The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-15
GERMAN GOSSIP.
The Germans are expelled from.Algfersin

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The Germans are expelled from.Algfersin
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The French prisoners In Germany are treated
according to French military laws. Whether from
their own choice or otherwise, does not appear.
The Prusslan system for the treatment Of prison.
ers of war Is much the mider OF the two. ~
AS fast as the newly levied recruits become
familiar with military evolutions, the Landwehr,
men OF family, who have been longest in the ser
Vice, are sent home. Recently 1000 men were thus
discharged from single regiment.
The state seals attached to. 0fficlal documents
dated from the French provinces now occupied by
the Germans, do not tea: the impress OF the Prus.
sian Eagle, but Of the Imperial Eagle Of Frank.
fort; conclusive proof that those provinces are,
Tor the present, considered only as conquered
territory. h Hs .''.''
. Won Room, the Prussisn Minister Of WarTis
even more severe sufferer by the present con-
nicS than has been supposed. In addition to one
terribly mutiated In late battle. having recely-
ed, among other wounds, seven lance thrusts.
"A number of French prisoners, who were on
their way to their destination, proved obstreper-
Gus, and, as punishment for breaking the win.
dows OF the cars In which they were conveyed,
and insulting their escort, they were obliged to
walk through Hanover, and all the way from that
place to Hamburg. ~
The following admirable feature in the organ
ization Of the Prussian army Is worthy Of note:
"All the privates who volunteer for one year have
to pass an officers examination before they can
be accepted" Thus, their rank and fe consists
Of men Of the hIghly-educated classes, and this
policy renders scarcity OF officers an Impossi-
bility. I'm, .Ss,.4 49,
The good citizens Of Danzlg have a joke on
the French oflcers who are quartered there as
prisoners Of war. They say that the Frenchmen
are repeatedly asking, Is this Danzig,n and that
when assured Of the fact they refuse to belieyeE,
because they have read French Official reports Of
the bombardment and total destruction Of Dan
zig by the French feet.
-Muehinause was the name of the foreman. of
the pyrotecnic department In the arsenal at
Swlnemuende, PrussIs, who plunged his. barred
hands and arms elbow-deep into boiler Of seeth-
Ing pitch, and took therefrom an extensive hand
grenade which workman had accidentally drop.
ped into It, thereby saving manylives and that
part Of the town from the effects OF terrific e1.
pl0sIon. Recently the citizens OF SWlnemuende
assembled to do him honor, and he was presented
with a costly gold watch and splendid sword
In token of their appreciation OF bis heroism. !.
-Krupp the'igreat German gun-maker, has
the government with three monster
cannons. One OF these was on exhibition at Paris
In 1867, and attracted much attention. 1t was
afterwards sent to schleswig where 1t got no
chance to make its voice heard by the French
neet It's present journey to Paris Is made under
widely different from those which
attended the first. 1t throws q ball Weighing 1850
pounds, and 1t IS valued OF 900 thalers. The
two other guns weigh together $1,000 pounds.
Mr. Krupp pays the cost Of their transportation to
Cuxhayen, where they will be mounted.
-Tne patriotism displayed by the petty Princes
Of Germany is truly admirable and dlslnterested,
since the success Of the German arms will proba-
bly, be the death-stroke to all'the small German
Their policy In previous wars has
been to espouse the cause, OF France; but to-day,
with only one exception, they more generously
adhered 10 tae side Of "Fatherland." The Prince
OF Lippe Detmold, however, refuses to counte-
nance the German struggle and would not nlu-
inmate his palace In honor OF Sedan. he and the
Princess Louisa have given together but lSo
thale!s for the German wounded.
The Duke OF Saxe-Copurg, In q letter to his
wife, from Versailles, referring to the environs OF
Paris, says: 1.-THE whole district has for some
years been dotted with parks and chsteaux, and
has been very much beautIhed. 1t Is truly very
Ll.adapted for the seat OF war. We seated our
selves at very picturesque spot, and were ab-
sorbed in the view OF the great city, which lay In
the evening sunlight before us. All at once Q 90.
FOUNDER from Fort Montrouge was directed at us,
and went whIzzlng over and bey ond us into .
woody park. 1t wasa sorry jest, and we were
going back 20 our horses, when again large ball
dew over US, telling branches and trees, so'that
the poor animals. which were standing In the
shade, were much frightened. few minutes
Afterwards similar shot clrried of the head OF
poor Bavarisn, who was likewise enjoying the
proSpect.n