The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-25
The War in Europe aud the War in
SOutIl.AmcriCu


Since our last summary giving an ac.
count Of the progress in military affairs
i'll Europe, Intelligence has reached us
OF n great battle, Or series of engage
ments upon Austrian territory. in Bohe.
mia, between the PrusSian armies under
Crown Prince, Frederick Charles, aud
:hc Austrian forces under Field Mar.
shal BcncdcE. These engagements
took place on tho 9th aud 2Sth Off anc.
u p to the latest aGvicc3 both sides claim.
ed the victory, SO it remains to DO seen
TO whom the substantial fruits ofthc bat
ties do really belong,
The last week in June, Prince F'rcdc-
rick, after occupying and garrisoning the
whole OF Sa&ony, concentrated the Prus-
sian army on the Saxon frontier Of Aus.
tria, and having notified General Bcnc-
dck OF his intentions crossed into the
hostile territory. The behavior of the
Prussian troops, as related by army
correspondents, while in Saxony, is said
20 have EEcc-n admirable. They were
confined to the read a,;:;!n,g, a,;;::;;!ng, The march,
and when halted it was upon pio;s and
acids whcrcon were no growing crops,
30 That the farmer pursued his ayocatlon
mmolcstcd Every thing that was used
was purchased; and the people OF Saxo.
ny, it is said, seem to have become real.
Iy attached to their conqncrors. The
same regulations are kept rp in Bohc.
mia. This is civilized warfare, in its
most refined state
The principal engagements were at
Nach"d, MnnrLngratH and Trautcnan.
The Prnssians clam to have captur.
ed 5000 prisoners besides the usual
proportion OF guns, munitions Of war, &c.
They also claim to have driven the a us.
TRANS on each OCCASION. On The con-
Lrary the Austrians state that Tie Prus-
snns were defeated Oh the evening OF the
2Sln after a six hours balllc, and that
their army had begun to retire from
Bohemia. They claim to lavo captur.
ed cannon and many prisoners, and
state that after the engagement a propo.
slion for an nruislice from Prince FreGo
rick was refused by Gen. BcncJek. The
lusses Oh bolll sidrn wore, very heavy !.
In Italy, since the battle o! Cua,oz2a,
the details Of which have reached ns,
Victor Emanuel remains Wit, l.is armies
on the soulhsilc Of tho river Po, while
the Aus'rians still maintain the defensive
On the ether. 1t is reported that Victor
Emanuel had called OH Napoleon for
relief, and had offered Sardinia to him
as bribe. H. is certainly true that
France is rapidly arming.
In South America the Brazilinns and
their allies rcpulsed all attack of the
Paraguayans. who lost. it is estimated,
5000 troops in killed, wounded and pris.
onrrs. Tho allied army lost about
1900 men.
No material advantage has accrued to
the allies by this success.
p. S. Since writing the above the
telegraph wires inform us that a grea.
battle has been fought between tho Prus.
slams and Nnsrrans at Luldowa, in
which the former was successful
The AuStrians lost 1000 prisoners.
This virtually ended Tho war, for Austria
sent in flag OF truce asking Tor peace
and appointing Napoleon mediator
She also consented to tho ccssion OF
Ncnclia TO Italy,
An European Congress is expected to
be assembled at al early day.---M. g
! Shuuia,d