The New York herald., 1866-08-02

eight o'clock In the morning tIl three Prisoners
stated tho army concentrated round hoa ggrt1,
between the Elbe and the Bistry. II was therefore,
proposed 10 me 10 tako advantage OF tue iasofsh" ~
.amssnee that me enemy seemed nshneo so hfre onoa
purpose the First Army 90 take It's position with
the Second Third and Fourth corps Ia tue centre having
sadowa IA It's front; General Herwar, with ms ono ana
half corps, TO take the enemy the left hank from
NechAntz and Fritz, with the Second Army tho 6usrds
inn NJ. 'na s ss'h nns p ss . tho
attack the hostile right
i was no, IN midnight that had arranged everything
with General holtko, and appointed my start 90 take
place at i've O'Clock in the morning the army having 10
commence its march at two, had nearly fo1r Ger;
mani miles 70 drive and could not yet fee sure OF the
correctness Of tue surne that tue enemy this
aldo OF the Elhe But ~ truth asecrianed only
too soon. When mounted my horse at Tho ntla>visge
VI Dub II rain ng and tho lasted with short IN.
tenuptlous throughout tho day.
Even nt TINT tmo, when driving past tho troops vas
continually cheoIed
Tho bato began just at ogh. clock VIII ll,e srul.
ery lrc Of the second corps arrived st sado~a and
took up my position upon hill, this corps mp
right The Horn division he Eighth crossed tho Brs.
rz sadowa and attacked the wooded heights In ron,
but gained little ground owing 20 the cbstnacy OF the
defence The Seventh division lFrsuserkyl extended
itself upon the loft With smiisr undecided result Her
and half into The aght which was constantly raaiu
tanned by for Ave hours and consisted mainly In
artillery contest, with infantry attacks npon
the wooded mountains We awaited the arrival Of the
second army with longing for In this IoHg artillery dsl
batteries several times expended their reserve am
muntion.
The infantry contest vscillatcd backwards aud Tor.
wards
Of the Guards. but were unable 70 scc tho attack
which took place on the other sidc Of bill, and 49,
could only guess al Il from the enemys flank position
notwithstanding this however, and In spite or Her
warhs gradual but very slow advance the emmy s'ii
stood arm in the centre. The Ninth brigade (schim-
nsmann) the body guard and The Forty eighth fegl'
nent werc now pushed forward 70 support tho attack
upon the centre
I rode through the regiments which received with
loud cheers, white the bands Played "Hsd Dir' tthc
PrasAian national hymn in marching thrilling mo,
mont Suddenly the artillery fire IN the centre slack
encd aud cavalry asked fora proof that tho enemy
bcynn 10 wavcr | quilted my post a. victory began
10 declare ssf through the flank attack OF the second
army and rodc forward with the cavalry Hare nrst
can9 upon the Second guards division and tho Fusiier
guards In full advance hn'cW bJhan, with twelve just
captured guns in the iutst
ssw me Is nGoscribabc Tho oicofs rushed TO ksA my
hands which was this time OIL gcd % allow and - y
went on, under fire certainly but ever forward aud
from troop TO another everywhere greeted by never
ending hurfsis These nonseafs oiis mrf kdr tred
the troops Of the firs, sixth aud Flth army corps
also infantry regiment only The Eight Jaacr battalion
| Of the Fshtl oofps, and the seventeenth regiment
Or the seventh lie others we're too far advanced
| In purtrl of tho enemy Our cavalry nov
took plsr rr,i, before nv The enemy was com.
pletcy otcfiarown and ths pcenc. which rodo oyef
directly Afterwards presented horrd spccsre Srcwn
with cut down Nustrsns, dead and Give. Thus The
| infantry a.aa oed - the yrlley bordering on the
rlbe Nlcu 40 other bank ensued very heavy
| Bismarck s,rin + tusonsirances
SIN continue Iling about 70 greet troops had mot
vet seen. wo lie, Nu''us, wurismburg and BoDln.
All thcse mccii.ga iniescfibabe slenmetz and
Hcrgarh ! diI moi sec. What aslghi Tho patic field
presented
We counted tl.ldy-h guns bat ffty soain TO
have been taken slso several fags In all dtUuoD lay
heaps Of fnrgseis haapzacks and cartridge bpxo- Up
TO thc present have 900 prIsoncrsi nrH captured
officers tcre.
Hut now for the reverse of The medal onrlos, is moi
yet asceraned but u Ia large You VIII hago tear that
Gen Hitler Of the Guard has fallen = great oss
Anton Hohenzosrn has foer bullets IN ha y; have
not heard how he i gong on he 10 fi.d 10 hn shown
Immense bravery.
ErcIert Il badly Wounded aiso Colonel obsrnu, IN
the head
Tho First Guards have suffered 70 heavily tha two bat
tslons have been formed into oac.
You may fancy how great was my exciiemcat aud o
the most various knd-joy aud sorrow AZ eight ocloc.
/ al last met Fritz with hi xia0. What moment a',e
all hpd gope through. and on tho evcnng Of ssch
day gave hiin thc ordar Pour is Writ alth my owl
| hands Tho ioars poured dosu he cheek for he hne
Dot received my telegram granting the distinction
/ therefore a complete surprise.
! More verbally when wc meet. dId not reach her,
until ten without any prepsiatons - lad % eaep apoi
o sofa