The New York herald., 1866-07-05
The WAR.
Field Movements OF the Three Great
Armies.
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Armies.
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tGorilz june 17l correspondence OF London nmes
esterday aornpg daylight the Prussian troops
crossed the Saxon frontier and began ther ADVANCE
large BODY OF the army which advanced irto saxory
passcd by strehia the Ebe end pushed orwa IN "a
direction of Rie the point Of Junction OF the hf c
ra,,way which lead from Dresden Berlin and from
Leipsic and Chemnitz 10 Dresden, Bautzen ana Atau
AZ the ISs e ne rom
den crosses the Elbe blown up by the saxons ins
did not however much mPeds sa sa' aDa pushed their
columns forward IN directions towards Dresden
60 The front and towards Leipsic and 0rossenneim on
stther flank The object OF this lateral movement Is TO
gain possession of the line of railway, whicb ruhnnS
east through saxony, would De OF grest use 70
remain in their hands LIS possession does not give
much tho PrJs ans for the retiring saxons
have in many places torn up the rails ana nave cu' 'he
ON The western side OF the theatre Of war the Prus-
sian troops have advanced rom Mnoen ano u, nosen
Hesse that with the exception OF The second army N
eiesa under the Crown Prince, all the hussian troops
in the field have been pat in motion almost smaane-
General Man,eutfe The late commander in schisswis.
. 70 have is Supposed the command Of the Prussian
AZ the same time as sn advance was made in saxony
som eha another body OF Prussans crossed the IRON
tsr from the drect ion Of this town. where the bead
quarters OF Prince Frederick Charles were yesterday es
LSban, which they found ~itbeu garrson The rail-.
way bridge here was not blown up although lad been
mined The lines o. ,hr railway werr nopevsr ",n up
nander Immediately employed che country people to
restore the a wsy and they appeared TO have entered
apon The work with great aaority and goodwill Near
baatzen the line was also broken, but here also u u
bong dly repaired.
troops advanced issued prclamaicn 10 the people OF
eAIony the effect hat the King OF Prussia bad found
srnmeni but that II was not lse0ed ths, The effects Of
ihs var should foil on he people; on the oonrsry thst
all private property would be strictly respected and
thai no peaceful nhstitsn. would be Disturbed.
A report which has reached .iis town Of skirmish
cen Irussian brigade ana sone saxon troops near
TRAN manifesto has just been received here and
has called forth an extra sbee; Of the local paper
CHOOSING POSITION.
iGorliz june 1sl correspondence London Tines
This little town where the Prince Frederick Charles
- commands the prusrian army in the field has 6Ied
Il, vbpch rsss with tolerably sharp ascent from the
xes m bank Of the Neisse The old chrrch tower
and Pc, Iasa are as'sH ,Saay oSsins down upon
,curhi he Nme they must have WITNESSED dur
nG the S.sn which was ,oash, IN Central Germany
spparcrt ly hverminabe team OF military trsrvpor has
been ding mp the narrow street which leads from the
brdse ths hesse aud passing between the arcsdes
~hIch hs, form the front ground the od town
houses h sgrned the top OF the bill only pu VI for
ward quh,kr into saxon Lusatis Provision col unns,
smmaniua srslns, and hospital esupagcs have this
rotn,ng passed through the town These, with tNselr
sari mil ANY drivers and we'll hccoWfcd horses FORMED
. stroup crSrast to lhe rough country wagons whitN
!, cd after S,em Complement TO ihcyrensport which
. aTgs army in the aeid always rcquire~ The head
quarters and lie hesdd after star sin hero; nor
presaration appear 70 be made for their speedy
separtUre.
fhe outposs sprcad over such wide range OF
suairy chat m idens may at some sf tne outlay
tins packets when do not get reported headquarters
Il several hours Up 10 the present time ,shirmsh
=, any kind has been authcui, ated. The &c Vd amy
p. 20 have fallen hack without Hring a Ns5i; the
Sef thor could have adopted for TO pro woke
aetton with iptenpr numbers would only cause
u.edles' bloodshed In the meantime this Httie
town "a tho fcene - coasele-s activity; o,Nnted
orderiies constantly bring in ncws from The
advanced posts but N soldiers and junior vni.
Gers are \ oung 70 war, aud inclined to sve
moro npor than necessary TO all that uis
their no,' 80 that all The Information which srriye'
o. beadanarteA cannot he thoroughly depended upon
In short time Nley will all settle hwn 10 their work,
and We sha have jess tement In the army and
Thoroughly authentic nforsmtion sent in 10 headquer
HE pruss'ans occupy 10 strength arc or about
one thousand mics Ia Sesouy This stretches from
lr pic to 2itisn and on they may be saiJ 10 have
trlnIy established themselves
clrTrRR OF DRESDEN.
a.. ldcpsrters of the FIRST Prsfsian army Gorlt1
Juno Iol Correspondence 81 Iondon fimes
rrgssan advanced guards nsfn"isf n'-sr"- 80