The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-25
IN SOUTH GERMANY.

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that can despatch letters. Still out OF evil may come
good, and am not sorry that was obliged to come
Carlsrune; for crossed the French frontier
| my eyes have been opened to the state OF public
feeling in Southern Germany. which Is very different
| from what the French papers atirin and what the
| French people believe 1t to be.
| Not wishing 10 trust entirely to my own opinion
| on this subject, called to-day upon Mr. Montague
Bailey the very obliglng Charge dAnaires for the
British government at the court OF the Grand Duke
| OF Baden. Mr. Bailey was highly Interested with
my account OF the great battle at woerth and In re-
turn told me Ills opinion OF the state OF affairs this
| side OF the Rhine which entirely agrees with what
had already seen a d heard. Mr.. Bailey has been
| six years i'll his present position In Car.sruhe, aud
Is much respected here by all classes. lie has, more
over, most thorough knowledge OF German.
/ AS be said SO feel quite convinced that in South
Germany the feeling OF the whole people quite
| as national rs 1t Ii in Berlin From the Grand Duke
downward the heart ana soul OF the whole popua-
ton IL antFrench and there exists In the heart Of
every man. woman and child determination to
| fight out the qnarrol ana bring matters to such
| an end that there VIII be no more war OH Germany
for the next nfty years. The feeling is even more
unanimous than what exists in France although per.
haps less noisy But ir Is Deep determined and ear
nest. Nothing else Is talked OF. And among all de.
themselves as volunteers to join the army in some
capacity or other, matter what. have just had,
Also long conversation with Mr.. Muller, head OF
the well known banking house here and at Baden.
lie tells me that his only son is volunteer with the
cavalry OF this duchy, and s now with the army in
vesting Strasbourg. He did not regret 1t, although
he deplored the war; which, he says, all Germany
looks the act not Of the French nation but Of
their ruler and he said, in his quiet, calm way,
much in the same manner that he would direct his
cashier TO pay letter OF credit that he would deem
1t his duty to Germany he had ten
sons to send them all to the front
and fight for the deliverance OF Germany
from the threat that has been held her long,
OF being forced into war whenever her enemy was
stronger than she is. But this Ii not ALL Words
are one thing, acting upon words another. AS
general rule nations, like men, talk louder than they
really intend But il Is different In the present
stance with the Germans. They hit harder or pre-
pare hit harder than they talk loud. Their pre-
parations-I am talking now only OF Southern Ger
many-seem really TO be without end.
NATIONAL TURN QUIZ FOR PRUSSIA.
Since the battle OF Woerth took place, on Satur-
day. the 9Th the reinforoements OF Baden troops,
Bavarian troops Wittenberg troops, and, OF course
OF Prussian troops have never ceased for single
half hour along this ROAD from various parts. Az
mentioned In my last letter, the troops and guns,
and cavalry, and ambuances for the wounded, aud
provision and stores commenced Saturday last
directly the battle was over and have never ceased
from that moment to this passing to the front.
All these preparations are from Southern Ger.
many, and have nothing to do with all
that Is pouring into France from Prussia
by different routes that of Lauerbourg and that
OF Landau Or course, the greater part OF this con-
sists OF military trains, carrying the 'front.' all
kinds Of stores, food, ammunition and supplies.
But there were also numerous long trains OF cOun-
try carts, driven by peasants from the remOtest
parts OF Germany, even 30 far from Polish Prus-
s1 dressed costumes yet seen in theseparts
and speaking tongues unknown even to Gerinans
In word, it seems as II whole people were max
ing an exodus from their own country and had de.
which is not their own. even the Israeltes did OF
old when they came into their Inheritance. 1 have
seen to-day very simple calculation, in which the
number Of troops, OF camp followers and OF couary
carts belonging TO the different Prussian armies Is
the Sd instant. exactly one week ago, close upon
100000 Germans OF all sorts have passed the from
tier and entered the territory OF France.
QUICK WORK AND USEFUL.
Who would have prophesled this month, a fort
night, nay, even a week agoY for one should have
Set any person down as q maniac who had done So
II Is just week this very day since the news Of the
first afrsir at Sarrebourk-the tight at which the
| Emperor was present-was brought TO Strasbourg
was taxing my after breakfast coffee and cigar in
the cafe de Brogie, at the next table TO General
Coulson. chief of the STAFF OF MacMahOn's division.
! He told me the news and congratulated him upon
! the French army gaining the first victory. He
aons les chaser de France ct les suivre Berlin
cat Is nothing, my dear fellow. We will drive them
out OF France and follow them up to Berlin.D The
victory he looked upon as mere nOthing-a matter
| OF course; but he was, as every other Frenchman
was most indignant that the Prussians should have
dared TO set foot upon French soil. Who would
have said that in three clear days from that
| time the army corps OF MacMahon would have been
gallant General Coulson hlmsef-for that he, like all
his countrymen, Is brave almost to fault there
| heights above Woerth2
| REPORTS FROM srRAsBoUna.
| strasbourg is reported to be still holding out; but
no certain news can be got here either Tor love or
money. My present difficulty is how to get down to
be present az the siege, and see better way than
by going from to Basle and then through France by
Mulhouse to the outside OF the town III which was
detained fortnight before the war commenced. II
! the railway between this and Khel, which is oppo.
site Straspourg had been destroyed three hours
| would take me to my destination. But as it is
| Shall have to run down TO FrederiKshavn, cross
the Lake OF Constance, and enter France that way.
In TACT 1t Is my one only choice for in those times
the traveller, and least Of all the special correspon
! dent, Is most certainly not a free agent. He may
propose, but the police and the military authorities
| dispose-dlspose Of him rs they do Of everything
| else.
HOW THE MAILS ARE MADE UP BY A FEMALE.
l nave just learned that my letter OF Friday, the
AFFAIR at Wssembonrg on the AIN is now IN the post
| ONCE at Woerth, where the postmstress not con-
WINGED yet under a which nag she must serve, has
| day and has hidden the box In house In her gar
den The story Is an old one now, but 1t Is very
| provoking to nave link OF my correspondence
and a very important link, tOo-thus lost.
AFTER THE BATTLE OF wOERTH-sTREET FIGHTING.
| After the fight at W0erth was nearly over there
took place in the streets OF this village good deal
OF hand TO hand fighting between the French. who
| could not regain their own column, and tile Prus-
| sans, who had got possession OF the bridge. Dur
ing these petty conflicts was struck the knee by
spent ball, which did not harm me at all at the
| time, but which has since caused me some little an
| noyance. This IL additional reason why am
not sorry to make days halt here before going on
to the siege Of Strasbourg, or, what fear viii more
| LIKELY be the case, to the revolution in France.
DErHKoNE NAPoLEoN-wHAT PRUSSIA WANTS.
From what the Prusslan and other German officers
say, as well as the civilians, there is no doubt but
that IT Germany IS victorious she will insist upon
| Napoleon vacating the throne OF France gentle