The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

THE MILITARY CONGRESS OF OLMUTZ.

The following is from the special correspondent
of the Times, dated Olmutz, Sept. 28 :—I must
now beg your readers to accompany me to the camp
in the vicinity of this town, which is in the oppo-
site direction from the Tafelberg, and its fortifica-
tions—that is to say, not to the west of Olmutz,
but to the south-east. The manoeuvre-ground con-
sists of a fine dead fiat,. forming a triangle, the
northern base of which is the liver Bistritza, and
the parallel road to Cracow bordered with poplars ;
the south-west side converging to the apex is the
Olmutz and Vienna Railway, while the south-east
side is a steep range of hills outshot from the Hun-
garian Ccrpathians, extending from Grass Wister-
nitz to Teinitz, the whole spires of the churches
breaking the green line of pasture and woodland ;
the camp and manoeuvre-ground are of rich arable
land, and cleared after harvest, and therefore very
heavy riding after the rains, but in this good
weather it is, with the ditches filled up, admirably
suited to the purpose.
The first corps d' armee, under Field-Marshal Lieu-
tenant (i.e., not Field-Marshal, but Lieutenant-
General) Count Clam, is encamped on the strip of
land between the Cracow-road and the river Bis-
tritza, the corps being composed of two divisions,
one under Prince Edward Leichtenstein, and the
other under General Herzinger (who occupied the
island of Shutt so effectually during the year 1849) ;
the second corps d' armee, under Schlick, the vete-
ran of Leipsic, consisting of the divisions of Barko
and Perglus (the former one of the most brilliant
hussar officers in the army), is also encamped on
the same strip of ground, having the Bistritza on
their north and the Cracow-road on their south.
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- Yesterday was the third of the grand days, the
whole of the manoeuvres having been ordered on
the spot by the Emperor commanding in person,
with the brilliant staff and cortege of Bunday, in-
cluding, in addition to the 17 members of reigning
houses, superior officers of all the armies of Europe,
of whom I may mention those of the Chancery of
War of Russia, many Russian and Prussian gene-
rals ; of Hanoverians, General Halkett ; from Ba-
varia, the well-known Von de Tann ; from France,
General Guyor, with other officers ; many English,
headed by Lord Westmoreland and Colonels Bloom-
field, Vicars, Lawrence, and Duplat ; the last well
known as a man of high military genius and. rare
attainnacntl, destined to make a great career if
ever war should break out.
The force reviewed consisted of the first corps
d'arrage, comprising 24 battalions of infantry, 8
squadzons of cavalry, and 34 field-pieces ; and the
reserve, consisted of 8 battalions of infantry, a
light cavalry brigade of 16 squadrons, and a battery
of horse artillery ,of four pieces. The first location
was a concentration for inspection, which ended,
the Emperor gave the command, and out flew the
light cavalry, as eclaireours or avant garde,intz. T
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