Year: 1870

The Kings face as he stood gazing up
on the battle field, had something almost
plaintive in it. He hardly said word
but | noticed that his attention was di
vided between the exciting scenes in the
distance and the dismal scene nearer
his feet, where they were just beginning
what must yet be a long task-to bury
the French who fell in Tuesdays battle
On the 4 he gazed silently, and Ithought
sadly.


BISMARCK EXCITED.


Bismarck could not conceal excitement
and anxiety. If it had not been for the
KING, the Count would have clearly gone
forward where the fighting was, and his
towering form was always little in ad-
vance of the rest. When the French
completely gave up their hold upon the
road to Gravelotte, the horses of the
headquarte s party were hastily called,
and the entire party mounting, with the
King at their head, dashed down to a
point not very far from the village
Then shouts and cheers arose, and follow
ed them wherever they passed.


A little after four o'clock a strange
episode occurred from the region where
Steinmetz was supposed to be. A mag
nifcent regiment of cavalry galloped out
They paused for moment at the point
where Conhaus road joins that to Metz.
Then they dashed up the road toward
Metz.


This road, between Gravelotte and St.
Huberts, is cut through the bill and on
each side of it rise cliffs from forty to
! sixty feethigh, except at the point where
it traverses deep ravine behind the vii,
lage. When it is remembered that at
the time the eliminating point to which
that road ascends was heldby the French
it will not be wondered at that only half
the regiment survived.


UNKNOWN RESULT.


What the survivors accomplished | do
not know, nor could learn the name
and number of the regiment which seem
ed to meet its fate under the eyes of the
King. The situation hardly admitted of
the asking of many questions, but their
plunge into the deep cut on the hillside,
where the next day, ] saw SO many of
them and their horses lying, was of that
brave, unhesitating, unfaltering kind
which is SO characteristic of the Ger
man soldiers, among whom stragglers and
deserters seem to be absolutely unknown.


LUCKY REINFORCEMENT.


must record, also, what seemed to be
an inexplicable thing. The army of
Prince Frederick Charles was fighting
hard and suffering only too plain, heavi-
ly. From this army, division after di-
vision had been taken and vainly set
against the French centre. A portion
Of the Princes numerous reserve had been
diminished to an important extent in
engagements of the 18th and 10Th inst.
Moreover, a considerable part of his ar
my required rest, and two divisions, one
certainly, were in need of reorganization
before they could again become efficient
on the field of battle. Yet at one time
it seemed that every division and brigade
and regiment were likely 10 be called in
to action. Losses in the centre, and
massing of great forces for fresh attack
on the French right flank, left Verdun
road itself at one time almost uncovered,
and the very road for the possession of
which Prussians we're fighting. AT a
moment that, for these reasons, seemed
critical, there appeared on the field oc-
cupying the ground before held by a
portion of the forces of Prince Frederick
Charles, large body of troops. They
moved into position under the eyes Of
the King, yet neither the King nor any
of his staff could account for their ap-
pearance. They passed point which
in the morning had been the royal head
quarters.


Their march was begun at the time ]
have mentioned, and their advance did
not cease till dark, but the mystery that
hung overthem wasnot dispelled. Whose
was this new army, from whence did ii
come? The staff insisted that from the
point from whence it moved, it was, ol
at any rate ought to be, no troops OF the
armies of either Steinmetz or Prince
Charles.


A rumor spread among group o.
men who surrounded the King that fresh
mysterious force was part of the army Of
the Crown Prince, and that new juno
ton had been effected. know no rea-
son to suppose that this is true. Doubt
less the staff soon cleared up the matter
to their own satisfaction, but it happened
that was in another part of the field
before the riddle was solved.