The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
Army BROUGHT FROM SPAIN
Another CHAPTER on the Early History
OF the Netherlands.
WRITTEN BY HENRY WOLF.

whom IL was said that he had nev.
er lost a battle. Implicit obedi-
en- 20 of his soldiers vas his mot.
to; non. compliance with the least
Of his orders was punished with
death, yet on the other hand he
INDUCED them IN such licentious.
ness as to lower them to the level
With brutes In this the soldier
thought himself well repaid for
all the hardships he had to en-.
dure. Alva therefore was the
idol of his army. He was known
as having heart void of all com.
passion: the loss Of human lives
was not considered in his plans,
but only intent upon how he
could best serve and please his
master, king Philip.
The only route from Spain to
the provinces which could at this
nme be undertaken with any
hope Of safety was the one over
Mount Cenis IN the Alps. Con.
sequently the army was convey.
ed on ships from Carthagena to
Genoa; from there 1t marched
over the Alps, taking the Mount
Gents pass-the same which Han
nibal crossed 1900 years before.
In just ii days the passage was
accomplished, nothing occurring
to mar it's success. At Franche
Comte body Of Dragons which
had been recruited in Burgundla
attached themselves to the
Dukes forces, likewise three
regiments of German infantry al
LuXem burg. At Thionvllle Fran.
chs Ioarra met the Duke to greet
hll in the name of Margaretta
and 10 inspect his orders from
the KING, which were to the effect
that ne was chief governor of the
provinces, with Margaretta as
assistant; but wisely concealed
9TH instructions he had receiv-
ed from the king.
At the first news of the coming
Of the Duke a general fear aud
dread permeated every mind, as
it was plain TO every one to see
the great calamity which was iu
store for the nation. But espe.
cially did the Protestants see ut.
ter ruin before them; so no less
than 100000 of them fed from
the cOuntry-many penniless, not
succeeding in turning their rea'
estate into money. Men of the
highest standing in the nation
left the country, one Of which
was Prince William Of Orange, q
man beloved and trusted by al
the people Of the Netherlands, tc
whom they looked for counsel
and guidance in all their trouble
William had the welfare of the ma
ton at heart, had clear sight in
10 existing affairs, and therefore
was mistrusted and feared by
the Spaniards. He knew that his
life was aimed at as well as 9th
ers of high rank, especially his
friend Prince Gavre, Count OF
Egmont, whom he cOunselled To
flee for his life, but who could not
see it in that light, trusting ia the
great service he had rendered
the klng. In vain did William
warn his friend of Spanish
treachery and oigotry, -Egmont
would stay, while Orange hasten.
ed 10 Germany. He never more
saw Egmont alive.
Prince William of Orange was
of the German royal house of
Nassau. In the 18th century,
when the counts OF Laurenburo
built castle Nassau, they called
themselves Counts Of Nassau. -
Ia 1910 Henry III, Count OF Mas.
sau, built Dillenburg. Count
Adolf Of Nassau was crowned
emperor OF Germany in 1902.
Wii.n'n !, Prince OF Orange, was
bnl' ia y. futUN ip tho year
io3;, ,ad .as therefore a de-