New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-16


exchange their white waistcoats for military uni
form.
The personal narrative Of visitor at Creuznach
may give an idea of the experience of many of the
German Summer travellers:
"On Thursday morning." says he, "when the renun-
citation Of Prince Leopold appeared to have settled the
question: certainly for the present started from Frank
fort, and arriving at Wiesbaden, found the watering
place life stu in full bloom. The gardens filled
with throng of persons, players sat around the
green table, there music the promenade and the
different places OF interest in tho vicinity alive
with elegant equpages. 1t the journey through
the Rhongan that first heard of the prostraton OF our
hopes for peace In Creuznach, where arrived on Fri
day, the 18th, the effects already to be seen.
great number of strangers had left in the morning and
during the day the stations from Minister to Creuz-
mach besieged with crowds of passen-
gers. Even lame men crutches and chill
dren brought in all sorts OF vehicles,
to the train S the public garden presented its usual
appearance in the evening. There was music In the bril-
liantly Lighted pavilion great concourse OF people,
mostly in rich toilets. filed the seats and walks and
gayly dressed children were playing on the lawn. On
Saturday morning we heard OF the declaration OF war
from extra OF the Creuznach Gazette An excursion al
10 O'clock in the vicinity of the Rhine brought us into
the midst of military preparations. The trains were oe
ayed at every station Everywhere our path was crossed
by long rows of locomotives coupled together and cars
was crowded full it could hold with people from the
neighborhood to hear the news. Upon our return to
Creuznach, what contrast TO last evening! No music
was heard in the paviion-only the melancholy tones OF
little bell the neighboring church The throng OF
fashOnabes that make up the society Of waterngpace
had dwindled TO very few persons. These sat
together without speaking each preoccuped with his
own serious thoughts The thriving town of hotels and
boarding houses, which in single generation, had taken
the place OF rude wooden bowels had suddenly become
desolae. The snowy shops stood without purchaser,
the bOatmen thrown out OF employment although
the walls were still covered with pacards announcing
regattas and fireworks, and Nominations Servants
were loungng idly around and the carragedrvers had
nothing to do take strangers to the railway On
Sunday morning the town OF Creuznach was completely
isolated by the suspension of all the trains and at the
same time the from every part of the circle
mustered into the army"
The little town of Sigmaringen has been the scene
of demonstration which is worthy Of note. Upon
the departure of the reigning Prince, with his
family, for journey Prince Leopold the original
bone of contention, having already joined the army
the entire population assembled in the courtyard of
the palace to bid them goodbye. In the front rank
were the young men who had been called to take
their place in the service. The magistrates of the
town were waiting on the upper terrace to escort
the Prince to his carriage. Upon arriving at the
spot be was addressed by one of the people whO in
behalf of his neighbOrs and townsmen bid
him a cordial farewell The multitude Joined
in hearty cheers which seemed intended not
only for the princely family, who greatly be-
loved by the inhabitants but for all Germany in its
present threatened condition. The acclamaions of
the young soldiers who were on the point of march
ing to the war; especially increased the impression
The Prince closed his brief reply with the words:
"Germany's honor above everything" During the
delivery of his address, there few dry eyes
among the spectators who beheld in the scene an
illustration of the insOlence of France which could
not tolerate the aspirations of the German Father
land for perfect unity This little principally fur
nishes contingent to the army of several thousand
men, most of them fathers of families, who cheer
fully leave their homes and their business for the
defense of their country.
In the North of Germany, generally, the excite
ment is no less intense than in Berlin. The Chief
Magistrate of Schleswig Hostein, upon his accession
to office, calls upon the people for their aid to the
war: "My first official duty among you,' he says,
"falls in difficult, but still an exalting time / had
hoped to labor with you in the peaceful building up
of our common country But the Almighty has
ordered it otherwise. sudden and outrageous at
tack has been made upon the honor of our nation.
The hereditary enemy of our Fatherland has de-
clared war upon without cause Armed hosts
already press upon our borders. The whole army,
the whole people, Is 10 d1lns ENtly Ono
rushes to the banners with alacrty and joy. No
man will hold back. Our natural allies, the South
German States stand true to u.s. Let u.s. then, look
forward to the great conflict with devotion and trust
in Cod We know that when a people defends its
honor and its right against insOent foe, when 1t
cheefuly sacrifices its blood and its treasure to the
holy cause of its country, then God the Lord will
take them under His protection" Schleswlg-Hol-
stein has hitherto been torn by parties. Now there
is no feeling but that of perfect unity The Central
Committee of the Liberal party issues an address,
breathing spirit of the loftest patriotism
"Men of schleswig -HOlsten The decision is made.
France breaks over the German Rhine Germany stands
ready with every sacrifice TO met the foe In long, hard
fights even when all had left u.s. have defended every
foot Of the German soil What duty and honor require
stand written in every German breast The children OF
will fight in the front ranks. Onward, them to
the combat for Germany united in freedom and might
and may God bless our righteous weapons,
In the city of Bremen, there prevails the highest
degree of enthusiasm. AS as France drew the
sword you heard expressions of confidence at the
corner of every street. The young men fastened
ioyfuyto the banners. Patriotic fathers telegraphed
TO their sons in America to come home. The wives
bore the message of young exempts in that country
who would not use their privilege when their
FatheIland was attacked Although trade i'll Bremen
ia at end navigation broken off, and millions of
money at risk the event there is but one sentl-
ment of manly resistance to the enemy All the
buoys and signals at the mouth of the Weser have
been sunk, OF removed to prevent the entrance OF
the French iron-clads that have sailed from Cher
bourg 1t is supposed that they are driving for the
harbors of the North Sea- in order to make
descent upon Schleswig- Holstein. The news
from Bavaria and Wurtemberg, OF the pre-
parations for war, is received with high ex-
ultation in Bremen. The same feeling abounds In
LHbeck On the Sunday, after war was declared,