New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-16
The Cnpiiuiation Of the Hnnoverinn Army.
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AT length the vail Of mystery in which the fate Of
the anoyeran has been long shroudod has been par
italy raised. but s further explanation u required Ac'
ptuated favorable conditions the King ard the Crown
Prince having then psroe TO undertake 10 further hos
tres ownrd Prussia durng The war; the oheis are nso
plroed and li in possession Il their arms ana hose t
soldiers to their respective homes on Through but 81
the artillery ammunition. baggage wagons ana nn'af!
stores delivered up 90 Prussia.
On the 9th inst. the Hanovcgilns moved IN nortAery
direction and the headqnacF. were at bnknbais 70 ine
north Of Langcnsa. II appears 10 have been the Intention
Of their leodersad TO BE- Austrian officer OF distinction
u tire the PIusans by succession oil marches ana oou
marches aud gain time to obtain assistance by reeniorcehens
from Bavaria well to separate the Pnsssn army c0rps
endeayorng 20 hem them ia and cut on their retreat no
doubt tho Prussans bad great difficulties to contend WILL l
they numerous enough 10 surround the Hanoye'an
and the lnter were IN possession OF strong po1ons ahu
avoided much possible coming to hhndto hand en-
counter Prussin corps OF 2c men was IN occnplioh
OF kenach but nc greater port OF TINS force was st on 70
the south make head against the allies marching RON
Frankfort under tAe command o! Prince Alexander Won
Hesse
loiter from Lnnrens,a written the eT.h inst gives
the following account u the enlargement on that day On ne
conclusion o. diyue service t Delns the set apart o
general hnnkgvng) Intelligence arrived that an action hnd
commenced between the anoEer3ns snd NE fus'sns mo
latter supported by The troops Of the Duke OF HeoblE
This subsequently confirmed II appears at the
allied their march from Gotha I'll IN about 10 M
with the outposs OF the hanoVcans about Two mus soutn
OF Langensslya but IT was not before III that came 20
serious engagement IN the course ot which the Hanoverans
etreated to The rorth OF mat How'd ana @ DaeA on te
position Mcr1eben situate on the other bank OF
the Unstrui The battle ragged with various success till A.
when the rusan found adIsabe to retire IN the direction
Of Goo though they continued TO exchange shots with their
y . W.
for their Is that the HGnoyerRnE were IN
possession Of unassslabe position The Nights OF
the socalled Kirchberg. near Merrle6en from which
their artillery kept up murdcrOus ire The Prussian force
consisted the ltn 4Oh 3t md 7 regiments of infantry
HuESrs artillery from Erfurt and the two
bataiOns OF the Duke Of SaIeCObufgin al about l0oV
The Hanoyerians superior ~ their artillery ana
cavalry while the Pfuesiau, el mOuntr snu
their regiments contained large number OF recruits who had
lust Joined and were under FIRE for the st time The loss Of
The Prns.ans est at 200 killed and wounded and In
rome parts action very severe partie lary Where
square successfully charged and routed by The
HanoyerAn cavalry another spot where battalion OF
Prussans were all annhsed by the grape and canister
poured in by the Haaoyeran artillery More than thousand
wounded Prassians lying at LangenssHA quarefed
in the houses inhabitants IN the nbsence Of any arrange
ments for the establishment Of military hospital The frns
saus confess their loss severe the h
regiment and the battalion OF the 6lh regiment haNng
suffered most.
The Immediate effect Of this advantage gained by the Hano
verans open fresh for capitalization aud 81
favorable nature than the terms previously offered II
the HanOyeTsns deceived In their eIpeca
lions that Bayaran corps Of 1000 men was marching 90
their relief and had already arrived Ht Mniugen but II
proved be only patrol of cavalry aud battalion Of Yagers
whose orders only assist the anoyerans by destroy
ing bridges the Vera prevent the Prussans from
crossing that river At al events the hanoyerian army has
sustained its prestige for courage and discipline for which
justly celebrated II is nov stated that Prussia has
abandoned the idea Of anneKng Hanover and that by and
bye il will be restored TO its native dynasty.