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ing them away to individuals. would be a very

given now some general features by which cor
GENTLY large auanti s Of ,bo pnbc I sT, SUM-
lOOuO acres IN one tract, not far from the grcnt
Arteries oi commerce and travel. whore the con-
dtions we're favorable for the settlement of col.
onics contemplated that such corporations
or societies might hc sustained by the large
cltics Hnd might even have some nssistnu,.o
rendered them 10y the United States Govern.
mout, II necessary. and n general suprrvis ION
may be HXcreisrd over them. Another thin,
nave suggested, 10y private parties under tho
control OF the state. The first claimants entitled
TO the assistance of sucn institutions should bc
me work ingncn who are citizens of the United
STATES whiio ,emgrants coming from Eu-
rope should be made TO know that they
must not fill our strets. and stay here
aud become pnupers. but that their destination
SINE interior OF our country. The workman
VINO has devoted his best years to this country
am mas b"cume momrntariy crippled 10y want
oil labor, is the first who deserves our special
cure. am principally for him th'eo land asy-
lums should be established. Such an instifu-
ton would not be brought into conflict with in
duslrml labor beyond ITSELF MS the PRINCIPAL
work within tho limits of its opcrntions would
consist of the clearing of land, the processps of
agriculture, the building oi houses. Nr.-in fact.
doing only what Is necessary for the inmates
themselves. IL would afford "A wide field Of
labor to hundrrds and even thousands of men
and would 10y and 10y become valuable property,
which could be- sold or maintained with profit.
but to mas" such an institution what il should
be-. II must he under the protection and supervi-
whlrh undertakes II should have perfect right
70 III interior management and adm nistration.
the selection Of proper OH 'crs and superin-
trndchts oi the work. Tho question Is not how
many Bastilrs We shall build here in New York
AMI IN our other large cites but how W. shall
prevent an accumulation of supernuous forces
which will become in times OF distress very
dangerous To our public pence"
- the reporter then directed the attention OF
Gen. Sigrl to an item recently put in cir,ula-
ton concerning an cpisudr IN the history Of
the German revolution oi 1919. In his opin-
ION. thus item does Injustice to tho gallant ON
GER Gen. Louis MarOslawski. Cen Sig.l
raised. organized. aud ~ far rs WIS practicable
equipped the Evolutionary army. which wns
under his command during the first periods Of
the war. until Mierpslawski was appointed
General Chief. anl then Gen. Sigel himself.
although Secretary of War. entered the field as
the AdJutant- General of that ofll,"r In two Inn
porttnt engagcm.nts the reyolutionists had
ho"n victorious. Then supreme effort was or
ganizrd To crush them. The pruss ian forces
consisting OF two corps. under Gems. Hirsch-
field ana Won der Grdrb,n; "A corps Of troous Of
the former German Clnlrdr ration. com handed
10y Lieut.. Zen. Won Prukrr. and BtVariln
c"rp-. under the command of the Prince Of
'V:W" infantry IoVu 'ANairy. ana ~ pieces Ol
artillery. were unirr the general direction Of
the present EMPEROR William. then known by
The title of " Prince of Prussia" On has way To-
Maycnce To hold council 81 war on the 18Th OF
June. lSip. when the war had already begun,
h. was Hired upon near Nicd"r Ingelheim. hut
only his coacnman was wounded. Gen. Sigel
goes ON To relate: Their plan WIS to surround
the army oil the revolution SITS by II cOncentric
movement from the north. east. and west. Our
army was at that time posted in the fork OF the
Neckur and Ehlnr. from Mannheim To Hei .el-
b'rg. with small drtHchrd corps further east
IN the mountains. and consisted of ahcu 10000
men, OF whom 1000 were rcvolteI regular
troops who had taken sides with the people
The others were volunteers hastily assembled
and armed. Could W. have procured arms
enough, We could have put many more into the
hei-JOOoO, believe. clsily-but our resources
we're limited.
Against tho projected movement OF tho
army under the Prince 81 Prussia Gen. Mi,r-
oslawski proposed 70 hold his position. de-
fend the line N the Neckar. ami throw himself
against the fret corps, which would pass that
river or the Rhine. He allowed the Prince OF
Prussia 10 cross the Rhine from the fortress Of
Gcrmershclm. but on the same day. which was
~" 2fh OF Jun" marched against him with
1900 men, 10 squndrons OF cavalry. and -
guard the line OF the Neckar against Won
Gro.ben and Won Peuker. and To protect the
crossing Of the Rhine IN the ncighburhood Of
Mannheim against the corps OF the Prince OF
crossed near Gernrrshelln he l-it one dlvis on
near Weisenthal and Waghauser. and with
three divisions marched east toward Grab"n.
On the morning Of the 2lst Of June We rs
saulted the division left near Waghnuser. We
surprised them. and they were totally b'aten:
the the len WI Wing and Gen. Won Mi"toslaw "
ski OF tho right. had advanced as
far as weisenihal and Gen. Meroslawski
philippahurg when the Prince of Prussia. hear
ing the noise Of battle. during his march 10
Bruchsal. sent a division hnck Ia the support Of
the one attacked 10y us. This supporting force
appeared near Nesenthnl in the afternoon.
and engaged my troops. mmed iatcly report
airy to my assistance, a force sufficient II
hravely and properly handled, to enable me to
TAX" care 81 the forces in my front and COM
pl"ts the victory We had already attnined But.
unfortunately. the commander OF that cavalry.
one Beckcrt. WIS not m sympathy with ~. aud
instead OF taking ms position on my right aud
charging the enemy who was in an exposed
position on the plaln-his whole force OF cavalry
al once wheeled around and rushed back to-
ward the rear carrying away with II in its pre-
clpitate flight the line Of artillery and Infantry
OF our right wing near phillppshurg. The day
lost lN the frpaenerpuH NftlN oil mat cavalry
t. show that Gen Mi.roslnwski having
determined upon a defensive policy. in "A mill
tary point of view 10y an excellent strAtegical
manruvre gained great advantages, and put
precarious condition. for the people OF the
country were with US. and victory there would
sbo sw si AWAY ~ sSp a5o
ed me, when called upon. with such force ar
was necessary, and that the blame for that day
should in no degree rest upon MN. Inc bad
conduct OF the cavalry lost us the day. because
IN their Wild flight they did not stop until
they we're far beyond the line Of battle:
them. Alter the battle. Mieroslawski re-.
was ordered. TO Heidelberg. Meanwhile the
inc Of the Neckar was passed at one point by
near Eberbac3. by Voin Pcuker: the Prince OF
divisions Of his ;9rps, and was advancing from
Bruchsal toward Heidelberg, We were. there
fore. surrounded on three sides by three corps.
each OF which was AS strong as our whole army.
Being made aware of this condi of things
by my scouts. | SAW that there WAS but one way
by which we could make our retreat, viz, 10y a
route which leads from Heidelberg. by Necka-
gem1nd and Sinsbeim. 10 Durlach. That route
was taken selected It because was born in
Sinsheim and knew every road about there.
With the exception Of a pretty lively engage
ment at Sinsheim. where the advance guard OF
Won Peuker appeared at the same time with our
troops We reached Durlach without diff
Guilty, and with all our forces. except tho
greater part Of the cavalry which. after their
treacherous conduct at the battle OF Waghauser.
had gone over u tho enemy.
This retreat WAS also favored. and It's sue
cess greatly promoted by the cooperation Of tho
volunteer forces OF the PalHtinat". who had
crossed into the territory OF Baden, at place
called knlelinEen, whence they marched to-
ward tho north and resisted the advance of tho
Prussian troops neHr Ubstadt our army now
took a Second position near the Fortress Ras
tadt and behind the river Murgh, whore. on tho
2sth Goth, and Both battle was fought against
the united thre. corps of the enemy. Our
troops fought very braNely, but while they wero
fighting in front. Won peukei marched into
their rear and compelled them to change their
position to meet him. In brief, we were over
powered. After that battle. and when our troops
were on the retreat 70 On"nburg. some dissats
faction arose in rrgurd to the management Of
the army by Gen. Mieruslawski. and besides,
he had given up hope Of success. He therefore
resigned, and was put IN command OF