The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-16
NEUTRAL OPINION.
An English Reyie,y.

THE MILITARY SITUATION IN GERMANY AND ITALY.
fFrom the London Times, July a.
Tho war 10 Bohemia Is awful work. The AustrIans
we are told lost fifteen thousand men in their various
encounters with the army und the Crown Prince OF
Prussia They had twenty-five thousand put hrs de
com In their vain attempts arrest the progress of
tho army under Prince Frederick Chares-aogether
computed OF fifteen thousand leaving twenty five thou
sand for the dead and wounded Whole oatalions have
been annihi'atea wnoe oo.psan's Zee ,ha tSn Eae
prigade-are utterly broken up as TO be unable
to rcappear in action for some time Benedeks army
has fnI- back behsd the Eibe taking up lis position be-
tween for,rosscs Of Josophsadt and Koniggratz,
greatly dshesrened and dsorganizcd according to the
account of Austrian officers prisoners In PrssGn hands
The desert Of italian soldiers from the Austrian ranks
is the increase.
much VIC may feel disposed to charge them with exagge
ration however much may wonder why the Prus-
SLAMS did not rather give of tho casualties
among Themselves have hesitation in believing
na, the has been tremendous beth sides Indeed,
every bulletin or letter proceeding from either camp
bears witness to the extreme vaor displayed, and
allows that every instance purchased at
very heavy sacrifice And yet, horrible the carnage
rc,,de Z, ire pitched battle unavoidable, in which
a quarter OF million Of mon will probably be engaged
on either side. The vast strength to which modern
mics are swelled by conscrpton and the Of de-
strucon ocomoion which attain every day greater
efficiency have tendency 70 conosnse mo row
which in former ages stretched over years cam
paignng though ce hare the recent experience Of America
to conyince that The magnitude Of suggLe 10 &C.
While the main armies the Elbc pausing to take
BREATH stir is perceptibe among the Federal troops
which have for some time been gathering numbers at
least, II not strength on tho han. On Monday de-
achment OF the army under since alexander o. aesss
OF wctzlar the Prussian scor between the territories
Of Hcsse and Nassau, and levied contributions among
the people, hut they withdrew In the afternoon and
marched upon Gcsscn. Whatever importance may DO
attached 20 this feat Of arms is not likely that either
tho Federas Gicssen their Bavaran allies at Hof will
venture far before tho upshot OF the main contest in
Bohemia renders their cooperation OF little use to the
q y nS and osnd % are ~
fair ,ceal friends 70 t<ir great Austrian par0, and
ne fate Of HANOI Cdsse1 and Sasony May soel inpire
In italy no ocsl account Is published Of that battle
Of Cussoxza Of which The measre teegaphc announce
Victor Emanuel s still concentrated near Cremons,
with s headquarters At Malambsrti between the hitter
and Padcna. Austrian hussars patrol the right
bank OF the Nincio, pushing their reconnos-
sances from Goto to the banks OF the Chicse
not without an occasional brush with Italian
chssseurs and ianccrs Garibaid has come down nom
Salo 70 Desenxano, and twenty thousand OF his voun
tses swarm upon shst region Of low hills which stretches
alto almost 10 the outworks OF Peschera The Austrian
eunboas from the latter stronghold have the command
OF the lake. and said 70 have dsodaed the Garbal
dams from some point they had fortified the
western shore or the movements OF the Asrisns who
from the Tonale moth further is heard The Aus
TRANS seem sasned with keeping good look out and
novh,tnnding vaoe reports current yesterday Paris to
Ghe contrary.
dofcnsiv8
vi nevto condemns his iretting enemy TO equal
inactivity. II would not be easy for the sanguine
friend Of the Italians to point out to them any plausible
plan of campaign or what stuff their army is composed
sufficiently proved by their first mad onset We
quirc better evidence than that Of their foe TO feel
satisfied that Ialians do ngn" The Archduke Albert
in his report bears witness 10 the bravery and obst
nncyn displayed by the Italians, the impetuosty es
pccially Of their rst attacks ard the example given by
Tho officers to their soldiers and private letter from
officer In Verona mentions the extremely gallant b.
havior OF the hostile army and especially OF the infantry,
nod Qa al
the Quadatera the Italians must know, heroism Is Of
avail, and there IL little chance o. their obtaining We
neta unless N, Frusss0ns con9H u for fiesn.
On the other hand Inaction among race like the
Italians is but too likely 10 breed those fatal ips IF
dis" msrrf and cab vsy which have damaged the
cause OF Italian patriotism on 80 many former occasions
The army and the people who know much less than wo
Sgsera,e both il BRIGHT and is dark SIDE The Italians
they think had all but conquered on that fatal day
Their victory would have BEEN certain had they only
been better led The name or In harmoia at no tlmo
very popular among certain class OF PATRIOTS Is
coupled With that Of Custozza disaster attributed 10 his
rnshncss no less than to hs ncapacy An attack on the
Qusdrlatcra is discovered by tho maicontents,
was the act OF mailman but there was not even method
biindold ard hurled hall HE army into the jaws OF
death without knowing how 70 bring mp the other half
70 rs rescue s Ia Mssmors indeed = universally ~. al
especially by the reorganization OF It's army But how
ever qualified he may be by his strength OF character,
duty his dsrse,or ssy I. scs " smo%do Of se,
rcfeoy acic and has before either planned
real fighting General IL 10 murmured, Is Ciadini, tho
hero OF the campaign Of the Marches and OF Gaeia and
further alleged that professional jealousy removed
him from tho Kings councils al the supreme moment,
aud prevented him from taking part N struggle OF
which he might perhaps have otherwise determined the
Issue.
Loudes, in these unreasonable ouscres OF dscontont
are tho Volunteers Fault-nndinr and grumbing ara
common 10 other people besides the Engsh. Bui the
Italians are apt TO put into the uvcancc OF their dis
satisfaction an acrimony unknown among people OF
northern blood they indulge fecllngs Of mutual uspi.
cor and wil TO extent that posses the comprehen
son Of many of their neighbors Let us hope that the
Italians viii not by their divisions damage cause that
has 80 great q hold many mems sympathies that
they VIII not have forgotten their Ens OF ls4s nor TIE
heavy penalty rih Whsck they Aad 70 ascns hemL
A French Review.
ENERGY AND SKILL OF THE PnUssIASs-rouR
GREAT ARMIES CONCENTRATING FOR PITCHED
BArTLE-N0THfNG INFORMANT FROM ITALY.
From tho Monitcur du Soir, July
There In general expectation that rey shortly we shall
receive gr-rs snepence from the theatre OF in Bo
hcmia, and the public impotence is strongly excited by
the serious events which on the eve OF presenting
themselves.
The Austrians In their concentration upon KonIggrStz
were closely followed by tho Prussians The evacuation
OF Gitschln marked by sanauinary conflict and the
losses OF men resulting from the series OF actions which
have served prelude 10 the great battle that Is mmi
AusroSaxon corps which, after the actions Mhnchen-
graft retired upon Ghschn 70 join the centre and right
wing Of Bcnedcks army has delivered the whole north
west OF Bohemia 10 the Russians, and has lct Prague
uncovered IL expected that this capital Will be occu
pied by detachment from The army Of Prince Frederick
.s's % snos,a ,,se pHse
ron ion OF their forces 70 distance from the actual
~ operations yet the occupation Of Prague would
Sun .; not ummp.n ss,u v xas., sSmp ns h
llavarisn aoniss . fl'M4 r.
The Trussisns At Prsrw would be masien only of
so sse "f ny. sb sn ero. I, i.sn ana Pssen
10 Muneh We taye FAD Al, ~ndv ~ nctrr fo~ rsclui