The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-28
RALEIGH, N. c., SATURDAY,

The Prussian artillery halted on the
summit of the Lipa hill and fired shells
rapidly.which burst with terrible precis-
ion over the heads of the fugitives.-
The cavalry flew forward in pursuit
but the Prince, after leading short
way. had to superintend the general
movement. for the Austrian batteries
had taken post in the Streselitz ridge,
and were firing heavily against the pur-
suing Prussians. Then the cavalry got
out of hand, and by small detachments
rusted on the Austrian battalions but
these. though retreating fast, were not
routed. and in many instances beat off
the cavalry, who also suffered much
from the Austrian artillery, for the
shells burst repeatedly among the
sauadrons, and killed many men and
horses. B But the Austrian guns were
driven off their ridge by the heavier fire
of the more numerous Prussian batter
is, and the pursuit renewed.
Some of the retreating Austrians made
for the fortres of Koniggratz, others for
Pardubliz, and troops were sent in pur-
suit along both roads. The wounded
who were living on the grounds Shrek
ed with fear when they saw the cavalry
Prince Frederick Charles took care that
they should be avoided, and at one time
checked the pursuit in order to move his
squadrons round and not go through
patch of standing corn where several
wounded Austrians had taken refuge.-
These, when they saw the lancers conf
thought they were going to be massa-
cred, and cried piteously ; waving white
handkerchiets as a sign of truce but
they had no cause to fear. Large num-
bers of prisoners were taken, for the
pursuit was continued to the Elb, and
it was nof until nine O'Clock that all
firing ceased, but the main body of the
army halted about seven.
AS the Princes returned the battalions
cheered them for their victory, but they
left the pursuit of their enemies and the
cheers oftheir own victorious troops to
look after the hospital accommodations
provided for the wounded. These lay
in immense numbers on the field. The
dead, too, lay thick, but all they re-
quire will be done tomorrow. Every
cottage in the neighborhood that has
not been burnt is full of the wounded.
Austrians and Prussians lie side by side,
but the Krankentrager are still out, and
all will not be collected till late to-mor-
row morning.
CONSPICUOUS in the hospitals, working
diligently in their voluntary labor, are
the knights of ST. John, of Jerusalem.
This order of knighthood, renewed late
ly for the succor Of the weak and suffer-
ing, has sent here large hospital es-
tablishment under the direction OF Count
Theodore Stolberg. From the volunta-
ry contributions of the knights, hospitals
are maintained in the nearest towns and
the field all necessary hospital stores
are carried by the order, and means of
transport accompany the army hospi-
tai nurses are provided, and by their aid
many wounded are carefully attended
who could not be looked after 10y the
ordinary arrangements.
The battle of Sadowa has been a
great victory for the Prussian army !;
the troops fought with the most deter
mined courage they stood for hours
under a terrible fire, for there are sup
posed to have been nearly one thousand
five hundred guns in action, of which
seven hundred and fifty were Prussian.
The immediate cause of the victory was
the Crown Princes attack on the Aus
trian left flank, which turned the posi-
ton but the attack in front had a great
effect on the issue, as, unless it had been
steadily maintained, the Austrians might
have repulsed the attack in flank.
1t is the opinion Of the Prussian Gen
erals that the Austrian retreat was
most skillful, and that their artillery
was exceedingly well handled.
The number of troops engaged on
the Prussian side was about two hun
dred and fifty thousand. The Austrians
are supposed to have had almost an e.
quail number. No details have yet
been received of the number of killed,
wounded or prisoners.
The London Times says that " the IN
cidents of this battle make it clear that
the greatest battle of the present age
was won by the superior prowess OF the
victors, and was not the consequence
ofa merely mechanical advantage. The
needle-gun, added, no doubt, to the
completeness of the victory but If the
Prussians had possessed no such weap-
on, the spirit of their onset, and the
skillful arrangement by which part
of their army was brought ou the flank
and rear of the enemy, would have ef-
fectually dislodged the Austrians from
their position"