Show saved ly a copey all incident of the austro prussian war of was told by the archduke joseph to a party of friends the story ia told follows in the nebo pester journal on conr retreat before alie advance of alie prussian army said the archduke we camped in the neighborhood of a bohemian town I 1 was lodged in a peasants cottage when about midnight I 1 heard the centry challenging some newcomer my adjutant entered and reported that a gypsy wanted to sec me in private A soldier a gypsy entered and on my asking what was the matter bo told me that the enemy was approaching to surprise us the outposts have not bieard anything suspicious I 1 said no your highness because the enemy is ellal a long way off but how do yon know this I 1 asked come to the window your highness answered the man do you see those birds flying over the wood toward the south yes I 1 see them what then what then do not birds sleep as well as men they certainly would not fly about if they were not disturbed alie enemy is marc liing through the wood and lias f lightened all those birds very well my lad you can go I 1 at once ordered the outposts to be reen re en forced and the camp to be alarmed an hour later the outposts out posta were fighting with the enemy and our camp was only saved by the keen observation of a simple |