The New York herald., 1870-12-11
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
Facts and Interesting PersouaIia.


Facts and Interesting PersOuaIia.
A WOMAN SOLDIER.
A wounded soldier recently passed through Berlin
who excited general attention. being woman. She
is twenty-fOur years OF age. Her name Is Bertha
Weiss. She was born at Schonburg and educated
at respectable establishment at Ragnit. She soon,
however, evlnced singular preference for manly
the Slxty-ninth regiment at Treves with whose family
she had occasion to make . long journey to the
south. Her good conduct induced her master to
provide for her further education so that she was
competent to pass the ensgn's examination.
Shortly before the war, provided with q
out being subjected to strict surgical examina-
tion, she entered his regiment and took part
Crown Princes regiment she succeeded In the bat.
tile OF Gravelotte, nrst alone and afterwards sup
ported by two men, IN recovering Inc nag OF
the sixteenth infantry regiment which had been
seized by the French. She received IN this exploit
four bullet wounds, one Of which, in the knee, dis
Frederick Charles iOr her bravery the second class
OF the Iron Cross as well as an autograph cert1l.
cate cOuched in the most fiatterin2 terms. She Is
therein styled Bernard Won Weiss, and is granted
furlough.
THE SWORDS OF THE TWO NAPoLEoNs
Napoleon the First's sword, conquered by Prince
Blucher az waterloo, has found It's place Of honor
in the Prussian Military College at Berlin, TIE Mar
has followed the Marshal's example by bestowing
the sword which Napoleon ILL., gave up at Sedan on
the college, 10 De preserved size by SIDE with
that OF the first Napoleon.
COUNT BISMARCK ON BoMBARDMENTs.
correspondent Of the London Standard, re-
Gently escaped from Paris, writcs-The fact Is that
Bismarck has long really recognized the practical
impregnabiity Of Parts do not think 1t is q
breach OF confidence FOR me to inform you Of q
speech OF Bsmarck's which was reported to me i'm.
medately before the investment. Having 1t from a
gentleman high in the diplomatic service. to whom
ne lS A n
extent It's authent1cty.%sI must have the city,u
SAID Tie chancellor 'oeiore go away, and i win
nave 1t il have to burn down The half Of it before
can get in.o 1t Is not cemency, but necessity;
not generosity, but topI policy which n has chosen
out" With regard to the attempted erec-
tion of batteries by the Prussians may
the same astute Prusslan Minister sThe only dis
advantage" SO he writes In his note upon the armis
impose upon the French would be the necessity Of
disseminating their extraordinary and incOmpre-
hensible practice OF firing from their orts." The
halfveed petulence OF this little sally betrays the
annoyance OF the besieging generals better than
whole volumes OF correspondence from Versailles
The fact Is that the French guners from the forts
persstently destroy, day arIer day, the inciplent
batteries which the Prussians at first persistenty
attempted daily to set up: This extraordnary
the ground within falr range or the forts
entirely clear OF the enemy and OF his guns. l
have met and talked with dozen officers at least
who nave seen the Prusslan batteries thus de-
molished by the forts. The usual practice now Is to
ration has been going on during the night. The
practised eye Of the marines distinguishes at
minutes glance the site wnere any sucn operation
has been going on. Powerful telescopes reveal the
nature OF the work, and the amusement OF the day
insists in pointing the great guns accurately the
spot. AT night, when the enemy comes out like a
bird Of evil smen TO continue his operations he is
saluted with shower OF O0us for his ewn personal
Denedt and OF heavy bouets for that OF his earth
works. II any Of the latter remain undem0lisned till
the morning few more discharges complete the de-
sruction during the next day. This Is the expana-
ffnan yh
Its preparation and execution form almest The only
occupation OF the stout marines imprisoned in the
forts, and they work at 1t with VIII.
PRUssIAN FUNERALS AT VERSAILLES
A letter from Versailles. Of November 25 thus de-
scribes the funeral ceremonies daily taking place
there:-As sat writing yesterday afternoon in the
Hotel de France l heard the mournful wall of
funereal music out In the Place d'Armes. From
out the palace which IS one huge hospital.
there came winding long procession. headed
by military band. Behind the band there
were three co1lns one covered by black pail, tho
other tive by white pals, and all borne aloft on
trestes on the shoulders OF soldiers. Behind the
collins marched the mournerS, consisting OF band
OF officers, and the rear was brought up by de-
tachment OF soldiers carrying their arms. To the
dirgeike strains the procession slowly crossed the
Place d'Armes and wound through the streets to
the cemetery. There, In corner is the great grave
of the strangersoi those who are to be sojourners
in q strange land TILL the sounding OF the last trun
pet Not q few have already been buried below
that raised paraeOgram or red EARTH for there are
many sick and wounded In the vast halls OF the
palace, and the procession am witnessing Is one OF
daily occurrence. Already tender hands have been
at work among the red clay. Headstones are set up
and chrysanthein ums planted. One graye-that OF
a lieutenant is rallied IN already.
Around the great open trench was collected a
motley group the front tiers composed OF the street
boys OF Versailles. Behind them stood many wo-
men; in the background were soldiers Of all arms
who mad GENE down To the cemetery to pay the last
mark Of respect to their dead comrades. Slowly the
procession wound up TO the graves mouth, and the
band, wheeling 10 one SIDE, continued to sound Its
DISMAL meanings Inc ncurncrs took post on either
side, and the first colin was moved close up to the
grave. Two French grave diggers seized H. bore II
forward placed 1t across The rope., and lowered 1t
down TO II third man in the bottom, who packed
1t away on side. There was ne near rela-
tive there TO lower the head OF the dead
soldier into the grave; the real mourn,ng for
him IS yet to come IA some quiet village or the
Fatherland, when the feGposbrief reaches the sim
pie household announcing THAT It's member with the
army will return no more. The other two collins
were lowered in like manner, the band still sound
unwonLed silence and gtilliess, hushed into awe.
Thea came forward Herr Pastor, the chaplain OF
The DIVISION in long black robes and casket-like cap,
his hands clasped over nis breast The Germans
To make the most OF the occasion over the open
grave Very mnch OF the occasion aid this most
eloquent chaplain make. He spoke OF the dead
there tour comrades our friends, our brethren,
OF their death In righteous cause OF tner having
met their fate vaIIant soldiers lighting Tor ther
King and for their Fatncrland." Much more said
he that would be out or place 10 quote.
AMERICAN AMBULAkCES.
The ambulance in Paris which Is considered the
best IS the American. The wounded are under
canvas, but the tents are not cold and yet the ventla
TO be far more SIX lfn In the treatment OF gunsh0t
wounds than their French colleagues. Instead OF
ampntaton tney practice rcseetion Of the bone. IL
Is the desire OF every French soldier, ne is
In ho ban M nio hUlo oooA