The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-22
THE GERMAN ARMY.
Soldiers In the Field-The Army Poilce-Ths

Grown Prince.
A correspondent of the New YORK Evening Post
writes from Frankfort Sept. l, as follows
The soldiers write home In good spirits they
never complain, though they have to pass through
great privatons. They no doubt do not even carry
shelter tents on the march, and sleep in the open
air in rain or fine. The weather has been excess
svely wet and stormy ever since actual hostilites
commenced, in the beginning OF August, rendering
marching very difficult; but, the other hand pre-,
ducng abundance Of good forage for the horses It
will be interesting inquiry for scientific men as to
what influence the firing OF cannon has upon the fall
OF rain. During the last three weeks we have hardly
had single day without showers, drizzng rain or
storms. The men are as rule, well supplied with
provisions, though most OF the villages through
which the army passed are deserted The chief
articles OF food given them are brown bread coffee,
and now new kind of sausage called erbs,ourst or
pea sausage. These sausages, should mention, are
made in Berlin, mandatory having been lately
erected, employing over thousand persons. The
ingredients are pea-mea onion bacon, made to keep
by chemical ingredient known to the inventor.
The soldier needs only to put it in hot water in
ishment The lucky discoverer It is said, receives
three cents for every string Of sausage manufsc-
tured, up to the first million, and about half cent
for every subsequent million 1t appears to be the
Prussian maxim that an army fed well fights well.
field and at home The vsrons socteties for on the he
care Of the wounded are represented by thousands
of members on the field and the ladies at home are
untring in their Red Cross labor. The dangers at
tending even the performance OF the sanitary du-
ties as the telegraph will have informed you, are
not small.
THE ARMY POLICE.
The German soldiers are not only morally self
o sEse@ e aS an o
police, which may be considered moral institution.
Wherever you go among the German army the first
man you meet Is an army gendarme, spendidly uni
formed with cuirasser helmet and steel ring COL
lar about the neck-hs only distinction from STAFF
They constitute elite corps In war, and maintain
public order, prevent plunder insubordination,
soon as halt is made they are met all around the
bivouac; they are guardians OF the civil popula-
ton in the enemy's land, and the terror Of the
marauding soldier They have all persous
following the army under strict watch everybody
with the army must have his legitmization papers,
him. and his arrest is Inevitable 1t is their duty to
make the acquaintance Ct all persons OF influence,
officials pastors, teachers, hunters hote keepers,
as soon as the army halts In town or village. on
lighting days they are behind the line of battle to
keep order especially near the ambulances, and
baggage. After victory they concentrate upon the
eld patrol it in all directions to prevent the dead
and wounded being plundered; and also aid the
sanitary personnel in seeking for the wounded at
night. The division commanders Of the army police
army operations directly from the chief quartermas-
terof the generals stan to which they are attached
his own responsibility; is answerabe to no one of
less rank than officers OF the staff and upwards. He
tain, exclusive, downwards. He can use his arms
in certain cases of resistance, and in cases of flight
An arrested eficer has to be taken to the nearest
higher officer. field gendarme can only be ar
rested by his own direct superior. In exceptional
cases generals Of the army can arrest the field
gendarme In service Their chief duty however, is
with the soldiers, none OF whom can leave their
halting place without written permission, telling
the object he has, for instance to draw water, pur-
chase provisions, transport the SICK On the march
their duty is to clear the roads from all and every
living obstacle. They are indeed blessing to an
enemy's country. Wherever field gendarme is
seen, the whole neighborhood around is secure
from all military excesses.
THE CROWN PRINCE.
Wherever the army goes the respect Of the popula-
tion is the first thing to be gained. Especially is
this the case with the Crown Prince of Prussia who
is personally a most humane man. There is an
anecdoe related of him to the following enect:-As
en- the Goth of August he entered St. Mihel with his
army he took residence with part Of his staff in
the first floor of the City Hall, the next floor above
being occupied by the Marie, whose wife had given
birth to boy. The Crown Prince heard
of the event. and at once sent his regret
at bringing such dsquet into the house at
such a time. He repeated his inquiries
after the welfare of the lady the same evening" when
the Marie said that his wife Thanked his Royal
Highness for the grace shown them, and both wsuld
consider it high favor II he would allow their first.
born TO bear the name Of the German victor. The
Crown Prince laughed, and said he had no objec-
tions II they would enter his name as the godfather
in the city baptismal book. promising however the
war might turn out he would always bear his god
child in memory. The child was chrlstened, and
now bears the name OF Friedrich Wilhelm. The
Crown Prince on leaving presented the coed lady
with valuable pin and his godchild with fifty
ducats