The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-08-18
Noted Prussian Generals.
GEN. Won NOLTKE

Gen Won Moltke, the chief of staff of the
RUSSIAN army, Is now seventy years old
II esuO-.,O.-,--.
Copenhagen. inasmuch as his father held
estates IN SchleswIg, and thus also belonged
TO the nobility Of Denmark. He served
first in the Dam h army as an officer of the
Corps &c Genie, but sympathizing with his
Germ fellow countrymCn in Schleswig,
be Quilted the Danish army and entered into
the Prus>lan army in 1928 as an officer of
the general staff at Berlin A short time
afterwards he was sent to Turkey, then un
der the region of Mahm md H., who reor
ganlze1 his army in the European manner.
de had his artillery and engineers instructed
ed by PruS,lan, his Inantry and cavalry by
French, and his navy by English officers.
The Turkish artillery and engineers were
therefore organized and instructed by
Moltke and his assistant, Colonel Bluhme.
tie stald In the ORIENT number Of Years.
participating in several campaigns. Upon
his return III 1859 he was made A general
OF infantry, and chief Of the general staff of
the entire PruSsian army, position which
he holds to this day. The Pru>san govern.
meEt knew well how to benefit by hi. great
mintry genius, and did So particularly in
the campaign of 1866 against Austria. He
managed to arrange his combinations in
such a manner that the AustrianS Thought
he would attack Cimurz from Silesia. and
kept there an army of 100 900 men while
all the Prus>lan corps promptly united on
the day of the battle al Saduwa. attacking
the Austrian army thsre of $50. 600 me \
with fully 25O 90 men, and thuS secured
the celebrated decisive victory. Ii never
lett his tent while the battle was in progress
but received and dispatched his messages
from there. Only once. at critic al mo-
ment, when the dispatches could not be
understood by him, did he mount his horse
and rIte for half an h0ur in straight line.
through the hottest fire, to an elevation
commanding a view Of the entire battle
field, in order to satisfy himself that all was
right.
He has, of course also planned the pres
ent campaign against the French.
GENERAL Won ROOM.
General Won Room has much distinguished
himself as i'russian Minister Of War. He
is now sixty seven years old, and was born
IN P0mmerania. The new organization of
the Prussian army which King William at
Sne time looked upon as the greatest task
accomplished and object achieved during
his lifetime, owes much to the active
cooperation of General Won Room. who also
knew how to justify and defend the same
with much tact in the Pru~sian Parliament
against all opposition. Room has lately
visited Paris-in lS64-and openlv declares
that the fortiication Of Paris can easily be
taken. During this visit Napoleon asked
him how often he had been 10 PARIS before.
"Only once, sir, in 1875" was his quick
but polite reply.
THE CROWN PRINCE.
The Crown Prince, Frederick William,
Is nov thrty-eight years old and gained his
frs, military experience 10 the campaign of
Schleswig in 1864 He is the commander
of the Second Pruss:an Army Corps. He
greatly distinguished himself in the war Of
1866, and particularly at the battle of Sa-
dowa. He received an excellent education.
and is man of liberal, enlightened, and
progressive views. Ia 1858 be married
Victoria, the oldest daughter of Victoria,
Queen Of England.