Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-07-21
FROM EUROPE.
New YoRx, July Is.

the Austrians was 1000. IL is announced n
that the total Austrian loss up to the present o
is $4,000 to 10000 men. In consequence of O
the successful storming Of Gitschin the juno i
tion of the Prussian armies, under the crown
prince and Prince Charles, was completely t
effected. Gitschin was much damaged I
Austrian prisoners continue to arrive. The 9
Austrian Hanover, Ramming and MARITIME i
regiments were wholly annihilated, and the
18th lager battalion annihilated to the last
man. The 1st Austrian army corps and the
Saxon army had. Joined the chief Austrian
army, and are ready for action.
A Vienna telegram of the first states that
the 1st corps of the Saxon army was re-
pulsed by the Prussians on the previous day,
in consequence of which the Austrian army
fell back in the direction of Konigratz.
A Prague dispatch of June goth reports
engagements on tho Goth, near Furnau and
near Kalitz, resulting favorably to the Aus
trians, and gives the names of several places
evacuated by the Prussians. The latter
were also defeated while flying from Flicin,
leaving their dead and wounded on the
field. These engagements are probably the
same as before reported.
A dispatch from Berlin of the 9th instant
gives an official dispatch from the headquar-
ters of the Crown Prince, saying "The result
of three days fighting, in which the 9th
Prussian corps has been engaged, cannot be
too highly esteemed.
On the eth it was oppose by the 9Th Aus
trian corps, under General Ramming. a
letter was found addressed by the latter to
Gen. Benedek, in Josephstadt, which offered
complete proof that the forces under his
command were thoroughly exhausted. He
therein requested General Benedek to send
him two fresh brigades, in order that his
| rniuht htyouooE unlor tbair nrntpp.
ton, and acknowledged that they would not
be able to fight on the following Gay. The
5th Prussian corps was, therefore, opposed
on the 28th and Goth by the corps of the
Archduke Leopold and General Testetics.
The fighting on these two days extended
over much greater line than on the 27th.
) The Austrian corps under Gablenz was COM
pletely broken up, besides loosing innumera-
BILE prisoners. Twenty guns, five colors and
two standards belonging to the corps of
) Gablenz, fell into the hands of the Prus-
slams.
A great number of workmen had left
!; Acre for Dresden to erect intrenchments.
The Austrians have evacuated Osweic
SIM ...
. The king of Prussia arrived at Rechen-
! berg, and was enthusiastically cheered on
Il leaving Berlin.
: A Berlin telegram of July I'd says, not
withstanding the recent sangunary lighting
) the Prussian army is in excellent SPIRITS
= Another dispatch announces the arrival of
= the King at Gitschen, where he was received
), by Prince Frederick Charles The streets
Y everywhere showed traces of an obstinate
y engagement. The enemy fed in disorder
under cover of the night. The conduct of
. the Prussian troops was excellent. The
y corps of guards repeatedly repulsed charges
lac ,,,.k
J headquarters of Prince Frederick Charles
N have been removed beyond Gitschen. The
81 junction Of the first and second army corps
70 was completely effected. The number OF
y Austrian prisoners already taken exceeds
q. 5000.
81 An italian regiment, forming part of the
: contingent of Austria to strengthen the 9Th
u Federal army corps, haG arrived at Frank
a. fort
IN GitschIn kilograms of July 3D., state thai
the Vienna telegram of June 28th, announc
&c II, ing the loss of eighteen guns by the Prus
ia SLAMS, is officially denied The Prussian
~ o' nave not lost single gun, but have captur
IL ed twenty-four Austrian guns and eigh
o. flags. On the evening of June 30th, a Prus
~ sian brigade surprised an Austrian brigade
'u and captured flag and $50 prisoners. Th
Fk King left on July Sd for the outposts of hi
iS army under the Crown Prince. TIE Duk
DC of Coburg had arrived at Gitschin.
III A Berlin official telegram of July Sd state
ia that Gen. Benedek found himself compelled
ne in consequence of the dissolution of th
rs corps of General Gablenz and the retreat O
10 the Austrian and Saxon troops, to abandon
iu the operations he had commenced near GIFTS
III chin and concentrate the army at NOR
u distant point.
A Gitschin telegram of July I'd says tina
the Prussians have captured 1000 Austria
prisoners since the 26th of June, and tina
10000 Austrans have been killed an
~ wounded. Several batallions were complete
81 ly annihilated. The Saxon corps, the Kali
rs. brigade, the Cliem Gallas corps, and tn
he Gablenz corps are completely broken W
nm and for the present not in a condition t
ed fight. The Austrian army has retired to
I strong position between Josephstadt an
,v. Konigratz, and according to the statement
IN of some captured officers the soldiers al
discouraged and the army in state of d
solution.
Desertion is increasing in the Italia
of army.
lr. The retreat of the Austrians was ,ery pr
is cipitate. A Trautenau dispatch of the 3
lla says the Austrjans appear to intend to r.
be main on the defensive between Josephstat
and Konigratz.
The London Times of July 4th saws
Horrible as the carnage has been, it must |
or looked upon as a mere prelude to the pitcl
Vi ed battle now unavoidably be engaged c
on either side"
- About 1000 men of Federal army corr
su. had occupied Wetzlar, levied a contribute
Isl. on the inhabitants, and left in the directic
ico of Geissen.
es. The Latest News
ks The Africa has arrived, with Liverpo
nh- dates of July 8, via Queenstown.
, The latest report states that Prussia AT
NY Italy have accepted the proposal for an q
mistice. The Prussians, however, had a,
vanced further into Bohemia.
re. Heavy cannonading had been heard in Il
CIV afternoon of the 7th, in the direction of Ko
be niggratz. 1t was supposed the Prussia
ira. were attacking the fortress.
in. The steamship Palmyra, from New Yor
arrived at Liverpool on the Sth.
The Paris Temps announces that Pruss
and Italy have accepted the armistice on Il
ION following conditions THE Prussians to I
ten tam their present position; the troops to
by supported by the countries occupied; Austr