The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-28

| OF batOns while the Chief among them
leader Saro tproudiy wearing the Gilmore medal
stood ON high platform in the centre OF the
square, beating time with huge torch The only
piece worthy OF mention was unSsono by the
drummers. Commencing with q pfonissimO Il
sounded like the faint rumbling OF distant thunder
| then gradually swelIed to the fierce roar Of a
terrific cannonade and again softened into q
| ptdnfsst,ao. The noble company In the castle may
have enjoyed the music; they could not hear the
| appalling cries of the wounded and dying Some
OF the highest arstocracy, occupying the balcony,
only grumbled at "the rabble below that made
such hideous nolseln
| 1t is now officially Stated thnt owing to "the
dense crowding OF the people on Saturday night"
EIGHT PERSONS WERE suFFocATED AND TRAMpLED
| TO DEATH
| and fifteen more m0rtay injured; and even this IL
supposed to be far below the actual figure, for
eral persons are stl missing and 1t is known that
not few victims were carried away under cover
OF night This dire catastrophe could have been
avoided had the police timely warned the people,
| or IL at the time danger became apparent some OF
the vacant space had been yielded them. However,
| nothing OF the kind was done. On the contrary,
| the mounted police even charged the wedged
masses with drawn sabres.
Sunday morning was devoted TO
DIVINE WORSHIP,
the Empress and imperial family repairing to the
garrison church, the Car to his Greek chapel In
the Russian Embassy, and Francis Joseph and the
Crown Prince of Saxony to the st. Hedwig church
(cathoc), back Of the Royal OPERA Emperor
william attended to government business
gave audience TO the Austrian Ambassador
listened to reports Of the Master Of his household
is recently appointed, ana should be held RESPONSE
bic for the slaughter OF the previous night. At one
p NJ. Emperor William called on his imperial guests
! and took them, together with other princes anu
princesses, to the
BIOLOGICAL GARDENS,
where they were received by the directors who
had issued 10000 tickets. These tickets admitted
to the gardens till eleven A. M, after which not a
soul was allowed to enter, not even the stockh0ld
ers, though their right to admttance was unques-
tionable, and the gardens are large enough to
commodate hundred thousand and more per-
sons AT two r. nj. an extra train took the
company to Potsdam. where they drove
through the extensive parks, visited Sans Souci
and dincd at the Empcror's summer castle.
Towards evening they left Iabelsberg and pro.
cccded to the new marble palace Of the Crown
Prince, whittier two extra trains from Berlin
brought the other invited guests-ambassado
generals, officials, Acknowledging about seven
hundred persons The imperial Prince and Princess
Victoria had invited to 'tea and SUPPER only, no
mention being made OF the
GARDEN FEAST AND ILLUMINATION
with which they agreeably surprised and even de-
lighted their guests, task by no means easy,
when 1t is considered that emperors, princes and
arstOcrats from all climes and countries have
generally seen "everything" and are, 1t Is under
STOOD 6inses. The spacious semi.clrce in front Of
the palace-its statues. bowers, trees and hOrtl-
cultural Northumberland with many colored
lights artstically distributed amid the flowers, and
arranged everywhere In stars, pyramids, garlands
and festO0ns. As far as the eye reached the fine
groves of orange and elm trees were hung to the
tops with varegated lamps and balloons. giving the
ensemble fairy-like aspect which de1ed descrp-
ton ana reminded the bchoider OF the wonders
narrated In the ARABIAN Nights"
Lighting up commenced an hour before sunset
and occupied l. 500 busy hands (tie inmates of the
Military Orphan Asylum in Potsdam) till late In the
evening. This will give the reader an idea OF the
grandeur OF this Illumination. 1t required 6,4OO
balloons %, coo ampions, $1,000 single lamps TWEEN
ty-four large chandeliers, two pyramids and two
artificial palms, not Counting the tasteful lighting
up OF numberless orange and elm trees.
Having relished the good things spread on cOlOs-
sal Bullets, the three Monarchs, the Prince
Imperial and hls consort Victoria (who, until
intended the preparations for the garden
feasN leading her numerous children,
and all the distinguished company stepped out of
the Schel Hall and took position on the terrace in
front. AS the bands struck up scott Erhalte
Franz den Kaiser" thousands OF Bengal lights
Illuminated the statues, and the fountains threw
high their crystal streams, while frespOuts sent ND
their sparkling showers; indeed o most magnif.
cent display, which lasted an hour and half, and
fairly astounded the spectators 1t was display
worthy to be gazed at by Emperors. AS to its
cost, who cares In presence Of the c0rnucopia run
ming over with French milllards9
Both Monday and Tuesday were devoted to that
ptdisir recherche OF crowned heads,
MILITARY MANOEUvREs
These were performed by the entire guards and
large bodies of troops of the line. The detail
of the order of battle can have no interest Tor
Other than military man. The Fortress of Span
dau, nine miles from Berlin, was besieged by
supposed enemy, who, having been vigorously
attacked, was forced to retire across the River
Havel, which, during the night he brdged in sew
eral places. Pursued on the following day, and,
after severe fighting cut Off from his line Of retreat
he lost part Of his siege train, and decamped In a
westerly direction. The marches, countermarches,
attacks and repulses, all acted up to nature. COW
cred area OF about fifteen square miles, and the
quantity Of powder wasted during the two days by
the artillery and small arms must be estimated by
tons. 1t was, indeed, true copy Of actual war,
the troops camping out, adutants flying about with
the orders Of commanders, and, with the view OF
teaching the pOntoon men how to help themselves
in an emergency, even the timber was seized
from private parties, OF course to be paid
for afterwards by the War Department. Novel
strategica movements, which had proved efficient IN
the late war, were combined with these man@uvres
The Emperors and suites, hating at respectful
distances and overlooking the battle fields, were
busilv commenting on the evolutlons of the in
fantry, artillery and cavalry, though the latter in
their spirited charges, were seldom otherwise dis
cernible than by the clouds OF dust they raised,
which, together with the smoke from the artillery,
often obscured the atmosphere for miles. Being
in close proximity to the Emperors, we could