Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-03

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in his treatment, General Miles has rectified
it; and the prisoners only further ground
of dissatisfaction was, that it was not done
at once, the General taking his own time
to work the reform.
PROCLAMATION OF AUSTRIA--BATTIE Of
sADOWA.
The following proclamation has been is
sued by the Emperor Francis Joseph:
To My PEOPLES: The heavy misfor-
tune which has befallen my army of the
North, notwithstanding its heroic resistance
to the enemy, the increased dangers there
by menacing the fatherland, the calamil:es
Of war with Which my beloved kingdom of
Bohemia is being desolated, which threat
en- other parts of my empire, and the pain
fu and irreparahle losses sustained by so
many thousands of families amo,e
subjects. have moved to its utmosl
my heart, which beats with 80 warm aud
fa,herly feeling for the good of my poo
Piles. But the reliance which I expressed
IN my manifesto of the 18th of June-a
reliance on your uualterable and faithful
devotion and readiness for any selfsacri-
fce-a reliance on the courage Of my
army, which even misfortune cannot sub
due-a reliance upon God and my good
sacred right-tl,is has not wavered for a
single instant. 1have addressed myself to
the Emperor of the French respecting his
good Offices for bringing about an arrais-
,ice with Italy. Not merely did the En-
peror respond to my demand, but with the
noble intention of preventing any further
bloodshed, he even, Of bis own acord, offer
ed to mediate with Prussia for suspension
of hoa.ilities and for opening negotiations
for peace. This offer have accepted.
am prepared to make peace upon honorable
conditions, i'll order to pu. an end to the
bIoodshed and ravages of war. But
would never sanction a treaty of peace by
which the fundamental conditions of Aus
tria's position as a great power would be
shaken. Sooner than that this should be
the caae, | am resolved to carry on tho war
TO the utmost extremity. aud in this AM
sure Of my peoples approval. All ava;la-
BILE troops are heing concentrated, aud
the gaps 10 tie ranks Of the army are
being filled up hy the conscription which
has heen ordered, and the largs enrolment
Of volunteers called to arms by the newly
awnked spirit Of PATRIOTISM. Austria has
been severely visited By misfortune. but
she is not bumiIia,ed or bowed down.
My peoples, have confidence in your
Emperor. The peoples Of Austria have
never shown themselves greater than in
mistortune. will follow the example of
my forefathers, and will lead you on with
determination, perseverance, aud unshaken
confidence in God.
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
Given at my residence in the capital a
Vienna. this 10th day Of July, 1866.
The Times remarks:
We have never read sadder words than
those which the Emperor of Austria addres.
ses to his people. The reverses Of his
army, the occupation of his capital, have
almost bowed down that proud and conf
dent spirit. Knowing what manner OF
man Francis Jo,eph is by nature, we may
judge of the humiliation he must have felt
10 doing what he bas done, and saying
what he has said.
The London Times correspondent, writ
ing from the Prussian headquarters, gives
long description of the great battle of
Ladowa. We have only space for bis ac-
count of the rout Of the Aurtrians aud
the sceues after the battle:
On gaining the top Of the Lipa slopes,
the retreatitng battalious Of the Austriaus
were seen running across hollow in the
ground. which lies between Lipa and the
village Of Streselitz, which lies about two
m,leaifurther South. The. .Prussian artillery
halted on the summit of the Lips bill and
fred shells rapidly, which burst with terri
Bile precision over the heads of the fugi-
ti7es: The cavalry few forward in pur-
suit, but the Prince, after leading a short
way, bad to 60 to superintend the general
movement, for the Austrian batteries bad
taken post in the Ttreselitz ridge, and we're
firing besrily against the pursuing Prus-
SLAMS. Then the cavalry got out of hand,
and by small detaehments rushed on the
Austrian battalions, but these, though re-
treating fast, were not routed, and in many
instances best of the cavalry. who al
so suffered mpch from the Austrian ,artills-
~. for the shells burst repeatedly among
the sqasdrons, and killed many men aud
horses. But the Austris au % were tiff-.