Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-10-19
GERMAN SENSATION.
Extracts from the Alleged
Diary Of the Late Emperor.
THEY READ AS IF AUTHENTIC.

war-suddenness of the war--surprise
at the Encouragement Of the French.
Successive Victories Sedan - Affecting
Account of Emperor Napoleon-The Ger
man Princes Debate at versailles-King
william Proclaimed Emperor-surrender
of Paris-The Crown Prince Returns
Home.
The sensation Of the day in Europe is the
publication of the late Emperor Frederick's
diary. Though he was emperor but short
time, this diary goes far to prove that he, more
than his father, the noted Emperor Wilhelm,
was the real author of German national
unity Appended are the principal portions
of the record most interesting to Americans:
July II, 1S70-Thiele very serious; scarcely
knows how to manage between Ems, Varzin
and Sigmaringen to get his instructions. The
hereditary prince is in the Alps The French
charge tl'affaires, Lesourd, says, in presence
of the Spanish minister nobody being there
to treat he will leave.
July 13.-Conversation with Bismarck
who received late at night on the 18th the
news that the hereditary prince had re-
nounced and he, therefore, believes peace to
be assured; wants to return to Varzin; seems
surprised by the change to Paris; Gortcha-
kof is also peaceful, although he has just re-
ceived the news that France desir IS guaran-
tees for the future. This would have to be
waited for, but this point also would be set
tied. He admires our behavior, that Of the
hereditary prince and our press; he would
take care that the great European cabinets
recognized it. Meanwhile l hear from Paris
It is stated that Napoleon said to one of his
former ministers that at the present moment
the affairs of Spain are unimportant; the
great question was the struggle for the pos
session of power between Prussia and France.
July ACCOMMODATION of the warlike
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 he ex-
planned with great clearness and dignifed
seriousness and without his usual favorite
little jokes, his view of tho state Of our rela-
ton with France, SO that now it becomes
clear to me that giving In for peaces sake
has become by this time impossible The
strength and constitution of the French
army are considered by him and Moltke as
nothing extraordinary.
July 16.-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 are
by no means educated In our school to fight
80 able an antagonist as the French army
will be, which has been SO long prepared,
and will certainly invade Southern Germany
at once.
GERMANY RISES.
July 1S.-General enthusiasm Germany
rises like one man and will establish her
unity.
July 19.-I receive my official appoint
ment. Opening Of the reichstag; drive with
the king to Charlottenburg on the anniver-
sary of the death Of Queen Louise, where we
pray for a considerable time, and with very
heavy hearts at the tomb of the grandparents.
On leaving l said to my father that fight
undertaken under such circumstances must
succeed Quiet afternoon with wife and
children.
July 21.-The Duke Of Coburg comes from
Flume and desires an appointment in re.
serve corps or in the grand duchies OF the
Elbe, eventually on my staff.
July 22-The queen arrives, moved by the
enthusiasm on the Rhine; my staff is being
organized the Office, as in 1866, is in my
palace; most of the German princes come tc
Offer their services.
July 29.-Carlsruhe. Our chief thought
is how, after having obtained peace by bat
tie, to build up Germany In liberal manner
July 30-Departure for Speyer, where oul
headquarters, at Pfeuffer: Bavarian bivouac
able soldiers, somewhat heavy, but we mus
lay aside our Prussian eye. In the cathedral
in 1867, the first meeting took place between
the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra
July 31.-Touching service. Moltke tele
graphs l shall, as soon as tho troops from
Wurtemberg arrive, proceed southwark Oh
the left bank and attack, in order to proven
bridge being erected at Lauterburg l an
not yet able to do that, but everywhere PEG
pie feel secure again, since the Prussians ar
there.
Aug. IL have presentment tina
with this war there will arrive an end Of bat
ties and bloodshed For the present, how
ever, my device holds good: "With God
fearless and firmly forward" Ny headquar
tiers is so much increasing that must divid
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. S.-Farewell; last bath in til
Rhine. Landau entirely antiquated; to
morrow, probably fight; today Frederic
William Ills statue was to be unveiled.
ON THE RHINE.
Aug. 4-Wissenburg. Our people mal
ing use of every rise in the surface of tn
ground just during maneuver in peace
our Bavarian companions also gave undi.
guised praise to our soldiers well as to GU
manner of fighting. Door of the town shu
down; town taken; thus fortified place an
the dominating position over the railway
and roads leading to Strasbourg gained. W
had together two divisions the enemy on,
which had only partly arrived at night; br
he had extraordinary advantages as regarc
the ground Great joy; dying and seriousl
wounded men rose up.from the ground, wit
the greatest effort, TO express their deligh
The flag Of the kings regiment shc
through the staff; three flag bearer
killed. finally Sergt. Foster, at tt
head of the storming party, reached IL
height could not help pressing to my liz
this banner of victory, which was SO glor
ously held aloft. On the south slope tw
camps were captured, consisting of tent
d'abri, with untouched dinner and provision
Near Gen. Douai's body his little dog WI
found. The chattering French surgeon
knew nothing of the Geneva convention, nj