The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-10-18
GERMAN SENSATION.
Extracts from the Alleged
Diary of the Late Emperor.

Extracts from the Alleged
Diary Of the Late Emperor.
THEY READ AS IF AUTHENTIC.
Hs Tells OF the PEsIlmanarIss to the French
Ws--saddenness OF the War-Surpriss
~ The Ansmanagsmsns OF the French
saooeasivo Victories Sedan - Affecting
Account % Emperor NapOIeOn-Ths Ger
man Princes Debate at Versaanes-Klng
william Proclaimed Empsror-sgrsnder
Of ParIs-The Crown Prince Returns
Home
Tho sensation Of the day In Europe Il the
publication OF the late Emperor FredericlES
diary. Though no was emperor but short
time, this diary goesfar to prove that be, more
than his father, the noted Emperor Wilhelm.
vas the real author Of German national
unity. Appended are the principal portions
Of the record most interesting 20 Americans:
JAY "A, 1s7Q-ThielO very soEtouS; acazcely
knows how to manage between Ems, Varzin
and Sigmaringen to get his instructions. The
hereditary prince n In the Alps. The French
charge d'aRaires, LeSourd, says, In presence
Of the Spanish minister, nobody being there
20 treat he win leave.
July 1A-Conversation with Bismarck,
who received late at night on the Eth the
news that the hereditary prince had TO
nounced, and he, therefore, believes peace 10
be assured; wants to retarn TO VarEin; seems
surprised by the change TO Paris; Gortcha-
kof Il also peaceful, although he has just re-
ceived the news that France desires guarnn-
tees for the future This would have to be
l. n n
tied He adnnires our behavior, that OF the
hereditary prince and our press; he would
take care that the great European cabinets
recognized 1t. Meanwhile hear from Paris
It Il stated that Napoleon said to one Of his
former ministers that at the present moment
the affairs Of Spain are unimp0rtant; the
great question was the struggle for the pos
session Of power between Prussia and France.
July 14.-ConhrmAtion of the warliks
news.
July 15.-Bismarck says to me that he,
with Room and Moltke, Is going TO Brandon
burg to meet the king; on the way be ex-
planned with great clearness and dignifed
seriousness and without his usual fav0rite
little jokes, his view OF the state OF our rela-
ton with France, 50 that now 1t becomes
clear to me that giving In for peace's Sake
has become by this time impossible. The
strength and constitution Of the French
army are considered by him and MoltkO a
nothing extraordinary.
July l6.-Three armies are being formed.
shall have to command that Of South Ger
many. have, therefore, the most difficult
task with those unfriendly troops, who arS
by no means educated in our school to fight
% able an antagonist as the French army
viii Be, which has been 50 long prepared
and Will certainly invade Southern Germany
at-once.
GERMANY RISES.
July 1s.-GeneraI enthusiasm. Germany
rises Ike ono man and will establish hel
unity.
July 10.-I receive my official appoint
menk Opening OF the reichstag; drive with
the king 70 Charlottenburg on the anniver
sary Of the death Of Queen Louise, where VI
pray for 4 considerable time. and with verJ
heavy hearts at the tomb of the grandparents
On leaving said to my father that a hgh
undertaken under such circumstances mus
succeed Quiet afternoon with wife anC
children.
July el.-The Duke of Coburg comes from
Flume and desires an appointment in o re
Elbe, eventually on my STAFF
July 2a.-The queen arrives, moved by tn
enthusiasm on the Rhine; my star Is beini
organised; the office, as in 1865, Is in N,
palace; most Of the German princes como Il
offer their services
July 20.-CarlHuhe. Our chief though
IL how, after having obtained peace by bat
tie. TO build up Germany IN a liberal manner
July 6o-Departure for Speyer, where on
headquarters, at Pfeu1er: Bavarinn bivouac
able soldiers, somewhat heavy, but we mua
lay aside our Prussinn eye. In the cathedral
In 1867. the firSt meeting took place betwee
the Prince Of Wales and Princess Alexandrs
July 81.-Touching service Moltke telC
graphs- shall, as soon as the troops fror
49, -
tho left bank and attack, in-order to proven
a-bridge being erected at Lauterburg. ! ~
not yet able to do that, but everywhere PEI
pie feel secure again, since tho Prussians 81
there.
Aug LII have presentiment ths
with this war there will arrive an end OF ba
ties and bloodshed. For tho present, how
ever, my device holds good; with Cox
fearless and firmly forwardP My headqual
ters Is 30 much increasing that must divic
It into two parts, the first OF which contain
all those actually occupied in service.
Aug. 2-Order to concentrate my army
the Bavarians are almost ready.
Aug 8-Farewell; last bath in IL
Rhine. Landau entirely antiquAted; t
morrow, probably q fight; today Frederic
William Ills statue was to be unveiled.
ON THE RHINE
Aug. 4.-Wissenburg. Our people NAL
ing use OF every rise in the surface OF Il
ground just as during . mAneuver In peac
our BavariAn companions also gave undi
guised praise to our soldiers as well Is to OF
manner OF fighting. Door OF the town shI
down; town taken; thus . fortified place an
the dominating position over the railway
and roads leading to Strasbourg gained "
had together two divisions, the enemy on
which had only partly arrived at night; b
he had extraordinary advantages as regarC
the ground. Great Joy; dying and serious
wounded men rose up from the ground, wit
the greatest effort, to express their deligh
The flag OF the kings regiment sh
through the staff; three flag beare
killed; finally Sergt. Foster, ut q
head Of the storming party, reached 81
height. could not help pressing to my Ii
this banner of victory, which was SO gloG
ously held aloft. On the south slope tV
camps were captured, consisting Of tent
d'abri, with untouched dinner and provision
Near Gen. Douai's body his little dog w
found. The chattering French surgeon
knew nothing Of the Geneva convention, n
had they bands with the red cross, and on
cried; "Procurez-nous notre bagage" II
Turcos arc real savages. Quarters at Past
6chaferAs at Schweighofen. French soldie
say 20 me: "Ahl yos soldats Prussiens 50 be
tent acknowledgements"
Aug. 6-March into France; prospero
villages deserted; afraid OF the German ca
nibalA The frightful aspect OF the battl
6eld becomes more and more horriblei ever
where traces OF q hasty retreat. Roggonbai
arrives Is n major OF the Baden Landweh
Aug. 6.-Worth. Eighty thousand Frenc
have 200 men MacMahon's stubbo
resistance and his gradual retreat VIII
fighting. were admirable. but be left me
passion of the ground l was able TO les
the whole; Blumenthal and Gottberg assist
mo splandidly; at half-past Z | was able
announce the victory to the king The m
railleuses have undeniably q destructive effe
within tho narrow limit Of the area OF she
The cooperation Of southern Germans b
been the cement OF the different troops; CO
sequences will have an extraordinary bes
ing. II we only cherish the earnest desire n
to Let such . moment pass without util
ing It
Aug. 7.-Rest. At Koniggratz the Q
was by no means as heavy and rs lastir
The zouaves shoot well. the others fire Z
carly and foo hiUh Our helnef has n