The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-20
THE DECEASED EMPEROR.
An Outline of the Career of Fred rick WILL
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lam Nicholas Charles.
Frederick William Nicholas Charles was
the full name of the deceased German en-
peror. He was born Oct Is, 1881; entered
the military service at an early age, rose
to the rank of general and filled
several important appointments. In the war
with Austria in 1866 heled an army of $4,000
men through operations Of great difficulties
and dangers. BY a series of brilliant opera
tons he pushed his way through the mount
aims, fighting four severe engagements. July
3, 1866, he suddenly and UNEXPECTEDLY appeared
on the field of the Sadowa, struck the heart of
the Austrian position and decided the fortunes
of the day. His marches and his victories
finally established his reputation an ener-
getc commander. In the war between
Germany and France the crown prince
played a most important part. The close of
July, 1870, found him on the Rhine frontier in
command of the Third German army COM
prising 100000 men and 500 guns. Aug. he
vigorously attacked the position held at Weis-
senburg by that portion OF Marshal MacMahon's
corps which was commanded by Gen. Able
Douay The French were repulsed and dis
persed after a severe struggle. Following up
this important victory, the crown prince at
tackled the united army corps OF Gems. Mac
Mahon, Failly and Canrobert, drawn up in
position at Woerth. MacMahon had under
him $1,000 men in all, and occupied a strong
defensive position on the slopes of the NOsges.
The crown prince arrived from Weissenburg in
the evening with 10000 men and began the
attack at o'clock the next morning. The
French line was turned at two points and their
left and center broken, Notwithstanding a des-
perate charge OF cavalry ordered by MacMahon
a last resort
In a memorable engagement at Sedan his
troops and those of Prince Frederick Charles
were engaged against nearly all of MacMahOn's
army, and the crown prince succeeded in the
difficult feat of crossing the Mouse river with
his troops He next pushed on TO Paris and
entered Versailles Sept. 90. lie threw addi-
tional troops around Paris and remained until
peace was declared. Oct. % he was created
field-marShal of Prussia, and Nov. Russian
field-marshal. After the termination of the
war, the imperial prince, as he had been styled
since his father was proclaimed emperor OF
Germany, paid a visit to England July, 1871,
accompanied by the princess. The prince
married Jan. o. 1858, Victoria Adelaide, prin-
cess royal of Great Britain, by whom he has
seven children: Frederick William Victor
Albert, born Jan. %, 1883; Victoria Elizabeth
Augusta Charlotte, born July "a, 1860; Albert
William Henry, born Aug. 20, 1862; Frederick
Amelia Wilhelmina Victoria, born April u,
1866; Joanhim Frederick Ernest Waldemar
horn Feb. 10. 1868; Sophia Dorothy Ulrica
Alice. born Jan. IA, 1870; and Margaret Beat
rix Fedora, born April %, 1872. Frederick's
first acquaintance with his wife occurred in
1851 He was then only twenty and visitor
to the London worlds fair. He was fascinated
with the graces of the young Victoria, compar-
ing her to one of the saints in Titian's paint
ing. In 1855 he returned TO England and
with the consent of his parents, formally
requested the hand of the princess in marriage.
Consent was given with the understanding that
she should not be told until she had grown
older. He, however, could not restrain his
love, and during romantic walk among the
hills of Scotland he wooed and won his bride,
scarcely seventeen years old. The wedding
did not take place, however until she had
passed her seventeenth birthday. Her dislike
of Bismarck, and her unpopuarity with that
class of Germans who do not like England or
her people, have been the subject OF much
gossip ever since her husband assembled the
throne.
Frederick stood for very brief season at the
threshold of the great possibilities which lie