New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
TIE DEFENDERS OF GERMANY
rRINCE FREDERICK OF "uH' af y

-, ,rro is n Prussian general OF caV"s "nu -
oT5 os the Guard was born January 20 l'i'
tho Prussia amy =, NJ of the Royal Guards Having
JIy advanced throdgh different ,f"V Si 1870 Al the
appointed i9 gfnSI o. Tween Prussia and Austria the
outbreak of hOstiliues nctN n,Sor his command and
ROYAL Guards placed ~. unC Crovn Prince During
% of Brkersdor on the 2Sth anu T g,6 I,olt
2ih June the Two Lost in both engagements somewhat
S,6 9 ,' men among whom We're :, otoirsc % & Milro r
She loss OF ta vs. 1000 prisoners and S672 killed and
port aounv WI DIN were iO2 officers The Ilnee SeIH
WSnn9oG and faithfully until the campagh wa over,
cd T2lul bv the King Of Prussia on hs return 10
49,, Win the comm ond on thelV'h IVH'ii'A' VI ~
nARoN Won MANTEUFFEL.
nm Won MantCncufTe who is a General OF
hu"IN on1 adutant-Gen of His Majesty King
,,,' - prussia was born Feb o. 1902, entered the
r,- ON Aplil 90 1927. and was employed AT various
..s diplomac missions by the Prussan Government
r,r,in lie acquitted himself to the entire sailsiaouo9
sEyr William and his predecessor. Al me oulDIcth I
b. MAJ against De mark in 1854 he joined tne army m IN
sbcsvic Hosten, and after the 4at'e OF & niSsEv n N
which he engaged nc reported 10 tne hoG t int
rni tat would Necessary to urge Austria in'9
more active share in The war IA nc was 70
09tcled Vienna, and succeeded IN 1huuSlng
.1d forward another army corps Inc later eohipL&(a &
ions between the two great German Powers aIlslhg ot
,ffGc oin occupation of the Duchies soon gave nm an
opportunity e serve his country as opIoiGitSt nr
5.cllss ana that the sword would have to decide be
.,-oen me rival Powers. On July 90 1860, Cen Won
srtlfcI look the command Of the army Of the Main,
lrl9,ng GEN V0gel Won Falkenstein. VINO had peeh a
n.I,gH W. cyfTi bloody engagements and was finally
l of his command on sept. Is, to take the position
of Commauder-n-Chief of all the troops IN INC Eipe
Ouchics. ~ ,-o, r1oxsK1
1cnri rouis Francis Won PlOnsld, who commands the
Eleventh Army Corps, born at Beinau' Dec o. lSu4
Iis parents died when ne was young leaving hm lhui
cent lint he was admitted TO the military institute at
pts1, where fully understanding that he would have
ot IN rely upon throughout life but his own acquire
i15 Of ml,Sry science With such assiduty that he
s soon far ahead Of all his associates, ana enteIGu hc
sccdcd beyond precedent III the military service, anu at
,he outbreak Of the Danish war was commanded oI tS
nfutt of ROYAL Guards In 1896 he made prisoners OF
an entire brigade of the enemy after desperate Strug
gle at Trautcnau ana fought WIN i EItat o} s %
No head OF Lis division at the memorable patlle Vi %"
GIN. voN ALvEYsLEBEN.
Gust,vus Won Alyensleben who is in command OF the
Fourth Army Corps, born September SO lsO3' be-
longs 90 family distinguished for over thousand years
Cor military prOwess and gallantry He entered the
army at The age Of Is and advanced rapidly to high posi-
ton He took part in the expedition of 1s9 Tor me sup
preston Of the Revolutionary movement IN Baden ah
Tie rest OF South Germany, where he was app9lntSu
Chief Of siaH He ala not take part IN le hoS'er 6i
c9up1ign his services btlng leluirtu 49, ~
Ulcn the war OF lsGj broke out he accompanied hlng
william as Il' ant 2c az, for = his Services with
The command of tie Fourth Army Corps.
GEN. Won yoIGTs RHETz.
Constantine Bernhard Won Vogts Bhetz, who COM
rp.udel the Tenth Army Corps born July l6 1902
After serving few years in the regular army, the atteh
ton Of his superors called to the ability he showed
while in the Typographical Bureau, and he was soon
Transferred 10 the Bureau Of Chief the stan ofthe army
lie found there opportunity TO give proofs Ol ms 70
rior talents, and although, from tlme 9 tinS; ~
the army in field his o T' rs so apnnnted com
T.n., of fLe fortress OF LUXcmburg III 1861 put eA
hnG I PoGn IN M lS tSc oS of S01fcs S0 in
1sc h. MS ned az chief OF staff to tho army unHer
comIna of Prince Frederick Charles when tie fince @
S, mn coozaU,c OF the position Of the AUSTRIAN army
uuder Gen. Icuclek on tine evening OF JlS - & lc In
datcy conferred with his cci OF sti ant a. ai,T & he
consultation thCy came 10 tie conclusion 70 ach WIZ vH1
enemy ia the morning with the entire army 3 hVS W6its
Eh.tz Mas at once GisIatcLedt TO that place hdhg on
at i speed through the ShSSS 0i & ienS vas az unccre.
1Gr,.iv reused from his slumbcrs TO consult WIN Non
- grr. rSl attack ON lie Austrians at dayDreak Tbs
order resulted in the memOl ne Dllte Ol MI So fon
Won y IA,z iu consideration Of lns eminent ser
Vices Va, appointed Governor GENERA o4 ,toiei ,t tha
Kind. m of HauUvcr, and simultaneously Op'"'Ho" 'i'
conn al o. "a, Tenth Army Corps
GIN. vUs zAsIRow.
Henry Ado'phe Won zistrow, who commands tno
gev,utl Army Corps born August H. lSOl' Is de-
ecsndeI from a family who count among theH
r,,rIo-. No less than 10 Prussian Generals He was
odrca,-l NJ tie military school in Berlin, entered
ta army I'm 1912 and completed his military studles
nj Tie Var hop ia Berlin lie Lecame coHspCaaou,s py
lie i.il..at,I OF work the ant of fort1catlon.
r., -'o ,., T. NJ, tigainst the Dalish Government in
81. Nm z,.tr,,, SSrcIt permission from his command
ug p uoII TO ahe part in the struggle, and was sGnI
wli- otl,r Trls,a officers (who were Paetd uhdtr d
b. common p 90 Eell,hTg, TO place hnseH at tIe uls
mo-. os OF Prince Frederick OF Scheswlg iOlstGLh, m
sf.a+l l'itarr engineer. He fought throughout the
camp ~ Will great gaantTy ana was IIessmtt td tbss
the rnay struggle nc IrldcIlca. ne ~ GU dT yio
-rart Vi Ae Pru.-.n service at the close OF Jne VII MI
aHu .apdy promoted Nneh thf ion wa U1 and after
alrc u 10 several minor engagement, IGnEnS WIN
crc., u .. JI al jLo memorable bdttie VI oauO"a'
GEN. VoS MASsTEIS.
Arr-clt Tlreurech Custayc Won Manstelh lhe Oom
Cref Of the Ninth Army Corps was Dorm aug
1915 entered the army 1922. Unih the year 1871
there i. nothing I'm bis military career when mlghV oc
sry o. sccal mentions he had the reputation oil Doing
uIrr, end tale, ted officer, and was succcssiveY PiU
mote. L. .F. war AGAINST Denmark nc ItceINou u
on, H. p. ~ Clsr,, with the command OF the army
which .se.ltaI the IOr.icauOns OF 1HppeI "a ~ troons
attac. t.tl u. .t Skill aud Wien nc %" "laned him.
ygv,r s. H ~ terrific fire OF the enemy, placeu AII %
Fefa m head u the columns, encouraged MS hcI ~ Lis
finally 'cccedad i'm driving the enemy out VI az ,s,n
gtrou.b.i During the war O 1866, Cen Won hialis.t
cOur.rd. I'd t.c re rIJ e. and did not come o o -,
me Pr ~ F.r'.frl, charles ordered him forward 10
Tho .upOr Of the second army, when he 3fd Io1I' i
sadC and AZ c..ally contributed 70 tne Sp-'H0" "
cory tle'C Obtained.
GEN. Won TUMPLEG.
william Won Timpling who is a Cavalry General ana
command, the SIKH Prussan Army Corps was DORM Do
comb. Co. l09 Although his faherwas one OF the chlel
OF erf the Prussian army during the NapOeohc wars
the son dd not enter the military career until III ledo
lie ar.iad himself TO the study OF military science WIN
gIcat ..e,s After serving uIt 1881 IN tle 80 8 q
lai army A. ly order Of the OONerinetnt & on
Ua t.- IMpls.eutut5 adopted by foreign nations. III
is1 lo wa signed tO the staff of the army he tGoh
part iu lAc campaign against the lnsuIlecg III D.G ~
IN I-49 fought during ne entire against Denmark IN
iscl commander OF the 5th Infantry Division, anu
700" h ScuIe alg honorable par III lie Mat a ~ the
8u,it ll no Inc decided VICTORY 0Gta1t 0Dtale1t - cen
Pfu, ns at Gchn is conceded TO DC the Work Oh zen m
NoA -iHlni he al east bore most prominent par in
tL1t leu1ary q eagcment, and was likewise COZ tc
uOue Jy MS dctlOn ~ adOWa.