New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-11

GATALRS BATTLE AT sAAR-THR RUSSIAN LAEUI
VS.. THE AUSTRIAN SWORD,


VS.. THE AUSTRIAN SWORD,
correspondence orfho Louden Times Nousadt, July uI
The mouotony OF the march wuss relieved by a
spirited cavalry skirnish III theiittIe town Of Suar,
which IS about six miles to the west OF NtustadE.
Last night we Austrian hussdrs Of the regiment Of
dessc-a'assel held saar The Prussian cavalry
was TO proceed to-day to Gcmmy qhont a milo IN
front OF Saar, and the Ilth regiment OF Uhlaus
formed the advance guard on tue march. The
Au,trIans Intended to march to-day to the rear
towards Bruun, and the hussars were actually as.
semGlmE for parade previous 10 the march when
the first patrols OF the PYussian UbIans nnn,a ,at.
ting into the town.
In the market place an exciting
contest at once began. The celebrated cayajrV
Of Austria was being attacked by the rather az
precAted horsGmen of Prussia, and the lance the
queen Of weapons, as its admirers love to term
II, was being engaged in real battle against the
sword. The first Prussian soldiers who rode into
the town were very few in number, and they could
not attack before more came mp. This delay Of a
few moments gave the huzzars a short time to
| hurry together from the other pats of the town
and by the time the UAlans received their rein.
lorGtlnants the Austrians were nearly formed.
! AS soon as their supports came up the lanCers
4 IOImeQ llne across the street, advanced few
yards at walk, then trOtted for a short dis auce
/ thelr horses feet pattering on the stones, the
mems swords juggling, their aGcoutremen's rat
! ltng, and their lanCes borne upright, with the
/ PACK and white flag streaming over their heads;
(but"hen near the opening into the broader street,
W. 80, - $3.50 li"tHeI pace shVr, SnaIp Wofu
& 'g 3i i quiCA stern hole rom the rum
~ vNe 'aAee p0ihts came down ana were sticking
49, u ;aoht Oh tng ng5ses shoulders the horses
- ,tL' H. sse'ug SUPP ana sIe iaee nag nut
III t'p,lJ ii".i '1S in"'l"u tltIuEh tle ar, as
T t MI WIN GI'ue uanuS 10" ana oodes
5r- H. ~ ""ln "Any silpGou L'e slaves, ana
d. II ~ pU'tL9 G",eiD 10 Vti7 'front.'
- u0n 'uo luSsiAue ueSap 10 EaHep the
t,r,,.ti,,, VIZ aSo IN lloy'3n win iooSer
"uu d Alea'9' HpGe4 Iaey came on thtlr
i+L 49, I,t t-I WIN iut dHu emofGiIcrtd
4 I's" SnU"' uu"IGs Irlty from Laelr ieit shout
YGI'5, i1t'N"S IeeH sword arm dlSenGambered.
feather ia everv ctn s,r,irrt,t il, H. 49,. -!
sw 0rds were raised brt ht and gbarn ready +
strike theT wiry little horses, pressed ghf by
the knees OF riders, came bounding along and
dashed against tile Pussian ranks as II thav
would leap over the points of the Ianees.
The Uhlun4 swayed heavily under The shack Of
The collision but recovering apain messed
through ut a walk, Ia front Of them were mount !
I'd men. striking with their swords marrying the |
ance TRUSTS but unable to reach the lancer: bnt |
the ground was also covered with men and horses
struggling together to rise. Loose lines were
galioping away dismounted hussars in their Blue
uniforms and long boots, were hurryinr Off TO
try 10 catch loose horses or to avoid lance points
The UhIan line appeared unbroken, but the nus.
sars we're almost dispersed. They had dashed IN
against the frmer Prnssian ranks, and thew had |
Fecoiled, shlyerrd, scattered and broken. as a
wave Is broken that dashes against cliff In the
lew moments that the ranks were locked together
II seems that the horsemen were so closely Jam.
med against each other that lance or sword were
hal dly used.