz or to-
wards Verdun, has been unsuccessful.
Second. That the advance OF the Crown
Prince has been checked, and that he has fal-
len back from st. Michel In order to effect
junction and concentration of all the German
forces near and between the cities Of Metz,
Pont-a-Mousson, Nancy and neighooring VII
lagos.
Finally. That the fighting has been terrible
on both sides is not to be doubted, neither Is
there any doubt Of good generalship on both
sides: hut as to the question who Will finally
win, that is open yet for many discussion.
The Prussian Soldiers.
[Berlln Correspondence London Standard
Ii is impossible to conceive finer bodies of
men Than those which daily arrive in Prussia
to Join their regiments. hey-belong to the
first reserve, and all between the ages Of %
and 2s. a very large number of them wear
the decoration they wore in the Austrian war,
and all are trained soldiers. As the trains ar
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