New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-09

ncotian stains In the upper House saw a couple OF
Senator'S an elderly solomon and youthful Daniel.
tipped back in their chairs with their feet their desks
and for n moment half believed myself in Washington.
They tried TO make believe here they have all the
capital snsdrsteass political intrgues and scandals
Jobs and "rings" bargains and sales; hut smiled at
their prctensons. Stll like Harrisburg heartily, and
have to he grateful TO hospitbe Harrsburgers
During my visit, member of my friends household, a
physician, received letter from brother physician IN
Germany, who, on the breaking out of theTa offered
his services surgeon TO the Prussan Medical Depart
ment They accepted, and he is now at the heau o
a military hospital at ST. Johann, near SaarDrucK'
have obtained leave to make some extracts from TINS
letter. hoping they will he OF interest TO TRIBUNE readers
THE war" says DR.. R. "has assumed fearIul
character regular guerrilla warfare mas Dcen Ihausu
rated by the French Though the Germans "e rv H.
much ANNOYED By this yet their movements are very ~
ie m bannd Nv The Frames treurs They make
prisoners very few but murder all that ial lnIP h
hands These fellows are showing themselves III uu u
n@gbiorbood several were captured the other day only
n fr mi los from here They were sent TO Metz, where
have no doubt thew by this time been shot NsIy
balu IiciI 9 kInienS Twelve Francstreus we're
captured and ordered 10 be shot Among them was
delicate boy Off years who had been guilty OF sloas
outrages When they placed in line tins poor boy
heart failed him he ran out OF the me ZEN u IL -
at the feet Of the officer young euJenSd6 T hrnd
charge of the executing detachment ana CRED Desseu
and prayed for his life The officer was moved 10 tears
but he had his orders TO shoot all, ana cOuu hol uuo
The boy washad 10 be-bOund put INTO Ine, alu' WIN
the resi- sent into eternity As the Ofcef gave the oiuc
ia fire Inc himself fell TO the ground, ana became
raving maniac This is said 10 nave Deeh
and all who took part in IL were greatly ahecleu Inc
cries of this poor boy fearful. The lieutenant
passed through here few days ago on Ills way 10 an III
asylum" ,c,-,-.---
festival for the hospitals. My barracks Jared parcu
larly we'll Every ward had fine large Christmastree
and the soldiers all got number of very handsome
presents Every got at least five thalers worth.
The Frenchmen received exactly the same as the rest
not the least distinction made. hardly expected
this and you il gave great pleasure to wit
ness this kind consideration for fallen enemy. This
was the finest Christmas celebration ever witnessed.
Ii did ones heart good these poor sufferers look so
bright All seemed TO forget their mseries, and on all
sides smiling faces. The wives of the married
men were also remembered. The address OF every one
ascertained some days before, ana 10 cach Was
sent four thaers to buy Christmas presents for me e
ones The money sent by postal order ana the re-
ceipt for the given, with his other things on christ
Eve, to the husband. saw some OF these GA VET
Grams weep for Joy They had not expected tins thOngh
ful Kindness That their dear children, too had some
thing to brighten their little faces when they had so
little TO expect gave these men the greatest pleasure
4 German mother will manage to make nice ttstlNal
with four thaers You know that the pay OF German
soldier IL small that 10 Is impossible 10 send any money
home While In hospital, their pay does not amount 10
quite two cents per day Mrs. s., n rlch banker 5
wife has visited the hospital every day rain or SHINE
ever since its establishment, and gives the soldiers
cigars and tobacco. She also sends 1--WE gallons ot mix
every day beside many other things Mrs. J. SENDS
eight gallons Of milk daily, and furnishes 20 men WIN
good dinner every day The goodness OF these people j.
beyond all measure They never seem to tire oil giving
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