The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
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General Won Moltke.

The commauder of the Prussian army,
under the King, is. Hellmuth Freiher
Won Moltke, whose military title is Lieu
tenant General and Chief of the General
Staff" He was born October 26, 1900
and, consequently, lacks but few months
of being 50 years old lie belongs to an
old family in Mecklenburg Soon after
his birth, his father, military officer,
left Mecklenburg for an estate in Holstein.
At the age of II young Moltke, with a
brother. was sent to the Military Acade-
my in Copenhagen, whose rigid discipline
and military frugality laid the foundation
of his future character. In 1922 he en-
tered the Prussian service as a Cornet.
His family having become impoverished,
he was forced to maintain himself for
many years upon the moderate pay of
his inferior rank but, by the practice of
economy and self denial, he was enabled
to obtain instruction ia various modern
languages. His abilities were soon re-
cognized. From. 1886 to 1889 he was in
Turkey and Asia Minor, having been
sent there by the Prussian Government
to report on the war with Meheinet Ali
After his eturn, he rapidly advanced to
the rank Of General, without, however,
leaving the General Staff. He is repre-
scented as man OF great modesty and
simplicity; is extremely reserved, and
bears the surname Of The Silent His
composure and equanimity are the same
on the battle field as in the council.
The great achievement of his life is the
campaign of 1866, against Austria, which
was planned by him and executed under
his direction. When, in May, 1866, In
consequence of the action of the Bund,
Prussia declared the old German Confed
Grafton dissolved, the admirable skill
with which her military preparations had
been made was evident She was en-
abled to notify Saxony, Hanover, anG
Hesse Cassel to reduce their armies, and
consent to the assembling of German
Parliament, aud to demand compliance
with these terms in twenty hears.
These powers failing to respond, the
Prussian army, next day, crossed into
and took possession of the three king
doms. War was declared against Aus
tria, anc the army marched into Bohe
| mia. The Austriansswere taken by sur
prise. aThe Prussians moved in three
lines the centre under the command OF
| Prince Frederick Charles; the right
wing under General Won Bittenfeld, and
the left under Prince Frederick William
''our Fritz" who has recently driver
back the right wing of the French under
McNlahon. The declaration of war wa.
made on the Goth of June. On the 24tl
the Prussians entered Bohemia. There
were almost daily fights by each of the
three armies, which effected a union OF
the lst of July, and, on the Sd of tha
month, fought the great battle of Sadow;
which destroyed the Austrian army under
Benedek, and ended the war. The whole
campaign, involving a reorganization Of
Germany, lasted less than three weeks
1t was magnifcently planned, and al
brilliantly executed.
The same military genius to which
Prussia owed the victory of 1866, is nov
directing the successful operations of the
Prussian armies, which, instead of de.
Tending Berlin as it was proposed they
should do by the~12rench Emperor, arr
now carrying on the war on French soil
and forcing the campaign to a decisive
issue on one Of the roads to Paris. /
| this war shall terminate in the triumph
Of Prussia, the name Of Dloltke will stanc
among the great captains of the world