Tjie recent German munceuvres (says the Berlin correspondent of the Fall Mall Gazette) were not so harmless as, perhaps, they were intended to he. The eagerness of the soldiers at close quarters was so great that numerous wounds were inflicted. The report is even eireulaied rh.it other than blank cartridge were actually used, the allegations heing made l>y the German papers themselves. Some of the reports made one's hair stand on end — they can virtually he discredited. 'Die German author tics, perhaps in order to pro veil t these false rumors being circulated, have I departed from the custom of silence in such matters, and published an odicitil report. tlt is sensational enough. It stales that I exact, details tavmot lie given, lint nine soldiers, at least, were severely wounded. Most of the accidents occurred during n cavalry attack, the troopers being under the command of the Kaiser. This cavalry division had crept up unnoticed. .Suddenly tlie cry rang through the Prussian ranks, " Cavalry ! " In the space of half a minute the artillery had unlimuercd and were ready to fire, and tho infantry' awaited orders, j A few minutes la<er and 10,000 troopers charged the " enemy's " ranks. They were I met with a murderous fire from infantry und artillery. It whs a wild charge, mid at the head was the Kaiser himself — so say reports. A tough struggle ensued. The energy and ; eagerness of the Prussians attacked was such [ that tho infantry actually fired at two j paces. Kven the artillery threw aside all rules of sham light and hurled " shot " after "shot" into masses of horses and men. The bugle call of " Halt !" at liist brought tin's disorderly scene to an end. The BUrd Regiment is said to have .stood liko a wall. Fourteen dead horses and nine badly wounded men lay on tho sham (2; battlefield. The ambulance corps had their work cut out to bury the dead and to cairy oil' the wounded. Gnu young fellow was run over, and was picked up for dead. One rider was shot in the body, another broke bis leg, and three their arms. One wounded horse was sabred on the spot lo put it out of misery. These trivial circumstances arc simply reported ; no oliicial inquiry has been set on foot.
