, 1880-10-09

arsenal. Till the campaign OF 1900 tRe
Prussian artillery was still partially equip
ped with mu zzleloaders. but the stern days
battle at K~oniggratz showed concluslveiy
The error of this arrangement and the old
fashioned gun was at once discontinued.
The part that cavalry will play in future
warfare IS a much vexed question, but the
balance Of opinion %inclines to the belief
that the days of even great cavalry charges
arc by no means over. 1t is strongly held
that large masses OF cavalry must be used
in coming campaigns to drive OFT the enc
my's horsemeo and protect the TANKS, the
front, and the rear of the army, or to ride
down broken lines or columns of infantry,
especially when ammunition has failed, or,
at any cost, to gain time or breathing
sraco for the foot soldiers ss was the case
at Va, s-la-Tour. It is believed that when
a battle is actually in progress the duty
of the cavalry not engaged in guarding the
tanks or gaining intelligence will be to act
in small bodies and seize favourable
moments to rush from concealmens upon
the enemy's guns. The great duty of the
light cavalry in future warfare must be to
cover the front of the army, to obtain IT,
telligence of the enemy, and to conceal the
movements of the infantry. To do this il
must be able to force its way forward
even in difficult ground and to carry
bridges or to clear detiles with its dis
mounted troopers. The study of ground
and care to seize upon every advantage OF
cover are strongly impressed upon every
branch of the service, and each officer is
carefully taught that it is as much his duty
to save his men as to lead them, and that
skill is as much demanded from him as
courage.
As to-day is on of-day and there are no
maueuvres the foreign officers have bsen
engaged in inspecting the interior econo-
my of the troops OF the Guard. Sir Garnet
Wolseley, under the guidance of our iude-
tatigable military attacbe, Colonel Meth
ven, has been engaged in o most minute
investigation of the inner life OF the Ger.
man soldier. The whole of the English
officers are to dine at Potsdam with the
Crown Prince and Crown Princess, who
show every possible kindness aud atten-
ton to our countrymen aud who never
omit TO say o kindly word aud give a gra-
Cious welcome to all who wear the scarlet
uniform OF our army, or, indeed, to any of
our couutrymen whose good fortune brings
them 10 any capacity to Berlin. Our
Princess Royal 10 the land of her adoption
has never forgotten for a moment the land
of her birth, and does great ~kindnesses TO
those who need them when oppressed with
illness or poverty away from their native
land. 10 Germany her Imperial Highness
is greatly admired aud beloved, for her gen.
tic iufuence is ever exerted 10 the cause of
chatity and peace, and probably it will
never be known how much the happiness
and prosperity of Germany. of England,
and of the world is indebted to the constant
care of the Crown Prince and Crown Prin-
cess OF this Empire. Even in France the
Prince, who led bis columns with terrible
energy at Sedan and turned the tide of
K0oigsratz, is remembered with kindly
affection, for all that 10y in human power
was ever done by him to alleviate the suf-
ferings of war and mitigate the miseries OF
the people. Like every brave soldier, who
is ever anxious to lay aside war and to
spare the feelings of others, and, like the
Emperor himself, he has shown particular
and careful attention to the French officers
who have been sent here to be present at
the maunuvres. General Fay and bis conn,
rades are fully sensible Of the delicate con-
sideration which has been shown them. and
appreciate the t~horoughuess with which
aif that ia possible is done here to wipe out
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