The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05

the changes years have wrought he Is
still a startling likeness OK his old-time
portraits. The fash of the eye has been
dimmed and the soldierly bearing IS gone.
but the well-known profile Is preserved
and the hair IS cut exactly as OF yore.
MEMORIES OF TWO WARS.
General sigcls publication IS a period
ical entitled THE New York Monthly"
printed partly in German and partly In
English. It's chief feature just now is a
serial from the Generals own pen, cap
toned Elm Halbes Jahrhundert' In
English, "a Half Century
IL is a record Of his own experiences
during the fifty years OF an unusually
eyentful life, yet IT might better, perhaps,
have been called Memories OF Two
Wars" for it deals almost wholly with
the German Revolution OF 1919 in Europe
and the war for the Union in America.
The General writes English and German
with equal facility and the first part OF
his serial dealing with the days OF 40,
was in German for the special accommo-
dation Of subscribers who do not read
English. The second part. dealing with
the civil war, IS in English, for those
who do not read German.
General Sigel is intensely Interested in
the present war. not only as loyal
American citizen and a veteran soldier.
but also because he perceives It's fun
significance as a part OF the irrepressi-
bic conflict between government by
irresponsible rulers who crush ana grind
the people and government by the people
themselves.
lie was only twenty-five when he be-
gan TO take part in just such conflict,
prior 10 the revolution OF AZ, and he was
q majOr-general In the army OF the peO-
pie before he was twenty-four. Proba-
bly, no younger man ever served as 4
general officer in any war, and while the
revolution was not successful IN over
throwing the government, II has never
been held that this was due 20 lack OF
bravery or determination on the part OF
those who directed the military cam
paign.
slgel was placed in command OF a part
OF the revolutionary troops at the begin
ming Of the war. and the reyolutionists
congratulated themselves that he was
with them. for despite his youth, he had
the training Of graduate Of the military
school at Carlsruhe. and had served In
the regular army. lie was not a MEM
Der Of the army at that time. however,
having resigned his commission after
fighting a duel In which the other man
was killed.
FIGHTING AGAINST PRINCES.
II makes the old mans eyes shine and
twinkle with much OF the sparkle of
youth 10 talk over the days OF 70.
Il had 5000 men under me-" he SAID
the other day. when | was hardly more
than a boy. A year later / was put over
an army corps OF 1000 men. being then
commander-in-chiefa and we fought as
we'll as we knew how. But. as all the
world knows II was n hopeless contest
from the start, for the government had
at least four men 10 our one. aud that
was enough 10 beat u.s. had there been
no other reasons FOR our defeat.
Besides. our opponents were under
command OF excellent officers. the COM
mander-in-chief being Prince William OF
Prussia, the same who was afterward 20
become Emperor william ]. OF the pres
ent German Empire. Although he could
not we'll have failed 10 win with the
overwhelming forces at his command.
am free 10 admit that he showed great
ability on taking the neld. and l have
always admired him.
81 have always been sorry that l never
saw him. Like most commanders-in-chlei'