The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-20 00:00:00

THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

The following telegram has been received by
Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited) at 7.55 p.m.
from Mr. R. A. Glass, managing director of the
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Com-
pany.:

VALENTIA, JULY 19.

The following telegram has been received from
the Great Eastern this day :—Noon (ship's time),
July 19. Canning to Glass. Latitude, 51.64 N. ;
longitude, 29.39 W. Cable payed out, 811.14 miles.
Distance run, 712.9 miles. insulation and con-
tinuity perfect. Weather line. All going well.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAY, .1111-.2 20. S &IL

As soon as their supports came up the Lancers formed •
line lICTOIO the street, advanced • few yards at • walk,
then trotted for • short distance, their homes' feet patter-
ing on the stones, the men's swords jingling, their emu-
traumata rattling, and their lances borne upright with
the black and white dogs streaming over their heads ;
but when neer the opening into the broader street
which is called the Market-place • short, sharp word of
command, • quick, stern note from the trumpet, the lance
points came down and were sticking out in front of the
horses' shoulders, the horses broke into • steady gallop,
and the lanes sage fluttered rapidly from, the minks
through the air, as the horseman, with keidletbsods how
and bag& hest forward. lightly gripped the staves, and
drove the points straight to the front.
But when the Prussians began to gallop, the Austrians
were also in motion. With • looser formation and a
greater speed they came on, their blue pelisses trimmed
with fur and embroidered with yellow, flowing freely from
their left shoulders, leaving their monism' disencum-
bered. Their heads well up carried the single segls's
feather in every cap straight in the air ; their
swords wore raised bright and sharp, ready to
strike as their wiry little horses, pressed tight
by the knees of the riders, came bounding along,
and dashed against the Prussian ranks es if they
would leap over the paints of the hams. The
Maas swayed heavily under the shook of the colli-
sion, hot, recovering again, pressed through only at • walk.
In bent of them were mounted men, striking with their
swords, Ferrying the lanes thrusts, but unable to reach
the lancer; but the ground was also covered with men and
horses struggling together to rise; loose lines were
pl-
loping away ; dismounted Humors in their blue uniforms
and keg boots wore hurrying off to try to catch loose
horses or to avoid the lance points. The Uldan line ap-
peared unbroken, but the Hussars were almost dispersed.
They bad dashed up against the firmer Pruden ranks and
they bad recoiled, shivered, scattered, and broken as a
wave is broken that dashes against • cliff. In the few
moments that the ranks were looked together it seems that
the horsemen were so closely jammed against each other
that lanes or sword was hardly used. The Hussars es-
caped the points in rushing in, but their speed took them
so close to the Lancers' breasts that they had not even
room to use their swords. Then the Prussians, stouter
and taller men, mounted on heavier horses, mostly bind
from English sires, pressed hard on the light frames end
the smaller horses of the Hauer', and by mere weight and
physical strength bore them back, and forced them from
their sesta to the ground ; or sometimes, so rude was the
shock, sent hone and man bounding back-words to come
down with • clatter on the pavement.
One officer, and 22 non-commissioned officers and
privates *ere taken prisoners by the Prussians ; a
few hussars were killed ; and two or three Prus-
sians were left dead upon the ground. The greater
number of prisoners were Hungarians—" smart,
soldierlike-looking fellows, of a wiry build ; they
looked the very perfection of light horsemen, but
are no match in a melee for the tall, strong cavalry
soldiers of Prussia, who seem with one hand to be
able to wring them from their saddles and hurl
them to the ground."
On the 9th 500 Italians, deserters from the
Austrian service, surrendered themselves and
volunteered to serve during the war in the Prussian
army. The King ordered that they should be sent
to Italy.

Another engagement at Titohanowitz between
the Austrian cavalry and the Prussian troopers had
the usual result, the Prussians driving their ants-
goniste through the town and occupying it for the
night.

The men, too close together to use their weapons, grap-
pled with one another ; the horses, frightened and enraged,
snorted, plunged, reared, and struck out. But the
Prussians had superior weight and strength, and pressed
their antagonists back along the greets to wider space in the
centre of the town, where a high image of the Madonna
carved in stone, looked down upon the fray. Here an
Austrian officer, hurled from his s►ddle by a tall Prussian
dragoon, had his brains dashed out against the foot of the
monument, and another Austrian, bent backwards over the
cantle of his Beadle, had kis spine broken by the strength
of his antagonist. The light Austrian man and horses
had no chance in this close conflict.
On reaching Brunn white flags of truce were
flying from every steeple and every tower, and
the burgomaster and magistrates came to meet the
troops in cabs with white flags flying from them,
and each with a broad band of white round his
•• •

As soon as they saw the staff they sprang oat of their
carriages, and, with hats in band, came forward, bowing
with many protestations of deep regard for the gallant
Prussian troops. With winging servility and fawning
politeness they almost grovelled at the feet of the com-
mander of the advanoed guard. They would do anything
be chats ; they were proud to see the Prussian troops ;
they threw themselves on the mercy of the magnanimous
Prussian commander ; they were glad to be rid of the Aus-
trians. Yet these men a few days ago had been cheering
the war proclamation of the Kaiser ; but they had much
wealth in the city, and they feared for their property.
As the Prussian troops entered the Moravian
capital, crowds of inhabitants along the side of
the way courted the smiles of the soldiers, white
flags hang from every window, and the inmates
of many houses, with a mockery of enthusiasm,
had hung out green boughs and wreaths of
leaves to welcome the invaders of their country.
' Every house soon had 20 or 25 soldiers quartered
upon it and the magistracy were held responsible
that they were supplied with their rations. When
the King and Count Bismarck arrived on the 13th
they were received by the magistrates with the
most obsequious politeness.
The visit of M. Benedetti, the French Ambas-
sador, quickly reported from billet to billet, fell
as a cold chill on the enthusiasm of the troops, "for
they long to go to Vienna and conclude the cam-
paign by an entrance into the capital. But they
also wish for the end of the war, and long for home,
so they bate delay, and anticipate with disgust .
armistice, by the conditions of which the army
might be retained here for a considerable time."
A letter from the Austrian headquarters at
Olmutz, records the fact that a special correspon-
dent of the Krauts Zeilung of Berlin has been
captured ; and as copies of a proclamation inciting
the Hungarians to rise were found upon him, he is
to be sent to Vienna to await judicial prooeedinir

The Southampton papers record the death in that
town et Dr. Oke, • physician, at the age of 81 years. He
practised nearly 40 years ir. Southampton. Hs was a skil-
ful physician, .nd very benevolent to the poor.
A sea fight took place last week between a Port-
landiesdog aad magas. eel, eff the Isle of Pertlwed. TM
dag proved victorious.