The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-09

and when united will form an enormous number Of
sabres of which it is expected some will be ade
the Danube stretches the wide fiat plain OF the
Marchfeld, on VIII ch the Austrian cavalry may
have fair field Tor action, aud where may strive
to regain the worldwide repu alton which has been
rudey shaken by the charges of the Prussian
squadrons In the earlier part Of the war,
But If the Austrian horse seek to overthrow the
cavalry of this army they must be prepared to meet
the latter in series OF desperate combats for the
confluence of the Prussian hOrsemen in their own
superiority strong, and Prussia at the present
moment rejolces in some cavarY officers of high
repuie among whose names stand conspicuol ls those
OF the Prince Frederick Charles himself, of his uncle
Prince Albrecht, who at present commands the
cava nv corps OF the First Army of the Chief OF the
staff of the cavalry corps, Lieutenant Colonel Won
Wltzendorf, and of Won Borcke, who was the Chief
of tine STAFF Of the celebrated Confederate cavalry of
General stuart during the late war in America.
This last officer, although still suffering painfully
from wound received IN The action before Gettys-
soon the present broke out and is now
attached to the staff of Prince Frederick Charles.
The Austrians have, in retroating, DESTROYED the
bIidges across the March, in order to prevent COM
munlcation between the Prussian columns which
might advance on either bank of the stream,
That of Anger has Ueen burned, and a lew charred
piles peeping above the water are all that show
where the bridge stood; but the Prussan engineers
have already replaced 1t by another bridge, made
out OF such materials came readily to hand, and
have thrown another, supported upon trestes, at
this place, that by these ans infantry and artil
lery from side of the river to the other
and many lords have been found of which the
cavalry can make use.
DEFEAT OF THE BAvARIANs (oFFIcIALl.
MUNICH, July 26-Evening. An engagement has
taken y ace with the Prussians WurZburg.
which resulted uHtavoraby for the BaVarans, VINO
suffered serious losses, especially in officers,
The bavarian headquarters are to-day at Rot
tendorf
AsoHAFFENBURG, July 27.-on the 25th inst. an
engagement took place near GeIschem, between the
v1oben Division and the 9Th Federal Army Corps,
which the Prussans were victorious.
- The Boyer Division was also victorious over the
Bavarians near Hems' adt.
The Boyer anu Flies Division repulsed the Bava.
rians near Rossbrunn.
The PIussian army is three.quarters Of mile west
" WURzBURG, July 27.-Yesterday and to-day con-
ficts took place between the Prussians and Baya.
rians at DetunGen and Hemstadt on the road to
Wurzburg, and other encounters at Rossbrunn and
Waldbuttelbaum, between the rivers Iauber and
KAN. The Bayarans sustained heavy losses. The
Bavarian headquarters are now at Rottendorl, q
quarter OF a mile south of Wurzburg.
BOHEMIA AND BAVARIA TO BE HELD BY PRUSSIA.
1t is stated that the prelmnares Of peace provide
that Bohemia and Bavaria are to remain IN the oc-
cupatiOn OF Prussia
THE PRUssIANs ADVANCING THROUGH BADEN.
The vanguard of the Prussian forces, under Gene
Manteuffcl, IN Baden territory ON Ine 10Th ult
and had advanced southwark, ater successful
engagement with the Baden and Wurtemburg troops
near Beschofheim and Werbach,
The whole Army OF the Main continued to advance
in a southerly direction.
PRUSSIA CONTINUES TO ENLARGE HER ARMIES.
Berlin (Juiy 26) Correspondence OF GGtigRanFS Mes
Senger.
Considera BILE reinfolcements have been recently
sent to BOHEMIA to make up for tine troops detached
TO watch OlmutZ and KonIggratz. While the people
believe in speedy restoration OF peace, the Govern
ment are preparing against the contingency OF pro-
longed war.
The conscription of co 600 men is scarcely over,
and the embodiment of the second ban of the Land
wehr, consisting OF 120 900 men, not yet concluded,
when q second enlistment is reported to be contem-
plated Tor the beginning of August. Still L do not
perceive that the lower classes, chiefly suffering
from those continuous drafts, are disposed to
nrn q
sacrifices have been enormous, grudge tue Crown
any amount of men money, now that there Is a
chance OF consolidating the various sections of the
nation, and bringing on better future for Father
| land.