Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-07-28
The Prussian Commanders.
GEN. Won MoLTKE.


the Prussian forces, was born in Mecklen-
burgh, in the year 1900. His father wasan
army Officer. he was educated at the mill.
tary school Of Copenhagen, and entered
into the service of Denmark, But assr.
ward when the annexation of Schleswio.
Holstejn, where his father owned propertv
was under consideration, he accepted N.
German side of the dispute aad took ser.
vice with Prussia in 1922, gradually risino
to position in the staff ten years later
Shortly afterward he visited Turkey. ana
was invited by the Sultan to assist in the
efforts that monarch WAS then making 10
improve the military standing of the Tu-k.
ish army by the introduction of European
reforms He seems to have been engaged
in the service of different states for several
years subsequently. 1t was not until 1883
that he acquired his present position in
Prussia.
He published report of the Austro. ItaI.
ian war of 1853, with reference to plan of
an expedition which he had projected; bat
he states that the rapid movements of the
French Emperor, who had an army that
she could rely on rendered his plan mn.
gatory. Whep at length, the Schlesyio.
Holstein question developed into war his
services under Prince Frederick Charles
commanding the Allies against Denmark,
were of the greatest service. His highest
abilities were, however, not exhibited until
the breaking orr IF the war between Pms.
STA and Autria. His knowledge of techni-
cal detail and the science of war enabled
him to take part in drawing up With Bis
marck the plan of that wonderfully sue
cessful campaign, and he expressed him.
self as never for amoment lacking conf
dence in it. He took a personal part in
the battle of Sadowa, and arranged the
subsequent negotiations which resulted
in peace. Prussia has thorough confidence
in his abilities, and he shares with her
War Minister hold on the popular heart,
although personally reserved almost to tact
tunity, and devoted to the study of her IA
vorite science, his writings upon which ara
of great and recognized value.
GENERAL Won ROOM.
General Albrecht Won Room, born in
1903 in Pomerania, is regarded as the
father of the present military system of
Prussia He encountered extraordinary
difficulties in creating military people
and strong army from what was left after
the wars of the first Napoleon. 1t is to his
skill that the changes are due, to which are
attributed the present status of the Prussan
soldiers, so incomparably superior to those
who were vanquished at jena He isa
Martinez in his manners and appearance,
and has a reputation as writer chiefly in
the preparation of military manuels and
"handbooks for officers"
Prince Frederick William is Inspector of
the First Division of the army, and holds
other military appointments, On the 25th
of January, 1858, he married the Princess
Victoria, eldest daughter OF Queen Victoria.
Having been made general in 1861, he
commanded the Prussians in the campaign
against the Danes, and proved by his stra-
tegical operations and before the intrench-
ments of Duppel that, with advancing
yeas, he had learned to cOnt1ol the RASH
ness Of his temper by prudence and artful
combination, and not only to make a brave
attack, but also patiently to prepare its sue.
cess. During the last war, in command Of
three army corps forming the first army, he
marched on the 23d of June into Saxony,
pushed on into Bohemia, won on the 18th,
the day at Munchen gratz, took part on the
Sd Of July at Sadowa, after the first Skin
mish occupied Saar Bruenn on the 18th,
took OF the 18th Sunderburg as command
er of the advance, went on the 18th into
Hungary. and was at Petersburg only pre-
vented by the conclusion of the armistice
from taking prisoners whole army corps.
GEN. EDWIN HANS CHARLES MANTEUFFEI-
Gen. Manteuffel, almost equally well
known by the title of Baron, was also born
in the early part of the present century,
and is now 81 years old. He has passed
lifetime in military employment, having
begun as Dragon at an early age and
receiving the next grade shortly afterward.
be became aid-de-camp to the King in 1913,
and since then has risen rapidly. He was
made the civil and military Governor
of Schleswig, aui led the Prussian troops,
while the Austrian government OF Holstein
unsuccessfully defended the claims OF Aus
tria. He atterward had the command Of
division under Gen. Vogel de Falkensteln.
In 1866 Gen. Manteuffel took command OF
the army of the Main and directed opera
tons against the German States OF the
South. He was charged with demanding
from the village of Frankfort the payment
of war levy OF so, 900, 600 of francs, which
the magistrates refused to furnish. he
has since that war been engaged In for
eign mission.