The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-23
Thu ARNINS OF PRUSSIA.
Sketch Of the Founder of the Present Race Of
the ArnimS OF the German Territory.
A GRAND GENEALOGICAL DESCENT
The Ancestral Home Of Sol
diers and Statesmen.

especially in view OF the possibility probability
OF inns family soon coming TO power in Prussia or
Germany. lew days ago very interesting
book was lent TO me. IL was primarily descrIp-
ton OF Scnloss Boytzenburg, possession OF one OF
the Arnims but contained all the historical data
connected with the origin aud development OF
the great aristocratic family. For a space OF 500
years the history traced Tor as aud IN It's perusa
We came across some very interesting old cnarac-
tiers, sketches OF whom may interest you, as they
did me. We shall have TO dwell az some length on
The sketch OF Hans George Won Arnim man VINO
stood opposed TO Wallensten and played most
important part in the Thirty Years War. or the
present Arnims and Count Harry we shall say but
little in this article. We must reserve some or our
Interesting lacts until either he or the OF
Boytzenberg becomes German Chancellor.
THE ORIGIN OF TIE ARNIMs.
The Arnim amily Is one OF the strongest and
Oldest noble houses Prussia and its origin dates
away back IN the Middle Ages. So long ago as the
days OF Kaiser OTTO III. les3looO, We hear oil re-
nowned knight named Eridagus OF ArnIm. He
distinguished himself for his bravery in the wars
against the Danes, who, in 9ss, invaded the Ger
man near Stade, on the Elpe In the
twelfth century the race OF the Arnims had
attained great power and extent, and mobiles
OF this house held possessions in tue prncipality
OF Gelderu in the county OF Zutphen, in the
Netherlands, IN the duchy OF Cleve. IN Mecklen-
ourg, Pomerania, in the Mark OF Brandenburg,
and even IN Bavaria and Franconla. The Arnim
family residing in the Mark Brandenburg II
was whica soon attained the greatest power and
fame IN the Empire. Members OF this branch be-
came distinguished as generals and statesmen.
and all were famous for their loyalty to the En-
pire, even at the time when Germany was simply
she football OF foreign Powers and parties.
ARNIM-THE ANCESTRAL HOME.
no nj no A rnin, far IL NJ Bra
denburg is generally considered TO 10 the village
OF Arnlm, near Stendal, in the Altmark. Docu-
ments rom the time OF the Margraves Johann l.
and Ohio ILL.,, or the year 1923, mention the name
Of Alard OF Arnlm, the Oldest known member or
this branch. The village OF Amin appears 10 have
been the ancestral seat OF the Brandenburg Ar
MINIS mp TO the hfteenth century. The family held
At that time rich estates, not only IN the Altmark
but in the Uckermark and IN the latter land we
md mention IN document OF the year 1886 OF
certain Henneknus (Henning) OF ArnIm, who is
the ancestor OF the Brandenburg Counts OF Arnim
90 distinguished In German history. His descend
ants acquired extensive possessions in the Ucker
mark and the neighooring counties, and they bore.
besides the original family name, that OF the
estates on which they dwelt.
THE RACE OF THE ARNINs
thus became divided into numerous branches. TIL
principal branches OF the Arnims in the ECKER.
W8Sk are, since the BleSentlal ana the ZenO-
enick lines These two principal lines we're again
divided into numerous ofshoots, OF which num-
Der have, In the course OF centuries died out,
while others have with the acquisition OF new
estates, founded new and nourishing branches.
Thus ior example, Count Harry Won Arnim, by the
acquisition OF his Pomeranian estates, has become
the founder oil a new line-the Counts Of Arnm-
Reconsideration, Ike the line OF Arnim-K roc h
lenders. whose present owner Is the brother.in.la
o: Prince Bismarck, and the line oil Arnim-Boyt
senburR whose chief is the protherin-law OF
Count harry Won Arntm, have proceeded from
the principal Arnim-Blesentnal line. 1t would
lead US too lar TO follow the Arnims from genera
ton to generation. We must be content, there
lore. with mentioning some or the most famous
members OF tins remarkable family, whose de-
scendants met lew days ago in council ar Berlin.
HANS GEORGE OF ARNIM.
Let Us glance at the lie OF that worthy knight,
Hans George Won Arnlm, imperial Field Marshal
and Electoral Saxon General, Field Marshal and
Generalissimo, born in 1884, died In 1641. Hans
George began his career IN 1913 by entering the
swedish military service, following the custom OF
his day OF accepting foreign service when there
were no opportunities Tor fighting in the Father
lano. Gustavus Adoiphus had then declared
against the Car Michael Ill Feodorowtsch, OF the
house or the Romanors, desiring to the Rus
sian crown for himself or his brother, Carl Pniip.
Alter The conclusion OF peace, Hans George Won
Arnim was intrusted py Gustavus Adophus with
various missions, and he It was who completed
The negotiations respecting the marriage OF
Gustavus with Maria Eeonora, the sister OF the
Elector George William, OF Brandenovrg. Hans
George LETT the Swedish service IN 1921 in order
to oner his sword TO King sigsmund, OF Poland.
and TO assist him in his struggle against the Turks
At the cad Of a regiment OF Germans he fought
with the Poles against Osman VI. so successfully
mat the latter was glad 10 sue for terms In the
folio wing year he left the Polish service and re.
turned TO Germany, where
THE THIRTY YEARS WAR
was already raging. The Elector George william,
OF Brandenburg, under the influence OF the i'm
periast Count Adam, OF schwarzenberg, YVES FOL
long time devoted 10 the imperial interests, es-
pecially after the 1rst causes OF the war-tne
oppression OF tue Protestants-nsd been placed
IN the ba ckground by political issues, and the
struggle mad become, especially by tue inter-
terence OF the Danish King, Christian w.. more
political than religious one. SO Hans George,
though Protestant aud q true lrlendof the evan
geical Iaith. entered the service OF the Emperor
Ferdinand H., IN 1885, when, as military council
lor aud commander OF horse aud loot, he aided
waleustein In mis- most important ope ratIons He
was Oh service to MS own iatnerla however, IN
procuring from WaensteIn the appointment as
COMMANDER OF tue imperial troops IN BraDden-
burg so long as any cnould be necessary Jhere. In
tins position lie took care TO prevent excuses and
abuses by his soldiery.
HANS GEORGE AND GUsrAvCs ADoLPHrs.
IN 1919 Hans George wa raised Dy Kaiser Fer.
dlnand II. to the dignIty oIlmperlal Field Marshal
and As such ne conducted the DeleaguerIng OF
Strasund until the arrival oil Waieustelu, wleu,
AFTER the siege Was raised the Danes were driven
out oil Pomeranla. and tue enemy were compelled
70 make peace, at LnOeck. the 18th OF May,
1873. Immediately afterwafd he received tie
command 10 lead tue Poles, with 10000 men,
against he sNedes. he gained q bloody
Victory on the stuhm Heath, near Marienwerder,
on the 26tn OF June l6Zs whereby Gustayus
Adolpnus barely escape1 being taken prisoner.
Ihe swedes then entered into truce with tie
Poles or cessation OF hosulires during the
space vi SIX ears The RestitutiOns "a Ct, issued
by Kaiser efdlnand on the 0tn VI Marcu, 1929
rendered It Impossible Tor Hans George as a Prot.
estant 70 90 longer service 70 the imperial cause.
he returned 10 us estates, which mad been totally
ruined Oy tue Danes, though II was long time
before the Protestant princes took him INTO
grace. ON the 25tn OF June, 1890, Gustavus
Adolphus landed on German SOL, occupied Pone.