The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-26

received him enthusiastically, and lie
installed himself for the evening in
a large, antique mansion, very
like the Washington house at Cam
bridge. A visit to the headquarters
convinced Us that no move was to be
made toward the front that night (Ju-
IL 81. A huge dinner was on the
taps and the officers Of the staff,
amounting to more than one hundred,
were to be inspired by speech from
the heir to the throne. The most
noticeable feature of the Princes ar
rival was the love the Bavarians, so
lately mis- enemies, seemed to manifest
toward him, although many of the
staff officers were decorated with med
ais from the 1866 campaign, given for
whipping the soldiers of Bavaria.
Although the people of the town were,
and still are, making active prepare
tions to receive the thousands of
wounded that must soon come to their
doors, they found time to rejoice in
the innumerable beer gardens. and to
sing the songs of unity with loud
voices. All night the soldiers, billet
ed in the mansions as well as the lit
tie inns, kept up harmonious thun
der of song.
Next morning, early, there was an
immense movement Of troops through
the town. The Bava=ian infantry,
among whom was a large proportion
of raw recruits, were marched toward
Landau as fast as they could be got
into the ranks, and the bitter heat
made savage work among them. These
soldiers are evidently not so good
fighters as the Prussians, and the
large proportion of youths from eight
cen to twenty among them make 1t
doubtful whether their hanking the
French will be very successful. The
cavalry is superb, and probably the
most effective army of the Southern
service. bow it will fare in this new
and terrible warning with the coffee
pot mitrailleuse " remains to be seen.
The fate of most Of the cavalry In
European armies is to be decided
within the next few weeks. If their
uselessness, as many claim, can be
demonstrated in one or two
gigantic battles, a thorough re-
form will follow in all the ar
mics. The Bavarian forces. which sus-
poet moved through this town toward
the strong quadrilateral's other angle,
number as follows: infantry $4,000
men; cavalry $500 men; artillery
1000 men, with 1872 guns, mainly four,
six and twelve pound rihed guns.
The remainder of the southern forces
are, the Baden infantry, 10000 men;
cavalry $500; artillery 1900. with 54
guns. The Wurtemburg infantry
10000 men: cavalry 1900; artillery
1900 with 81 guns. We learn here,
too, at headquarters, that the whole
force distinctly known as "Prussians"
| amounts at present, first. to 394, QUO
infantry, So, 800 cavalry, 81 900 artil-
lery, with 1912 guns. In addition
there are 10000 pioneers, and the
baggage train forces are not counted.
These figures are taken from very re-
liable sources, and I cannot imagine
why they are go freely given, and the
whole force is now nearly in position,
and battle is hourly expected.
Indeed, cannot understand at all
the freedom with which we are allow
ed to pass everywhere, aud even to
climb upon and wander around the
Notifications. Yesterday we ran sud
denly into the flag end of the line
marching into Landau. The officers
were swearing fercely, and forcing
the tired men down from the wagons.
We expected to be hustled into a
neighboriDg ditch, because a party of
the Fifth corps hussars were coming
like demons kicked in end from the
other direction. But no! an orderly
comes back to US and inquiries our
names, so that. if we were of sufficient
importance, we may pass. We do
not think we are. but the wagons and
weary men switch off, and We rattle
through, as at Wiesbaden the other
day, Mr.. orderly touching his hat,
and the grave old officers smiling
welcoms. In five minutes we are 10
Landau.