New-York tribune., 1870-09-24
NOTES ON THE WAR.


OF the Berlin police force, no fewer than 81
subordinate officials werc under obligation to in
the Landwehr."
The Paris Libcrt6 of the 9th inst. contained
letter from J. d. Armas Cespedes assuring France OF
the sympathy OF the Cuban Republic.
A non-commissiOncd Prussian officer who
was detailed TO stay at the depot OF his regiment made
tbree applications to he detailed for active duty all Of
which being unsuccessful he shot himself in a ut of de-
spar.
A soldier belonging to a light cavalry regi-
ment from the Bavarian town Of kempton said TO his
sweetheart at parting: "Mina une II the French ever
get here YOU may know by that that and my comrades
are all dead"
Three-fourths of the pictures hitherto exlib-
ited in the Museum Of the Louvre at Paris have been
carefully packed up and sent of from Paris t. an un-
known destination. There now no longer remain any
but pictures of the French school.
Gen. Won D0ring, who fell in one OF the bat
ties before Metz leaves his w dated the 10th Of July
Of the present year. OF 1000 thaers about 81 500 to
be distributed among the poor of Paris the day when
the Emperor Napoleon should be detroned; and 900
talcrs 10 the poor of Berlin which they shall receive On
the day the Frusslans rccnter Berlin ~ Nlctofs.
The Brandenburg regiment, No. %, has
vvandero 70 years Old called the Widow IIackert, who
was in the war of 1873 Another elderly woman named
schrader, who participated in the campaign of 1896 as
yydicfc. and who decorated for helping 10 carry
wounded out Of the thckes Of the fight to the BLOOD
Hospital has volunteered as hospital cook in the Heidi
One of the captured French eagles carried
into Berlin is decorated with the cross Of the Legion OF
Honor. This decoration is only given to the eagles or
those French troops who have particularly distinguished
themselves i'm by cOnquefing standards, Wc In Tue
whole French army only seven eagles belonging to the
infantry, and one standard OF the cavalry are thus deco
rated.
In the town of Potsdam the principal
Protestant clergyman aroused furious excitement
among the people by declaring that the war was the
Judgment Of God upon Germany for her sins petition
is in circulation pray ing King william 10 tl5t tn ~
jeremiah, that he may get his proper share OF tne
judgment.
The war enthusiasm among German operate
singers intense. Lucea whose husband has been re-
ported wounded and dead hor spare time in pick
ing lint; Nernann the celebrated tenor has Joined the
Knights OF ST. John; while Beck, at the mead Of party
OF hs musical coneres boarded the reresnent trains
going the front and went in person to dispense good
cheer among the soldiers.
A Society whose members call themselves
"samaritans" has been organized in Berlin, whose
specially supply refreshments and aid to the wounded
the battle field Each member carries yalise weigh
ing twenty thirty pounds, III Whch is stO"eu
0oS % Co TSay are H0Tized 10 receive FOR saiekeep
ing vauabes, such as rings. money, and watches.
The War Minister of Prussia publishes
special lists Of the Germans wounded during the present
war; which lists OF recopied by most papers
still the curiosity OF the people is naturally great that
most of them do not wait for these reissues IL is sJau
that there are al present over 1900 $500 iD 1osde ~
original list and tie number Il daily increasing. beslne
the Lists thus sOlu, """' ~
the authorities.
The war feeling is so high in Berlin that
recently landlord being mODbed for demand
ing his rent as usual in advance, Of man who had just
been detailed for duty in the reserve. He displayed
upon outside of his house plaeard bearing e IN
scriptons The man may stay J! ana 10 40 ~ dn.e
shall he demanded my tenants Even aftcr ths luo
military hardly able TO protect the building from
the excited crowd.
The songs, either of warlike or patriotic
! nature which have been published in various German
newspapers since the outbreak Of the number ac
cording 10 official accounts up to August %, G3 The
first appeared the 10Th Of July and 49l owe their
origin 10 the North German COniede atoh WINE lt3
written by people OF the south German states
A collection OF all these songs Is preparing ana tne
work VIII be sold for the benefit Of Patriotic Aid eo-
ceties.
A shipbmlder writes to The London Times
that the bulk Of the English feet little better than the
painted fortcations Of the Chinese. He suggests that
by the conversion OF the largest OF the weak roncads
into low. freeboard tmrctsps, the Government would
at minimum expenditure attain to mdrhhn Oi naval
strength in the least possible time, and 10 avoid the dan
ger OF trusting the safety OF the country to the dcusiyo
protection OF 4i-inch plated ironclads
When the first company of French prisoners
hourly expected in Berlin, the Chief of Police Herr
Won WurInb caused the following appeal 10 be pacarded
throughout the city: "Our first prisoners Of war will ar
rive this evening; and to them the modification of
in roundabout through tue outskirts Of the
city, While hope that IL VIII not be in the power OF
people OF Paris to behold similar spectacle all rue
citizens of Berlin will take pride III showing by apOe
and dignihed bearing on this occasion that they KNOW
how 10 treat prisoners OF war"