Year: 1870

two correspondents of the Paris Press NJ. Henry
Chabtillat. of the Figaro ard NJ. Carbon, of the
GarIois. Each Of these gentlemen has published
AN account of his adventures. At Souz they
were brought into the presence of the Crown
Prince, and the interview is thus described by
NJ Chabrillat: :" / confess | am very much EN-
barrassed. If draw 6attering portrait Of the
siaus if draw an uniavorable picture Of hun TO
crafty any malevolent passion shall be guilty OF
Injustice and falsehood. | am reporter, which
means kind of photographer. shall therefore
simply and truly state what | saw and what was
said. Those who may be dissatisfied with my ac-
count must deal with the Prince themselves 1T
is not my fault that be is human. Would to
Heaven that all Germans were like him but, un-
fortunately, it is not so. Prince Frederick Will
liam heir to the Crown of Prussia is a man Of
tall stature, thin. with calm and placid counte-
nance, but in the curve of his acquiline nose and
his dilating nostrs there are evidences of energy,
while the rapidity of his glance convinces you of
his decision. A full beard softens the somewhat
stern expression Of his features. He has great
simplicity of manner, and affects rather kind of
bourgeois style Of speaking thinking and general
behavior. He was dressed in black tunic with
red collar and faciQgs, without any embroidery or
gold braid, upon the shoulder small epaulet to
indicate his rank but no other distinguishing or
nament. He wore a small black cap, bordered
with red, and the whole uniform was severely SIM
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out foreign accent beyond slight German into
nation and occasional hesituncy at certain words.
Do you speak German. Sir? said he to me-
No. Prince, not sufficiently am sorry for 1t.
as otherwise you would have heard in what man
ner our troops speak Of yours. and in what es
TEEN they hold them L thank you very much
for that opinion Oh it is quite undeserved. We
have all admired the tenacity and the courage
which have been evinced by even the humbIest
of your soldiers Then, with much delicate con-
sideration. and almost making excuses for men
tioning the facts to u.s. he told us that that they
had taken between 5000 and 1000 prisoners
thirty guns. six mitraileuses. and two eagles
Among the prisoners. said he, is Gen. Raoult
] went this morning to see him at Renchshdfen



where he was wounded his hip and thigh being
broken; | fear that he is now dying lie is a
brave officer, and he has given me some addresses
in Paris to which he wishes letters to be sent
But Prince observed, the other prisoners
also have families have thought Of that
have had them supplied with writing materials
the letters will be sent unsealed to our Consul at
Geneva, who will forward them to France
Prince. thank you on behalf Of the mothers
whose grief you about TO assuage.' / do
not ike war gentlemen If should reign
would never make it. Now, despite my love of
peace this is the hird campaign that have been
compelled TO make. ! went over the battlefield
yesterday 1t was frghtful. If it only depended
upon myself his would end here. 1t is your
Ministers and the Emperor who would have it,
it was not we who wanted it. And yet the En-
peror has been very good to me and very kind to
my wife. The last time that saw him was at
the 1uileres on the 18th of January, when he
said TO me, you know that have found new
Minister" That was this NJ. Olivier who now
makes this war against us. 1t is terrible in
deed and l think your artillery is very formida-
BILE No. Sir. 1t is not superior to yours but we |
make different use of it from what you do, plac- t
ing it more freely with the advanced posts.
Your aim is very good-too good, indeed for
we have lost think. more than you have. |
have regiments which have lost. twenty-nine or
thirty officers. But we have taken prisoners and
that restores our advantage al enormous ad-
vantage, for you know well what yoI had before
you yesterday. Nearly 10000 men, the corps
Of marshal Mcmahon. and division Of the Sew
eDtb Corps did not intend to attack wishing
only to make reconnaissance 10 force, but one is
not always able to put an end to fight when it
has begun. 1t was fortunate for us, on the whole
as be would doubtless have received reinforce
ments, and we should have still harder work next
day. Prince it seems to me that you are very
well Informed concerning our army One must
be so, said be smiling. But, said l. willfully
an error. it was yonr entire army
which was en.agrd, 25O00O men at least Not
so many-lS00OO men. They all fought WELL
but if the Bavarians had marched us well as our
men we should have had it all over by noon, in



not give battle to yonr army unless / was superb
Or in number-otherwise | would prefer to retire.
You have one great advantage, Prince, in the
precision Of the movement of your troops. From
the tower Of Woerth we admired, though with
the grief caused by witnessing your success, the
two ianking movements which you effected upon
Dur position. Ibe hills of Froschweiler are real





oriifcatons, and did not care to attack them
directly. By turning them | lost fewer men,
We are very much obliged, Prince, for ths few
minutes you have been pleased to devote to US,
lut We do not see with you the Duke of Coburg,
whom we desire TO thank. for it was he who saved
IS yesterday and notwithstanding bis many anx
eties, he has forgotten the promise he made to
peak to you about Us. will perform your
commission We now ask that We may be TAX
n back to the advanced posts i see no OBJ
eciion ; and then having courteousIy saluted US,
le withdrew"
A PHYSICIAN in London has invented an cleo
real machine with which be can make the hu-
ran body entirely transparent. He puts you be-
ween him and the light anI hen be can exam
ne as plainly as if you was n,a = Of glass. You