The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-06-20

Of having dec;ded il were the Crown Princes
bismarck himself admits how critical was
the situation OF the rrsissis:ss at one point ef
the battle
After the victory, late in the evening. the
Crown Prince met the King. who enibraced
him aflsctionaiely, and decorated him on the
field with Prussias highest military order,
a. Pour Ie Meriie- That meeting has be-
come as historical rs that of Blucher and
Wellington.
aUnser" Fritzs part in the Franco-Ger-
man war is almost too well known to bear
the German forces were divided into three
armies. under thecommand ofGeneral Stein
metz. Prince Frederick Charles, and The
Crown Prince. Cnder the Crown Princes
command were the two Bavarian army corps
and three prussian ones, one division Of
Baden, one Of Wurtember.; and two calvary
diyisions-oyer two hundred thousand men.
He had the honor Of striking the first blow
by falling upon the French at Weisembnrg
on August ith. and two days later assaniting
Macslahon at Worth and causing the Duke
de Magenta's hosts to tumble back partly
upon Strashurg and partly upon Chalons.
The Crown Prince was given the duty Of
pursuing the Duke de Magenta toward Cha
Ions. With him co-operated the Crown
Prince of Saxony, at the head of the Fourth
Army tof the Meuse), aud between these two
armies marched the royal headquarters He
arrived in Sedan in time to close up the ring
formed by the German army ON the Isl of
September, and was with the Emperor on
the hill when Baron de Raelh. Napoleon's
nid-,ie-camp, arrived with the letter from the
Emperor expressing his willingness TO sur
.render his sword. On the following day he
assisted at the celebrated meeting with Ma
poleon at the Chateau de Bellevue. From
there he pressed ON TO Paris. making his
headquarters at first at St. Germain and
later at the villa Des 0mbrages," at Yer
sailles
"Unser Fritz was immensely popular
with his men, and especially with the Bava-
rians, and of this popularity many amusing
anecdotes are told.
After the war the Crown Prince took
prominent part in the lriumphal entry of the
Iavarian troops into Munich, where he was
greeted with such immense enthusiasm that
King Ludwig was greatly offended, and at
the banquet given III the Rathhaus the same
night failed TO put in an appearance. The
young dreamer was already far OFF On his
way TO his mountain retreat at Hohensch-
wangen. The Crown Prince was also present
at the triumphal entry ofthe Prussian troops
into Berlin, and sat beside his father, sur
rounded by the brilliant group of Princes
and Generals who watched the victorious
troops passing down Inter den Linden. Dur
ing the war Prince was the fayorite subject
for painters aud poets, especially As he was
often seen when the was with his army at
Versailles, with his pipe in his mouth and
taking matters most philosophically.
He married in 1853 Victoria Adelaide,
Princes Royal Of Great Britain. Her infln-
ence ON the Prince, however, has been re-
markable To her must belong the credit of
making him what he has long been a model
husband and father, which was no; always
the case with the HohenzOlerns.
The early part of their married career was
not altogether happy, owing 10 his turn for
gallantry, but the Princess, like a sensible
woman set 10 work earnestly TO win firm
hold upon the Princes affection and esteem,
and she succeeded in making him what he
now is-the noblest geniest. and most moral
OF the Hohenzoilerns They have had eight
children, two of whom are dead
The Emperor ascended the throne March
sth under peculiarly mournful circumstan-
ces. He was an invalid staying at San Reno
when his fathers illness occurred. and ii
seemed an open question which would die
the first. He had hung precariously on the
edge of the grave ever since. now on the
point of falling in; now again displaying
rally of vital power Meanwhile be has pre-
senied a noble spectacle in his assiduous de-
votion TO public duty while getting his
breath through a tube in his throat, III con-
slant danger of strangulation by the closing
of the aperture by the products of his throat
inflammation, the life kept in him only by
the unremitting efforts of his physicians
TIF NEW EMPEROR.
Frederick William Albert Victor. who as
cendS the throne as William H.. Emperor of
Germany, was born January q, 1883. He
was educated at Cassel and at Bonn, and
while not particularly bright young man,
he has shown some military aptitude. Unlike
his father, he is a Hohenzollern of the early
Hohenzollern type and he is entirely Prus-
sian in his military training and political
views. In appearance. too, he is his fathers
opposite Though in his 3oth year, he does
not look more than %. Although it is said
by his admirers that he resembles the great
Frederick. he has nothing of the stalwart
characteristics of the HoIlenzollerns Be-
sides he is deforned his left arm being
withered since his birth, and nearly useless.
a defect which he always tried to conceal
He has been, moreover, inflicted with abb
scesses in the interior of the ears. His gen
eral appearance is that of young man who
has inherited constitutional troubles. In
disposition he is brusque and often displays
an overbearing temper.
In 1881, when he was only % years old,
he married the Princess Victoria, of Schleis-
vigil g-Holstein-Augustenbur who was born
May 3, 1860. Four children have been born
of the marriage Prince Frederick William,
Crown Prince, born May G, 1852 Prince
Frederick, July !, 1888 Prince Adalbert,
July Ii, 1854, and Prince August William
January, -. 1851.
Previous 10 his 9th birthday, when he
was made Major General, Prince William
ranked Only as Colonel of the Ziethen Hus-
sars of the Guards. Previously he ranked
only as Major and the people in general
spoke with surprise at the slowness with
which be advanced, yet all praised the thor
oughness of his military education He was
compelled to work like the rest of his COM
rades, equally subject to military discipline.
Early and late he was with his regiment
ordered about as an ordinary Major. salut-
ing MS superiors, with little or no attention
in military way-paid to his royal rank. |
His hatred of the English and his unfilial
conduct to his English mother are matters of |
common notorieiy.
AMERICAS SYMPATHY.
WASHINGTON, June 15.- Intelligence ofthe |
death of Emperor Frederick III was received
by Secretary Bayard this morning By a cable |
message from the United States Legation at
Berlin. The Secretary Immediately inform
cd the President and the following telegram
was sent to Berlin