The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-09
GERMANY.


War Tclrsra.ns and Gnrh.ed Statements
sanitary Activity In Ecrin--Au,erieau
Ecncy0lcnce--tribufc TO an Anle.ican--
General Won Mannsiein-ReIiaious Matters
La Prussia.
BERLIN Oct. 90, 1870.
The Official kilograms from the seat OF war stili
maintain their uniform character, speaking OF sue.
cesslui advance defeat Of the opposing forces and
victory throughont. The regular dispatches, as
published by the police and posted all over the city,
and, indeed all over Prussia, By this time number
sixty but owing TO their nionotonous contents,
reminding one OF certain shrewd traders, who,
when asked as to tho state OF business invariably
give the stereotyped reply, First rate p The sixty.
eighth is looked forward to without anf apparent
interest. 50 Wen has this system OF allowing tho
people to see only tho bright side OF The picture been
carried out that believes In any reverses to
the German arms, which mono but foreign
papers give an account OF. Whenever the liberal
press.h here dares TO hint at the hardships or Tie
troops besieging Metz aud Pags-tho rayages OF
disease among them In consequence OF their piiya-
iions-it calls forth ct once dcals on the part OF
the government Journals, and even or officers In
command, who undoubtedly receive their cue from
headquarters. Were il not that the obituary notices
frequently state typhoid lever and dysentery the
OF soldiers deaths The presence any disease
the seryle press.
/. sANrrARY ACTIVITY.
Regardless Of the experience in the campaign OF
1860, ana instead OF gladly encouraging al the
efforts OF private sanitary committees, tie military
administration cyinces. II not spirit OF hostility
towards them, OF least spirit OF ntolerabc bureau
cracy ami petty Jealousy. Ofers made by rcspecta-
bic and wealthy parties to furnish graiuitously art-
cles most needed by the troops are declined because
the managers OF tho regularly accredited sanitary
department. are afraid OF lesscniDg thereby their
chances for the coveted decorations IN the shoe Of
iron crosses, eagles, medals or little pieces q
colored ribbon attached 10 TIC bGttoaloGs Vi Ac.r
coats.
Tnis would probably be less verify Of remark II,
" the accounts OF otner taan Herman Journalists,
IL had not become patent that vast Sea OF dis
treas exists IN the hospitals and even Among tho
troops In blvouac IT, may be readily admitted that
te very lest care Is taken OF the sick ana wounaed
after they have been Fortunate enough 10 reach tue
large hospitals here and elsewhere; but wha6 OF
those TOO severely wounded TO be uans2ortei 80
larf
AMERICAN 4ESEToLEEcE.
Upon the good Old principle ''Then thou doest
thine aims let not thy left hand know what thy rght
hand doeth,' q numoer OF American iesidens5 here
have regularly met at the residence OF lady OF
the same tirle exceedingly social ana plea ant
gatherings have been silently banded over through
pioyed in tae large city hospitals, to the Central
Sanitary Board. so entirely dsintcrestcd have been
the motives Of this American Aid Association in
Berlin thai we doubt not the nIst notice OF its eX-
istence VIII be obtained here through tho New
YORK HERALD. We 10 net suspect our republican
friend DR.. NJ OF any hankcring after a decoration,
but we DO say tnat this association - far better en-
tilted 10 one than many OF the booted aud spured
Knights Of ST. John and Malta struttng about t0o
battle fields and looking only after No. 1.
A TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN.
This, coming from Won Mannstcln, COMMANDMENTS
chef OF the Ninth Army Corps, would Just as much
a. the above mentioned association, be drowned In
bolivian II we were moi To record 1T here. IL appears
that at the storming OF Spichern Heights the young
ard hopeful son Of General Won hannstein was killed.
Learning late at night Of the tragic fate OF Lis be-
loved boy the General sought his body In vain until
the next morning, when ne came TO the conclusion
that II had been already inferred. With the aid OF
ms men he found the grave at last caused the corpse
to be exhumed, extended the last olces or bercave
mcnt and ordered Its removal to the family vault In
Germany. This melancholy circumstance inspired
student u theology at the university here 70 write