The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-16

GIVE hE LEGIoSs.n
Amer tho defeat Of Yarus Hermann directed his
efforts 10 the extirpation OF all evidences Of Romab
| domination from the German soil One ancr snosher
the Roman camps and stronghods feL But IN Rome az
ter the first panic had subsded another army raised
and placed under the command Of rberius the Ena-
perors stepson and sent 10 operate against the Ger
mans Under him was built that long limo Of fortiAca
tons which Is generally known in Germany az tho
Pfahlgraben or Roman WALL extending from the Rims
TO the Danube traces OF which in Germany 10
this day an undertaking which prevented the Germans
from approaching the Rhine and len the Romans Sc
in their settlements. After few years sojourn IN
Germany Tiberius returned 10 Rome in order TO ceie
brate his Pannonian triumph
AIMIS AND THUsSELDA
We have now come to an eventful period in Arnin's
life. Quarrels broke out among the tribes, and ths
union made by the CheruskH was breaking We como
to the narrative OF Armn and Thusneda the daughter
Of segestes They had been friends from childhood,
and their childish friendship rlpened into passion.
which was the blessing and misfortune Of their lives,
They seemed destined for each other aud their union
might have been happy oiro had not Ihusneidas
father been seized with Jealousy at Armns great as
cendancy In the nation He refused 70 allow Ihusneda
to be married to The young Hermann No course then
remained open TO the lovers but separation or night,
Thusnelda was prevailed upon leave her fathers
was a great blow TO scgestes, who, knowing tho
high importance attached by all the Germans
to the customs OF marriage, to purchase and gin, fell
that great disgrace had fallen upon himself and hia
whole family. The lowest warrior would have Thoughts
himself dshonored had not the nuptal5 OF his daughter
been accompanied with the accustomed festivities and
soemnite Segeses must have felt acutey the dis
grace Of his daughters flight with Hermann against
whom he vowed eternal vengeance and this feeling On
wrath led him finally into the arms of Rome.
TIBERIUs GERMANY
Again we have TO do with the Romans Tiberius, be-
fore quitting Germany, had committed the command on
the Rhenish provinces the hand Of his nephew Ger
manicus In the Cheruskan camp two parties had
arisenthe supporting Hermann, the other Segestes
While Germanicus in the country Of the Chatti,
whom he had almost destroyed he received embassy
from Segestes implorng aid against Hermann, who
then beeaguerng his stronghold For, during the civil
conflicts Segcstes had found opportunity OF surprs-
ing Armin and Thusnelda whom he kept prisoners in
his burg Armin found means to escape, and he was
endeavoring with his supporters to release Thusnelda
when Germancus arrived upon the ground Armn was
compelled retire. Segestes delivered from his be-
leaguerment and with him were found Thusneld besides
many Roman standards and large amount of Roman
plumber lost in the Yarian catastrophe Poor Thus
MEDAL We have a picture OF her by Tactus:-''Tal,
pale graceful her golden hair flowing behind, according
the German fashion, she stood before Caesar in calm
and collected silence Her blue eyes fearless No
sigh no murmur escaped her lips; for Notwithstanding
the misfortune which had befalen her exceeded the
bounds of human endurance forgot that she
was Armins wife, and strove TO bear herself with tho
spirit of her husband. Not even the thought which,
have oppressed her most that her child would
be born in Roman seryitude could extort single LAM
entaton single tear" Thusnelda, Segestes and the
rest taken TO Xanthen, where they re-
NAMED two years. until they taken to Rome to,
grace the triumph Of Germanicus.
CONFLICT RENEWED
Armn, driven TO desperation by the calamity that
had overtaken his wife, went from gan 10 gan, and
called upon his countrymen to help him avenge and
redress his and their wrongs The CherusKi and the
whole Of the neghboring peoples took up arms. Her.
mann determined to march to the Rhine and attempt
the deliverance Of Thusnelda Germancus fearing the
war determined take bold step and 60 the oen-
sve himself The campaign, however, proved almost
fatal him Varus. After descending the Ems
which he had entered from the ocean, far as Lippe
he reached neighbrhood OF the Teuobergcr Forest
Seized with irresistible visit the Varan bat
tie field and pay the last honors to his unfortunate
countrymen who had there fallen be fell into a
Cheruskan ambuscade and only saved his army by the
most desperate Efforts and rereated TO the Rhine after
many conflicts with the Germans For while We hear
no more of German invasions, moro of Thusnelda,
although 1t is presumed that some OF the Chcruskan
princes submitted friendly relations with the Romans
But Germanicus
PREPARING FOR NEW CAMPAIGN
he again determined invade German territory for
which purpose he built a feet of a thousand ships
the Batavian Isle Legions and allies taken on
board and the armament proceeded through the Canal
Of Drusus its way the Zuyder Zee down the Ysse
reaching tho mouth Of the Ems, whore Germanicus
landed his troops at Amsia fort on the left bank OF
the river From the Ems Germanicus took
his way to 1.-THE weser, where he built
an encampmcnt While doing Armin
gathered all his followers and the German tribes pre-
pared to oppose the invasion Two battles were there
fought and though the Germans apparently
worsted each time the Romans themselves must have
suffered severely, for they compelled to retire to
their ships Germancus reached the Rhine, after hav
ing encountered severe storm, with the loss OF the
greater part OF his feet and his forces Then rberus
commanded him TO return to Rome There had been
enough OF victories and conquests he said 'and the
Germans might now safely left to their own feuds,
which in the end would destroy them more efectualy
than Roman swords " And says historian, THUS
did the Romans abandon those brilliant conquests,
which brought them little advantage beyond that OF
escaping with a whole skin FROM the German terri
tory"
GERMANrcUs LEFT GERMANY
on the Goth of May A. d. IL, to celebrate CHS triumph
the Cheruskans the Chat the Marsi, the Andro-
var the Bructer the Chanc and the other nations in
habiting Germany far the Elbe" In the triumphl
chariot Germancus with his five children before
him were borne the spells OF tho war-the Roman
standards representations Of German rivers and
tains and battles which had been won then came tho
flute players the white bulls with gded horns destined
for the sacrifice, and followed by the Camil, bearing
the patere and holy instruments and vessels; then
long line OF barbarian captves-men, women
and children Theuderlc, Prince Of tho Sgambri; Sigh
mund, the Of segestes, and Thusnelda,
the wife of Armin, leading by tho hand the
little Sgwart only three years OF age, whom
she had borne prison. Sigwar was the name Thus
MEDIA gave her son, but the Romans changed 1t to
- IL. IL L. 49, nln L.