Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-13
The German War

Times. n.
nouneing the signing of the treaty. of peace be-
tween Austria and Prussia at Prague, August
thus: J
The German war of 1850 is AZ an end Tie
exactly ten weeks day since the heads of me
Prussian columns stepped over the Prussian
u u Within thar time Saxony, Hanover.
berg. the whole OF Bohemia, Morayia and the
Duchy OF Austria north of the Danube have
oetn oyerrun by the troops of Prussia. The
army OF General Benedek mas suffered the de-
leafs OF Sichrow, Podoll, Munchengratz and
GIcnln at the hands of Prince Frederick
u aries; those OF Nachod, Skalitz and Tratenan
al the hands OF the Crown Prince The de-
clslve disaster Of koniggratz the direct result
OF the union of the Prussian armies on the NaId
OF battle, sweptthe Austrian Army ofthe N orth
out OF Bohemia, and drove its shattered Ieeions
10 cover Tor refuge behind the earth works of
OImutz where they would have prohablv
remained besieged iii the end of the war had
not General Benedek, by a daring flank move.
ment. IL the face of his victorious pursuers. re-
irieyed his reputation for gereralship and
IN the defer ce OF the capital.
The Prussian armies in Bohemia and
Morayia nave not sustained q reverse hardly
check IN heir onward course, except when,
on the first day of the action Of Trautenau the
Frst corps took no proper precautions to guard
ITSELF against a sudden counter attack occun,
90 own without throwing out proper ad-
vance posts, and justly suffered for its pegIi.
geLce- The reverse of the first day was how
ever, retrieved by a crushing success the newt
ms rnIng, which allowed the corps to move
cI.ar our OF the mountains and to gam the pos..
lion near honiginhof, where the Crown Prince
Drew d y army together and concentrated A. on
the non thern hank of the Upper EIbe. before be
swooped down on the right flank of the Ans
trians W lille they were struggling TO keep bacg
Prince Frederick Charles al Sadowa
This descent OF the Crown Prince on the
Austrian flank finished the great battle and
win " the campaign; for, though armies still
marched, and few skirmis hes occurred when
the Prussian patrols pushed up too roughly
a.
masses oftroops were past: the great army of
Austria had been swept away and scattered bv
the loss OF a single pitched battle"
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN-Our readers will TO-
in'In DER that We reported the fact that q suit
nsd oeen brought IN our city court at the last
term 10 recover the amount of a policy of life
insurance granted by the Sou hern Mutual Life
insurance Company of South Carolina 10 a
Ies ,. OF TINS city, who was forced into the
mlhtary service, and while in that service
ORD ltwIll be remembered that the Insurance.
company demurred pay ing, on the ground that
.nsIe was embodied in the policy OF insurance
a proVlsioE mat the insured should not enter
she military service. On the other hand the
representatives. claim that he did nor violate
.ne eo'hPaet OF ms own accord, hence the COM
pahy should pay the amount. Judge Snead
stated, on the conclusion Of the Argument in
Tue ase. that ne would reserve his decision for
some future day. The judge has announced
that deeislon- and sustaiRs the companv in
ihelr demurrer. We learn that the case will he
carried mp 10 the Superior Court-Au0usto
- man in Troy, N. Y. vacated haunted
nouse because ghost in the form OF a woman
"aIHeo IN and laid her head upon his pillow
81 Brigham Young, in a recent sermon .,
ms, exhibIted bowie knife, and declared thai
10 be his law. He was very severe on Con
Trsss. " Oon
- The people of Egypt, who are very mrcb
troubled by the swarms of Iocusts in,ss,;n.
that country, have discovered that new and
.ssy way OF getting rid of them is to eat them.
- ~ rarnar
Egyptian dishes.
~ An artist invited gentleman TO criticise
portrait of a Mr.. Smith who WAS somawha,
:. nc a,t 70 ark, Putting his hand towards
nv friend Smith, 10 AAAo
STbe Northern Gazette. of H,novar ~
23st OF August, contains in its columns civ
blank spaces, which take the pIace ~ a. 1917 ,A
pOrtlons OF articles cancelled. as IL sta,as M
the Prussian censorship. "
ia Philadelphia clergyman, in the course
OF sermon recently remarked-"You need
not clasp you hands so feryentIv that vor
cant get them open when the contribution
box comes around"
ga 81 Louis paper ofthe 3oth ult, saws.
There nave been only three ministers OF the
Gospel Inc arceratsd in Jail or mobbed in Mis
sour during the past week. That's mooerate ,,
- poor woman In st. Louis, arrested for
STEALING shirt, created so much sympathy
whfn brought before the court that abe was
acquitted without trial. after which a purse
was raised Tor her amongst the lawyers The
stIorney VINO was TO have prosecuted her then
hlr'd hsr az a servant and took her home
~ De story that Mrs. John G. Brec kinridee
has lately given birth 70 twins Is only half
true.
cTThe young gentleman who few into a
passion has had his wings clipped.
eSAD eccentric Englisnman, lus, dead. let
large sun OF money, the interest OF which il
'o 10 gwen quiDquernialIy 10 five yourx
ma ioens who are 10 dance round his monu-
msrt
ia Western paper strikes the names OF
Two snbsert.~rs from irs list because they we're
"''nily hung The publisher says, ne was
1890 20 De severe, because he did no.
kbow fhetr present address - : I. :
~fremont Las hve men and 4 WheelbaY
low ut work on the South Branch Railroad in,