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The Battle of sadowa.
[From=thesL sLondon Times July 8. Il

oil "a lung series ISDloouyselc its'o, ae
the close ofllast @aek, enabled the Prussian
generals to massstheir forces on the plains Of
Bohemia, and to press close upon their enemy.
who. after disputing theground. inch:by inchs
along eyeryss avenue Of that mountain git
kinndon., had fallen back, lied at allpointsS
panting and bleeding, yet turning to bay On
his last vantage ground on the Ellie, between
histwo strongholds Of JosephStadt and konis-
nratz. A pause Of three days seems to have
been allowed. to the combatants on both sides.
Finally, on Tuesday, the First Prussian A.
INV, under Prince Frederick Charles, advar-
cing from Gitschin, on the road that by Chlu,n
and Horzitz leads to Sadowa,. and the Second
Army. under the Crown Prince, crossing the
Elbe to meet them, drew up all their COM
bined forces, under The immediate command
Of their kipg-au array, it is said,,o of no less
than eight army corps-on some point near
Kouiggra,z, between the. right bank of the
Eibe aud the left of the Bistriiz, minor lrib.
utary stream which runs parallel to the main
river from Horzitz to its confluence with it.
Marshal 3enedeE, aware that the decisive
moment had arrived, issued forth from Kon
,iisgra!z, apparently with only five army
corps, but choosing, rs was natural with a
man who stood on his own ground, u most
advantageous position. The battle field is
d. scrbed as being near Horzitz, near Sadowa,
near Koniggratz; the fighting ragged, proba-
biy, from one end to the other Of all this vast
,r.ct of country. Tie battle lasted for twelve
hours. For six hours the Austrians defended
a strorg position they. had CHOSEN behind the
B .strita, bnt it was taken bystorm towards 2
o'clock, aud by I in the evening the defeat OF
the Austrians was complete. The earliest
Prussian bulletins of the same evening, at 6
aud | o'clock, already claimed a victory
aud spoke of their army as close in rursu
OF their routed enemies.
By later accounts dated yesterday, we are
told that three flags aud thirty-four guns
were taken by three OF the victorious regi-
ments, and no less than o. 900 Austrian priso
xers had slready heen brought in. The tro.-
paics by which other corps sisnalzed their
victory ,-uud the total nnmher OF their priso-
ne.s, had not yet been sscertained; bat the
Twelfth Prussian nuSsars are said TO have
broken two Austrian squares. By their own
admission the Prussians purchased their tri-
u,nphat very dear price; all their corps were
brought into action, and al suffered severely.
Nothing, however, ean exceed the extent OF
the Austrian disaster. As telegram after
telegram comes in, every fresh detail confirms
us in our conviction that the imperial army,
already exhausted bya series Of defeats, in
which NO less than 10000 prisoners had fallen
into tie enemy's hands, dispirited by the
consciousness OF The fearful odds against
which it had to contend, owing to that fatal
needle gym, which experience had proved to
be amost irresistible, went into the field
bent ON q supreme effort, not so much in de-
fence Of the monarchy as in support of its
ancient military ,enown, and fought not so
much to conquer as to sell the victory at the
highest possible rate.
The most illustr:ous names in the empire
are among the dead and wounded. Count
Thun and Colonel Binder, both high in COM
mand are among the former among the
latter. three archdukes aud Gene al Festetics.
Prince I,ichtapstein and Prince Windischgratz
were taken prisoners.
Where this great debacle is to terminate,
whatpoints Marshal Rencdek may still con-
slider defensible, where he can hope to find
breathing room for tho reorganization Of his
scattered and dispirited forces, We hardly
venture to irquire. The suddenness and the
magnitude of the sad Austrian calamity are
too oyerpowering for any man to speculate on,
its possible consequences on the destinics OF
the empire. With the exception OF lew
f)rtresseS of no more avail in modern war
fare TO stay the triumphant progress of
victorious army than JoSephstsdt and l$onig-
g-atz have proved to be, Benedek has nothing
in his rear but an open country, nothing be-
tween him and the capital hut vast smooth
battle field, where the cannon, the cavalry,
and the dread needle-gun of the Prussians
viii have free play.
GENERAL BE%EpEk's OFFICIAL, REPORT.
VIENNA, Thursday, July s.
General Rcnedek addressed the following
dispatch to the Emperor yesterday, at three
o'clock in the morning
After brilliant CONTEXT of five hours dura.
ton, before koniggratz, with our centre at
I.ippa, tie enemy, favored by the rain, sue
ceedei in establishing himself unperccived
at Chilum. Our lines being thus broken
through, we were compelled TO retire. The
retreat was effected eomposeily on lardubitz.
TIE losses are not yet known, bat they are
considerable.
THE FRENCH TAKE POSSESSION As OF rRaNcH
TERRITORY.
GFrom La Presse (semi-oliciaD of July II
The italian Government has been advised
that it will have to cease Immediately every
act of hostility against Venetia, being French
Territory,
A French Commissioner Is goIug Ct once to
Venice to assume its Goyernrpentin the name
Of the Emperor.
Orders have been issued to the French
squadron in the Mediterranean Immediately
to repair to Venice, and to hoist the French
flag instead of the Austrian upon all fortified
posts on the Venetian coast.
The cession of Tenetia to France is COM
plete and definite, and without any other con-
di,on on the part of Austria except TO with
draw the guns, arms and all munitions of war
found in fortified places. Within forty eight
hours the whole of Venelia will be French
Territory, aud it will depend upon the good
will OF France either to keep or to part with
it.
BaEsr, July 7, 1866.
The French iron-clad fleet was to have sail.
ed from Toulon for the Adratic this morning
in order to take possession of Venice. The
general opinion is that Franco will receive
Sardinia in exchange for Veaatia, and will
either give that island to the Pope or keep
it herself Public sentiment approves. of the
transaction.
Although Italy has refused the armistice
she has appointed the Marquis de Pepoli-
Commissioner ofthe Government, to transact.
the negotiations relative to the annexation Of
Yenetia to the Kingdom Of Victor Emanuel.
The Disappointment caused at Berlin by the