The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-27
THE CROWN PRINCE INTERVIEWED.
French Newspaper Correspondests az their
Work-The rrisce on tne hattie or woerIb.

WoTk-The frisce on tne battle Of WoerIS.
Among the French who fell into the hands Of
the Prussians after the battleof Woerth were two
correspondents of the Paris press, NJ. Henri
Chabrillart of the Figaro, and NJ. Carbon, OF
the GduLois. Each of these gentlemen has pub
lished an account Of his adventures. AT Soulz
they were brought into the presence of the
Crown Prince, and the interview is thus des-
cribed by NJ. Chabrillart:-
confess am very much embarrassed. II draw
a fatterng portrait Of the Prince, It win be said
that am sold to the Prussians; ii draw an nm
favorable picture OF him, TO crafty any maievolent
passion shall De guilty Oh injustice and iasehood
shall therefore simply and truly state what saw,
and what was said. Those who may be dissatisfied
with my account, must deal with the Prince them
selves 1t is not my fault that he is human. Would
to Heaven that all Germans were like him but,
unfortunately, IL Is not so. Prince Frederic William,
heir to the crown OF Prussia is man OF tall stature,
thin, with calm and placid countenance but In the
curve Of his aquiline nose and dlating n0strils
there are evidences of energy, while the rapdity of
his glance convnces you OF his decision. A full,
fair beard sOftens the somewhat stern expression OF
his features. He has great simplicity OF manner,
and affects rather kind OF bourgeois style OF speak
ing, thinking, and general behavior. He was
without any embroidery gold braid, upon
the shoulder small epaulet to indicate his rank,
but no other distinguishing ornament. He wore a
small black cap bordered with red, and the whole
uniform was severely simple. He speaks French
slight German information and occasional hesitation
at certain words. "Do you speak German, sir2" said
he TO me.
III am sorry for II, as otherwise yoa would have
heard in what manner our troops speak Of yours,
and in what esteem they hold tnem."
~ thank you very much for that opinion"
'Oh, it Is quite deserved. We have all admired
the tenacty and the courage which have been
evinced by even the humblest OF your soldiers"
Then, with much delicate consideration, and al
he told us that they had taken between 5000 and
1000 prisoners, thirty guns, six mitralleuses, and
Among the prisoners" said he, ''is General
RaOult went this morning to see him at Recbs-
hofen, where he lies wounded, his hip and thigh
being broken; fear tnat he is now dying He is
brave officer, and he has given me some addresses
in Paris TO which he wishes letters 10 be sent"
"But Prince" ! observed, 'the otner prisoners
az have thought OF that. have had them sup
piled with writing materials; the letters win be sent
unsealed to our Consul at Geneva, who VIII for
ward them to France"
''Prince, we thank you on behalf OF the mothers
whose grief you are about to assuage."
al do not ike war, gentlemen. II should reign
would never make It, Now, despite my love OF
compelled to make. went over the battl ,-eld yes
terday. 1t was frightful. II 1t only depended upon
myself this war would end here tits your Ministers
and the Emperor who would have it, it not me
who wanted it, And yet the Emperor has been very
good to me and very kind to my wife, The last time
that saw him was at the Tuileries on the l2th Of
January, when he said to me, you know that have
found new Minister That was this NJ Olivier,
who now makes this war against u.s."
t is terrible, indeed and think your artillery is
very formidable
"NO, sir, is 10 not superior to yours, but we make
/
freely with the advanced posts. Your aim Is very
| gOod-toO good indeed, for We have lost, think,
more men than you have. ] have regiments which
| have lost twenty nine or thirty officers. But we
have taken prisoners, and that restores our ad-
! vantage.
IAN enormous advantage, for you know well what
you had before you yesterday"
| NEARLY forty thousand men, she corps Of Marshal
| MacMahOn and a division OF the 1th Corps. did
not intend to attack, wishing only 70 make recon-
noisance In force but one IN not always able TO put
fortunate for u.s. on the whole, as he would doubt
less have received reiniOrcements, and we should
| have had still harder work next day."
"Prince, it seems to me that you are very well
| informed concerning our army"
zone must be so,n said he smiling.
"But," said l, wilfully committing an error, IT
was your entire army which was engaged, 25O,OOO
| men at least"
mot SO many-lsO, 900 men. They all fought well
| but II the Bavarians had marched as well as our
men, we should have had 1t all over by instead
Of lighting until after O'Clock. / should not give
batIle to your army unless was superior In number
! otherwise would prefer TO retire."
"YOu have one great advantage, Prince, In the
precision OF the movement OF y0nr troops. From
| the tower Of Woerth we admired, though with the
grief caused by witnessing your success the two
nanking movements which you effected upon our
position"
and did not care to attack them directly BY turn
ing them lost fewer men,"
1--WE are very much obliged, Prince, for the few
minutes you have been pleased to devote TO u.s. but
we do not see with you the Duke OF Co0urg whom
we desire to thank, for 1t was he who saved rs yes
terday and, Notwithstanding his many anXieties ht
has not forgotten the promise which he made Il
speak to you about US.
al will perform your commission"
"We now ask that we may be taken beck 10th,
~ see no objection !" and then, having coureousl,
sa uted u.s. ne withdrew.
NInnr