The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-08
+. IHE THREE DAYS BATTLE OF THE KATZBACH.
Mimic Battles that Prepare the Young Soldier
for the Stern Reality.
The Great Military Chiefs and
the Imperial Staff.
a VISIT TO THE BIvOUAcs.
LrEaSIrz. Sept. 10, 1875.

vhere too, Frederick the Great more than once gave
Iattle to his foes. The commenced really
wo weeks ago. There interesting parades and
ham fights and marches by the Sixth corps Bres-
hu and the Fifth corps Liegnitz; but not until
hese two bodies or troops met did they reach their
greatest interest The Kaiser down with the troops
bout ten days First he visited Bresau and attended
he maneuvres OF the Sixth corps, and on Monday
morning last he took up his residence in the old brick
choss in Legntz, driving every day from eight to hf-
zen miles, and back, 70 the parade or mannuvre
round On Monday the parade Of the entire Fifth
corps, commanded by General Won Krehbach, the
great OF that day being the appearance Of the
Crown Princess who is chief Of the Second Hus-
,ars. superbly mounted, taking her regiment
sast the Emperor on the parade ground, amid the
cheers OF soldiers and spectators on the follow ng
day the Fifth corps alone executed interesting
naneuvres against marked" indicated foe, the
Sixth corps not yet having reached the Legntz dis
rict Wednesday day Of rest for the troops and
Iteepechase day for the officers whereat two horses
we're killed and Eve riders endorsed On Thursday
commenced the
BATTLE THE KATZBAcH,
carried on on Friday and finished at Saturday.
tome eighteen hours OF fighting, at which Kaiser
Eenera stan foreign officers and your correspondent
present, being in tho saddle at least six hours
baCn the latter THESE three nave
pf interes-rdes over historical battle grounds with
memories or the great Frederick and old marshal
Forwlrts;" rides at early morning, when the was
aot yet too high, along the pateaux overlooking the
beautiful valley Of the Katzbach at night again among
The blazing camp fires of the bivouacs them during
The day the scehes OF warthe charge of cavalry and
he storm Of infantry the fearless dash up TO the
non's mouth-but of without tho blood
md carnage; war, with its victories and defeats,
but deathless 1t was but a play OF war-a
Kriegsspie as the Prussans call lit tHamletn
With only the Ghost LETT out the ghost OF DEATH We
sould the heights overlooking the Katzbach
Valley and witness the thousands of players carrying
put entire battle in all its details; could hear the
shrl calls Of the buge to the attack the cheers of the
they dashed TO the storm, the shouts of JOY
The victory gained We imagined for a moment
That looking on the reality Of war; but knew
that it was but Sehdalpist play: but play where
The chief actors II they performed their allotted
In Indifferent manner, would be removed from the
boards Of the Prussian military theatre Wherein if
they elected the applause Of the critics 1.-THE genera
STAN, they might hope for promotion and honors To
the chief actors the man1uvres play,
but true battle fields and bad good leadership will
be rewarded accordingly these fields by pensions
promotions the same fields OF earnest conflict.
Sixty thousand men engaged in these three days
OF mimic warfare.
MAyRUvREs
win describe you the Prussian method ofconduct
Ing such things In the morning each officer Is provided
with series of autographed instructions and maps
In a small autographed pamphlet before find
the first page the General Idea OF the days
vres- Thus
GENERAL IDEA
"a Western army has been driven by superior
Eastern army from Legnitz to the LEFT bank Of the
schnele Deichse Rapid Deichsell
'The Western army has taken its positions tho
18th Of September on the LETT bank Of the schnele
Deichsel to the west OF Haynau
The Eastern army has followed with its fstes' up to
the right bank OF the schnelle DechseL
ESPECIAL WESTERN ARMY.
'The Arricre Guard Of the Western Army only
weakly followed by the foe have been able to assert
themselves the left bank OF the schnele DechseL
1.-THE bulk OF the army has bivouackcd on the right
bank Of the Small Bober either side Of the Bunzan
Haynau road.
'The foo stood with bis vorposis on the evening Of
the 18th Of September the heights the Of the
schnele Dechse on both sides Of the Haynau Legniiz
road and has commenced entertainments.
Olccr patrol announce that columns Of the foe are
marching back to Liegntz; the entertainments begun
by the Eastern army prove the Western army that
the foe weakened by large attachments endeavorng
70 strengthen ITS position.
The Western army, In consequence q this informa-
ton determines to attack the Eastern army the
ing OF the 14th Of September. The Iifth Army corps
receives the command to commence the attack by
rounding the len wing Of the enemy
SPECIAL IDEA FOR THE EASTERN ARMY.
'eThe Eastern army, weakened b. great detaohmenis
has remained the 18th Of September tho heights
eastward Of the schnele Dechse with the intention Of
not again taking the offensive but Of preventing any ad
vance Of the foe
Trenches and bitches have been made during the
night The LETT flank corps 0narkcd enemy receives
tho order IN Of an attack 70 occupy the heights
westward Of Ueberschaar rom the road leading nom
Ucberschaar and Obcrconradsdorf 70 the ravne 70 the
north q Woilsdorf
The foe Is seen with numerous patrols in the valley
q the schnele DechseL Large 0iVouaes are seen
west o. - hedewigsdori ana stelnadorL
strength OF The marked iOes-Elgnteen Dattdilons