The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-16

wires
kusans we're close up the frontier and that at mid
ay ,ne Castle of Grafensten ave miles from the near
sss permanen station direct telegraphic commu-
Ica,Son w1sh Berlin some idea formed of the
advantages which this apparatus gives TO an army In the
field. rk
battle or Turnnu.
Isohrow June 26) correspondence OF London Timesl
THE FIELD
me road from Rechenberg TO Turnan crosses range
o hills which separates the valley OF the Upper Nesse
from the country beyond and drops down from this
range by some sharp zgzags to the valley in which lies
The village Of Lleosnau. This village Is built on the
second range OF hills lying between Liebenau and
Mrnau This rivuet in the part OF It's course above
the village OF Lebenau, runs at right angles to the
seae and forms valley between the two hills which
lie north Of Lebenan towards Reichenberg, and those
rom I,ebepau 10 rirnau passes through the denle
formed by the stream which runs through the village;
hit the road turns to the LETT ana ascends the southern
yapge passing neor the top between steep cutting
through rocks This cutting is about one hundred yards
h length and here the road is only about thirty feet
VIDE. -
t,ons of nr trees but when the traveller leaving Lebe
nnu has by the road gained the summit OF tho range
which lies south of the village he finds before him
\ vide plateau extending for about two miles In the
direction Of Turnau. This plateau this morning
covered with high standing crops OF wheat and barley
already whitening for the harvest. The road runs
through The corn ned ana a. me ena 81 se &
From the brow Of this slope Turnau can BIO seen lying in
the river towards the left 'front.' The schloss of sichrow
directly on the rghr and the view 70 tho front is
bounded by the hr clad and Enthusiastically rocky hills
the Iser while the left the church Of Gentschowitz
stands raised knoll above the general plain, and
cooking upon the orchards and cottages Of the little
hamlet which clusters round its foot
Between the bottom OF the slope which falls from this
a plain INTO the valley OF aa isep ana aar
low range of hills having an elevation considera
bly, Inferior to that OF the plateau On this lower range
Immediately surround by orchards but in the midst OF
a widcstretching land lies the village OF Dauby.
ENEMY
Last night the Prussian advanced posts were pushed
forward 70 the tops Of the range Of hills which bound the
valley Of Lebcnau the north This morning General
Won Horne who with the Eighth division, held the out
posts had advanced early to occupy Hebenau. As his
advanced guard entered the village the Austrian rear
g form barrcads across the narrow street. through
which the high road runs On the approach OF the ad
guard they retired to the hill which the road
20 Turnau passes south of the village.
AUSTRIAN POSITION AND FORCE.
the sa 81 sSo " oassd dOSn
village of Lebenau, which Horne had just occupied and
their cavalry covered the guns But they were not In
force They had infantry and thor whole strength
appeared to Re only four regiments Of cavalry with two
batteries OF horse artillery
began TO ascend the hill, while General Won
Haunn came down TO LiebeDon with the cavalry
The hills which bound The IsSsnau Valley on the north
Thus the guns OF the Austans were on the southern,
those q the Prusslans on the northern range which
Is about hundred yards wide and there seemed 10
be On opportunity for smart combat af 81
Down In Lebanau, between the opposed batteries,
the wings OF Hornes divisions and columns wero
already issuing from the village, making their way
getting among the short spruce hrs that cothe
the hill beside the road.
little before nine O'Clock Prince Frederick Charles
and hts staff upon the hill where the artillery wa,
placed 1t almost exactly nine o'clock when iast
OF hre with heavy puG OF white smoke on the Aus
HILL showed that their artillery had opened, and
ride shell came whsng over the heads Of Hornes divi
Tnn prussIan artillery answered. aud for few minutes
the bills echoed with he noise their rapid discharges
vA,is ths smoke drifting but slowly tho lazy breeze
hid from sight tho opposite guns though the quick
ports and he whi'tns 9th shells told that they wer
paua1S ARTILLERY A,sp CAVALRY AT WORK.
Bot the Prussan guns were too numerous; Honei
division WAS pushing up the hill, and the Austrian ari
fAsn The husssn cavalry pushed forward by the road,
formed on the northern edge plateau The Thur.
sgian Uhians the uhlans Of the Prince OF Hohcnohc,
tended 70 the left while the Brandenburg Hussars Of
zethen conspicuous by their red uniform were nearer
On The right OF the cavalry was the horse artillery and
Prince Frederick Charles himself cavalry officer, was
THE AUSTRIAN RETREAT
The retreat Of the Ausrans could be traced by tho
broad paths tsmped down IN The corn, and every
and then they halted their artillery into action
and two tLrec rounds fred al tho forming lines
When Prince Frederick Charles had completed his dis
positions he ordered the advance and the troops pressed
forward The cavalry and artillery moved on the pa.
teag whilo Hcrncs infantry the right made for the
Schioss OF Slchrow aud the woods IT, The cav
airy pushed quickly aud the guns moved well with il,
but every and hcn halted and came into action.
The Anstriaps, inferior In numbers and already
firing, cond hope stand against the force thus dis
played and they drew quickly over the plateau making
for me hills OF panea-
Three reeinenis Of cavalry were launched after them
and went dashng through the corn. but did not reach
the retiring troops before the latter had Quilted ths
plateau aud then the woods and broken ground
on the side of the slopes impcdcd their progress
Catu le
artillery opened and poured shells briskly int,
the advancing lines, but the gliding motion OF the ad
vancing troops and the nnduaing ground Their
aim, for only about twenty casualties occurred Whom
the Prussau guns gained The southern brow Of the pia
csnnopsde ensued but the Ausirisns were ultimately
siienced Ye, they did WELL for they made good their
having TO pass THROUGH the Of Lebenau
she Geld artillery which to-day fred into the Prussan
ranks would probably have gone trophy TO Berlin.
The Rattle Of Munehengratx.
sHeadqnarcrs Of First Prussan Army, schloss Of SIGH
row, June 20 correspondence Of London Tmesl
ms sfrranoS.
The railway and high road hich lead down the valley
~ the fser from T1rneu 90 Mnchengrsty run dis
tance Of about Ave miles from the former the
norfh side OF the river but reaching the village IL
about two hundred yards distant from each other,
thai OF the railway being ON the right, and
of mersop isaa,u~ ,,wap,. M,nehsms, s'o T ,ss
lser ~ Podo' near upon one hun<red yards WIDE and
runs with deep but fast between stecp banks
wncn only rise about four feet above the erel OF the
watsr Three roads lead the psf sschrow
the high road that runs down the valley the Iscr that
on the csst country road, which Leaves the plateau
near the Schloss 81 sichrov and Joins highway near
the village OF Swern, amoet a, equal distance be.
tvecn Tdrnau and fsdo; In the centre the ohanspes
from Iebenau strikes into the hghroa hair way he.
tween Sw'ery'n and Turriu aud the road from Conlho
eiis on the west joins u close 70 this town.
~ 01ifNOg.
Yesterday evening Prince Frederick Charles threw
light pontoon bridge the a lttie below the
broken bridge OF Tdrnnu, aud occupied the town With
small force without opposition. Horncs division
marched Al the sanc time by the country road on the
eaet ocuped tho Village Of Swicrzn, aud pushed It's
advance guard towards poiol Tie troops directed on
shls point consisted ~ companies of the Fourth
gsr battalion tho second and scer baialons Of the
aifnan LalL Ii