The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-06
TEE WAR I'm EURoPH.
GERMANY.



writing from Heidelberg July H. says:-
l am now here in Heidelberg, comparatively
lone. Three days see hundreds of students on
heir way to grasp the sword, and God knows
low many of my bosom friends whom l left
mid tears ] shall ever grasp again by the hand
pIhey have now left their duelling swords to rust
and march to the greater duel between their
ththerland and its insulter. A few weeks ago
The students resolved to honor by a great meet
ing the departure of the celebrated Professor
Foldschmidt to his place among the highest
Judges of the North German Confederation, but
little thought they that on the evening appointed
many would meet each other Tor the
last time. Saturday 200 departed, but still in
the evening the huge hall was crowded and the
keXcitement tremendous. AS soon as the for
malities were finished the meeting was no longer
q private leave taking, but political storm.
Sage Professors gave vent to their feelings like
bot youths. When Germany's name was men
ioned the hurrahs burst forth, the glasses rang,
end the voices of fiery youth poured forth ma
ional songs which must soon give courage on
he field of battle. The 'prorector" of the Uni
Gersity, the eminent Bluntschli, and several
bther aged Professors, were as if again young,
White hairs covered now no quiet brain, as the
ged man with quivering lip and flashing eye
ecounted the injuries of his country and ex
orted the students to their duty.
But the grandest OF all was the speech of
Treitschke, the most noted political authority in
Germany, and the idol OF the students. He was
absent, and the students awaited impatiently his
| expected arrival At last there was movement
! and cheer on cheer, he advanced smiling to the
fable of the faculty. Every one who admires
4 elOquence should hear Treitschke, for though
almost completely deaf, and in consequence
much troubled in speaking every word perces
ITO the heart. He takes his place; proud smile
is on his face as he sees the strength of Ger
many before him, burning with patriotism. A
be enters upon the great subject the smile
passes away, the features become rigid, the black
eye flashes, the breast heaves, and the words !!
How the cold blood rushes through the frame
as one sees that noble form and listens to his
burning eloquence Those words will ever re-
main fixed in my memory, and the German stu
dents on the field will not forget them.
The Prussiau System of Tactics.
In the campaign of 1865 the Prussian forma.
tion of the company column was to the military
student an object of interest only second to the
needle-gun. Every Prussian battalion consists
pf four companies, each numbering 250 men
Fhe company is formed into two divisions OF
4elotons, four subdivisions eight sections; but il
lies, it is cut up into four divisions, eight sub
Bvisions sixteen sections. The company
plumn is column of subdivisions, eight in
pmber Qf the company be on a footing o.
war stIength), drawn up in two ranks, the
ior1ginal third rank of the company wheI
ac5ing in line now forming an extra division
for skirmishing purposes The battalion
when ordered to form column of companies re.
II presents a line of four columns, each column
showing front of at least eight men and
depth OF sixteen men, the two centre companies
sometimes forming double column. The com
panies act independently of each other some
times being at an interval of hundred yards
The captain is at the head of his company il
front, each subdivision being led on its rgh
a5a,.Iyoa flank BY 2 susatsrn .ass TSo or by non ION
in rear of the seventh subdivisor
of the third company. Thus formed the Prus
slams believe $50 men, led by Prussiau captain
can do all that a whole battalion of another
army otherwise formed can effect. The French
tacticians find great fault with this system
alleging that 1t causes confusion from the crowd
ing OF the rear subdivisions, and taat the attacl
resolves itself into a number OF Isolated engage
ments sustained by leaders of companies, tn,
commander of the battalion losing all superyi
zion over his men. This opinion is held also BY
some Prussian officers OF experience who serves
in the war OF 1866
The North German Merchant Fleet Laid Up Il
the Port of New York-Nine sIea msl,ips an
Twenty-ssyen sailing Vessels Biockaded.
There are at present in the port of New York
awaiting orders from Europe, nine steamship
and twenty-seven sailing vessels, who ma
neither pursue their homeward course nor g
into the coasting trade The following en-
braces the entire list:-- .w r. "a
STEAMSHIPS.
Hammonia Hamburg 90. Hanover, Bremen Go.
%esipHsiis. Hamburg Go. FrsSEiOTt. % Bremen Co
Union, Bremen Co. Hermann, Bremen Co.
SAILING VESSELS W
Musea brig, Elsfurth. Jenny, bark, Bremen,
Johann, ship, Bremen. Grain Knyphausen, bari
Johannes bark, Bremen. Prussia.
Louise bark, Ancham. kirene, bark, Prussia
Calsow Stesow, brig Wismar. Cedar, bark, Bremen.
Marco Polo, bark, Bremen Levine. brig, Blumentha
EveIhard Deus bark, Bre- AicturRs. bark, Prussia.
neptune ship bremen.
Fyerfard, bark, Bremen. kolga, bark Hamourg.
Charlotte, ship, Bremen. b tty ship, Bremen
Ceorops, bark, Prussia Hamburg, bark, Bremen.
Frederick Scala, bark rus- Gutenberg ship Hambar
siA. Ewine Kssplin, bari, Pru
Rhakespsare, ,ship, Hamburg. sa.
Brazileirs. bark Bremen.
These vessels and their crews are, OF cours
giving their owners much anxiety and Involve
great expense. For instance, the six steame
of the Bremen Company, averaging 5000 toI
each cost about s501a per dav, and the tAre
belonging to the hamDurg line about $3.50
while tbe twenty-ssyen sailing vessels may