New-York tribune., 1872-07-19

JSrSs JS h T w xinS is shovSi his quarters by the
Crown Prince, who has just VsSs'eT @ tn' wonder
fnllv Vigorous IL is evident that ne DesOoWs tiev ~
care upou his bodily health ana css e - and teps
with frmnoss and ease lie often rides twenty or ' It
rs ascent 10 the throne OF Prussia he soldier IN
setiye command distinguished by his exact anu puhuu
Inc tbe same OF others He appears with button
ont of place or single decoration appropriate 10 tne V
may he by neglected button, rs this may
e the beginning Of negligence which Will end m disastn
His popularity with the people OF Dernan5 manu- ~ and
paraeled. This popularity is, Of course persona au
does not initiate against the republican views o neS
republic. IL very probable that he would be the sue
cessful candidate for the Presidency
General Hazen's residence at Versailles gave nun an
ample opportunity for minute observation Oh INC
peculiar character and discipline OF the Trussiai
army, on which subject he has presented acopious
series of notes, that furnish lively idea oil tne
military interior The following is MS description
of the dress aud appearance of
PRUssIAN SOLDIERS. -
The Prussan soldier ready for marching looks & VIZ
much like our own under the sano orie ot dG
the uniform being similar, and the equipments hot W u
fering materially His overcoat is made INTO long se
der roll and slung on the lett snonuor' 1ne St hin
coming together and being fastened on the IlE l
His havorsack of white linen, ana glass eaIo ei
covered with leather are slung from the right shoue,
Aronnd the flask are buced two broad straps, used IN
peace the sights OF the gum ne wear R are
spped two carridgeboSes Of black leather, carried on
either sde each box holding twenty cartr9ges i- on
The knapsaek OF cali-skln tanned with tne mar p H.
and k sung by two ppecayed leather straps hooked 70
the waist-bet in front and then passing over o sU %
ders Two short straps attached TO these IN iroh pass
back under the armplts, ana are lasteheu 10 lue
sack The Bnapsack is made to keep s snaPc y! o "a
light wooden frame, ana tue ISaheI ls W., I'M "a
| stretched over this frame while green. on each eng
outside is deep box in which is carried nc AZ, t9 aD ~
twenty cartridges. Within are one shirt OF Nns nan
mel one pair of drawers one pair OF dr trOSsers,
short jacket one a OF boots ana 'T rshns for tbe
clothes, hair, teeth, gum acLhs anu Posiii's i IA t6
| usual quantity OF old greasy rags for cleaning
In addition to this, the soldier carries wrlDg mateia
and roll of bandagcs On top OF his kuapsack ssdpleu
q galvanized iron POI holding about three Quarts, w.
with tght-httiug cover, which ls used separately Ioi
cooking Within the kapsack, slipped into niue lo9ps
are spoon, knife iOrA, COMB anu 81 s,uaI "a In
latter does 10 be required, but Is permitted III
dsv He wears snge-bIeasted trOCkCOat OF blue cloth
with red fscings, very dark gray panaloons short Top
sword fifteen inches long, Which he can use iOI de
Tense and for cutting WOOD or material LOT lasclnes or
tract the enemy by flashing in the sum- andls pretty well
coated with grease Heearries no blanket but hopes at
head either Hat foragecap wthrcd band or tue peaked
helmet. Carrying the inspection farther You hnd that
tbe soldier answers the question: When did you bathe
lastl" "When az home, battle daily from May H sep
tember but have not bathed at all since leaving Ger
many and his undercothing Is saturated with the e1-
HIis en1inn1ents have much TO recommend them The
knapsack made that retains its shape and never
becomes baggy like our own, nor is 1t filed with an
undue quantity OF articles II s so sung as 10 n, coSey
fact the men appear greatly attached 10 ,helr @ klaP
ing them away, as is invariably done by our troops on
long marches. The flask canteen in which Is usually
carried little brandy liable to break, holds less than
! ours and, 1 should think, not 30 desirable; while
their haversack is like except that 1t Is never
The use Of the waistbe for supporting the cartridges
Is without DOUBT correct as our troops on long marches
throw away the shouderbelts and sling the cartridge
box on wastbet The plan of placing onehalf the
weight of the cartridges on either side IS too great an ad
vantage over our own lhethOu 10 ieeu Solnlheh' =,
leather pouch Tor money is hung about the neck and
also zine plate attached TO card on which are en-
graved the soldiers regiment, company, ana nulnpeI
The whole weight of the soldiers arms and equipments
is fifty pounds His is entirely different from the
messe OF our troops, and the cost OF it, on peacefoo
ing comes out Of his daily pay, which is three and one
hall silver groschen or about eight cents de is allowed
| besides, a pound and half Of rye bread.
Excepting the bread the ration Is not fixed in kind but
products and prices OF localities The companies are d
Yided into messes OF about twenty men, each OF which
under the charge of nOncommissloned Oihcer. Each
company has lts mess-DoaId composed Oi He captain,
Yates who decide all questions pertaining themselves
regulate the bills OF fare, and determine the dairy cos
to each soldier and the hours OF meals The bill Of fare
Usually in Germany the breakfast consists of thin
meat GENERALLY mutton, or beef and vegetables the
supper, of what happens 10 remain over Coffee
| OF tea IS usually had once day., although
not considered part OF the ration; But wllSi wllSi
ration of bread and meat with coffee ana wine, or what
ever the country supplies The daily cost rarely eX
ceeds two silver TOsChen and with this abundance o
vegetables Is provided, in addition to meat and bread
At stated intervals say once IN two or three days tht
Is collected and the little leather bag sus
pended about the neck is Inspected, " see II the money
| has been toOhshly expended.
who spend IT, and have nothing left for their
ing, paid daily. Then, If they tail to save for the
S who nses ss enough FOR this purpose and hands the re-
mainder 10 the soldier. Eacn soldier is allowed sil
| he is responsible FOR his arms and equipments
aud if any are lost by his fault, the lOss is madC
borne good character; otherwise he must pay.
broad line of Gemarkation exists between the Officer
Yfg Fl4Tf NY "a ir
tendom and accurately defined by law; but have
only kindness at al times in the relations 6etWeeI
officers and soldiers The men expect and receive, JUS
tice knowing their duties and the laws that contro
them and never seem for moment to question them
for that purpose, desired him 10 give ME DeedeguI
cartrdef that might examine II at my leisure He
once handed 1t TO me, but the next moment remember
CURED back again; and do not believe that any Orlb
could have then obtained 1t.
In addition to the exhaustive and lucid details o.
the organization of the Prussian army, and the in
forming notices Of that of France, and comparative
estimate of each system with that of the United
States the volume contains one of the most com
plete accounts now in print of the French and Ger
man military and civil schools, in connection Will
the organization of the armies affording great
amount of valuable and interesting information OF
the subject of education in each country. Genera
| HazeD has made remarkably thorough worl
| in the execution of his book. He write.
more like a soldier than a scholar which is to his
praise, and not TO his discredit. He certainly
evlnces no lack Of sound literary culture but hC
expresses himself with promptitude and succinct
ness,-gong straight to the point without oireumlO
cution-that is partly due, no doubt to his military
I training. 1t is sometimes almost as difficult tC
master the construction of a paragraph it is t.
silence a battery, and in this case the author show.
himself no less efficient with the pen than he has
heretofore proved to be with the sword.