whet　the　appetite；　and　we　both　set　out　on　an　eager　expedition　for
  more　food。　　Before　going　far　I　had　the　good　luck　to　meet　a　sutler's
  wagon；　and　though　its　stock　was　about　all　sold；　there　were　still　left
  four　large　bologna　sausages；　which　I　promptly　purchasedpaying　a
  round　sum　for　them　tooand　hastening　back　found　the　Count　already
  returned；　though　without　bringing　anything　at　all　to　eat；　but　he　had
  secured　a　couple　of　bottles　of　brandy；　and　with　a　little　of　thisit
  was　excellent；　tooand　the　sausages；　the　slim　ration　of　eggs　and
  coffee　was　amply　reinforced。
  Breakfast　over；　the　Chancellor　invited　me　to　accompany　him　in　a　ride
  to　the　battle…field；　and　I　gladly　accepted；　as　I　very　much　desired　to
  pass　over　the　ground　in　front　of　Gravelotte；　particularly　so　to　see
  whether　the　Krupp　guns　had　really　done　the　execution　that　was　claimed
  for　them　by　the　German　artillery　officers。　　Going　directly　through
  the　village　of　Gravelotte；　following　the　causeway　over　which　the
  German　cavalry　had　passed　to　make　its　courageous　but　futile　charge；
  we　soon　reached　the　ground　where　the　fighting　had　been　the　most
  severe。　　Here　the　field　was　literally　covered　with　evidences　of　the
  terrible　strife；　the　dead　and　wounded　strewn　thick　on　every　side。
  In　the　sunken　road　the　carnage　had　been　awful；　men　and　horses　having
  been　slaughtered　there　by　hundreds；　helpless　before　the　murderous
  fire　delivered　from　behind　a　high　stone　wall　impracticable　to　mounted
  troops。　　The　sight　was　sickening　to　an　extreme；　and　we　were　not　slow
  to　direct　our　course　elsewhere；　going　up　the　glacis　toward　the　French
  line；　the　open　ground　over　which　we　crossed　being　covered　with
  thousands　of　helmets；　that　had　been　thrown　off　by　the　Germans　during
  the　fight　and　were　still　dotting　the　field；　though　details　of
  soldiers　from　the　organizations　which　had　been　engaged　here　were
  about　to　begin　to　gather　up　their　abandoned　headgear。
  When　we　got　inside　the　French　works；　I　was　astonished　to　observe　how
  little　harm　had　been　done　the　defenses　by　the　German　artillery；　for
  although　I　had　not　that　serene　faith　in　the　effectiveness　of　their
  guns　held　by　German　artillerists　generally；　yet　I　thought　their
  terrific　cannonade　must　have　left　marked　results。　　All　I　could
  perceive；　however；　was　a　disabled　gun；　a　broken　mitrailleuse；　and　two
  badly　damaged　caissons。
  Everything　else；　except　a　little　ammunition　in　the　trenches；　had　been
  carried　away；　and　it　was　plain　to　see；　from　the　good　shape　in　which
  the　French　left　wing　had　retired　to　Metz；　that　its　retreat　had　been
  predetermined　by　the　disasters　to　the　right　wing。
  By　this　hour　the　German　cavalry　having　been　thrown　out　to　the　front
  well　over　toward　Metz；　we；　following　it　to　get　a　look　at　the　city；
  rode　to　a　neighboring　summit；　supposing　it　would　be　a　safe　point　of
  observation；　but　we　shortly　realized　the　contrary；　for　scarcely　had
  we　reached　the　crest　when　some　of　the　French　pickets；　lying　concealed
  about　six　hundred　yards　off；　opened　fire；　making　it　so　very　hot　for
  us　that；　hugging　the　necks　of　our　horses；　we　incontinently　fled。
  Observing　what　had　taken　place；　a　troop　of　German　cavalry　charged　the
  French　outpost　and　drove　it　far　enough　away　to　make　safe　our　return；
  and　we　resumed　possession　of　the　point；　but　only　to　discover　that　the
  country　to　the　east　was　so　broken　and　hilly　that　no　satisfactory　view
  of　Metz　could　be　had。
  Returning　to　Gravelotte；　we　next　visited　that　part　of　the　battlefield
  to　the　northeast　of　the　village；　and　before　long　Count　Bismarck
  discovered　in　a　remote　place　about　twenty　men　dreadfully　wounded。
  These　poor　fellows　had　had　no　attention　whatever；　having　been
  overlooked　by　the　hospital　corps；　and　their　condition　was　most
  pitiful。　　Yet　there　was　one　very　handsome　man　in　the　groupa　captain
  of　artillerywho；　though　shot　through　the　right　breast；　was
  talkative　and　cheerful；　and　felt　sure　of　getting　well。　　Pointing；
  however；　to　a　comrade　lying　near；　also　shot　in　the　breast；　he
  significantly　shook　his　head；　it　was　easy　to　see　on　this　man's　face
  the　signsof　fast　approaching　death。
  An　orderly　was　at　once　despatched　for　a　surgeon；　Bismarck　and　I　doing
  what　we　could　meanwhile　to　alleviate　the　intense　sufferings　of　the
  maimed　men；　bringing　them　water　and　administering　a　little　brandy；
  for　the　Count　still　had　with　him　some　of　the　morning's　supply。　　When
  the　surgeons　came；　we　transferred　the　wounded　to　their　care；　and
  making　our　way　to　Rezonville；　there　took　the　Count's　carriage　to
  rejoin　the　King's　headquarters；　which　in　the　mean　time　had　been　moved
  to　Pont…a…Mousson。　　Our　route　led　through　the　village　of　Gorze；　and
  here　we　found　the　streets　so　obstructed　with　wagons　that　I　feared　it
  would　take　us　the　rest　of　the　day　to　get　through；　for　the　teamsters
  would　not　pay　the　slightest　heed　to　the　cries　of　our　postilions。　　The
  Count　was　equal　to　the　emergency；　however；　for；　taking　a　pistol　from
  behind　his　cushion；　and　bidding　me　keep　my　seat；　he　jumped　out　and
  quickly　began　to　clear　the　street　effectively；　ordering　wagons　to　the
  right　and　left。　　Marching　in　front　of　the　carriage　and　making　way　for
  us　till　we　were　well　through　the　blockade；　he　then　resumed　his　seat；
  remarking；　〃This　is　not　a　very　dignified　business　for　the　Chancellor
  of　the　German　Confederation；　but　it's　the　only　way　to　get　through。〃
  At　Pont…a…Mousson　I　was　rejoined　by　my　aide；　General　Forsyth；　and　for
  the　next　two　days　our　attention　was　almost　wholly　devoted　to　securing
  means　of　transportation。　　This　was　most　difficult　to　obtain；　but　as　I
  did　not　wish　to　impose　on　the　kindness　of　the　Chancellor　longer；　we
  persevered　till；　finally；　with　the　help　of　Count　Bismarck…Bohlen；　we
  managed　to　get　tolerably　well　equipped　with　a　saddle…horse　apiece；
  and　a　two…horse　carriage。　　Here　also；　on　the　afternoon　of　August　21；
  I　had　the　pleasure　of　dining　with　the　King。　　The　dinner　was　a　simple
  one；　consisting　of　soup；　a　joint；　and　two　or　three　vegetables；　the
  wines　vin　ordinaire　and　Burgundy。　　There　were　a　good　many　persons　of
  high　rank　present；　none　of　whom　spoke　English；　however；　except
  Bismarck；　who　sat　next　the　King　and　acted　as　interpreter　when　his
  Majesty　conversed　with　me。　　Little　was　said　of　the　events　taking
  place　around　us；　but　the　King　made　many　inquiries　concerning　the　war
  of　the　rebellion；　particularly　with　reference　to　Grant's　campaign　at
  Vicksburg；　suggested；　perhaps；　by　the　fact　that　there；　and　in　the
  recent　movements　of　the　German　army；　had　been　applied　many　similar
  principles　of　military　science。
  The　French　army　under　Marshal　Bazaine　having　retired　into　the
  fortifications　of　Metz；　that　stronghold　was　speedily　invested　by
  Prince　Frederick　Charles。　　Meantime　the　Third　Army；　under　the　Crown
  Prince　of　Prussiawhich；　after　having　fought　and　won　the　battle　of
  Worth；　had　been　observing　the　army　of　Marshal　MacMahon　during　and
  after　the　battle　of　Gravelottewas　moving　toward　Paris　by　way　of
  Nancy；　in　conjunction　with　an　army　called　the　Fourth；　which　had　been
  organized　from　the　troops　previously　engaged　around　Metz；　and　on　the
  22d　was　directed　toward　Bar…le…Duc　under　the　command　of　the　Crown
  Prince　of　Saxony。　　In　consequence　of　these　operations　the　King
  decided　to　move　to　Commercy；　which　place　we　reached　by　carriage；
  traveling　on　a　broad　macadamized　road　lined　on　both　sides　with
  poplar…trees；　and　our　course　leading　through　a　most　beautiful　country
  thickly　dotted　with　prosperous…looking　villages。
  On　reaching　Commercy；　Forsyth　and　I　found　that　quarters　had　been
  already　selected　for　us；　and　our　names　written　on　the　door　with　chalk
  the　quartermaster　charged　with　the　billeting　of　the　officers　at
  headquarters　having　started　out　in　advance　to　perform　this　duty　and
  make　all　needful　preparations　for　the　King　before　he　arrived；　which
  course　was　usually　pursued　thereafter；　whenever　the　royal
  headquarters　took　up　a　new　location。
  Forsyth　and　I　were　lodged　with　the　notary　of　the　village；　who　over
  and　over　again　referred　to　his　good　fortune　in　not　having　to
  entertain　any　of　the　Germans。　　He　treated　us　most　hospitably；　and
  next　morning；　　on　departing；　we　offered　compensation　by　tendering　a
  sumabout　what　our　bill　would　have　been　at　a　good　hotelto　be　used
  for　the　〃benefit　of　the　wounded　or　the　Church。〃　　Under　this
  stipulation　the　notary　accepted；　and　we　followed　that　plan　of　paying
  for　food　and　lodging　afterward；　whenever　quartered　in　private　houses。
  The　next　day　I　set　out　in　advance　of　the　headquarters；　and　reached
  Bar…le…Duc　about　noon；　passing　on　the　way　the　Bavarian　contingent　of
  the　Crown　Prince's　army。　　These　Bavarians　were　trim…looking　soldiers；
  dressed　in　neat　uniforms　of　light　blue；　they　looked　healthy　and
  strong；　but　seemed　of　shorter　stature　than　the　North　Germans　I　had
  seen　in　the　armies　of　Prince　Frederick　Charles　and　General　von
  Steinmetz。　　When；　later　in　the　day　the　King　arrived；　a　guard　for　him
  was　detailed　from　this　Bavarian　contingent；　a　stroke　of　policy　no
  doubt；　for　th