The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-01
Details ofthe Battle Of Sadowa.
The London Times of July 9Th has the
following resume Of the details Of The battle

following resume Of the details Of The battle
of Sadowa:
The great decisive blow has been struck
and the fortune of war has once more de-
fclaredsin favor of Prussia. The bold con-
ception and consummate execution of their
farsighted plan Of campaign, and the results
of d long series of bloody encounter had at,
the close oflast week. enabled the Prussian
Generals to mass their forces on the plain
of Bohemis, and to press close upon their
enemy, who. after dspating the GROUND inch
by inch along every avenue of that NOUS
tain grit kingdom, had fallen back, failed
at all points, painting and bleeding. yet
turning to bay on his last vantage-cround
on the Elbe between. his two stronchholds
of Josephstadt and Koniggratz. A pause
of three days seems to have been allowed to
| the combatants on both sides. Finally, on
Tuesday, the First Prussian Army under
Prince Frederick Charles advancing from
Gitschip on the road that by Chium and
Horzltiz leads to Sadowa, and the Second
Army, under the Crown Prince, crossing
the Elbe to meet them drew up all their
combined forces, under the immediate COM
mand Of their King--an array, it is said. Of
no less than eight army corps--on some
point near koniggratz between the right
bank of the Elbe and the left of the Bistritz
minor tributary stream which runs para
lei to the main river from Horzitz 20 its
confidence with it, Marshall Benedek.
aware that the decisive moment had arrived
issued forth from Koniggratz, apparently
with only five army corps, but choosing as
was natural with a man who stood on his
own ground. a most advantageously position,
The battlefield is described as being near
Horzitz near Sadowa, near Koniggratz; the
fighting ragged, probably, from one end to
the other fall the vast tract or country.
The battle lasted twelve hours. For six
hours the Austrians defended astrong posi-
ton they had chosen behind the Bistritz
but it was taken by storm toward 2 o'clock
and by Z in the evening the defeat Of the
Austrians was. complete. The earliest
Prussian bulletins Of the same evening. at
s and II o'clock, already claimed victory
and spoke oftheir army as close in pursuit
oftheir routed enemies BY later accounts
dated yesterday we are told that three flags
and thirty four guns were taken by three Of
the victorious regiments. and no less than
10000 Austrians prisoners had already haer
brought in. The trophies by which other
corps signalized their victory, aud the total
number oftheir prisoners, had not yet beer
aseertained; but the 18th Prussian Hussars
are said to have broken two Austrian
squares. By their own admission the Prus-
slams purchased their triumph at very
heavy price; all their corps were broughtin
to action, aud all suffered severely. Moth
ing, however can exceed the extent of the
Austrian disaster. AS telegram after tele-
gram comes in every fresh detail confirms
US in our conviction that the imperial Army
already exhausted BY series Of defeats in
which no less than 10000 prisoners had
fallen into the enemies hands, dispirited by
the consciousness of the fearful odds
against which it had'to contend, owing to
that fatal needie-gun which experience had
proved to he almost irresistible, went into
the field bent on supreme effort, not SO
much in defense of the monarchy as in sup
port Of its ancient military renown and
fought not SO much to conquer as tossell
the victory at the highest possible rate.
The most illnstrious names in the empire
as among the dead and wounded. Count
Thun and Colonel Binder, both high in
command, are among the former; among the
latter, three Archdukes md General Fes-
tetics. Prince Liensenstem and Prince
Windischgra.z were taken prisoners. We
have 30 accounts on the Austrian side--a
melancholy proof that they have no good
tidings with which to mitigate the bad in-
telligence or that the disorder in their camp
is too great for them to think Of telegephic