The Republican journal., 1870-08-18
NOTES FROM THE WAR.
KING WILLIAM IN BERLIN.

hlNt NlLLitAh IN
In IN hour or so we were in Berlin and
emerged into streets filled with men in plain
clothes proceeding in some sort OF military
order, with small escorts of soldiery, to the
railway station. Many of these wore decor
atons-mcdals, ribands and crosscs-whch
spoke Of service in Schleswig- Holstein and
in bohemia. They were sober, orderly men
quiet, uncxcited, and perhaps all the more
anxious to fight hard to end the campaign,
because they had been called away SO sud-
denly from hearth and home-men mostly of
% and upwards, several in each band belong
ING apparently to the well-to-do bourgeoise,
OF better class Of artisans. Large cavalcades
of horses, in better spirits, were led off IN
iours in the same direction. Detachments
Of troops were passing all day down the
Lime-trce-walk, and at , O'Clock the King
drove through the streets to the station in
Russian drosky, and was received with un-
covered heads and Il buzzing sort of sup
pressed cheer as he passed lie ''looked
every inch a King" plumed and helmeted in
strictest soldier tunc-a real monarch of the
DAYS when Kings led subjects to battle
What a fine old head and front it isl The
stamp of imperator is there already, it would
not surprise one very much to learn that in
an hour of stress that old man, with his
piercing blue eye and open brow, and fine
lip curved under his massive white NOUS
tache, would cut the Gordian knot of a Con-
stltution with a swift, sure sword. Certain
ly he is not the sort of man one would like
to worry c0rdm poputo in a watering place
And then he has a faith ''hc believes" and
he is sure that lie in whom he believes has
placed his cause beyond the reach of human
arm.
HOW NAPOLEON LIVES IN CAMP.
The Emperor, initiating the example of
the Duke OF Wellington, is going to set an
example to this army in the way of abnega-
ton and endurance. "For Il sovereign to
make war properly" he says, "he must make
it as a sons-lieutenant," and has accordingly
determined that he shall be waited upon by
only a single valet de chambre, and that his
table shall be confined to what is strictly
necessary. He refuses even the ordinary
comfort of a tent to shelter him from the
caprices of the weather. .'What need have
we of tent ?" he said when the matter was
discussed. eve are going to a country
where we shall have u chance of meeting
with houses, and after all we shall always
have the pilagc dos caches and a cloak TO
cover u.s." This is the true spirit to begin a
campaign in, and it cannot fail to arouse the
enthusiasm OF the army TO the highest point.
ALL GERMANY DEPopULATED FOR THE WAR
Inc iuSoIth system Is, as you know, I'M
sparing OF persons. Let me give you an in
stance, out of the many that have come un.
der my notice, of the grim impartiality with
which it lays hold of every class Many OF
your readers will remember the tall, good.
looking and courteous proprietor of the Hotel
du NOrd, in COlOgnc-a prosperous, wealthy
man, quite u parsonage in Rhneland, an ex.
cellent linguist, and the head of a large com.
mercials enterprise, which he has hitherto
successfully managed in person. On Satur-
day last he consigned eight Of his best car
riage-horses to the army service; and or