The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11

&sz12 e2gss1 was barely ''g i. but
determined 20 take
part in the cam
paipn, and I sent a telegram 20 him,
asking his permission to go, recels-
ing in reply the words. ''Of course-bless-
ing-father." In twenty-fonr hours I lad
been accepted by the colonel OF hussar
regiment az a gentleman cadet. or AVIAN
tsgeur," and, after taking part in an action
or two, was commissioned sekonde-
lieutenant" as a matter Of course. The
German heart especially the Prussian part
OF 1t. was ablaze at the insult offered by
the French ambassador 10 our good old
king. Forced marches brought us IN 1--WE
days to the frontier AS each Of our four
squadrons crossed into French territory. the
"rittmeister," as cavalry captains are
called In Germany. halted his men and In
a short stirring speech told them what
they had to do. Troopers swung their sab
ers and shouted themselves hoarse. II was
"vorwnrts nit Colt fur Kong ind Water
land" all along the line. We took our
share OF hard knocks under the command
OF Prince Frederick Charles before Metz.
witnessed the mournful spectacle Of the
surrender. and then assisted for several
days In transporting the prisoners from
Metz to the great camp near the railway
station at Ars-laquenexy, whence they
were shipped to Germany by rail as fast
as possible. A aug of thirty troopers
under lieutenant turned out before day
break every morning for this duty. A
weary march Of seven or eight miles over
roads deep in mud brought us to the ZEN
devious to find 5000 prisoners, and, irawn
up facing them. two companies thve nun
dred mem or our infantry, who. on our
arrival, proceeded to load with ball cart
ridge. The infantry major was In COM
gmaud Of the column. His men marched
IN Indian file on either side Of the detacn-
mont 81 prisoners. while we brought up
the rear. 10 prevent struggling, not an
easy matter. Az the French wers dead
beat with fatigue and half starved. while
some of them were recovering from fever
or dyscntery. and others, having by some
unknown means obtained access to the
spirit stores. were drunk. II took us I'll J..
sunset to get them to Ars-laquenexy The
poor fellows. who had begun the days
tramp laden not only with their heavy
overcoats but with cooking utensils. and oil
the little appliances French soldier car
ries into the field, had, worn out with
the long march. thrown them away one by
one until al AIRS -laquenexy the prisoners
had none of their belongings left but the
clothes they stood I'm. Then cam. for us
a weary march back TO our quarters, which
We only reached long after midnight
After few days of this the great bulk
Of tho army received marching orders We
we're taken my army corps and another)
from the ''Red Prince" whose army was
destined to reinforce the ono before Paris.
and placed under the orders OF Cen Won
Manteuffel to hold In check the army
Faidhcrbc was forming In Lille, OF which
great things were expected by the French
Before striking out northwnrd Manteuf-
fel's army marched through Metz by divi-
sions, and / remember how astonlshed
we all wero at the size and strength OF
the works. which we saw could never
have been taken by assault Gen Man
teufrei only retained the command a short
time. He was too Old for active service.
and the First army" as we were now
called was turned over 10 Count Goeben.
whose statue In gun metal ad0rns the
park at Cohlcnz, deserved tribute 10 one
OF the finest soldiers Prussia ever had
Amiens fell into our hands after "A few
days lighting, and then Rouen, whence
three Tying columns were dispatched hy
different routes 10 the channel ,oast
Faidhcrhe was Mt iAle but that strong
place and tho others Douni Arras ana
Casnhran with which II forms the great
quadrllateral We lot alone. satisfied with
beating the French whenever they tried
conclusions with vas IN che open. We were
always marching and conference.-the.
and NJ that time few Of US had the faint
est ideas OF what these movements meant.
They ouN became clear 20 us years later
whom Goeben and Faldherhe published
their comments on tho campaign our
task. y appears was to prevent tho latter
breaking through our lines and falling on
the rear az our army before Paris This
he once nearly succeeded In doing az the
time of the hattie % saint-Quoptin. where
Goshcn. however was too quick for him
and he was badly beaten
tl Was AZ thar time that the fortune Of
war took my squadron into a eharminr
hit 81 country near Amivns We were
auartesed In Rnd around Chateau lie Mas
ny. the property VI ore 90 the prcftlsst
and most smiaNic OF F'renchwofs~n tbs
MarGgise do MSguy, whuse husbands fam
iy took It's name from this estate There
vas excellent stahling for our hossss Al
the chateau apa In the villages ef Magny-
le~Nfand and kfrur0s ono a quarter ~
mile. the other a mite from ID. 0f tba
four "anRe" tina. composed our s4uadrat
one, with ''rittmeiater ola prrtsav.tts
ana myself. was al the chateau. two wen
tdcuts. Prince Ehrunhcrg ana Nom
nreitsnstcin. we're in quarters at Narrv.
le-Graus. and the fourth. Lieut. Won S,sk
endorf ia command ar Ficurls. whore M
thip Village was Nnt two miles tratn fha
French advance POSTS. tAero was aisg a
company 81 mfGrtrN tn addition, Y4 boa
high read a dveR raylue connected waEov-
bertrand and fleayus extending t-~ysr4
the latter village 90 Within a mills az lse
eaemy's advanced posts Tho samuir Id.
vided tho hostile ARMIES hus Nc io the
chateau ana tho villages wsro on fh.,
French ssde ~ the river. held aAf AS ,sa
RYcisNwitA said, On "a SILVER tslenF ts
tempt the french &C. croas ere Sousme Tae
chateau was bat hAlC a Mlie fe1sn mo
river crossed st that point rs "a s.. a,i.ler
bridge, with the posts supporting it sawo
through. while a powder mine ss'aW c,sa-
p.eted the arESyg meats Ter Go inst4pt de-
strgctlon. We so0t patrols every two
hours. DAY and night, Up 20 the French
enemS's outrosts, with whom they often
exchanged shots.
The marQulso was a delicate iistle cvsa-
ture with fair hair and a pair ~ hrfrht
blue eyes that always seemed Go be
laughing. even when she screwed ua her
.ns tightly into the prettiest pout posSi-
bic. and tried TO look stern. Her hair.
that defied control FELL over her forehead
and almost, into her eyes In a way that
suggested a highly idealixed skye terrier.
Her inquire was perfectly proportional ana
her complexion OF exquisite delicacy. "a
beauty rarely found In France Married
husband .a4o.s x..5fnt,,