, 1866-08-25
lFsom Our Special Correspondent

clcAr insight into tie ca-- - ;s.et led to the
1isgTaceful tcrminatIcs T.: It's campaign
against thc TrHssians.
But let nc frst til; Iii, reasons that in
Iuccd my coming t'.....:.s vicinity. I had
inst mailed my last letter, giving an account
pf the operations Of the Federal army during
The ten luys preceding Its date, when INF at-
tention Was arrested on the streets Of Munich
"newsboys'' in this quarter Of the globe
crying uut al extra which one OF the Munich
papers, with all enterprise quito at variance
with the lsnal slow ways Of the Bavaria
press, had Issued. With kreuzer secured
one Of the bulletins, and found It to contain,
isfy curiosity. That the frussians had made
aM attempt OH Sunday last 10 establish theml-
selves upon the heights comrnhnJing the
Fortress Maricnberg on tho left bank Of the
Main, opposite Nntzburg, but were rerulse1
with heavy loss and compelled to abandon
the streets. saw everywhere groups Of men
and women In front Of the inn1imerable beer
houses and eatts that constitute one of the
characteristics Of Munich, and heard then.
discuss the supposed good news with tho
greatest excitement and satisfaction. Their
and Joyous exclaMatIons indicated an cnti,u-
sfastic pleasure that the BavArian army had
at last, after SO many humiliating rcyerscs,
achieved substantial victory.
l did not share the sanguinc nntfcipation5
Of these street politicians Of triumphant
march into the cne1ny's territory in consc-
quehce Of the reported success Of the Fed
erals. But had no doubt Of the authcutici.
ty nf tic intelligence, and thinking that the
defeat Of the Prussians would result In pro-
longution Of hosti!itics and that there might
le q Glance Of seeing some fighting on tic
take the first train for the north and make
an attempt to rcacl the Federal lines. 4
sorry experience had on the Journey by
rail In the direction of Wurzburg. Arrived
Mt Augsburg, learned that detachment
Of Prl.ssian l,ussars lad made their appear
ance that afternoon some twenty miles south
Of Wurzburg on the railroad, over which 10
reach that point. and captured train anl
destroyed the trark and telegraph line.
Moreover, one Of the conductors told ino
that the Prussians, nnder the Duke Of Neck
1ennp 1enh %eTe sEf fpg aaSansn eafnE som at ba
traIn would continue Its course towards
Wurzburg rs fur as 1t could go, made M
my mind to 20 on notwithstanding tho
doubtful prospect ofgctting through.
SCENES on THE ROAD.
AlseaaE at the augsburg depot great esowd
Kingdom. who llad lcd from their homes
upon the approach, Of the PrussIans,
whom the Bayariau papers had made the
people consider us llort1cs Of robbers and
nluFdcrcrs, were collected with great piles
of baggage. as wc sped northwarl. j no.
ticcd ut every stopping place additional
signs Of the great and general fright that
had seized the people Of town n,,l country
in consequence Of the rapid soutllward
movements Of the prussians. At all points
dozens Of families, with great quantities of
n,9saeic property were awa!tlng IN. tT,,aJPos
CONSERVATION was visible upon the faces
Of all. The railroad and other officials
seemed to bc beside themselves with anxiety
for their personal safety, and gaye currency
to the most exaggerated and absurd stories,
nnsn xsea pa %t s to aS 2ss ee Of the
railway crosses the Dauube, some twenty
miles north of Augsburg, the people could
lartlly be kept from destroying thy great
bridge. Altogether I was most forc:bly re-
minded by what saw Of the panic In East
cru PENNSYLVANIA during the Confederate In
rasion In the summer Of 1853.
Fortunately our train did not meet with
much detention m the way, aud, Aftcr pass
in. Gunzcnlauscn md Ansbuck, at Which
latter place WAS Informed would not be
able to get any further than Ui[enlclm. about
fifteen miles south Of Warzburg, We reached
the last: mentioned Village ubUut- niShtfa'l
The train llaving slapped for good, 1imme-
diatcly set about finling some kind If u con-
veyancc that would carry INC to WitzinEcn,
where lad asccrtained the Davaria1 head.
HHa9tcFS Ncft SstAuttshcA. bHt was SHoH
satisfied that it wol,ld bc Impossible for me
to Obtain what wanted thai night, aud re.
signed myself 10 the fate Of passing snl,e
duh hours IN the tap room Of the only decent
inn Of the yillage,tn company with score o
villagers, discussing tho contingency Of the
| appearance Of the Prnssians among them tht
next day,With immense mugs Of beer before
them on long tnblcs, and submitting for thu
night 10 the oppression Of the Immense ieat!l
or beds Serving In this part OF the world in
stead Of blaukcts.
In the morning, succeeded only after :
siderable sum fn procuring ono Of the monde
script peasant carts Indigenous to this coun
t,y,wllich brought, ,aftcr i long and wearlsom
but Interesting and most picturesque ride, t.
the Federal .oitrosts Of the Eighth Arm.
Corps, who happened 10 be wursemsc!rg
trouble in cntcring tic lines, but the swabia,
officer III command Of the pickcts. upon N.
naming prominent officer Mt tho Bavnrfll
headquarters, whom told him I intended
to visit, permitted me readily to pas
5s5nE nd s Maan at pisenF HI ,a z,a2' snG'
nary Sights to which alluded In the above
wns mot long In discovering that my TX
Fcctations Of seeing some fighting tctw1e'
tho Fcacrals and Frusstans. would not be r.
elfd. si1f ocsr Whe1 inquIreaa T., Of ,e,ta, th
I
turc IF the sixteen guns, that had deltghtc
tho hearts Of tic good people Of Munich, Il
1oekcd nj nc woDlcr}ngly md rc,,tarkc
with smile. "Wl,y. they seem to kno,
moro in Hirnfcl. about this army tlan "
do here" Alas, the whole story Of the RI
Of their gums turned out ono Of the fal
fledgcd newspaper canarts. with which III
Irc.e Of Southern Germany lIns been swarm
! Ing since the outbreak Of tho war Thei
was mot word Of truth In 1t. Neither a
attack nora rcrn1sc had taken place. r.
tempted by The Fcdcrals. The unb-okc
series Of misfortuncs. arising from bad maj
| nremcnt ant! want OF concert Of action b
| tween tho two corps, that had characterize
i ! the campaign from tho start followed the
: 70 lis close, as will be seen from what au
join. ..--..
FEDERAL MOVEMENTS.
At The headquarters Of Field"Ainrsh
| Prince Charles Of Bavaria, tho Commando
! in.Chicf Of the Fedora! forces, leard for Il
J first time m explanation Of the causes th
III 9e tse Gzsfss &f9 caes eea
. jng Of the whole or the BasnEian forces, aero
r the Main, after It's alleged SUCCESSES again
The attacking Ptussians on the morning
the .Cth ultiuo. lfthc version given TO Il
a Is Ii, accordance with The actual facts-i
= assured that the Field Marshal has alrcat
\ made an official report to tho same effect
the Knight is evident that the whole blal
4 | for the failures subsequent to the 18th Il
!. With Prince Alexander Of Hessc, the CO.
Z mandey OF the Seventh Corps. It appea
|. tint on the evening Of tho 25ih the Ficl
i. Marshal directed n forward movement to
i made by the whole force under his commaT
4 with dny-brcak on the following mornir
i with vieM to re-rosscssihE the llne OF
a TaAber. lost In consequence OF the inability
j. the Eighth Corps to resist the attacks Of
If Pr,tssians upon Its position on the heights
II The right bank Of the river. 7
e Austrian Colonel Won Schenbcrg, dol
If duty as staff officer, was &
a during the night with the necessary instr.
4. tions and orders 70 Prince Alexander. He
3. that he had fulfilled Els mission, but IL
: Notwithstanding the orders 10 him to I
II contrary. Prince Alexander had made
re rctrngrnie movement to the south of Wu
ID burg, abandoning his position, ON the heig1
N Of Hocchbcrg md Nikolaburg, which co
tc mand the arproaches to the pontoon bridl
y, IN case Of disaster. By the retreat Of
re- Eighth Corps the Field d-Alarshal was
ut without the necessary force for the intend
l. advance, and moreover An opening Was ms
t. for the Ptnssians 10 turn his LETT aud cut
" oH from Wurzburg and the command
&c Prince Alexander. he therefore count
ut rectea first his immense train to be mos
to the right bank Of the river. This opc
tion In tic Eace Of wntehful and entcrI
be sing enemy was exceedingly hazardous,
re successfully accomplished.
+ While tho trims were moving across
M ae river the Psussians made an advance carly
4, aa village Of Wettizen. The Dayariaus "
u. prepared for this attack and held their p'
l uQu In front OF RQekbfAuu until ten In