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

reports OF the Shots and the shouts o. the comoassn
troops yea IL could be seen that the rapid fre Of the
needle gun telling on the Austrian limo "a me roao
and the advancing cheers OF e Prusslans sno~eo nss
Then while the exohaa6e Of shots was still proceeding
rapidly between the wdo. ~, q s ,ts ino
cornneld the right Of the hignway tnere was SUD
den pause In the bring the road FOR the Jagers sup
ported by the Thirty 1rst had made dash and were
bearing the Anstrians back beyond the farmhouse to
where the cottages OF the village closed on eacn sde OF
the road and where the defenders had hastily thrown
hewn down willow trees az barricade across the
way.
Then the tumult of tho tight increased Darkness had
completely closed and the moon had not yet risen
the up % e y n ,T ps
tan assaants and defendants poured their fire into each
others breasts. Little could be seen though the
over the surgng masses, but In the pauses Of the
firing the voices Of the officers heard encouraging
their and half stied shrieks gurgng cries told
that the bullets truly aimed. This was too
TO endure. The Prussians, firing much moro quickly,
Their whole strength not feeling the ineriority OF num-
bcrs, succeeded IN tearing away the barcade and slow
y pressed their adversaes back along the village street
Yet the Austrians fought braveIy and their plans for
the defence Of the houses had been skfully though
hastily made; from every window muskets flashed out
fire. and sent bullets into the thick ranks Of the advan
cling Prussians while each balcony behind a wooden
barrcade Jaeers crouched TO take their deadly aim but
bored with clumsy ramrods e,e una e 70 ocd scth ease
and could return quate fire to that Of the Prussians
these
their quick vOu W into ain,os defenceless crolcd
STREET TIoHT-IscH BY INCH.
As the battle in the street was pushed inch by mon to-
wards the ISer the Austrans In house which the
foremost ranks Of the Prussians passed. were cut OH
from their retreat, and were sooner or later made pr
soners for the houses OF the village do not III on to
each other but detached by spaces Of few yards
and there 10 communication from one house to the
other except by the open street -,.
The whole Of the Prussian force up, and, ex-
tending between the houses which the rs combatants
had by cut off the escape Of their garrsons and
ayc gqle hOt n
TERRIBLE CONTEST FOR TIE BRIDGE
With shreks and shouts amid the crashing OF broken
windows, the heavy sounds of falling beams and the
perpetual rattle OF the firearms the battle was heavily
pressed down to the narrow street. and about halspast
Austrian carmost ranks turning vciously to bar the
Prussians from the bridge.
The moonlight reflected in the stream told the assail
ants that they tho object of their labor and
showed the Ausrians that the enemy must
be hurled back Both sides threw out skrmishers along
the river bank and the moon gave them light to direct
their aim the stream; while the first plank Of
the bridge the Ausrans turned to bay, and the Prus-
SLAMS pausiug short PAGES from hem the combat
ants gazed at each other for few moments.
Then they began icrcer fight than ever. The dis
charges were moro frequent and in the narrower way
the bullets told with effect Herr Won Dry
galsk leading the fusilcer battalion Of the Thirty first
down With two Suios in nis forehead and captain at
his side was shot in both legs Many men fell ana the
gray horse Of Prussian neld officer With ball IN his
ranks but he quieed forever; and at that
ent regarded but little such wounds could be
death.
The Austrians stood CALAMITY and made attempt to
set fire TO the bridge; but the difference of their arma
men again told upon Thorn here, and II Is said that,
SaYone h.. Se Also took Kindly to the
steel and this charge caused no change IN the fortunes
Of the light Certain Is tina, the defenders were ui
natcly obliged TO retire across the bridge.
FIGHT ON The RAILROAD.
While this combat was proceeding slowly along the
street fight carried upon the railway almost
with an equal progress and with an almost similar result
party Of tho Anstrnns fell back from tho point where
the road along the line. They were pushed By some
Prussian detachments but neither side Yves hero in
Slowed dSs
age the oldfashioned weapons Of the Austrians
me 3 U
were torn up by the retiring troops and the line now
LAST STAND or THE AusrKrAss
The Russians pushed over both bridges aftor the re-
treating Ausrans the latter threw strong detachment
chaussee about quarter Of mile beyond the bridge,
and again made stand but not Of long duration they
their officers dead taken but they stood TIL they
could gather IN aa the sagglers who had escaped from
s 20 ss e. ' g Num-
chengratK
sides with the greatest veor and determination, yet re-
suited in clear victory for the Prussians
Terrible Fire OF the Prussians.
The wounded soldiers tAussrian) who have been
brought TO Vienna say that there Is hardly any inter-
rpton In the fire OF the Prussian infantry the bullets
continually rafting about ones Ike hailstcnes
during storm"
The TELEGRAPH Contradictions.
To caution yom readers against placing implicit Gre
dcnce kilograms direct from the battle held win test
the accuracy Of some remarkable dispatches Of this
class
On tho 9Th, the day Of his nrst attack, tho Crown
Prince as have seen, failed to take Skalitz
Upon this Austrian Official kilograms appeared In the
Vienna and South German papers, stating that the Prus
bad been beaten In full retreat and reduced
TO petition for armistice
Pruefan dispatches, the other hand, spoke Of a
brilliant action which the enemy had been repuscd
omltBg however, 10 mention whether any definite re-
suit had boon attained.
As appears from the above neither OF these kilograms
correct. Far from being In full retreat the Prus.
SLAMS able take tho contested position the day
after while the Ausrians had losteo little ground the
fret day that they required be elected from their
| trcnchments the second.
The Battle OF Nachod.
| REPORT OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF PRUSSIA
The following despatch has been received In Berlin
| from his Royal Hghness tho Crown Prince
| RErSERx, June 81, 1895
| follows upon the events OF to-day
On The afternoon Of the 26th General Won Steinmetz
had pushed forward his vanguard under Major General
Won L6wcnfcdt towards Nachod After short engage
men the latter got possession OF the psss which
abandoned by the Ausrans with Of eighteen killed
The vanguard threw out administers In the direction Of
Skaitx
Al half past nine this morning the vanguard sharp
~ attacked by brigadcs Of tho Sixth CORPS
well provided with artillery and followed by third brig
support The Yrincc Hoisten heavy ca1ary division
the time appeared upon the Geld. BY the Efforts