, 1866-08-07
A Cnyn1ry SIkirnlt~li-T4ae Prukxtnu ntlu
Austrian Cavalry COhtrnStcu.

Tho military correspondent Of the London
Times with the Prnss'an army, writing fr"n
count Of cavalry sklrmLsh which occurred
that day In the village Of Sanr, between the
advancing Prussian Chlans and the Austrian
Husears
regiment Of 1Icsse' 'Casscl held Saar, about six
miles from Neustadt. The Prnssian Cavalry
was to proceed to-day to Gammy, about
mile in front Of Saar, and the Eleventh Regi-
ment Of ULlans formed It's advanced guard
march to-day to the rear toward Brunn, ard
the Hussars were actually assembling for
parade previous to the 1nnch, when the first
patrols Of the Prussian Uhlans came ratt1ing
into The town. The Austrlans were collect
farmyards; mounted men flling out Of barns
and straw-houses, were riding slowly toward
their rendezvous in the market place; meu
who had not yet mounted were leading their
horses, strolling carclcss1y alongside them,
when, by some fault Of their sentincls, they
were much inferior in number At first. but
their supports were cnmin. up behind them,
and this disadvantage vas compensated for
by the Austrians beiug taken uawarcs. Tho
Chlans advanced, but did not charge before
one Austrian squadron had time to form, and
only while most Of the men Of the other d.
visions were quickly falling into their ranks,
though souie were cut or from their rrndcz-
yous by the pfussians advancing beyond the
doors from Which they were Issuing, and were
afterward made prisoners.
IN the market placc an exciting cortes: Mt
once began. The celebrated cavalry nf Aus
tria WIS being attacked by the EsltLer DE-
preciated harstn.4, nf Prussia, and The lance,
The ''qucen Of weapons" vas its admirers lovc
to tern, #, was hsiny engaged 1n rcal battln
dicrs who rode into the town were very few
In number, anu they could not attack before
some more came up. The delay Of few mo-
ments gave the Hnssa1s n short time to bur-
and by the time the Chlans received their
reinfnrcenents the Austrfaus We're nearly
formed. As soon as their support came up
the Lancers formed Il line across the street,
advanced n few yards at a walk, then trnttcd
fur short distance, their horses feet pattcr-
their accoutrcments ratttiue, and their lances
borne upright with the black aud white fags
streaming over their heads. but when near
the opening into the broader street,
short. sharp word Of command,
quick, stern note from the trumpet. the
lance points came down and were sticking
out In front Of the horses shoulders, tue
aE ate rsyy ssaay oMG M and naoe
through the air, as the horsemen, with bridle
hands low and bodies bent forward, lightly
grirred the staycs, and drove the points
straight to the front. But VIII N the Prus-
ssoi in m5:io 10 eGR eosei ,es xssi .ad
. greater speed they came on, their blue
peltsses, trimmed with fur and embroidered
with yellow, flowing freely from their left
Se4 se tbe
single eagles feather In every cap straight IN
| the air thelr swords were raised bright aud
sharp ready to strike as their wiEy little
horses, pressed tight By the knees Of the
against tho Prussian rank. as II they
1es s1ees sfR fRe Thaas ms Seas ihs
! under tho shock Of the collision. but
recovering asait,, pressed tn. through only at
striking with their swords, Parrylng the lance
thrusts. but unable to reach the Lancer; but
the ground was also covered with men and
horses, struggling together to rise; loose
IN fSeT blae G,ofms and ous BOOTS
were hurrying off to try to catch loose horses
or to avoid the lance points. The Uhlan line
appeared unbroken, but the Huzzars were
almost dispersed. They had dashed up
hid rccoilcd. shtvcrcd, scattered aud broken,
as a wave is broken that dashes against q
cliff. In the fev moments that the ranks
were locked together, it seems ttat the
hosscmen vert so closely jauncd against
used. The unz1ats escaped the points In
rushing in, but their speed took Them SO
close to the Lanters' breasts that they had
not even room tousc their swords. Then the
Prussians, stouter and taller men, mounted
on heavier horses, mostly bred from English
siscs, pressed hard IN the light frames and
the smaller horses Of the Hassars, and by
mere weight and physical strength bore
them hack, and forsed them from thcir seats
to the ground or sometimes, go rude was
backwards to come down with a clatter on
tic pavement. Theiew Austrians who re-
} mained mounted fought for q short time to
stop the Prussinn .1vancc, but they coal1
make no impression on the Lancers. Where
points bristled couthcd against his chest OF
. Els horses breast, FIR the Austriaus were now
, In Inferior numbers In tho streets to the
Pruisians, and the n2rr0Tncss Of the way