The New York herald., 1870-09-11
THE SITUATION IN BERLIN
rEHeaAms TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.


The Radical Democracy In Active Motion
War CONGRATULATIONS C0ndemncd-What the
People Demand Of the King-Light Taxes
and the Light OF Educatiou-support for
the Widows aud Orphaus-No HonOrs for
Napoleon.
BERLIN, Sept. o, 1870.
POLITICAL dissensons are cropping mp all over
Prussia In view Of the anticipated early close Of the
war with France.
The leading liberals Of the country have, through
their representatives here in Berlin, issued pro-
test against the communal or civic address which
was presented to King william few days SINCE
In this paper the liberals declare that territorial
aggrandizement by means OF war and mere
military force Is not the sole best guarantee
Of the peace, morality, public education and
internal liberty Of the country. The radicals
tell his Majesty that the true solid basis for the
future well-beng OF Fatherand and the only one on
which to secure true stable foundation for the
German Confederation must pe O platform EN-.
bracng reduction OF the public taxation, q reduc.
ton OF the present term OF military SERVICE an in.
crease ofthe budget appropriations for educational
purposes, and an ample provision by the State for
the future support OF the widows and orphans Of the
men who have been slain during the present war.
NAPOLEON's TREATMENT TOO GOOD FOR HIM.
Disapprobation is expressed at the amount Of
royal consideration which has been shown to the
Emperor Napoleon. 1t Is remarked that cooks,
chamberlain and q retnue OF servants have been
despatched from Berlin TO Wihelmshohe to minister
to the comforts Of the captive. He has In addition
sixteen Prussian officers In attendance on him, with
forty servants OF his own country. The people re-
gard Az this as being more than sufficient for the
want OF any prisoner, If not good deal beyond
the necessities Of the actual demand In the present
case.
The Journal, OF Hesse, admonishes the Prussian
governraent, and asks OF the people to show their
political good sense by permitting silence like that
of death to surround the prisoner Bonaparte just as
the silence which now reigns around the graves Of
the Germans who have fallen in the war, 30 that
Napoleon may to-day, in all these vast apartments,
which were once tenanted by his uncle. Jerome
Bonaparte, and which still contain many memorials
Of his time, ponder over his own fallen greatness
and the failure OF all his insane hopes and impulses
for the ruin and enslavement OF Germany.
SEVERE LOSSES IN THE FIELD
An official report Of the losses which were sus-
tained by the Prussian army in the battle Of Thion-
ville on the 10th OF August, has been published 1t
shows that there were 626 oficers and 49, 925 men
placed hors de combat. Eighteen hundred and
thrty-two horses were lost not including those Of
several South German cavalry regiments.
lAln8 W1Ilium Meet1ng with thc Emperor
Napole0n-Peace Conditions Exaggerated
French Losses mt Sedan.
BERLIN, Sept. 1e-P. M.
letter was received yesterday by Queen Augusta
from King William. in which his Majesty describes
his emotions on meeting the French Emperor. He
says:-"It was overwhelming for q moment. l could
not control myself on thus meeting him whom three
years ago. saw ut the summit Of GRANDEUR The
Emperor was equally moved.
The peace condllons, as printed by the Gazette de
| France, are grossly exaggerated. Prussia demands
no 5000 00O 900 indemnity the surrender OF
| any portion OF the irQn-clad neet
/ Tho following despatch. dateu at the Prussan
headquarters at Rheims, last night, has been re-
celved to-day:-"More than 5000 French prisoners
were captured in front Of Sedan before the capitu-
lation the I'd instant BY the captulation 49, 600
prisoners fell into our hands, OF these H. 900 were
wounded. Besides the prisoners 400 field pieces In.
cluding seventy mitraeuses, $50 siege guns 10, 900
horses and an immense amount Of war material
were surrendered.n