The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-07-28
THE PRUSslAN GENERALS.

Mix &hiefsf 1T Of the Pkass forci
and the man upon whom devolves the con-
duct of the war in behalf of Prussia, was
born at Gnewitz, in Mecklenburg, on the
twenty-sixth day Of October, 1900, and i,
therefore, at the present time, about seventy
years old While vet young he entered the
service Of Denmark, having already received
= tAeoFeele itnowletse - MillalSy eieMee,
and being recognized Is man Of more than
ordinary ability in the profession which he
had chosen. At that time, serious compli-
CATIONS had already arisen between the crown
Of Denmark and the Duchies, the chief
point upon which there was dispute being
royal succession. II WIS Thought that the
male line Of the reigning family would SION
become extinct, and a prospect of the indie
pendence Of the Duchies thus afforded. The
project Of annexing Schleswig to the Ger
man Confederation was even openly advO-
Gated in the Provincial Assembly, and young
Won Moltke so sympathizai with the Ger
man side Of the dispute that, in 49,, he
entered the service Of Prussia Here for
ten years in subordinate positions, displaying
in each such marked superiority that in 1882
he was promoted to 4 place in the staff.
Three years afterwards he visited the East,
and was presented to the Sultan, Mahmoud III.
who was then introducing into Turkey more
radical measures of reform than
had been affected hy any Of his
predecessors. intending, il possible TO make
the Ottoman Empire one Of the first pow
ers of the world. The ssufs5n, Knowing that
Won Moltke had already achieved reputa-
ton in his own country for his careful study
and exact knowledge OF the art Of war, re-
ques,ed him to initiate him into the new
Strategic theories &C Europe. and for several
years Won Moit.ke was engaged in dirccting
military reforms IN Turkey-thc result OF
which were afterwards shown in the Grim
can war-and assisted in the Syrian cam
paign of 1889. For seven wears after this
he saw much oi European life, wandered
about the world pcrfectipg himself in his
vocation. In lSi6 he returned 10 Prussia,
and WAS appointed aid-de-camp ri Prince
Henri, living ~ Rome, and who died in the
following wear. Affcr having becn engaged
in several departments, and III important
missions, he became in 1856 the aid-sie- camp
Of Prince Frederick William Of Prussia, and
two wears aiierwari WIS oppoin,r! chief OF
staff of the army. and vet holds thai position.
In 1889 M prepared the plan of an expeii-
ton, the carving ont OF which was pre-
vented by the prompt conclusion ot the
treaty 1t peace between the Empcrors of
France and Austria, ut Nillafranca, on the
18th day of July, shortly after the hattie oi
SOlferino. For some wears previous To 1864,
the chief feature Of the foreign policy al,
Prussia had been the inc,~sint pursuit al :,
plan tor the annexation Of the Puchics at
ScllcSwiy- iiolstein and lIaUenburs. The
crown luriS.s of the government prepared =
statement according II which tine King ol
Denmark. and m: the Prince oi .iueorS,cn-
burg u matter about which there had bcci,
much dispute, had been, up to October -,
| 1861 1.-THE date Oi the tre.Itv al Vienna, the
lawful sovereign OF the D'Ul,ies. AMI by
which it wo,lid appear thai his right ha'l
been coded by That treaty Ia the Hing q,
| Prussia, and the Emperor of Austria Prirsi
| therefore rejected all the endeavors made by
| the Prince of Aug,stenhurs for the pur,rus.
| of Obtaining recognition hv Prussia rs iuk.
of Sehicswis- liolstein. us well as the
attempts made by the Federal Die; to estah-
li.h its competency To settle the question o
the succession. \ small party among tn,
higher mobility Of the Durhies were in favor
| of permanent union with Prussia, although
the majority oi tAe, psOpie a.ks.i the recos-
| milton OF Prince Frederick of Au",lstcnbJra
| Is Dikc of Schicswig-IIol-tc:n, both III,
Prince and the people being, however, in
favor Of making concessions tn Prussia. In
the war resulting, Won Moltke played 4
great part against Denmark, in whose ser
vice he had once been. and, IL chief al
staff, was Joined with Prince Frederick
Charles who WIS called to the command oi
the alie.l troofs. In this position Inc dis
played great ability; and 80 remarkable We're
his powers that he was called tn organize the
war which, in the following year took riacc
between Pi1issi, and Austria. The plans
Laid down BY him were carried out-So far
a. circumstances would admit-io the letter.
Engaged in the service of Prussia, he devo-
| ted al his energies to It's advancement, and
to him. not icSs than to Bismarck, WIS due
the -,mccss OF the war. Everybody must
remember the excitement in regard to the
news from Eurcp. which was fei. during the
latter DAYS of June and the early part al
july. IS66. The fever ran high in this
city, the hatred between Austrian and Prlrs-
sian being not less evident then than between
PrrisSian and Frenchman now, and OCCASION
inr greater disturbances. The Frenchmen,
too. came in for their share Ui abuse, for
there was no telling whether or not the
Emperor of the French would Interfere in
the struggle arl force such 4 conclusion of
II rs wnuld sui, his wishes. Tho enthusiasm
which the cable dispatches now tell us l.
manifested in Prussia and Fronce-the one
country >houtin, the praises of the arrogant
William. whom, with that ferv"r of patriot
ism which comes in great crises and diSap-
,cars witt, them. they called der attic Herr
was u, great then H. now. and when Ming
William. accompanied hy Bismarck and Won
NoItkc. len Eeriin for the seat Of war, lie
WIS erected with .uch cheer, and icmonstri-
ton "a hardly have their parallels now.
There were nlarchin. and coun;ermarc!in.,
all To- the ,uue which Won Noitke, hardly
RECOGNIZED then y, u icai,r, ave III the PR
waite councils ,f rru~.ia. Ind made. At
last c,m,, IN, new 81 The BATH. Of Ssnlo~a.
Th, iu,rrirn- hal h,,n beaten, and Prussia
had Iaclrn. Inc great power of Germany.
Cen. Won Nrltkt Wa an the held near the
rcrsor al the King .luring the fight, and
under IN, direction 'he army advanced To-
yl-d, Ni,AaI. IA the IND day Of July,
ti,u. Nc'tN. arranged truce oi tive days,
.iurin,, which an armisticc WIS concluded,
;cr.snInnie.i lev Heterogeneous which ass-'Ired
,be ,riImuh vi Prussia. Then he rcceive'i
FINN King WIiiiaui the decoration ot the
Order 81 the Black Eagle, IN honor not ies'
dear tod Prl,->;an than the cross "f the legion
nf homer to = Frenchman Since that lime,
ana until the breaking on oi the present war
between France and Prussia, Gen. Won Noltkc
has b,,n engaged in the study of his v"ca-
ton, and enjoying the deserved rewards "i
eminent ability. liei known not alone AZ a
soldier hut n; an ar,thor, having written
..Der H,,s-isch- Turki~che Fe,lcrg' The
R,.xo- Turkish Campaign, Berlin, 1850;
..Ejcf,. Jchcr Zri>taen,le und Eee.bcnheitcn
in der Tnrkci'' Letters on the Condition
of Turkey 1871; AMI in 1859 he directed
the official publication Of the Campaign IN
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