The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-18
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tune OF war has once declared favor OF Prussia
The bold conception and execution OF
se Of bloody eneouniers had =, the close of last week
aDabed the Prussian Generals their forces the
plain OF Bohemia and TO press ciore upon their enemy
who, after disputng the ground by nch along every
avenue Of that mounian-gr, kingdom, had fallen back
niled a al po'n., Paat"o and ''esd'ng, " h'rm.
| Ebc, between his two s,roneholds OF Josephs,aat
and KonigsraE paus Of hree doya ,eems b
have bven aL,oed 10 ne eomtaaats Lp d.s Finally
on Tuesday the First Prussian army Prince Frcie
rick Charles, advancing from Glsohin the road that
by Chlum aud Horzz leads TO sadowa and tho second
army, under the Crown Prince crossing the Elbo 10
meet them drew all their combined ionas under the
/ immediate command OF their Kng-an arm v il i sald
OF no ess than eight army oorpa--on point near
KonRrraz, between the right bank OF the Eibc the
left Of the fstritz minor tributary stream which
parallel 10 The main river from HorzH o confluence
with r Marshal Benedek that tho decisive moment
had arrived issued forth from Kdnggrdtz apparently
only five army corps but choosing M natural with
man who stood ON hts own ground, most advanta
geous position. The battlefield Is described being
ragged prohdbiy FIRM one end 70 tse oer n an fs vast
trdt ~ country The hattie a,td ic,ire hoary For
hours tho Austrian. defended strong position they had
chosen behind the Bisri'z but u taken by storm
towards two o'clock, and by seven IN hc even
| Ing tho defeat of the Austrans
| pete. Tho earliest Prusaan bulletins of tho
/ same evening, at oiht and eleven O'Clock already
! claimed victory, aud spoke of their army
close pursuit og their routed opemics BY later an
counts dated yesterday told that three flag and
thiryfoar guns were taken by three of the victorious
regiments no less than ten thousand Austrian pso
ners lad already been bro ght In. The teophieG by
which other corps signazed their victory and total
number Of their prisoners had not vel been aimed
! lut the Twelfth PrusslaD hus aTe s1d have
broken two Austrian squares by their own admission
tho Prussians purchased Their triumph very heavy
prre all their corps brought INTO action and
all sun red severely Nothing, however excred tho
extent of tho Austrian disaster telegram after ,ee
gram comes in, every fresh detail confirms rs In our
conviction that the Imperial Army, already exhausted
by series of defeats In which lees thin 20 900 pris
thu conscousness u The fearful odds aeains, which 4
had 10 contend OWING TO that fatal needle pn which
pereDee had proved 10 be almost irresistible
the field bent on supreme effort not much defence
OF the monarchy AZ in support o It's ancient military
nown and fought not so much 70 conquer sell ,he
victory AL the highest poesb rate Tho Iusirons
names IN the empire the dead and wounded
Count Thun and Colonel Hinder both high command
are among the former among tho latter three Arch
dukes and General Fesietics Prime. Iachtcnuen and
Prince Wndischgraz were taken prisoners We have
that they have good tidngs with which 10 nit gate
the cruel intelligence that the disorder in their
camp is too great for them TO think Of tclegraphic
or written despatcles--but tho prussian bnilstins
assure us that their enemies falling back upon
koniggrsn IN complete ront. sire1ng their
arms and baggage far and wide along the road.
The first instinct of self preservation drove ns (eu.rs
1s.tfdud, 70 her (eres; but either they did
tuated by strategic 10 movement siiil further
10 the rear for va are told that the Agsans aban
junction at Pardabisx where ibis sr..i asie 10 .al
inmate What points Marshal Bensdex may s,il
slider defensibIe, where he can hope to hnd breath
and Nsp,rited forces, We hardly venture In.
quire. Tho euddenness and the magnitude Of
for any 70 speculate on n possbls "a
the des,inics Of the empire. With the exception of q
stay tbe triumphant progress Of v,c,orious army than
Josephssd and Koniggrkx have prove 20 be- Benedek
Ss: % n .sa s ss sS 40
dread -sdE o.. o 4. is..-ss. sai ass. css plss s
their arms they must now provide for the safety Of
the State. and this can hardly bs done BY
10 which AsssxA has lain pros.nis bsfoss an
advanc.ng enemy not The nrss time "a whlch On sm.
@gFa1,si ANS pslRlc. .6aa Aipea sSssqlE Aaiara ibs
the additional dignity shch consciousnsss Of unmeted
misfortune Impsrts 70 elevated chsrsesss has saved
yet few fragments OF his tattored imperial mantle.
king wiII am Of Prussia Is in the camp and the Em.
peror frapcis Joseph Is not very far from Bsnedsks
o%sa saes a:rs.e ssrs ,h:rs W.. .. are.
Austeriits and aner solfsrno. Better terms than
Austria may obtain nov will certainly not be granted 70
her after two three months prorsctsd struggle has
added 70 the evaporation Of hostile passions sftsr
many thousands Of Austras noblsst hs deep
two great German Powers could 70 agreement 81
the present moment would be dfncut 70 ssy, and u
that he should sue or saspen.,on u ho.,li.s- ~hch
there IL little doubt would be readily granted From
srmistice TO peace The Emperor Fano's Josph knows
by experience there Is bu, one step 10 -, Sfe between
From the London News, Julysl
n II dicult exsggsrae the effect Of the Prus.lan
victory, which w. indeed nothing less than great
throw. For many daysn mus, have been apparent TO
At Vienna that the grand struggle would take
place In the northeast u BOHEMIA Every effort,
army 10 ,hoss regions BY aurryins up ~hs,svsr
troops could DO spared from other quarters Of tne
pire After the defeat o. the Italians a. casierrs
every available regiment must have been despatched
10 the north and for tho sams reason every
regiment could be spared from tho army bavaria
Prague 10 join Benedek Fron what quarter, theu,
endorsements be ob'snsd no~f l,sa tsdo q Journey
s possession % The In. q rlwsy which comet. rss
dubitz with Prague and the west. the rsinforccmen.
from that quarter must make des9sr Of many hundred
miles through vienna In srdef V reach tho
camp of Bened~k. Already the prussisns have
succssded In concentrating sighi corps ~ their 1
order 70 enter Bohema ba, victory which lbs, have
Just gained wil enable them 70 call 10 all thsf scat,
aud 70 pour do~n with overwhelming fury The
flying fragments avhsi vas the great Austrian army
oecnpailou os Psrlsbaz must 70 cut OF All eosaani
cation between The Austrsns and the FEDERAL army
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raovsm.nlx -,ordin.u pfgmr...a. e 80 p,.ss,.SS
been css.sly d.hssd bsfor: s.s oysrs,I,a ma ssys
single shcs -.s AIRED TIE dssribst5a 80 s,r..s
The roads -hieh 'hsy -sr- 70 .rsssrss NE s,.s
~ time winch each vp~r.sl0n " ocrapy
must have besn seoursteiy fors.s~u The oss II.
mirsbs arrangement. must havs been made Zoe pro.
curing and for~srdiox " tns font tb~ necessary sup
Pile. fB order move army u 100 90 er 500 90
men, Il not enough tas, ample suppiy ~ fod
milton and cofhing should be pfUsdsd somsrhsss The
nros~ary smount of such material b. the par.
tiegisr SPOT and at TIE particular hour al whrb fb.y
may - required TIE prsselsa srry is oBvioasy
msndsd ~ brave AMI niesni ssfcers ~ the nsid Dai
resides this u Il egasIly obvisus that ,hs chlf ~ star
snf the Conmisssry Oen~rs must p0we~ Ne hgA<f
eapanfy for orSsnxation ant ssvsns sanent
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