The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-09


Gle idea beyond the III OF his tunic and the
regulation degree OF FURNISH Of the uni
form buttons Of his soldiers. lie is a tall,
handsome man, who gives one somewhat
the impression OF the lord mayor OF Lon
don's state coach-yery ornamental, but OF
very little use.
Prince Leopold, tho only son OF the late
Prince Frederick Charles, who passed
through New York on his way home from
Sam Francisco last spring, IL only about
twenty-five years old, and although still
boy enjoys the distinction jointly with the
eldest SON of the crown prince OF being the
most naughty and arrogant member OF the
German royal family, Most disagrecable
and discourteous 10 their interiors; and 20
the members of their households, these
two young men represent the most objcc-
tionablc species Of the Prussian military
junkcr.
or Prince George and Prince Alexander,
the cranky sons OF crazy mother II Is
scarcely necessary TO say much, notwith-
standing the fact that they are OF mature
age and hold the rank OF generals in the
army. Prince George spends all his time
IN writing poems which find no purchasers,
and plays, the failure Of which on the
stage IN assured beforehand. Ii Il FORUM
ate for the sake OF the reputation of the
family that the name Of tho royal author
Ia disguised under n pScudonym. lie
likewise attracted considerable attention
some years ago by the remarkable and
oven Objectionable attentions with which
no pcstcred the ex-Emprcss Eugene dur
ing her stay ut one Of tho south German
watering places. IL was feared at one
Il me that his brother Prince Alexander
would remain confirmed idiot for life.
Tho most careful training, however, by an
exceedingly clover governor who by the
by was created n general for his services,
has developed the prince into u rcapccta.
BILE member of society. II Is true that he
still remains q little bit queer. Thus.
for instance, during the war
OF 1863 he insisted on accom-.
panying the hcadqunrter staff throughout
the campaign. On the morning OF the
battle OF sadowa, about ar hour after the
action had begun, he mysteriously disap.
pcarcd and was no more seen during the
remainder OF the day. When the battle
WIS over and darkness had set in his dis
appearance began 10 cause apprehension,
and at length general alarm was sent out
on his account. Tho field Of battle and the
surrounding country were searched high
and low, until nj length, toward o'clock
ON the following morning, hc WINS discov-
cred silting quietly on his horse In the
middle Of n small wood some five miles
distant from the field OF battle. On being
questioned ho explained that his horse,
alarmed at the noise Of the heavy artillery,
had bottled with him 10 the spot where he
was found, and that Il had not occurred 10
him Ia dismount or 10 ny 10 make his way
back 10 headquarters. lie had, In fact,
remained seated there on his horse with.
out attempting 10 move for more than
twenty-five hours. Sad torlntc this display
oi endurance did not recommend him 10
Field Marshal Won Mollke, aud when the
war OF 1870 broke out Prince Alexander
was considerably disgusicd 10 observe that
the war office declined 20 comply with his
| demands that he should be iniristcd with
the command of nm army corps. One liz.
tie idiosyncrny which lac haH never been
ablo 10 got rid oi ishis iniatuation fol
ladies', aud his mania iot olcfink tlicm Nj.
heart, his hand aud his coroncl. Numor
ou- members ~ the fair BOA 81 all ranks o
society and Of all ages have boon thus
honorcd, and in some cases several IN the
space Of the snnc day. This In, however,
a most pard0nablo weakness, due 10 tho
exceedingly soft heart and kindly dispusi.
ton Of the amiablc looking, white haired
old gentleman.
Princess William would oven stand less
chance than any Of the princes above
named Of becoming regent IN tho event oi
her little boys ascending the throne. In
the lnt place her marriage was most nm.
popular az Berlin, owing 10 the fact OF iia
having been negotiated at Windsor sec.
ondly, Eho IL not oi royal birth; thirdly,
| she n accused Of being completely under
the influence Of her uncle and former
guardian, Prince Christian, " Schlcswig.
/ llolsicin, who married Queen NiclOhas
daughter llcena. and has become nat.
umlizod Englishman; aud lastly, she In
acknowledged both by her friends and
iocs Ia he the most perfect nullity imagin.
able, whose lack OF beauty and wit IL not
even compensated by q good temper. Tho
German nation would. la fact, never per.
init itself Ia be- governed by daughter Of
that most dcsplscd Of German princes, the
late Duke Of Augusicnburg
"uNsrR rrfrz" IN HATTIE.
Tho crown prince has taken part in three
great was-lhe Danish, Austrian and
| French. In the former, however, lac was
only spectator attached 20 the bo adquar.
icrs III Marshal Wmngcl Ills Gnt leader.
ship WIS given 10 him In the Austrian
campaign. In that war tho main thing 10
do WAS 10 prevent the forces 81 south Ger.
many Joining with those Of Austria that
had been gathered In Bohemia. King
William led three separate armies, the fint
called the army of Bohemia. 10000 mcn
under Prince Frederick Charles, The hec.
ond the army 81 silcia, 1000 under the
crown prince; the third the army Of the
Elbc, 10000 men commanded by Her
wauh Won Blitcnield. Mollke's plan
was "Maruh separately strike combined"
aud In seven weeks the war WIS over. On
the 2li OF June Prince Frederick Charles
crossed the Austrian frontier, and Nix days
later ho was Joined by tho army Of the
Fibe. They wcm nj Gilschin. On his
left the crown prince with his army was at
KocniginhOi, days march away, while
tho Auslfians hal rciircd In k0oniggriiz
ready Tor battle. Tho plan ol attack was
very simple. Prince Frederick Charles.
with his tbrcc corps, was 10 assault Bcne-
dek, with his Eve. while Biilenied was 10
fall upon the left flank Of the Auslrians
and the crown prince attack their right
but the crown prince was twenty-five
miles away, aud u was 4 O'Clock In tho
morning before Col. Won Fmnkenstcin,
after terrible ride. arrived at the crown
princes headquarters with the Kings
command 10 Join Prince Frederick Charles.
The battle began at \ o'clock In tho
morning, the King, Mollkc aud Bismarck
being on the field. The needle gun worked
terrible havoc among the devoted batlai'