New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-27
VAR NOTES.

The Duke of Mecklenburg-Schw who
was seriously wounded by the explosion az Laon, has
covered sufficiently TO be transported to schNerih.
A party of japanese officers, headed by
Prince OF the royal family of Japaa have started for the
front, accompanied by Prussan escort.
The German forces in France VIII receive q
reinforcement 10000 by the execution OF
the raising the bsttalions OF tho Landwehr to
strength Of loo men each. by further leVies
Austria is giving at least one proof of fnan-
economy: The item hitherto included in the budget
OF the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Vienna for subsidies
the press has this year been struck out by order
Count Beust. The following the amounts which havs
Goo isss sI5soco 1886 600; 1901, tia 600 lies, $500
1869, So, 900, and 1870, $4,000.
A correspondent writing from Versailles says,
"This town. garrison OF 5000 men. is much guleer
at O'Clock in the evening than Portsmouth ngand)i
az TO- Since have here have not one drunken
soldier; and even the French citizens the Prus-
sian military are vastly preferable to their Own soldiers
IN this respect"
Book & Co., dealers in cigars at Havana.
have sent to the Office of the Berlin Raddcrddats 900
fine Havana cigars, for the sick and wounded Millions
Of cigars have been contributed but there among
them large proportion OF the ;y
Havanas peculiarly acceptable.
The French prisoners at lngolstadt have
amused themselves by fitting up an amateur theater
They mostly Trcos and Zouayes and very well
fitted to sing and act La Belle Helene which seems to b.
the German officers Of the garrison but these without
exception, declined French operate performances
not seeming to be exactly TO their taste.
On account of the rarity with which tho Iron
Cross is conferred, the following is singular conct
dence: At weimar lives the President Won Egloein.
who has four sons IN Prussian army, ali OF whom
have, at different times, received the Iron Cross as TO
family at Aachen Chapele) four OF whose soma
in the army-two Majors, one a. captain, ana one
Leutenanand these four have also all received The
Iron Cross.
The Berlin papers mention the formation OF
Elite corps which is about to proceed 10 the seat OF
war They the jaeger batalions and beside
volunteers consist chiefly OF experienced foresters who
OF their aim As mark of honor the ofcers set
them by the King are all persons who nave gained
the Iron Cross in the present war They are epeoisy
designed for the OF railways and telesrapDs IRE
two batalions called the Lorraine JAEGER batta
ions.
At Glogau, Prussia, the French prisoners OF
war have been allowed TO erect monument 10 their
companions who have died there In captivity 1t wss
executed at the expense OF the French Officers and
lately IL was naugurated German priest consecrated
II, and one Of the prisoners made shor. Dat pasoc
address, in which he referred 10 " the hohored ueah
stands the cemetery OF the garrison at logau ana
Of brown stone, surrounded by COLOSSAL ctoss' Wn
supports a marble tablet bearing the inscription; i
nemoire des Francois morris en- eaptiVite, 6oSau 1871
A letter from Toulon, of recent date, reports
the loss OF ironcased hoatng batteries which
were on their way the mouth OF che Rhone In order 70
form part OF the defenses OF Lyons The vessel went
suddenly head foremost, IN
and about IA leagues distant from the land Happily no
lives were the crew were all ON board the hooutS
steamer which Ia towing the battery but the material
loss is important the guns and ammunition were Gil
on board. -
The artistic gold pen, in imitation of quill
which was recently mentioned having been made eJ
Herr Bissinger jeweler. OF Pforzhem, with view 70
Count Bismarck signing the treaty OF peace with IT, hAs
been presented the Count who. In acknowledging H.
wrote Your beautiful and very artistic present bsA
been delivered TO me by Herr Jolly l teei some an
Guilty In knowing how TO express my thanks for IT, Ava
time when the sword OF the German nation has per
formed such ustrious feate you render the pen aost
too much honor in making II so costly. can only hol1
that the to which you have destined the pen IN s
service OF country conduce "a its perinaIehs
welfare IN fortunate peace ana can promise you
with Gods help 10 shall In my hand subscribe nothns
unworthy OF German feeling and OF the German sworn
The Prussian ship Flora arrived ct Dantzic.
lately under command OF the second officer who reported
that she had employed, previous TO the announce
ment OF hostities TO take load OF valuable woods ro"
the North Cape 20 Rocheort France the French GOV
eminent Before leaving the North Cape she hau peon
furnished with pass, IN case OF meeting Fnheh cruisers
but when she about 10 put out OF teo harpor -
Rocheor she was boarded by the Carrie Mobile Oh ~
10 detan her The second oicer aud the sailors quo
ceeded in driving them or but the capsin who came on
deck the sound OF the discharge OF hrenls MAS lh
santly killed The murder was reported t. the American
Consul who said he could 10 nothing. and advised lho
second officer To assume command aud az once ,a,"
vessel sailed without one, and succeeded IN arri'h@
| safely vi DantAle