New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

W. ne E--ul5-Prussian War broke out in
loay ns father vas Z C-a1or-general N com
-sEC - cavalry brigade in WeStpha!Ia, and
s-U-=-- ~ B1la- ! was barely seventeen, but
5st=-r----. ri. take part in The campaign and
SIT telegram 70 him asking his permission to
81 r -- r-I-E the words OF course
bless -E-----t=- II rWentE-fOur hours I had
been accepted ng -h- colonel u hussar reEi-
--1r gentleman cadet. or Advantageous.
zI- z---r -4Lrg part II an action OF TWO, was
c-llEE-zz. E--l q ndelieuLeuant.' as 4 mat
Ter Of rI.--#- The German heart, especially The
Prussia r- Z Il a5laze al tle insult
Ct=r=1 - me French Ambassador to our good
Old kin Forced marches brought Us IN five
1ayE o. -..- frontier As each OF our four squad
t--s -t---- -2-l French territory he Ritz
17s--r ~ cavalry captains are called IN Ger
r-nE halted ms men. and IN short stirring
speech -"al LH-u what they had TO 90 Troop
eEz sR--- lh=ir sabrRs and shouted themselves
hears 7 was -N Orwarts nit Colt fir KONG
Unc tzE=r-zEc. AL along the line We took
0l- slar- u hard knocks under the command
q Prince Frederick Charles before Metz wit
usss=1 M nour-fal Spectacle OF the surrender.
az th-- assisted for several days in transport
II th- 4rl-an-rs from Metz 70 the great camp
nsl- III railway station At Ars-laquenexy,
Eh-Ie- hey we're shipped 10 Germany Dy rail
as -z~- - possible A -Zug|' Of thirty troopers
1I-er 2 lieutenant turned out before daybreak
ey-TE morning -2T TINS duty 4 weary march
q st'-, at eight miles over roads deep IN mud
d -s-- - 10 tn rercesvOuz, 10 find five thou
Sa11 I'.-7'z-rs. md drawn " facing them, two
e9ni+-a.-s fhE= LGHdred menb Of our infantry.
Fh2s 'r 7ur arrival. proceeded 10 load with
"a = lli-s- lh- infantry major was IN com
mans ~ th= dunn His men marched IN
ll-4n H-- On either side Of the detachment Of
prlSone-~. nile W. brought Up the rear TO pre-
Erlt s---9EilDg, not al easy matter As the
tI-1cn a=Te dead beat with fatigue and half
s-@TF-l while some Of them We're recovering
E9n --E-r u dysentery. and others. having by
s'lle Unknown means obtained access TO
~ spirit stores, were drunk. il took Us
q sunset 70 get them ID Ars-laquenexy.
--r F3aT La1iOEs. who had begun the days
ramp -a1-n not only with their heavy
oFercaat- but with cooking utensils and all the
1l-l= aIH -zuces French soldier carries into the
fsH1~ ? f3~r1r 1-rH ~F7-rv
tnel an - one by one, until al Ars-laquenexy
lle PRISONERS had none Of their belongings left
oat ma .-nes they stood IN. Then came for US
"--Et march back 70 our quarters, which We
Sh-} reached long after midnight.
AZ H t-~ days OF this the great bulk Of the
arm received marching orders. We were taken
ny army corps and another from The Red
ffln'-. whose army vas destined 10 reinforce
tae al- o-flr- Paris. and placed under the
of-eI5 " General Won ManJeufeL ID hold IN
:. army -lherDe was forming al LIE
y F7.-r great things were expected by the
RE- -a. Before striking out nOrthward, Man
l-lll army MAJ ned through Metz by dlVl-
SONS aa- remember how astOnished We all
W. ~ -Ie stz- and strength 0f the works,
"h-r1 VIZ saw could never have been taken by
azsaa- General a!a-t-uffeI only retained the
~--li --.- q short .-Ie- he was TOO Ole for &C
- -e-- and -7= First Army, as We were
10" called a1s turned over 10 Count Goeben,
ea.F statue IN zcr metal adOTus the park a.
I...-.z q deserved tribute 10 one u the finest
s'i17 Prussia ever had AHliens fell into our
60 -.-t a --" days IEhtlng ana then
El--. -u-ur- -u--- --g.ug columns We're dis
pel--.t HE different routes 10 rhe channel coast.
Ea-rr-'s- Has AZ Lille. but that strong place
aEl .- others IDouaj. Arras and Cambrai)
".t- #lle@ n tlrms the great quadrilaJeraI We
81. q - satisfied 70 i'm beating the French when
ny .aey tried e9nciusioUs with u in the open.
/" were IlF-gs marching and cOunterTnarch-
---- ana AZ that time few Of Us mad the falnLest
-''- .- "E - -aes- movements meant. They only
anne clear u Us years later. when GOeben and
! -.--'- - published -l-IT comments the cam
4'0---- '-. ASK u appears, was To prevent the
--. --t--t2 through our lines and falling on
-..- succeeded r doing. Al the time Of the
$780, . ----i-is -eT--E. ~ here GDeben, how
beat
j a-s ~ that lme hat the fortune Of war
- 20 squadron into q charming bit Of coun-
y rum The Chateau d. Magny. the property Of
'- .l-- frett-sL and most amiable Of French
'--.-i- M larqElse DE- Magny. whose hus-
- -arl-F took its name from this estate
----'- " as -Zc=ilent stabling for horses at
y .---.4G and Il the villages of Magny-le-
Len 80 -..l fl=uEus- one quarter u q mile, the
-.- ---- from IL Dt the four "ZOge- that
composed lIr squadron, one. with "RitEmeis-
- t1T-lseF.ltZ. and myself. at the
-1t7a- H., HlEh Lieut-uAnts Prince Ehren-
.-S ana .-E L5-elLeusteiu. Eg-r- IN quarters at
-s-@s-I -l--' rand, and th+ fourth Lieutenant
-L 'r-k-rc9If II command al FIeurus. where.
a ms village but TWO miles from the
A--.s az .--eIrry- II addition 10 the ligh road
-- F-E-ne connected Maguy- --f5rand and
-.--f-s. extending beyond The latter village 10
~ .--L mile ~ The enemy advanced posts
-7 @.Hl1l- divided The hostile armies, but
:, .-- .-s-t-zu and me villages On the
I5L----sl-z SAID. silver saIver To tempt the
!. l-L-.I -8 The --su1ue The chateau was