The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-08-03

up, and the c0iSs0u0 and tumhrilS blow up
repeatedly. The movements of tho Austrian
right center TO oppose the last Mort OF the
Prussiaus increased the open interval bo.
tween the center aud the extreme right 10.
tiring on the lower ground near the river,
but the Austriaus did not perceive it, or, if
they did, could not prevent the advance Of
the enemy along the plateau by the cg tree
toward kum. The Austrian right aud re-
serves became moro unsteady, but their ar.
tillery contests every foot Of ground, Sud
denly spattcriug Of musketry breaks out
of the trees aud houses of Kuhn right down
on the Austrian gunners, and on tile columns
of infantry drawn up on the slopes below.
The gunners fall on all sides-thoir horses
ace disabled---ihe lire increases in intesity
the Prussiaus on the ridge press on over
the plateau this is an awful catastrophe
two columns Of Austriaus are led against
the village but they cannot stand the FIRE,
aud aCtor three attempts to carry it retreat,
leaving the hillside covered with the fallen,
1t is terrible moment The Pmssians see
their advantage they hero get into the
very center of the position. They spread
away to the woods near tue Prague road,
and fire iuto the rear Of tho Austrian gun
uers.
Tin AUSTRIAN. hANhH bNohhNs
Thus wedge, growing broader and
driven in more deeply every instant, was
forced into the very body of the Aus.
trian army, separating it ut the heart,
and dividing its left aud center from tho
right. The troops in the oeptor and left
are dismayed at hearing the euemy's guns
in their rear, aud are soou exposed to the
fire which most of all destroys tho morale
of soldiers already shaken by surprise.
The right, previously broken up and dis
comhted, hurry toward tho Prague road In
something like confusion, aud spread alarm
among the reserves of the center aud left
Tho regular lines Of the column below are
gradually bulging out, aud are at last swal.
lowed up in v disordered multitude.
The falling Of trees on tho Prague road
the rush OF the fugitives, the near ap.
proach of the Prussian shells to the place
some of them bursting over the railway sta
tion, were aw fu warnings of the state oI
battle. All the roads were blocked VI
with retroating trains and wagons. Mer
were throwing down their arms and wading
through the iuundahons. The Austrior
gunuers on the causeway began to catch {
sight of the Prussaus near at hand in tht
woods, aud opouod on them with sharnpuo
aud shell. 1t was now somewhere a6ou
2:30, but it was not possible to note time
when such things were going on so near
The genius of tho Prussian was in the
ascendent.
TERRIBLE PRUssIAN ENERGY.
The spirit of Bismark or his genius ruled
tue battlefield. While the Austrian wa
hcsitatiuG the Prussiau was acting.
The liuo of dark blue which camo in sigh
from the right teemed from the wales below
as if tho earth yielded thom. They tilleC
the whole back ground Of the awful picture
Of which klum was the center. They
pressed down on the left Of the Prague road
In square. in column, deployed or wheeling
hither and thither-everywhere pouring il
showers Of deadly precision penetrating
tho whole line of the Austraus still they
could not force thoir stubborn enemy t.
Ay. On all sides they met brave but un
fortunate meu ready to die If they could dt
no more. At tho side Of the Prague roaC
the fight went on with incredible vehe
mence. The Austrians had still an immeust
force of artillery, aud although its concen
trated fire swept tue ground before il, it
effect was lost in some degree by rea sol
of the rising ground above, and at last by
it's divorgency to SO many points to answer
lub ciGlGO CuuuOu. lAull1 AuohlluLs
must have fallen by their own artillery.
FEARFUL SLAUGHTER.
Oace an Austrian column, separating it
self from the great multitude below, with
leveled bayonets, led by its officers III from
waving caps aud sabers, went straight a
tue wood around Klum aud drove back the
Prussiau Traileurs, but were staggered
by fearful volleys OF musketry. Their oth
GERS were all killed or wounded. They fol
suddenly back. Down came the Prussians
but they were received on tho bayOuet poin
and with dubbed muskets, aud were drivei
back to the shelter of the wood, aud some
were carried of prisoners in tue retreatiug
column. Indeed handsGul OF Prussiani
were coming into the town behiud us al
the day, showing how close the fight was
and considerable bedy of tho 9th Regi
meut, with some officers, are now in thu
Crosser Ring. Chesta aud Visa were now
burning, so that from right to left tue fiaule
of ten villages, aud the flashes of gun
anil musketry, contended with the SUI
that piorced the clouds for tho honor Of illu
initiating the seas Of steel aud the fields o
carnage. 1t was o'clock.
ALL IS LOST.
Tho efforts of the Austrians TO oceup,
! Klum and free their center had failed, thei
right was driven down in helpless mas
toward Kpniggratz, qHiveriDg and palPita
| ting as shot and shell tore through it. "Al
is lost Artillery still Numbered with
force and violence which might have led
stranger 10 such scenes to think no enem.
could withstand it. Tho Austrian oavalr,
still hung like white thuUdcrcoud on tn
TANKS, aud threatened the front of the Prus
slams, keeping them in squaro and solid col
umns But already the trains were stream
ing away from Konigsratz, placing the EIb'
and Adler betweoa them and the enemy
The grip Of the Prussaus could not be
shaken. Word was brought to ME to leave
at once, for tho city gates were about be
ing closed, and the gunners on the walli
were laying their pieces to cover tho inun
dations and the oauseways
One more glance showed very hell o
fre-cornfel highways, slopes, and delli
aud hilsides covered with the slain-tht
pride and might of Austria shattered anC
laid low. What happened more can only
tell from hearsay. But am told that a
tho las; the Aust ian horse saved all tina
was not lost, and in brilliant charges rolle(
back the tide of Prussau infantry that thu
gunners threw their pieces into the Eibe
aud into the inundated fields, as they re
treated; that meu were drowned in hun lredi
as they crowded over pontoou bridge
hastily laid aud sunk, or burnt ere the col
umns could cross over that luggage trains
reserve ammunition, guns and prisoners, TN
sp0ls of that enormous host. fell into tn
! hands of the victurs, who remained master