The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-19
THE ROYAL EXILE.
Diversions ofthe eex.Rmperor-Hc Investtsate
the mysterIea of the Prusslan service.

A correspondent OF the London Times writes
from wfheimshohe!as follows:-
battery OF reserve of the nth ARTILLERY Regiment
quartered In the stables at WilhelmsnOhe was bill
leted upon the nearest villages to make room for the
French horses. When the latter were sold the bat
terry returned, and the Emperor having expressed a
wish to acquire accurate knowledge OF the Prus-
sian guns, and the way OF handling them in the field,
General Monts at once acceded TO his Majesty'5
request, ordering the battery TO be mounted and
ready in full equipment by 10 O'Clock on Friday,
the SOth ult with the panctuaity OF soldier,
the Emperor, accompanied by his generals, all of
them in plain clothes, entered, at the appointed
hour the spacious stable.yard, where the guns,
numbering six, had been drawn up in line. He was
received by Hauptmann Won Spangenberg COM
and Won Dehn- Rothfelser. He walked right round
and through the battery, putting queiti in q ar
horses for their strength and general excellence,
The first gun was then more closely examined in all
its details OF construction, and the regular service
the non-commssoned ofhcer in the special
command OF the gun calling out
the feigned object, and the points OF elevation
These operations were often interrupted by ques-
tions put by the Emperor, who seemed TO be anxious
to examine even the most Insignificant parts OF the
gun. Once he tried to lit the guncarridge by the
handle, which on directing the gun is used by the
for one hand he tried with both, and, not succeed
ing said simply "eS iSt sehr scht0er." He convinced
which the cannon is elevated or lowered by means
OF a wheel in connection with supporting screw
Perhaps IL s interesting TO know That the greater part
OF the gunners operating under the Empe-
rors eyes were new hands OF but two
months SERVICE one OF them being a
Phi. D., above thirty, who at the declaration
Of the war enrolled as volunteer, and will go back
to his peaceful occupation as soon as the war is at
an end. After all had been gone through, the
Emperor gave his opinion that the exercise OF the
men, the quickness in loading, and the quality Of
horses were much superior to the artillery OF France
but at the same time he expressed his belief that the
construction of the gun was too much encumbered
with ingenious and delicate contrivances. From the
results the German artillery has achieved in the
present war; J. ia my humble opinion, think this
servation is not quite borne out by the facts After
quarters of an hour the inspection over,
and the Emperor, with Generals Castelnau, Reille,
VanbeIt Psjol, orderly Ohlcer Laursten, and Equer-
Ties Davillier and Raimbaud left the yard, taking,
with these gentlemen and In company with meneral
Monts and the officers OF the battery, half an
hours walk in the vicinity OF the Palace. l have
been rather particular in giving you all these names
but as a photographer has succeeded in taking a
very good view OF the scene just at that moment
when the Emperor examines the guD, ! think T.
likely that in few weeks hence thousands of copies
will lind their way to England, and in this case the
foregoing list will be usefll u a reference Having
returned to the Palace, the Emperor sat down To
lunch with General Montsi and the artillery officers
whom he had invited, the conversation turning upon
military matters. Napoleon SPOKE Of the inferorty
OF the black bread of the German soldier com
pared with the white bread OF the French and in 9
long conversation with Lieutenant Won Rieber
showed the greatest anxiety TO obtain a minute
knowledge OF the education and examination
Landwehr officer has to pass through.