New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-25

worth of the science Of human butcheTy.
Reading again the enRrossing story in the
light of recent events, startled ut every page
by the wonderful WAY in which time has brought ts
revenge Ia the vanquisled and it's retrbuon to the
vicors. The terms seem exactly exchanged in almost
every essential particular Then il was the Prus-
sian King weak and uxorious, who, influenced by
vain Queen and crowd of ambitious and ignorant
mobiles, rushed inSo hap-hagard war unprcpared.
II Prussia that took little care Of the poti
cal and diplomatic aspects of the affair that she
caught and crushed ut last entirely alone. IL was
Prussia that gored in the beauty and regularity of
her field paTades; il was her armies that were en-
cumhcTed by vast train of useless and Luxurious
rubbish at their head were old and respectable
officers owing their places to their social rank and
the traditions Of former reignsthe Duke of Bruins
wick. Field Marshal Mollendorf and the Prince Of
HoheDlohe. They not satisfied with the nom
ina command. They had the vacillatione OK age
and the cOnceit of youth. They too old TO
learn or 10 admit that they had anything to learn
On the other hand was the French army In some
respects of discipline and trustw0Ttliness the coun-
terpart Of that now entering Paris Fuil not only
Of enthusiasm but of the spirit OF obedience az well
fiery and seasoned-a living and breathing ma
chine that had lis own ideas, and thought and sang
and prayed but fought rs il told, without a
Davonsi aud Murat-whcre viii the world ever see
their like againf They ere men created TO their
time, by the man and ,ae age that used them. As
we hone such man aul such age are never To
come again, can so hope such perfect soldiers
will never again a".,car upon our planet They were
mere soldiers. mol.icd 10 the hand Of Naroloon-as
swift and sure to de- his bidding TO do it with every
possible anii station 81 siren 9Th and celebrity &ndln-
atiuctive knovodoe Of all things essential. rs the
winged messengers of omuipotcUcc UhO Foopltd the
courts of HEAVEN in the visions of He
brew p0cts They were strange instances
Of that arrested development We have some
times seen IN the true soldier Of our own day-Iuen
in grasp and power and children in tine loye aud
simplicity Of obedience they bore 10 Their leader.
In this very campaign when Murat took Prcnzlow,
the Emperor made him and his cayalNmen Wild with
delight Icy the clumsy Righteousness with which he
wrote Since your dragons cap take Notifications,
have nothing 70 do but disbaud my foot and melt
down my great guns" LInues, who had shared IN
the captute and was not mentioned IN the praise,
writes FOR q Kind word FOR his men. What recon-
peuee can they hope for If not to their pub
lished by the hundred voices Of fhat rcuown which
You alone can coUfeI I" The Emperor answers, like
an indulgout schcolmas;cr: You are babies. know
you did finely. Glory enough for all lonr turn
next time" And the happy Marshal reads these
" PircF EnBeytu- a. Ooid,at!' touching with The
sure Instinct Of affection the very heart Of NapO
Icons most secret and cherished ambition. We see
al that il evil in hcro-worship hut great wars are
impossible without Gclrc-hcad. II The army has
none. it matcs one; which is all Tie difference be-
tween what and is.
We have no space to describe those two marvellous
battles that RACED simultaneously at Jena and AucT-
s.adt, where Napoleon with Ncy and Lanes and
t-oul roatcd tia, portion Of the pUs,an army un-
dcr Prince Hohanohe AID stout Dayoust all alone,
with his at;cpuated corTs met rcpulsed. and utterly
defeated the main army, COMMANDED 10y The )ukc Of
Brd1swiek and the King in person. Few more equal
fights were ever SET IL action. They were wagcd on
both side: with bravery and good conduct; but tho
French superiority in discipline and intelligence was
50 enormous TINT the day closed on the Tout and
ruin Of the military power of Prussia. The King
narrowly missed capture. Madame d'Abrautcs says
her cousin, an ardent young officer, eager for dis
tuciion. saw him and inst missed catching him. tho
King owing his escape 10 his horse. When The day
Was won Napoleon. who always concentrated every
man IN his very hands before fight, scattered
them Ike vast net over the country, making many
captures among the broken. disoIganized forces.
II, passed through Weimar where the wife Of the
Grand Duke who lad been, alter hcr lady like NAM
ner, a violent partisan OF the war, came to him
begging for consideration to her subjects. lie only
answered, Madame. YOU know now what war isl
lie was more civil to Goethe; made him talk with
him while De diDcd; was greatly pleased with The
ocu-ly poet and tail aftGward lie Is man, that
nr Goct.r The remark does not slime by original
ity but is usuaily taken IN q complimentary sense,
even by men. on his victorious journey 10 Berlin
lac arrive al Posd1m the evening of the 9th of
October He rarely exhibited in any merely senti-
mental matter such interest as was awakened III Inn
by he souvenirs of Sans Souci. lie seemed 10 reach
back over the gulf Of years hand half OF defiance
and half fellowship 10 the great philO5OphG-hing
who hero held bis court Of choice spirits sacred from
the invasion Of sfatecraft or war; The secusion Of
n troubadorr king who knows nothing but music, is
cont.nptble. We can easily conceive what fine
Gsulish cpiIets tho great Emperor vyoUld have APP
piled to hs present Majesty of Bavaria. But for the
dilettautism Of him who was first in war and first
il the cabinet he had genuine and natural a'imi-
ration tie slowed t by stealing bis sword and belt
and no Gordon Of the Black Eagle at viii look
well in the Invaides" he Thought and serve Us a
plaster tor Rosbagh.'
Dayous. went first into Berlin. With his sOldicI!y
sense Of justice in things military Napoleon had 30
planned the march of the army that Dayoust should
receive the keys of tho captol-a noble guerdon
nobly earned in the sweat and blood of that
strenuous day by the bridge at NaumblTg. Bat
wbsn the grim soldier Offered them by the
municipal authorities he gave them back, saying
they belonged TO n greater than himsoli-tO lis
Emperor. He left single regiment in the city, and
pa ssod on 10 establish himself just outside at Fried
richsfold his right on the Spree and his left the
forest Leave was given tO the troops TO visit the
conquered capital, portion at time. Davoust
stipulated for the stnctest Observance Of discipline,
and promised his part 20 respect person and prop
ertg sacredly, Oh condition of good behavior from
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