The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-05-18
A LETTER FROM GERMANY.
THE SOLDIERS RETURN.

We witnessed few days since at Stutt-
CART, very interesting ceremony It was
on the occasion of the return Of the Wur
temburg soldiers from the war An hours
slow walk took us through the beautiful
palace gardens to a fountain directly OPP
posite the eastern front of the palace. The
fountain was in play and already sur
rounded by crowds of people admiring
the surrounding statuary, and enjoying
the coo. brisk morning air. The fountain
itself, although not as large as those of
Chalswdrth and Versailles, yet is among
the prettiest in Europe. It throws up a
solid column at least six inches in diane
ter at is base, which ascendt gracefully
some Seventy feet, and then breaks in
graceful folds and descends in curved col
umns BY some artificial arrangement it
is made to rise apparently in pulsstions.so
that the Cop is continually rising and fall
ling. fountain is in the centre of q
miniaturr circular lake, containing about
one acre, and outside Of the walk around
the lake emong thYAower beds and tropi
cal plants, is Il row of statuary of life size.
The orange, lemon, acacia and many other
trees, which are brought from the far
South, are in lal&e circular boxesand have
just come out ofSKeir winter quarters in
the hot house. @1.
| From this delightful spot, our little
American Connststt party took their sta
ton in the park before the great northern
front Of the palace We were Fortunate
| in meeting German acquaintance Of
Strttgars, whose position and long resi
dence here, has not only made him at
home in the Court, but also in the camp
In front of the palace and around the park
there was an avenue kept open for the
passage of Court carriages and notables Of
the army. This space was kept intact by
a double line OF cavalry, stationed not far
from each other, the men being, judged
all officers. These officers were in full
uniform, and sat upon their horses facing
the passage. Every lew minutes car
rage would dash along and then some
distinguished officer perhaps, followed by
his aides. All this was very pleasant to
us, as the various personages were pointed
out by our friend. When the King passed
and other civil or military men, there was
q gathering of swords heard along both
lines rs they were drawn and returned to
their scabbards in the salutation.
At ten o'clock the pressure became ter
rible, and we were obliged in order to
protect our little ones to repair to pub
lie house on the square, where we secured
rooms, from the windows of which we had
a capital view. can form no estimate of
the number of persons present The great
park containing some fifty acres, the bal
comics and housetops, and every other
available spot was black with human
beings.
At half past ten, one of the military bands
of music was heard approaching from a
large open street that leads to the park.
This was the announcement that the
troops would soon follow, and move in
solid columns through the open avenue on
the south, east and north sides of the park,
and thence through the whole length of
King Street, one of the incest and longest
trees of the city. These returned troops
consisted of VARY, infantry and artillery
have so often spoke of German sol
diers that it is needless for me to repeat
what I have before said, still cannot re-
frain from again saying, know not their
equals in any country, not excepting my
own. These men that saw passing be-
fore me were fair specimens of their coun-
tryinen throughout the whole country.
They were all young men from 20 to 80
years ofage, with broad shoulders, healthy
and intelligent faces, and stalwart limbs.
It is true the war was a short and bloody
one, yet it would be thought, as they had
marched across the country from Paris,
they would exhibit some signs of wear
and tear, as well as fatigue but on the
contrary every one looked as fresh as the
hour when the bugle sounded for him to
leave for the war. Every soldier was
clean, his clothes in good order, and his
knapsack with various implements of
cooking, SC, slung in its place. But above