Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-11-02
The Crown Prince of Prussia,

Prince Frederick William Nicholas
Charles, Crown Prince of Prussia,
was born the 18th of October, 1851,
and is the only son of William l. by
Augusta, daughter Of the late Charles
Frederick, Grand Duke of SAKE Wei
mer The Prince was indebted to his
mother for most careful education,
not only in those things which, by
tradition, form the education Of kings,
but in all branches of study. The
Queen herself had been a pupil Of
Gethe's, and was, therefore, prepared
to appreciate what we may term the
higher, nobler, and more refining
knowledge, and to be anxious that
her son should receive its benefit
Godot and the historian Max Dunck,
er were his instructors in these stud
les, while Won Room and Won Moltke
grounded him in those principles Of
the military art which be has since
turned to such good account,
The record of his military carccr is
too well known to need recaptulation
here and we will only speak of those
kindly traits of character which have
made him one of the most popular
princes and generals Of the age. "a
country cart" says correspondent
writing after the great battle of
Worth, "was rumbling down the
street with two wounded officers. An
officer on foot beckoned to the driver
to stop, and went up to the cart, the
occupants of which tried to salute
him, but he made gesture, and, lean
ing over, entered into conversation
with them for ten minutes, evidently
asking after their wounds. On part.
ing, he shook each by the hand, and
continued his way up the street, ac-
companied by two other officers. He
halted at my quarters and inquired if
there were any wounded inside-they
had all been removed, some to their
last resting gplaee-then he went on,
and meeting a cart full Of wounded
soldiers, talking to them each in turn,
and so went on visiting the hospitals
and the wounded soldiers in a most
unostentatious manner" This officer
was the Crown Prince, the "Fritz" Of
the old Kings telegram and after
reading this account we would not
wonder at the devotion Of his men.
Another correspondent, NJ Henri
Chabrillart, of the Paris Figaro, who
fell into the bands of the Prussians
after the battle OF Worth, had an in.
terview with the Prince, and thus
describes his appearance
"Princc Frederick William is a man
Of tall stature, thin, with calm and
placid countcnanco; but in the curve
Of his aquiline nose and his dilatinp
nostrils there are evidences of energy,
while the rapidity of bis glance con.
vinces you Of his decision. A full ,fair
beard softens the somewhat stern ex-
preston Of his features. He has great
simplicity Of manner, and affects rath.
er kind of bourgeois style of speak.
ing thinking and general behavior
He was dressed in a black tunic with
red collar and facings, without any
embridcry or gold braid upon the
shoulder a small epaulct TO indicate
his rank, but no other Distinguishing
ornament. He wore a small black
cap bordered with red, and tho whole
uniform was severely simple lie
speaks French with great purity,
without foreign accent beyond a
slight German intonation and occa.
sional hesitation at certain words"
He spoke, says the Figaro cores
pondent, with great admiration ofthe
way in which the French fought
"Among the prisoners" said he, dis
General Raoult ! went this morning
to see him at Reichsholen, where he
lies wounded, his hip and thigh being
broken; fear that he is now dying.
He is brave officer, and he has Civ.
en- me some address in Paris, TO which
he wishes letter to be sent" "Bat.
Prince" NJ Chabrillart observed nthe
other prisoners also have families" 81
have thought Of that. have had
them supplied with writing materials;
the letters will be sent unsoaled to our
consul at Geneva, who will forward
them TO France "Princc, we thank
you in behalf Of the mothers whose
grief you are about to assuage." al
do not like war, gentlemen. If |
should ever reign would never make
It,"