New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18


sam voran" Nevertheless, HOnbnann's claims have
never been accepted the public In fact his story Is
fatty dIsbeeyed aud unfortunately his face, as seen In
his portrait that would induce 10 credit
the possessor with poetic ability enough for the eonpo
stion OF the Kusehke-Song Another claimant is ser
eeant Of the ninth company Of the s2d Prussan Regiment
but he brings neither proof Inducements Recently
the claim is made by DIR. Otto Myths for H. Dohm. inc
editor OF KaddoraddSch, who he says, composed .lo
modern Kutschkc-Song on the basis of an old hahe s
dent song popular in 1919 And public opinion ~ %.
many inclined to favor DIR. hynus . o -.
Dohm, the more 50. perhaps, as the latter ao0s M do
IL himself and the original has In TINS ce ,,,a
writer in the AiiiariSehe "oe'' -, ,oIa
,bo. no. o,I,. was it sung In lSlS'
bnt he Remembers that tho Sangerha"Seh '"so
sang a song when on the march IN i'O' - 49,, D.,
the well-known words, :" was NAN" - -, =.
horum9y A the 10th Hohonzoern' ne goes oii s'oo. "
saarbriickcn ia July last, ana oho .s moio "a
,ho VOLS the officer of reserves, Won Mscher' VINO haa
-. sored IN the sdngerhausen Jdgers reeoiected
49,. rs Sonor they had sung in 1855, and repeated IL
o. his captain and Of his comrades. Inc song
att, the tunes and the mood OF the men SO weu tha' IL
of once became intensely popular; and hee' VIII INC
Iob at saarbriicken. the writer claims as the starting
noint for the KuSchke song OF 1870 As 1t made It's way
among the various regiments, II underwent hnueiaoe
cbanges exactly in the same way that John Browns
BodyD grew the ger sung Thus it clear that
the gencsis OF the song must DC sought IOr III 1910 us
growth during 1870 is still, however, Oh interesting psy
Geological study There have been scores OF kutseke
verses composed and It is probable enough that HON.
mann and the sergeant-caimant made some of them;
but the authorship OF the true Kutschke song still re-
mains mystery except in far the general opinion
appears TO center in the editor OF hiddderddafseh
Unfortunately, Prof. Ehrenthat In his Das hutsc"
kelied anr der Seelenvande1iag, in itself a mar
vel brochure of learning, wherein the author
embodes his researches about the origin OF
the Kutschke Song in the most ancient times" does not
bring us any nearer TO the end of the conflict Indeed
he only makes matters Prof. Earenthal proves
that the Kutschke Song Is not the production of Ger
many at ALL his researches aided by celebrated LeipHc
scholars in dead and living languages show that the
Kutchke Song has existed hundreds nay thousands OF
years 1t found the literature OF Greece In ancient
Latin MSS scrip from Persia in the herogyph-
les Of the ruined temples at Karnak in the dead books
ef the Egyptans and in the Sauscrt and Arabic, and
he comes 10 the conclusion that "Kutschke was known
even among the most ancient peoples. In him we see
symbozed the unconquerable strength CONFINED Win
humor confidence in God and justice of the cause
with which peaceful people arises Tor tue deehso OF
the Fatherland when attacked by marauding enemies.
The brochure which has already reached f0nrIA eul-
ton is a marvel OF erudtOn Not only il the Kuschke
Song translated into the languages already named, but
| into the Dutch, Danish English, Russian, POhsh' Lui-
uanan Upper Wendish Italian, French and other IAN
caeee by various German scholars The profits OF the
work are devoted TO the wounded. We advise any one
interested in curious studies to take LOOK at Prof.
Ehrenthal's book about Kuischke 1t is one OF the
remarkable literary productions of the war And still
the Kutschke War goes on unabatedly
The Oberammergau passion Play" is to commence
again this year, the oath OF June. by special
permission Of the King Of Bavaria the play having been
interrupted by the last year, and the community
having been thus robbed of their privilege The days
appointed for the play will be June 81 July &C. 20, and
SO Aug G. II, 20, ~ and Sept 3, O. II. aud a. vast
attendance is expected. From letter by the repre-
sentative of Caapbas 0he Oberammergau merchant
Lang, We are informed that of the chief actors
were in the acid during the campaign. The deineator
of Christ was permitted by the King of Bavaria 10 do
only garrison duty, and his flowing hair preserved
OF the others, the of Simon Of Cyrene died OF
typhus in the field, and, beside him, six minor actors
died i'll the campaign-realy great loss for the small
community. The Walhalla near Regensburg, Is now the
possession of the German nation. III was built by King
Ludwig OF Bavaria out OF his private means, and
by his testament beQueathed to "Teutschland his
great Fatherand" and the "Bundestas" was to have the
decision respecting the admission of new busts into
the temple OF honor In case OF the decease OF tho
German Bund it was further appointed by Ludwig that
then the Walhaa should fan to Bavaria until "dGan
Germany should be united" in which the former
paragraph would again take effect Thus the WaIbala
is now German, and not Bavarian Dr. Beoses who is 10
accompany Capt Han his polar expedition, has left
Bremen for New York. Dr. Petermann, of Gotha issues
circular letter to his friends giving warm encourage
men to the American expedition and expects under all
circumstances interesting results. Dr. Pctermann has
cause probably 20 feel envi0us OF Americas Government
assistance such expeditions the debt incurred by
the last German expedition is not yet covered. We do
not hear anything about any future German expeditions
The scientific results of the first German polar expedition
OF 1865 by Capt Kodewey and Dr. Petermann has just
appeared in Gotha Perthes) supplementary number
to Dr. Peternann's GeogrGlhisehc Mitthei~ngen The
results Of the second German expedition not yet ready
for publication, hut, assured are IN fair state
OF advancement.