Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-10
FIELD MARSHAL MoLTKE.
A visit to the Great German Stratcglst At
His Country Place at Creisau.

His Country Place at Creisau.
Twenty years ago the name of Crei'
sau was never spoken of, but Moltke
has made the place famous, just as Bis.
marck has thrown luster on Varzin.
Here in rural quiet far from the activ-
ity Of the city, Field Marshal Count
Won Moltke has set up for himself Q
Tusculanum, where in the utmost Sc
clusion he recruits his strength after
the fatigue of tho winter. Having
intercourse only with his nephew and
his immediate neighbors, he assemblies
here new forces for his work. Chatting
on the way, we came at last to the vii
lage of Creisau, and soon we arrived
at the castle. 1t is a plain, quadran-
gular building, with one story and a
high gable. General Won Moltke ac-
quired this seat with the money given
to him by the grateful fatherland.
On both sides of the iron steps
leading to the hall are great can
non. taken in the French war at
Mont Valerien and afterwards pre-.
sented by the Emperor to the Count.
They are bronze, and are covered all
over with reliefs and chased work. In
the hall itself are three beautiful eques-
trian statues OF bronze, resting on
colossal sockets. The central figure is
that ofthe Emperor, with mantle, he'll
met and flying plume, the right hand
raised, An inscription says this was y
gift from the Emperor on the sixtieth
anniversary Of Moltke's service, To
the right of this statue is an artistically
executed copy Of Rauch's monument
OF Frederick the Great. On the third
plinth stands the excellent equestrian
statue of Moltke himself. gift of the
great general staff. On the walls Of tho
vestibule are large bronze busts of the
Prussian King, with those of the Crown
Prince and Prince Frederick Charles.
Entering the sitting-room we find it
simply furnished, giving true picture
of the Field Marshal's modesty. Here
is the low field-bed, with plain writing
desk, while large maps hang on the
walls. In the upper rooms OF the castle
are many family portraits. In these
rooms, too, are kept the gifts made to
the Count from time to time. Beneath
a glass shade is small marble bust Of
Napoleon Ill.,, a gift Of tho late French
Emperor to Moltke, made when he
was at the height of his power. Bronze
busts of the late Grand Duke of Meek
lenburg, of the King of Saxony,
and portraits of the Emperor,
tho Crown Prince and Prince
Frederick Charles also adorn the
rooms. All these works Of art
were the gifts Of the Princes them
selves, and were accompanied by cor
dial words expressing high praise of
this faithful counselor. Count Won
Moltke likes, when staying here, to 90
over his i,lds and prune the young
trees planted In the park. Homegrown
fruit must appear ON the table, and the
Count thon speaks with pride to his
guests of the produce of his lands. The
school which he has bailt is oftcn Wis
tied by him, and he listens to the teach.
ing, questioning the young ones him
self at times. 1t was late at night
when we left the portal of the castle by
moonlight, On tho corner pillars rise
gladiators larger than life-size, They
keep guard at the entrance OF the resi-
denco Of tho man whose name will be
spoken of so long as any one asks
after tho architects of the German Emu
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