New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-21
The Datfls Of Gifsehin.
Correspooaencs Of Tho Lca3on Tine


Correspondence Of Tho Lcn3on Tiaa1
Tho Crown Prince with tho second Army, OF Army
Has TO two AUSTRIAN corr, ar7rts Gabens sud anmn
AID pushing ais advanced troops upon the Viper Eoo
hot Last evening. ia order to open COMMUNICATIONS
with tue cfowa Primo audo iaeise .ss e cs',,.
made toward t len in the direction of the iowa
OF Gitschn or Jicin rs it Is wnt,sn on macy 1es; 0o,ea
his hcad1uartes from Nuachengid " oookl Dat ics VITA
tic intention Of remaining long here for he leaves tbs town
Tho army moved from tho Ise. toward Gitschia BY three
roaGs-Le len from 1tnan BY RewensEo the center from
rodo by sobotka the rigt from Mdnchengrais BY oocr
Iagl1en Sobo,Aa. Fun roads lead IRON tho town 81 s
north 10 THrunu the ia Sobos Of the sGth 20 Kos
te2 aud tie east bat banding souh~atd 70 no az FROM
the road tho 1nnu road runs about three niles
from tscbi1 asemcrcgar range Of steep broken
bliss on slopes and SUBMITS spruce aud silver hrs grow
IN thick woods winch oooasioraly reSch DON Iao te c
y ground and there upon toss Hills are patches CT
corn OF land whlo at yaus inrvais there arc Little
eos separated from esch other and Il ndng in ofohards
Near OF the OF bids tbs srVuGd Is much broken
Whore the road from Sobotka passes through the bis they
dip to form narrow pass and The IL forests on
down close ~ the Ioa On the SobotAe sue OF
the woods tttro rayiDo about 100 lec deep Dat VITA os
not 20 steep bat mas tho Ioaa can 1t'c s a I'D
hI s"r The sst Las retired from the side OF tue eaas
ana the ground covered with standing crops whcn
fruit thcl studded AT about tee zane distance
further on toward third break in tie ground
nu0tnor sharp urduiatiou Il the roadway.
ga tie CIT side Of hollow ground partly on the
bank boz The brow Of the sope aud on toe more level
ooun.ry boyoad stnGs the te village OF Icchow forming
Cimp OF houses with low walls bat having hgh thateted
roof which Just rise above the tops OF the orched trees that
os,er closely among and around the cottages quarter OF
an tie village lies the last break 10 the sousd Tor
beyond this fat plain stretches TO the little river which
passing he tows OF Gschn on It's ochog side falls Into the
Iser Ilnnu hi. last Is rather deseT ana wdes
Rad descending the Lochow bsnx crosses by i'w
stone bridge and then straight the oppOAte side OF
tie nuls might be termed ia Indsn phrase TO gain the
level plain. - ,
neighbofhood Podol TO Soboka. aud there striking the
road hom MhachengIaz 10 G,tschin. Gen. ven Scamut
toward itscbn lie moved WITH his divisions dis
lance a,ar, Of Gen. Wrer or the 81 Division as
Werty advanced guard consisted of tie "a battalion OF
and ITO 81 battalion 81 tho isd Regiment Ia rear OF
these DAaols Of the regiment OF the late
King OK Prusss remaining battaons OF the 49, and
one Of the h Regiment With one s4poahder aud
TWO four FOUNDER field batteries.
strohg ustrian frcs held the wood behind the first rs
vine viii ~ shap-hooSis Lgoa g.a e , ~. n, w y,
their u Prusan nceol gun Behind eaon narks.n
100 soldiers were PLACED WHOSE only duty load their
,es md hand Them 10 ia picked mca IN whom the firing
interested. The Austrian artillery was placed behind tue wood
that could bring acoss lire on the opening IN me oht
through whsh tho cGuss passes and ske heavily on the
sboKa bank The Tayac and the open country beyond As
the P,l,snn enSea EE sS ne ,Enep f
behind tho trees also soon commenced biting IRE. Inc
c cJ regardless Of the whitening which they thom
selves exposed showsrsd bullets from their quickly
o led arms gains, the defenders OF the wood while some o
their artillery quickly brought into action red " silence Ae
Austrian guns
But tie heht was unequal tie shaFpshoocrs behind The
trees could rarely BE- seen az the fire u the Prusians did
not tel much upon their concealed ehemies nor wore Their
sus Aa,tfan pieces The from the wero
aiming webs the Of tho i2d wcrc falling fast and Il
seemed that tho defenders woud be able TO hold tue Wood
But Of the rssan division coming ups more
ery already in aeno1 aad tho Austrian gunuers began
An ira with less oloc Tho regiment OF the King Of Prussia
soou arrived The rTusan soldiers unable 70 MAKE mIch
Impression with their te on the aeen IN ,he re- were
already anxious TO come TO close lnafcrs anu s.c , & h
Wofdcr his forward to take The woods win inc pay
ouet They were carried but not yhou; loss for the Aus
triss retired from tree 20 tree 1 ony "nen pE, Ueona
the last skirt tho wood retired unaer cover OF tLer guns
and take up position VI the ihsf bfo" oi pe
The mastotry iee recommended. The opponents stood on
eher bank Of le ISow %l S'u o r S on the
TANKS Il both lines sent their shol truly among the adSeE
sares infantry But hero the needle had more success
FOR the Autrans stood gp clear against me sy ava soon inc
white nnorns began 10 90 down qaeGly No troops so "
armed could stood before tbs nuerons IRE which the
Prusans directed the opposite line Tho Austrians
dd could do. but aftes losing fearfQy We're
obliged 10 f back and take Up their thud position IN INC
II sas now about O'Clock he evening" tie combat bad
already lasted amos. two hours but here 10 s,Ienewei
more iercoy than ever The PUsans encouraged by their
brave soldiers and bTayey edeageTy came 10 we
attack With hearts as big and with ocas as devoted tho
Austians stood with desperate oamness TO receive them
On both sides the fighting haFd bnt ~ say distance e
Austrian rife had no chance against TIE netd H aAu Az
close quarters the bosh soldiers the Kaiser could rot cope
with tue broad sboudered of P0mcIania, who fF the
@ OK an horr the Mt,c village Of Lochow
held and The continuous rattle Of the rites and the havy can
Termination OF assault and tho stortnoSs OF tho defense
But tho Austans slowly forced from house 10 house and
from ohard 10 orchard and had 90 retreat 10 their last
taee ground on the top vi tho Gsohn bank Of the fourth
raYine. a,,., a.. -.
fry The defenders felt that this their last standing
un and on It's epcgjcd the Of Gs
chin the assans knew that hero would almost Ger
Ia ny bring thom to object Of an hor eSertons Tho os
line formed The The opposite bank that held
aud then hc rapidly against she brow
where the Austranh stood Tho aicr roinred tho hge but
nom necessity more siowyt m tho snua ,moto the rras
SIAN troops hooyy ard tho ahe husimr ih mont ~ tie
sssaianis nc caused casualties Nnt tho P@n,ranahs
wcro highly esctrl and n Ia said that heavy ws OF no
prus,ans dnshcd tho road AMI shcj tho opposite
slope With their hrs a. Tho charge There tcroe struggle
ensued Tho strong ~ onrtapa pressed hard against
their and pushed hon ihs brow OF tho
slope tho lowell plain YET Tho hhc nni ashre Aust.a
trt hard drive their bayonot, INTO tho faces OF
their taller anagunt but strength aud weight told FOR their
more powerful liged then. back loot by foot III
gan WA fairly the de'ondcro hnc, The Muskety
bullets had aio told sharply tho Ausirans and they
obliged 20 retire They drow of tho plain toward
Cshin bur IN rout slowly anil suleny they drew back
suertng loss In tho 4da where the needle gan
had rangei but ey fought for every yard OF ground
ever turning send the advancing Pussans shots
return the showers OF bullets which Taned upon
themselves Tor long the plain the Of the sdvanc
combat and II not TN midnight t5et Gen son
Werder occupied Gtsohin In the town The Auttrs dla
time bat carried then they retired rapidly
tho sonh. In their haste they loft Their hospitals
aud here well rs In L0ohow WeEdera DIVISION TOOK
large number OF prisoners. .
Bn, ths not hs only combat lasi evening" On the
Northern side OF GschD and on tho Truman osa the Aus
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