The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-15
Our Berlin Correspondence.

Our Berlin Correspondence.
BsRIIN, June 20, 1859.
The Battle Of SolfernoLs Effect in Berlin DIPLOMAT.
caly and Outa,cise-The French Successes Inerfeixo
NTH the Plans Of Pyassia-Some Hopes Of Peace and
Some Hopes Of Better Understanding soiEt Rassia, de-
is impossible to describe the sensation that has been
produced here by the battle Of Soerino-the second
great victory obtained by the French in the Of this
short campaign In military circles especially, tho
intelligence has made profound impression, unmxed
with doubts and eas for the future Hitherto the disaa
ters Of the Austrian army attributed in great me
TO tho ncapacty Of their leader which, perhaps
even exaggerated to account for the defeat of the
troops entrusted 10 his command whose perfect organza
ton had been highly extoed by the theoretical
gss Of Germany who mistake pedautry for science and
outwscd show for real efficiency. Now, however, it Is
apparent that the nferorty Of the Austans does not
arise entirely from want Of military skill the part
Of tneir commanders. This time they were headed,
nomnaly indeed by the young Emperor, but in reality
By General Hess, who enjoys the reputation Of being
the ablest tartcian in Europe and who assisted by
Schck and Benedek, the best cavalry general and the
enerprisng leader Of light infantry in the Austrian
service They fought ground they intimately &C
quainted with being the site Of the military evolu.ons
which have taken place annually for the last ten years.
with the express purpose OF preparing for the emergency
that has actually occurred. They chose their own
time Of attack, and the battle have gained
less by maneuvreng than by hard lighting, though
change of front effected by the French Emperor during
heatof the contest is a movement that tells highly in
s,teihs self possession and military coup d'e, and Of
,leseadiness and promptude Of the troops under his
command. AS usual, the Austrian bulletins pretend
they were overpowered, and had TO yield
superior numbers; but this excuse hardly be
admitted, and is at variance with their previous state
ments respecting the strength Of their Italian army which
corroborated by accounts received from impartial
With the renforcements that have arrived since
the beginning Of the campaign to which must added
the garrsons drawn out Of Pacenza, Ancona Bologna,
&c. their whole force cannot have amounted than
600 men, and supposing them to have lost 900
since crossing the Tcino, by the sword by disease,
prisoners and deserters they still must have some
thing like 200 900 assembled the banks of Mncio
both the first corps under shck, aud the second
Wimpen, present To oppose these Napoleon can
have had much than oo0 but then he showed
his superiority in generalshp by always congregatng
great masses In the right place. that though inferior to
the enemy the whole, he able TO ounumber them
at those points which the issue Of the battle depended
In all probabilty-uness an armistice should be con-
cuded, of which there flying reports yesterday on
ChAngehis next move will be the passage Of the Mnco
and should not be the Austrians re-
tire at once behind the Adge, their troops but
and the sudden fight Of the Emperor Francis Joseph
who, 1t is said was Of the first leave the field OF
battle, and now returns post haste Vienna hardly
have contributed to revive their dropping spirits How
long the famous quadrangle Of fortresses will hold cut
under these circumstances Is question that must soon
be decided. 70 judge from precedentsconsderng with
what precipitation strongholds Like Pacenza and Pzzirhe
tone were abandoned-hey will not give the French En-
peror near much trouble expected particularly
a. he has the command Of the sea- and take them in
the rear at any moment by landing detachment near
Venice not enough for place TO be Il strong a.
Sebasiopol II must be defended Like Sebastopol was
defended.
The pcrpexity which the Prusshu government has
been In ever since the breaking out Of the IL not
little increased by the startling events that follow each
other in rapid Succession. With the retreat Of the
Austrian army nIpm one position to anothsr, the
period ID drawing nearer and when the FROM
tiers Of Germany itself will DO menaced, Prussia will
be called upon by her federal engagements TO lend
. helping hand 10 her unfortunate neigh5or, while the
brilliant successes Of the Ffenchwhch must have raised
the enthusiasm Of that excabe nation TO te highest
pchand the military talents displayed Unexpectedly
their Emperor maize the prospect Of being involved