The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-28
The PEUssIan and French Conn :
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GENERAL Won XoLTKE.

GENERAL Won 1oLTKE,
tho Chief Of Staff of the Prussan forces, was
born in Mecklenburg, in the year 1900
His father was army officer. HE was ed
ucstei at the military school ol Copenhagen
and entered into the service OF Denmark
But afterward when the annexation Of Schles-
wig -Hostein, where his fatker owned proper
ty. was under consideration, he accepted tie
German side Of the dispute, and took service
with Prussia, in 1922, gradually rising to
position in the staff ten years later. Short
ly sfterward he visited Turkey, and was in
vited by the Sultan to assist ia the efurts
that monarch was then making TO improve
the military standing OF the Turkish army
by the introduction Of European reforms
He seems to have been engaged in the ser
vice of different States for several years sub
seQuently, II was not until 1853 that he
acquired his present position III Prussia. lie
published a report of the AustTO Italian war
of 1859, with reference to plan of an eZpe-
dition which he had projected. but he states
that the rapid movements of the French En-
peror, who had an army that "he could rely
on" rendered his plan nugatory. When at
length the Schleswig Holstein question de-
veloped into a war, his services under Prince
Frederick Charles, commanding the Allies
against Denmark, were OF the greatest ser
not exhibited until the breaking out Of the
war between Prussia and Austria His
knowledge of technical detail and the sci
ence Of war enabled him to take part in
drawing up with Bismark the plan of that
wonderfully successful campaign and he ex-
pressed himself as never for moment lack
ing confidence in it. He took 4 personal
part in the battle of Sadowa, and arranged
subsequent negotiations which resulted in
peace Prussia has thorough confidence in
his abilities, and he sh ares with her great
War Minister hold on the popular heart,
although personally reserved almost to tao
iturnity, and devoted to her favorite science,
bis writings upon which are Of great and
recognized value.
MARSHAL MAHoN,
who is to command the armies Of France,
was born in Sully in July. 1908. He de-
rives his descent from an Irish family. who
risked and lost all for the last of the Stuart
Kings The McMahons, carrying their ma
tionsl traditions, ancestral pride and histo-
rical name to France. mingled their blood by
marriage with the old nobility of their adopt
ed country. This member Of the family en-
tered the military service OF France in 1925.
at the school of st. Cyr; was sent to the Al
gerian wars in 1890; while acting as aide
de-camp to General Achard, took part in the
expedition to Antwerp in 1892 attained to
the rank of captain in 1888; and after hold
ing the post of aide-de camp to several Afri-
can generals, and taking part in the assault
of Constantine, was nominated Ma II Of Foot
Chasseurs in 1910, 1t. Colonel Of the For
eign line in 1912, Colonel OF the Forty. first
of the line in 1915, and General of Brigade
in l848. When, in 1854 General Canrob-
ert left the Crimea, General Mcmahon, then
in France. was selected by the Emperor to
succeed him il the command Of division
aud when the chiefs of the allied armies re-
solved on assaulting Sebastapol, September
g, they assigned to General Mcmahon the
perilous post of carrying tie works Of the
Malakoff. From his brilliant success on this
occasion he made to wear the Grand
Cross of the Legion of Honor and in 1868
was nominated Knight of the Grand Cross
Of the Bath. General NJ MahvD, who took
c"nspicuous part III the Italian campaign
of 1869, received the baton Of a Marshal,
and was created Duke of Magenta in COM
memoration of the victory he represented
France at the coronation of William Ill Of
Prussia. in November, 1861. was nominated
to the command of the Third corps d'armie
October, 1862 and was nominated Governor
General of Algeria by decree, Sept. l, 1876.