Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-21

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has been welded with terrible effect,
which has made a deep impression on
the Harmed Austrian troops; A milf
tary correspondent'who saw the lighting
at Podoll, declares that the Austrians
who fell under the hre OF infantry were,
cofnpared 70 the Prpssians SIX TO one.
On the other hand, the Austr,ans have
more than once and notably at Gitsehln,
had the advantage of strong positions,
which enabled them TO- inlet heavy loss
upon their adyersarie.s : Inc russians
are publishing OVERWHELMINGLY accounts
Of their enemies losses. ~ TO these little
Importance need be attached. But i w,
conld be certaia that the Ausrtians had
taken as many, prisoners as <he Pfus-
slams, the losses OF the two armies from ,n
All causes, since yesterday week, week eoulo ~
not be estimated at less thah oV,VVo men
offIeIAL REPORT or TnR FIRST AND SEC
80 oYp DAYS FIGHTING. ea
Berlin tJuhe sOl Cor. London Times. (.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceiiyed here from his Royal Higbness the,
Crown Prince; =,
RsiNERz, June 21-F have most re-
spectfully to report to your Majesty as
follows UPON the events Of to-day: -.
On the afternoon Of the 18th Gen. Eon
Sseinihetz had pushed forward his van
guard under Maj. Cen Won Lowenieidt
towards Nachod. After a short engage
ment the latter got possessfon OF the,
pass, which was, abandoned by the Aus,
trians, with a loss Of eighteen killed
The vanguard threw out skirmishers IN
the direction of Skaiitz, at halfpast 8.
this morning the vanguard was sharply
attacked by Two, brigades OF the 9th. Aus
triah corps, well provided with artillery,
ana followed by pthird brigade as supl
port, The Prince Hoistein' 5 heavy cav.
airy division at the same, time appeared
upon The field. By the efforts of the
vanguard, which withdrew slowly skirmi
ishing, time. was gained for the main
body Of the corps to emerge from the.
pass and reach the nights Immediately
in front. At this moment came up in
good time from Crannau6 AS the troops
arrived they were immediately throwh
forward ito hold the nearest hights,
the Kirehlach .diyisionr.to the right
and the Lowenfeldt division TO 'fhe left
.Thsentire artillery, ninety guns was,
brought up into the line of battle, to
meet which the enemy was reinforced
'by fbe last brigade of the 9Th Corps and
its reserve artillery. The advance ofthe
enemy was soon checked, and as soon
as our corps--and reserve-hadiaken up
its position, we were enabled energetical-
ly TO assume the defensive. The hostile
Prince John 5 cuirassier brigade was de-,
feated by a brilliant. charge Of the lsi
.Uhlans and Sth dragons, under Gen,
Ven Wnuck, after mostdesperate hand
to-hahd combat Each regiment zap,
tured hostile standard Gen. Won
Wnuek, .Col. Non, Treskow, and Lieut..
GEN Won Weichmah,' the commander Of
both regiments, received honorable
wounds. The infantry, whose. fire had
been Of admirable effect, attacked at va
tious points with the bayonet, and took
possession of the advanced woodland
and surrounding ground In these ope-
rations the flag of the Sd Deutsohmeister
battalion fell into our hands. Towards
81 d IN. all the enemy's = troops,
we've, in & retreat, followed up by
the fire Of our artillery. One detachment
of the LIST Uhlans succeeded in capturing
two guns: three others were abandoned
in the hasty, retreat. The cavalry, sup,
ported by some of the infantry. engaged
IN Temporary pursuit. while the brigade
OF the 9Th corps, that came fup toward
evening, undertook the vanguard re-
fnrned to Nachod about G % clock, after
i had seen almost al, the troops thai had
been engaged upon the field, and had
them in your Majesly,s. name.
The battle of the day is an honor to
(ScAtll Voni Stemuietz and the 9Th army
corps / cannot sufficiently praise the.
coolness of the young troops All arms
have We'd most gloriously in the dis.
charge of their duty. The peedle kun
sffected considerable Slaughter and
caused the failure of all the enemy 5, at
taeksi which were undertaken with great
intrepidity. The artillery displayed
rare powers ofendurance in face Of the
hostile fire, at first greatly superior, and
the cavalry showed Itself more than a.
match for the much. svaunted Austrian
horse Upon, The Austrian side, twenty
eight battalions were under FIRE, from all
OF which prisoners have fallen into our
lands The 5th corps. on the other
hand, lad only ,twenty,two battaliops 10
oppose toathis force, and Of these the
troops kept IN reser,e Vny ca'nT uu