The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-30

Inc principal powers ehSaSea III tue
strife-France and Prussia-it would be
superhuous to mention. The allies of
Prussia are Baden. Bavaria, Hesse-Darm-
stadt and Wurtembnrg; forming. with
Prussia, the North German Confedera-
ton, and bound to put their armies. in
case of war, at the disposal of Prussia.
Baden is a Grand Duchy. of a long
and irregular territory, following the
Rhine from Lake Constance westerly to
Basel, or Basic; thence north to Man
heim--the river separating it on the south
from Switzerland, and on the west from
France. The Government is liberal and
tolerant. the ruling family being Protest
ants, and the people generally Catholics.
The population is 100000, and the
army numbers 1900. Four-ffths of its
area are covered by the Schwartzwald, or
Black Forest. Tho valley of the Rhine
is highly cultivated, and is traversed by
an excellent railroad from Basel to Man
helm, IT'S miles, two-thirds of which are
along the frontier of France.
Bavaria-German. Bayern French,
: BayieTe lis a kingdom Of the Confed-
Grafton. composed of two isolated masses.
the eastern forming the principal portion
of the kingdom, and tho western COM
prising the principal portion of what
% t-N., aa Tha D.faNlraAa aaaa-k
on lot or German Pfalz, lying west
of the Rhine, being one of the Rhe-
nish provinces, SO much desired by
France. The total population is about
400, 900. The standing army in time
of peace numbers $4,000, but every male
capable of serving is liable to be called
out in time of war. The landwehr. or
militia, is well drilled and organized.
Three-fourths of the people are Catho-
lies. The history of Bavaria shows it to
have been a shuttlecock between nations,
its armies having been commanded by
French, Austrian and Prussian rulers.
Bavaria was an important ally of the
First Napoleon. Its army is now under
the Crown Prince of Prussia, Frederick
William.
Hesse-D armstadt is a Grand Duchy,
one of the independent States of the
North German Confederation, and the
smallest. living on both banks of the
Rhine. north of Baden. The population
is less than a million. chiefly Protestant.
wurtemberg. pronounced in French
,yurtembair. is a kingdom of the Con-
federation. living between Baden and
Bavaria and inelosed by them. The
country is hilly and mountainous. and
generally covered with forests The non-
ulation is about 500 O~O0-two-thirds
being Protestant. the balance Catholic.
with n small nnmber of .Jews Fdnca.
ton is general and schools are of a biob
order The armv consists of abont DO
600 men. The armies of those States of
the Confederation have been greatly in.
creased nv calling ont tba londvobr md
now aooreoote nnder the Crown Prince
about 200 600 men.
The nr;ncinal towns we have seen
mentioned are on the French or vast
side of the Rhine
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