New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-16


MS MILITARY CAREER
In tho first year OF his married life tho Pfihce was
r,,de a maior-gcneral in the Prusslan army. lie
was promoted to tho rank OF Acknowledgement In
800, and took command of tho Second CPomeranlan
Corps d'Armee. At the head OF this corps no TOOK
mart I'm tho war against Denmark his cousin, Prince
Frederick Charles, having command OF the Prussian
forces when tho war with Austria broke out in 1866
the Prince was placed in command Of tho Army OF the
Oder and brilliantly opened tho campaign. Tho gen
era operations OF the wero conducted by Genera
Won Moltke. but enough liberty was accorded to the
Crown Prince to enable him to display high qualities
OF generalship Pushing through tho passes OF
RescngobIrge tho Giants Mountain, near Glatz'
he engaged the Austrian troops in series OF brilliant
actions, swept them back and opened the way ior
tho victorious advance OF tho PrussIan Army. Cen
eral steinnetz YVES his second in command This able
officer with the advance guard Of the Crown Princes
army, defeated the enemy severely at Nachod ana
shalltz At Trantenau tho Prussans were rpnlseh,
but in the baltic OF Konglnhot which followed they
gained brilliant victory and opened tho way for the
stI greater triumph OF Sadowa, in which baltic the
army Of tho Crown Prince decided tho day. His SER
vices during this war gave the Prince an enviable
reputst a commander and made HIN tho OBJECT
OF tho enthusiastic admiration of his troops.
At the beginning of the Franco German war In 1870
the Crown Prince was placed in command OF the Third
Army, consisting Of the 9th, 9th and 11th Prissian
Corps d'Armec, the Bavarans and Wurembergers arc
the troops Of Baden and Hesse-Darmstadt. This
force comprised 172 900 infantry, 1900 cavalry and
$40 guns 1t was to this army that the city and
garrison OF Paris surrendered. The Kings bulletin
announcing the first Prussan victory gave to the Crown
Prince his most popular name, "our Fritz which
thereafter chung TO him during his life. 1t was
eagerly caught up By the soldiers, who were devotedy
attached to their gallant commander The Prince fully
mcrited this devotion, not only by the genius with
which he conducted his operations, but by tho care and
Kindness which he bestowed upon his troops.
At the baltic OF Worth, two correspondents Of Paris
Journals were made prisoners. They were liberated
by order of the Crown Prince, and their return to
Paris one Of them published the following account Of
their interview with him:
Prince Frederick william, heir TO the crown OF
Prussia, Is a man of tail stature, thin, WIN "a a
aqunc nose and his dlating nostrls there arc evil
dences OF energy While the rapy 81 i 5.g se se
the somewhat stern expression of his features. He
has great simplicity Of manner ana a tbInn ra' pnd
general behavior Ho speaks French with great pn,
@ and CSesS
DO you speak German. s!r?' he said to mo-
"No, Prince, not suiiicienty'
am sorry for IL otherwise you would have heard
in what manner our troops pop. speak OF yours ana IN
Il thank you very much for that opinion"
"Oh, IL is quito deserved We have. all admired
the tenacy and the courage which have been evinced
Then, with much delicate consideration and almost
MAKING s GSs h sF Ssn 2 g asd
prisoners thirty guns six ana two P eagGt
went this morning to him at ichshofen, where
he lies WOUNDED his NIP ana a agh and o Sa
given me some addresses in Paris to which ho wishes
Bnt Prince observed, tho other prisoners also
9 1 have thought of that ! have had them supplied
with writing materials the letters Will be sent nm
alcd IN olrC al
" Prince e VIC thank you on behalf of tho mothers
whose grief you about TO assuage'
do not IKE gentlemen II should ,ou d, reign
TG Se bd Campaign have been Obliged to make
went over tho battle field yesterday. II was fright
end end here o II your Ministers and the Emperor who
would have II 1t Is not we who wanted It. And yet
70 nv wife. The last time I saw him at the
Cre, }snSa ID when 1 ssS 70 Fiat wa
this NJ olivier who now makes this war against u.s.
BELOVED BY HIS TROOPS.
writer in one of the London journals thus spoke
OF his for the wounded during the Franco-German
war:
have been the accidental and unseen vttncss Of
a little scene just now which IS worth recoralng' "a
country cart was rumbling down tho street with TWO
station An oIicer on foot bcckoncd to the driver to
stop and up to the cart, tho occupants or Whch
sa Over to sa Entered a into 9" me for ten
minutes, evidently asldng after their wounds VI
lis way M the street accompanied by two other
officers Ito halted at my quarters and inquired If
moved some 10 their last resting pace-then went on,
and meeting full OF wounded soldiers talked TO
md tho wounded in tho most unostentaous manner.
It was the Crown Prince No wonder his men ace fond
on He told how the soldiers, one and ALL seemed
to rejoice in their wounds, and make light or mem
exultation in his tone at tho honor of commanding
such troops.
RETURNING TO PEACEFUL PURSUITS.
When peace had been concluded tho Crown Prince
left Versailles and joining tho Emperor at Nancy went
on to Berlin. whore father and were received In
triumph After the war tho Crown Prince led a quiet
and pcaccful life. which to his taste than
war; until malignant disease seized upon him; and ne
frequently represented tho King in visits and cerc'
monias Before that period he was at the opening Oh
the suez Canal and visited Palestine. After IL, ne
went to Vienna in 1873 to be present at the opening
of the Exhibition and subsequently travelled In swe
den. Norway and Denmark. lie paid visit to Victor
Emmanuel at Naples In 1876 and attended the funeral
of that King I'm Rome I'm 1873. lie presided over the
organized when the assassns MODELLING
and ITodcl endeayored to Stay the Emperor william
and in 1881 II was his sad duty 10 witness the lunerai
OF Alexander H. at st. Petersburg On many other
he took part In public business, and was
always ready to foster education, literature anu alt
The excavations at Olympia, which yielded such fruit,
owed much to him and he did not forget his student
DAYS at Bonn He was Rector Of that University and
he presided over one of its great student celebrations
In addition TO his scholastic rank at Bonn, the degree
NJ doctor was conferred him by the Universities
of konigsbcrg and oxford. Moreover, he wrote one
or two books on his brief Eastern tour, and
another on the war OF 1866. He was loved
ana honored by all Germany and In France
and Austria no had no enemies He was the bean
deal of all that is finest noblcst and best of the Ger
man race Ills name and his character famous
throughout tho world No scandal ever furnished his
fame as officer, gentleman or husband slngnlarly
al Inns hand his
clever and talented vito gave some people the false
idea that no was entirely subscrvlent to her Will.
JIo and his wife devoted themselves entirely to their
children
A LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE PRINCE
Frederick III a monarch Of liberal and pro-
sressve principles, and had he lived would probably
have given Germany Constitutional Government in
more than name. In early life he showed himself a