New-York tribune., 1870-09-20
HEIDELBERG.

HEIDELBERG.
REJOICING OF THE PEOPLE OVER THE sURREN-
DER-sTRAsBOURG-THE GREAT DEsTRUC-
TION DENIED-CARE OF THE WOUNDED
TURC0S
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
HEIDELBERG, Sept. 3.-The air is filled with
the music Of bells. The war is drawing TO close.
Eighty thousand men surrendered, and the Emperor
Napoleon prisoner" have just been down the Haupt-
strasse 1t Is thronged with men, women, and children
The gay with flags The first telegram reached
here at o'clock m and was Immediately cried through
the streets You can imagine the JOY of the inhabitants
as from their slumbes they threw up the win
dows to hear repeated again and again that when ey
could believe The Heilge Geist Church was lighted
up and strains of the stole out into the
darkness and mingled with the rejocings of the people
This morning choral rung from the tower OF the
Providence Church and at this moment the bells from
every seepe in Heidelberg prOclaming the glad IT,
dngs throughout the land The nerves OF the people, 70
long strained their utmost tension relax; their faces
are wreahed with smiles they grasp each other by the
hand aud excaim &" II is finished! Let us thank God"
To-day for the first time since war was declared have
heard q band OF music. To me, who during
our often witnessed the exhlla-
rating effect OF music the soldiers and
people, IL extraordinary. SO far as could dis
cover there was with all the countless regiments that
passed through Heidelberg single military band. Yet
the Germans musical people. was at the Frauen-
vere and went to the balcony the side OF the Plaz
opposite the University Hospital TO procession. 1t
was composed OF the townspeople in regular marching
order They walked in silence until the National Anthem
was played, and then burst forth, with one voice,
Die Yacht am Rein." The effect was grand. Reused
by the stirring strains the poor fellows in the Hospital
opposite crowded 10 the windows some with their heads
tied up, without an arm, others leaning on the
shoulders Of those stronger than themselves all just
they had risen from their BEDS in white flannel gowns,
triu nh hey IA
They we're too weak cheer. One only, more enthusi
asc OF stronger than the rest raised sheet from the
bed nearest him. and waved IL with energy.
There are about sick and wounded in the town As
they die or sufficiently to be sent home, they
make room for others. At schwetrengen, the Ducal
country residence seyen miles from here arrangements
have been made for the accommodation Of 200. Among
them are 400 Frenchmen and several Turcos 1t pleas
ant TO see and French he officers as well as the
menl amicably cOnversng rs they walk side by side
under the trees sit upon the benches TO wheh they
have feeby dragged Themselves the foes Of yesterday
are friends to-day The experience OF the physicians
there is the Trcos prisoners are suen but not vim
dctiye Many Of them speak not word of French, nor
f course) Of German Frghtful tales told OF them
some fear true others utterly false writer from
Frankfort instance to The London Times, says one
was shot in Heidelberg for biting of the finger OF one Of
his attendants 1t entirely untrue wounded TurcO
was bileted on DR.. h. of this place. 1t seems that
Madame H. had in her possession chain that had been
made-or had belonged TO prince Of his country-when
she showed 1t 10 him. He seized and kissed 1t
nassionat4ly They became quite attached to him,
when one day a soldier appeared to remove
the moor wretch on plea that he had bitten off one OF
Dr r a fingers The Doctor exhibited both of his hands
in perfect condition In vainhe was taken away, not
IN shot however fortress with others who had
been violent or course II is the same story but had
this from n lady who heard it from the family Nothing
coud be more perfect the arrangements here for
a,If fIa ala aapf ia
oven Committee whose business il Ia to provide car
riapes for them when they able 10 take drive. Yes
teray met two OF these carriages In one were four
Frencbmen in the other three Germans and Zouave.
have German paper lying by me containing letter
from before strasburg Of Sept IL says In the town
,ob ares have broken out presenting fearful specta-
Gle Yesterday escaped from there bookbinder,
who descrbe dead lying in numbers IN the Streets
and under the walls and balconies The cellars are
eooded in which the women and children had taken
refoe and they are again exposed to the bombshes OF
the enemy Insgated by the offer Of thousand thaers
r.ard IN anv one who should accomplish it, the sluces
u, the frress have been cut by five Baden soldiers The
that the accounts by Auerbaeh ofthe
damage done city are greatly exaggerated Athe
utmost few dwellings and shops have been destroyed
The burning OF the Minister is mistake In it there's
a e,cent the altar little chapel, and chairs that
might he removed without difficulty; II they burned
they would produce only little smoke Inc shootlhg Oh
the Mayor by the Commandant IL also 'eheu ana tney
~ s,d % he On the best Of terns 1t said that the
Cathedral had been greatly il1ureu' anu ua' 'o Ar
Museum with its many OF them unique had
heep utterly destroyed. Let US hope that the book
bnasr who makes the above report is correct as he
from, the midst OF what be describes ana AS Herr
Won Auerbach only see by the ao Vi 'eesooPe' he
chance OF correctness IL in his rhSor'