Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30


into Germany. and walicnstein ha,
boasiet that he would drive him 0acl
with switches; but hc had won the re
siNct Of his enemies by able conduct.
GUS1ANUS TAUGHT THE WORLr
METHOD IN WAR.
Gustavus. from Saxony had IN,
chance Of making bold advance on Ia,
Austrian capital, aud perhaps cBdini
TIE war lN one stroke but such was
not his plan. lie proposed 60 take nt
forward step without making his r'ui
secure He would icvpardize no gain
for the sake of brilliant act His mis
sion was 70 teach the world method q
cure the QWxOiism of the day.
War is game of risks; but Gustavu.
would not take n Mnhers risk iu this
war lie had already infused fresh hope
and confidence 10 Protestant Germany
all were united In tNpir efforts I'm place
of the 5000 men he had brought from
Sweden, 10000 we're IN the field. ter
many was nesumorphosed. Gustavu'
would not risk this g,Lu.
lNlly had retired % t.h south of the
Danube, whore he lay In a strongly m.
trenChcd camp behind the l.cch Gus.
tuNuS had followed: hc could Ice hold
when needed. lie crossed the iech IA
che face Of the enemy then an unheard.
of thing and beat 1illy for the second
time at the gates OF his camp lilly was
killed
HE FIGHTS THE GREAT WAIiLIiN.
STEIN.
4 curious result of this success was
that the allies Of Guslavus began To sus-
poet his motives; to- fear that he would
make himself auiocrnt of Germany They
could not appreciate a purity not in iash-
ion.
Wallcnstcin was auoin put In supreme
command of tl,e lmpcrialiSts
busiuvus had tO be- yet moro cuuiious.
\ difficult campaign near Nunhprg ou-
sued, followed 10y an uumcccssful at
tack on Nullcnstcins camp and tcru-
iuaud by hunger
Gustayus was clearly the controlling
spirit, hui The campaign was transferred
TO SaNony 10y Wullcustpin's Invasion OF
that country Here. after some mn-
nOcuycnug, was fought, also near Lcip-
dg, the battle III l.ut1cn. I'm which. as n
The struggle of legion against phalaux,
the hcttor discipline of the Swedcs over
rode Wullcnstein's MASSES aud tho I'm.
pcnulsts were defeated but the Swe,lcs
lost more. Gustuyus chnrrIur with
fierce ardor az the head of his squad.
rous, fell The cause however. did not
die. Gustnvus had hrcuthcd that into
The prOicsiauts which. though after long
effort, enabled thcm to hold Go their
rights and crccl
TIE CHAMPION or THE REFOR.
NATION.
Gustavus Adolphus possessed every
Characteristic which goes 10 make up
the lTrat captain. Ills intellect WINS
comprehensive and we'll trained. ma
character was positive but well poIsgd'
he was strong mentally and physically,
nH few men are.
Possessed of these qualities. he was
called ON tO play the noble role of cham
piuu Of The reformation PERHAPS in the
worlds history NO morn splendid drama
has hcVu enacted Since tie death of
Caesar no master iu the nrt of war has
bc,li seen. From thc day when Gustavus
landed in Germany, thv hand of the mus.
ter was apparent With small forces to
oppose 10 the empcrors might. he went
10 work Va clear wIttcd way. gradually
breathing courage iufO the half hearted.
hTtrudtpu iruic.fuuty. spiEiug key.
points, winning allies. gaining ground
aud holding &c.
Bcttcr than all this. he had held hls
troops iu hand aud permitted none ut
the mniuuuing and cruelty which had
made the wlu of ull ugps down 60 his
own q horror beyond expression His
entire campaign had been prplptpr.
mined, clearly drnWu, and was varied
from only ns circumstances dictated.
War was rescued not only from lts Tor.
0lriHiu, but from ita nconseQuvnt meth.
Ols
GustRvus' mccoss was dependent upun
he man himself As with other great
captains. 10 Wus his 4Oul which lllumiurd
lus work lie was equal az monarch
and soldier. His army and nation were
devoted tn him. His motives were the
highest which over inspired q great cup.
tain Bile pursuit of them was as stead
fast aud noble. prudent and intrepid
Hannibal alone stands beside him us
% patriot Tie IN NOT the hero of wonder.
lu battles. his conDuests did not cover
thr entire earth, ho was nut pnllod uu tn
oppose hrNqc coutuuoy tn uyprUholm.
iur disaster, but hr is tho father of
modern war, aud the first who made
war, EU fer us 10 ram ho. consistent with
common charity
After his death uo one was found 10
carry forward thr system ho created
until lrolUriCl, arose mud snmppl uu
war method aud u performance o.
cannot now loose
Guruyus WIS 81 noble hearing. hut
kindly and genuine Work wis pnsv To
bis wcll-tmincd mind aud robust BODY.
lie WINS simple Boz his faith, tho Chris.
iian virtues never resided in more
piucoly fouu. His religions ioyor wua
49, honest as his courage was high
pitched
To Gustayus Adolphus unquailGedly
belongs the credit Of proving Ia tho
world TINT war is an intellectual nrt.
and the siill greater credit OF humaniz
ing its conduct