Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-07
From the Army and Navy Journal
American and European Fighting.


hiaexlean and European Fighting,
The enduring courage end the te1acity exhibited in all
the great tates of this war; both armies equal tc
a some respects superior. Scarcely any corct has
been decided by single trial. At Corinth st Marfrees
boro at Ch stanooga at Voksbu.g g Kncxvlle in tha
sa, in the series of battles durrg iieneal P0pes
lesam, fredericksburg, iii tie memorable three 6sys
Getysonrg the armies C both ccbatauts have shown
the moral power which is Inherent ia ,he American Guar
1t is great mistake, however to assert is SO fIe-
euenty done in the general newapcpers that European
history does not present instances continuous fighting,
OF battles continuing several days Without
ferrng TO siege operations many cases can be mentioned
Of campaigns Including numerous corhicts and of great
battles thar DECIDED only alter sevsra days Oh fight
nary AFFAIRS though these not specified in history
svs ensagelaen fall into the Conclusion that only this
occurred We doubt, however, it, in the whole history
OF warfare since firearms came into general use,
ale be furnished to the days fighting the
Peninsula and the recent eDgagements in Virginia. Such
battles in Europe would have involved he destrucon of
one the other army with ali It's material In
try however, from its physical above alluded
what indecisive.
We naturally seek fer comparisons to cur
those of tho Crimean and Italian But tbs former
mostly comprised in the siege operations and in the
latter the French immeasurany to the
AustFans that the drama closed with Tho two great acts of
Magenta and Solterno without lch by play
ry incidents. 1t is to the following the French
luton therefore, that must turn for parallel Incidents
of history, aud in the second place. show
and Weapons the me ihods by which
tile aImles come INTO encounter. For it is well know
that the prlnc les heh battles fought do vary,
although there such nnumerabe combination do
tail strategy is tie same now as in the esly ages OF
history The diersn make differences The
modes of araJIg troos ard OF tYnng; but such move
for inSance flank attacks break
line IN ITS ceutre have Always been among the grauu
nlaLeuVres OIL commanders,
Ia 9 under the Arcnduke, Charles attacked the French
on the lsE U Aa ch, and Tue battle aontIned he
3D. the French beE defeet.d the Austrians foug
again on tHe 4tt aud again deieated hem. few dase
Dum"urler now to- the connaud Of The Fcrcn, u
days attacked ahd beat portion the Ausrians
aud On The lSh general gagemen occurred ia viii b
the Frencd w.re hLahy defeated,
Ia 1894 the French the TO- May, crossed the river
and sttaca cd tee AustranE repusd On
the 2vtn 29th they tried agai win tie same
The Sd ot June they i.ug aud repuisrd; 90
the 4tn the French renewed their kept Le
ground for several days, hu We're again driven bscs
the ioh they cUssed again held their position till the
26h, Whsn the Anstfans attacked item but
"eeAt T4us il something a month, there were
eight battles, besides a Number OF smaller actions.
The extraordinary energy dsployed by Napoleon In lis
Italian campain wei! kn.~n. The fgaios some por
tona Of IL almost continuous operations in
Virginia Thus, Jly 20 1895, Austrlals attacked
The French and successful. Napoleon then
traed his against corps Of QssdoHlch de-
feaed 80 of august he broke Austrian centre
Lenato he then marched to the hep OF ugereau auo
defeated the Aussns who were attacking thai General
The final battle took place august OH, AID the
defeat of tne Austrlans-the campaign occupying eigh
eimar series OF conflicts occurred in ths fall eud
with the battle OF Areos, Which tous through
days result the third day aiterYard il
was resuued, and tbs FIeach were successful.
Battles of several lays duration OF uncomm ,,
dnring the wals Of Napoeon. His great victory Uiu
IN which he captured the Austrian army under
Mack, series OF fights. commenc about the OF
11ctober, and continuing to tbs 18TH simultaneously .as
seua was having three deys conflict With the Austrian
army in ltay' =. , ~
be 1907 sknshes of advanced continued
days the l4h the French their principal victory
on The 10th and 18th lney obtained other successes they
pursued AID encountered the Prussisns various times
un on the rs they captured the remnant o. the
The great oatte OF Leipsic, where Napoeons
conquerer terminated, occupied four days commencing
next day was suspension of general coric wi
was renewed the oth the French rersated On the 18Th
were pursued routed with terrible slaughter
nurirg European pain which. more than any
engagements accustomed TO our WAT is that
France just previ tho entrr of the Allies
in.C Farsa campaign more rearhable respects
than al 0tneIa Oh Nhpoeol--o3e Ill which Wit. but
paravely email numDe1 Of Do made Efforts amos su-
pehuman against lhe over 1hemiAg fjces of his oppo
neUts.
les under SchwatzeDburg sld Butcher 800 900; while
those entering tue country from other pol1s amounted
600 COO Napoleon attacked 60 600 Prussiaes at
Brenne with third that num5o ard defeated them
NspoIeon who ha5 only 40 600. He he'd his ground till
night, and retired few days after he fell the of
Russian column of 10000, and broke it TIE day
aferward with 900 he defeated 1000 under York and
who had loo, 600, but defeated him. Making forced
march the country few days afterWsrd he de-
feated the Austala under BaDch Returning TO Iroyes
he attacked by Bucher with 200 men at lery sar
Aube but defested him. After various other bataes he
finally overwhelmed, and tbs allies compelled Pars 10
captulate. |
Waterloo is generally instanced battle OF single
day. previous the great battle occurred the affair
with the Prussians at Lgny and that OF Ney with the En-
glish at Q9aIe Bras.