The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-23

saXons 10 Bohemia. took possession IN Oci oDer
lesl o. ieschen, Leilmerirz, Randwlrz and Prague
THY 10 stop his progress, and IN November
compelled Eyer, then scn.acSenwerth and Fake
rau 10 caplluate. Kaiser Ferdinand. seeing the
de eats I've was suffering called Wal stein
whom he mad dismissed IN l030) again 10 MS aid
and this general, supported oy a large army, com
PEELED ArnIm TO retire TO saxony In 1852, now.
ever, ne ed united army OF Saxons. swedes
auu n ls 10 slles.a where he re-
established tue Protestant service and was every
wnere welcomed as deverer. ON the 9th OF
August he stormed and took Glogan IN September
Breslau, secured in October further successes,
ana would have accomplished more but lor the
refusal O. the swedish and Brandenourg generals
10 support him. Gustavus Aoolpnus iell IN the
battle oil Lutzen on tue 18TH OF November. 1852,
wnereupon Eector John George OF saxony called
with him the plans Tor the iuture.
AKSIM Debating TERMS.
On the Joth OF November Arnim sent IN MS al
wee, TO tue effect that the Alliance Win tue
swedes should be upheld; that the Elector him-
sell should be commander-n-chiei, and mat three
operate against the Spaniards; second on the
Nam, TO oppose the Bavarlans, and third on the
Eloe and the Oder, Tor the protection OF SaXony
and braGdenourg. He declared this must be zone
IN order 10 attain peace; out he would nave
awell approved constitution or the whole OF the
Empire. Without such d constitution, ne said,
tue Empire would break DOWN ana 10 prevent
this d universal peace was absolutely necessary
peace rom which ho part OF Germany, whether
Protestant or Catholic. should be excluded. aud
within the reach OF the Emperor should DE
preliminary condition. The ElectoI accepted TINS
advice, and No33l promised 10 sacrifice every
thing for the evangelical cause. In March, lie
made Hans Geor-e commandments OF me
saxon troops numbering ~ 600 men Arnm first
marched 10 Sllesla. where. however. little was
done. Nallensieln mad then otner paas IL view;
he wished to come 10 terms o! peace between
himself and the evaneelists, and then. united Win
them 10 dictate terms OF peace OF Kaiser ferdln-
maud. Arnlm at nrst refused 10 enter into ne
lntlmaton rom the Ecctor TO see the In perlallst
general, ne was about 70 proceed TO I1sen, when
tGe news arrived mat Wallensteln, by command
OF the Kaiser, had been assasslnated.
AFTER wALLESsTEIN'S DEATH
oattle TOOK place al LeRultz on the loth OF May,
1854 between Arnim aud the imperial general.
Count Colioredo The lmperlalists were DEBATED
ana he result was that NEGOTIATIONS Tor separate
peace were instituted between the Emperor and
the Elector-ahd IN TACT. one-slded treaty was
signed on o0th OF May, 1886, at Prague, the
E.ector leaving the Swedes ana the slesians IN
tue lurch, but receiving or himself the Lansltz
and four MagdeDurglan estates and the Arch
bishopric OF Magdeburg Tor ms son during llie
Arnlm greatly enraged at this one-slded
peace. and lett the Saxon service IL disgust and
retired to the Mark. shortly alterward the Elec-
man princes accepted the terms OF the treaty OF
Prague. The Swedes alone refused. rms Drought
War los5-Io4O, wnen tue conflict became entirely
q political one. France and sweden were united
against the imperial party. and 10 October, 1906
tue Sw edes began nOstties against Saxony.
ARNIA DID NOT REST
long out Of harness. Refusing 10 accept command
IN the French army. he declared his readiness 10
accept service In SaXony in case general am
lesty should be given to the oppressed Silesians.
when a strong command OF swedish cavalry sud
denly swept upon Scnioss Boytzeuoerg, and car
HANS GEORGE Won ARNIx PRISONER TO STOCK
HOLM.
In October, 1888, he managed 10 effect his escape.
He TOOK service again III Saxony, and was first
used IN diplomatic missions, III order TO bring
ABOUT a united action between the SaXOns, Prus-
slams. Poles. Danes tine German princes ana tue
from the Swedes. After this alliance had oeen
brought about, Arnim accepted The chez command
OF the imperial and saxon aimed troops, but
shortly afterwards, April IS l6il, he was suddenly
struck DOWN oy death. IN consequence OF too great
eXertions. And with him ceased the hopes OF
being soon freed from the Swedes ana OF securing
Pomerania by tnis time TO- The Elector Of Br tnden-
burg. HIS oody was soemnly placed to rest IN the
kreuzkliche at Dresden. HIS lie had been one Of
great interest, and Its record nils many interest
Ing pages IN German history Notwithstanding
the old nerO's many changes vi service, he was at
heart true 10 his atherand. and even wnen IN the
Imperial service, we nave seen, he used his In.
horrors OF war-sacking and pilsaing. What with
the sacking ol his palace by the Swedes, the heavy
war ana peace contributions OF his tlmes Hans
George iet little to his descendants except estates
burdened WI debt.
DESCENDANTS OF HANS GEORGE.
When under Frederick William, the greatest OF
the electors OF Brandenourg, this state, then a
very small affair indeed commenced to assume the
responsibility oil protecting Protestantsm In
Germany, and began the Developments which
eudeo III the electorate becoming one OF the
great European Powers, the Arnims were never
councils OF the HohenzOllern. 1t would lead us
too Iar mere 10 speak at length about the many
Arnms VINO played important roles In the rug
giles OF Branoenburg against Sweden Poland aud
France IN the contests OF the German Emperor
against The Turks aud French. Ia the leadership
oil the Brandenpurg auxiliary troops, in tae wars
OF Frederick the Great in the struggles against
tnev AVA, Iourns for Kug a 81
and one OF the family reached the highest round
OF the prusslan ladder OIL military promotion.
GEORGE ABRAHAM Won ARNIM
born 1851, DIED 1884 began his career at sixteen
by entering the body guard OF the Great Elector.
He TOOK part IN twenty five campaigns, seventeen
sie2es. and the dry record OF MS military career
would occupy pages.
Another memDer OF the family, George DietlOfY
Won Arnim, became Prussian Minister ana lett a
hlgn record. Born IN 1913. he he'd the highest
1873 Governor OF the Uckermark; IN 1888 Minister
OF state ana President OF The War Department,
science at Berlin. He received tile order OF the
Back Eagle and died IN 1893
George peten Won Arnim's grandson, Wilhelm
Won Arnim, VINO died Ia 1901, became Prussian
Minister Oh State and was elevated by his SOW
ereign TO the rank ana dignity OF count.
His grandson again, Count Adolf Heinrich Won
Arnlm tDorn 1908, early obtained the highest
Offices and trusts or state. At thirty he was
Government President in Stralsund: then ne VAS
transe red, IN ike capacity, to Aacnen. whe e
he enGeayored 10 BRING about reconciliation
between tue Prussian government ana the Arch
oisnop oil Cologne. Ia 1912 he was called TO Berlin
as Minister oil the Interior, post ne occupied
until the year 1915. In ls47 he occupied a seat IN
tie eHtscu "hcIc nc ds ul,liuSilsHeI as
a speaker, and was respected and nonored Dy the
opposition. IN the night terror" from the 18TH
70 me 18Th OF March, 1s48, ne was Entrusted uy
FREDERICK William Nv. with the formation vi
a new cabinet, OF which he himself was
the President-the first Prussian Mlnl-ier.Presi.
cent. But this post he occupied only ten days
retiring on account OF dinerence OF oplnIon
WIN MS sovereign. In 1854 ne was called as a
hereditary member OF the Prus.lan douse OF
Peers. where he was the leader OF tue conserva-
tiyes. He died at scloss Boytzenourg on the stn
OF January. 1865.
ms son, Count Adolf Won Arnim BoyiZenburQ,
u at present forty years OF age, and President VI
the province OF silesla. and he VIII ia AL proc
ability soon be called TO be Minister OF the In
ter or, as soon as this post II vacant, and he Is
generally looked upon as the PROBABLE successor
VI Prince Bismarck Ia the ChanceIorsaIp OF the
Empire.