The New York herald., 1866-07-22
THE ENGLISH FIELD REPORT.
Over Half Million Of Men EngnRcd-Extra- =
ordinary vnlor DispIaycd ON Both Sides-Thc
Science and Endurance with The Prussin NJ.
[From the london Times, July 10l

From the London Times July 1Ol
The details Of great battle like that of Kongcritz
sadowa are not quickly loarnt Few have opportu-
nv OF seeing the general plan OF attack and defence,
abe armies engaged well In the importance of the
interests a stake the late battle has seldom been
passed.. Nearly quarter Of million OF men were ar
Taved either SIDE: thew extended great
Of country and led by royal generals who
eiscd almost Independent commands As military
historians have disputed for half century about tie
incidents OF Lcipsc and Waterloo IL may be that
this battle. which IN magnitude equals Leips G.,
and FAR snrpasses Waterloo viii for year DO tho
subject Of controversy But we are happy IN havingat
the scat Of correspondent who Is wei! quacd to
form JUDGMENT ON such operations, and who has pro-
duced dos riplion which, considering the circnm-
stances under which II written Is marvel Of
rate observation. II is not too much say that learn
from his letter more than was known of the action by
the great majority OF those who took part in H. The
puic Is indeed well served by ho'e who narrate these
wonderful events Of almost before the smoke has
cleared away from the battle field We learn speedily
and with such comparative accuracy the general plan Of
m engagement that are pt forget how recent these
advantages have BEEN and TO nndeivaue tho assistance
which the narrative IL competent eyewtn written
On the very Geld and on the very day OF battle gives
only his coniemporarcs hut future historians
Tho grandfahers of the present generation
din ren'ly situated with respect to tho battles which
When Nanolcon crushed tho two Emperors at Ans,crlitZ
broke the OF Prussia at Jena there such
clear conception Of what had been done. reference To
most of have heard from elders concerning
sch, and dersptod by an ne nr'd rihn iysn four
hours stu less did people know the number Of men
engaged the dispositions OF the generals the conduct OF
the soldiers and tho various details Of the action News
struggling bomeward that the campaign going
against the Anstrans or the Russians; great firm in
the city had u that onapare had another victory
dhai armiscc, and then peace, likely 10 ba
the result But somebody contrad ced this the public
warned not 10 believe sinister rumors and II
shown how mpos BILE II was that the combinations
OF the allies should have "a led AT last after week or ten
days suspense the worst intelligence fully
hrmed; but then the public had arcount Of the
matter moro trustworthy than Napoleons bulletins and
rf al mia
hnd their way Into the French papers and then after
time penetrate into this country. Even the subsequent
victories OF the allies nadcquatey understood
for long time The campaign of 1918 only known
of tremendous battles in and about Saxony In
which the French sometimes victorious and some mes
defeated, were at length ovcrpowered at Iepsc, and
compelled 10 fall back the Rhine The
telegraph and tho military correspondent have changed
MI this. We probably know OF tho battle OF ko
nggratz, which vas fought this day week, than the
British public knew of t- battle o. epsc three months
afterwards Th" sorces engaged, the commanders the
stations ~ the daercnt cop the nature Of the ground
the Of the attack aud the It met with,
sll described by Our correspondents with an cxar
ness which assures that We have the main iucdrnts
battle. All that he he tells and ~. aiary
ka1edgs enables him 10 form judgment Of tbe
operations which we're beyond his survey
And what battle a. here described within few
hours after the Aus;rans been swept from the held
end willie the prssans sti pursuing their retreat
Ing lcgrnal There has been n0,ing Ike in our tre
sni oniy aace n ~ grei ~ar Z ne Psench .npT he'
scre s'f q coatest ard tsth carr4ge The whole
Prussian and Austrian armies engaged; an that
these military monarchics fresh from s rcposc of
Iay ~ Bcnedek bad enabled tho two armies a. the
Prn-sans each one OF hem national hoA ID lscif to
romhfns and their losses hsd not been largo Ia The
prevloas cncourtcrs they confronted the enemy
kA0 Oop strong The fuprosed 10 have Ind
an equal number survey ~ the nsd of batile with
good mar will show the extent " rrOnni over which
these I'M nenpe levira or were sprai II ia indeed
woudsrfa such cxienive operations should have
been begun and completed IN slngie day. where
nearly halt million Uf mrn and 800 gun. are IN The
neld We might expect confrl long - lepsc MT
ns iry,iss offsf n ~ fyvss'cas and ne skN " DER
e~nrus deciis M bdpie is = nRgte org siapi-rs day
The narrative of ~ incidents given by cur correspondents
does The ohsfnacy and courage 0f the Anstfan
bot higher estimate ~ Their opponents It's ev
dent that the Ausrane very strongly posted aud that
81 was a work OF daring aud endurance dslodgc thcm
Only generals having complete confidence in themselves
spd tleir troops would have yenured srch enter
pr4sc General Benedek could have itlc hope OF achev
ing the Objects of tho ny taxing up his partly in
srenchei position The Auyirnns could not by holding
thsr ground Bohemia, either deliver Hanover and the
Dnchies or mako hose oonqnsss of PruSsian territory
which 10 enable them 10 cefc Fcnea with grafe
But " thor design had been merely TO pro.
thsIr own territory, they, perhaps, could mo-,
have done better they bad . position well pro-
tscteJ by slope and Mood, and tbey made a
good o. n Th,fr artfry dppdrf 2 hdo> been ,rd
b- Thy mc,red nc c5rtscssg Jrnniass. ireto
ing lam isrrtbfe losser While they themeclvS were
almost 1nipiured From cur. ceucsrsadenis acsSunt