New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-24
HoRrz, July 4.

Correspondence OF Inc London Tines
The battle of Sadowa or of K0niggrau, as il ia
called in the Prussian army has been even more dees
last evening Eighteen thousand Austrian prisoners have
already been brought aud more are arryng l6 guns ns
total loss of the Ausrans BY the battle clearly known
but think thatt might be fairly stated 10000 men IN
killed wounded and prisoners Three Austrian Princes and
three Generals have been wounded and Generslwn
dsehgrz and Ichtenstenhaye been taken: The Prusan
loss Is not yet known but it cannot be much below 6oo
further inspection OF the field Of battle this morning
how earfcy they must have suffered All around the village
From e vass e9 the bsaks Of the B were rencI
and made batteries the guns from which searched out
vance The Village itself was surrounded by bafr.cadss
formed of the houses oophoed and
perfectly astonishing how such position could have
carried II had evidently been prepared some days ago Tor
thrown up in haste. Hundreds Of sgAs must have frei
against the advancing Prussan which were not exposed
but placed ia batteries aud shielded from the Ore q
the attacking army and also defended by Lines Of In
fan,ry, themselves screened by earthworks
the right flank against which the troops Of the
Crown Prince advanced the batteries strong
fortress than mere sedworE On tee et and 'front.' hera
open space but the batteries equally strong
No that the soldiers Of the Prst Army time
tared in their advance for how troops could have stood up
annhated miracle No who has stood on tic
summit Of the hill of Lpa and looked the Austrian bat
iere which form perfect screen round the position can h
be convinced that the troops which stood SO many hours
no courage and Of soldiers OF no little WORTH
When Prince Frederick Charles sent the night before ths
battle request the cooperation Of the Crown Prince tho
latter back answer that he would DO the field at
o'clock More than faithful 70 his promise, be there with
teros the Austrian right at that hour But the fire nom
the Austrian batteries was 50 terrible taa be could not attack
ing the enemys guns TIE Generals directing the first attack
CONC see nothing Of Tue CI9.n fInce ais az ney were
Tie aiedeeamp dispatched from the Second Army to tel
Prince 70
long ana did not reach the generals directing the front
in the 'front.' for from Of the Austrian hey
might have been firing against the Seventh Division which
formed Of front attack and nothing could be
seen Of Princes troops began to be feared that Lo
had been stepped by accident As time anxiety
increased for it felt that the Austrian position was
steong 10 be taken by front attack alone Glassesrg
wes no dust TO STOW where columns marched. a. ANY
could be to indicate the advance Of the glass look.
The King himself sased steaday three could be caught
ing vain through tie misty ar No e Of La ,st for
baitSous could be seem S ri the g ridge were bid
they were on the reverse sis ina But this uneasnes,
Benatek ND ne s@ The Crown Phee was On h ,s
grogndess = a, rScb The fortress Josephsad were
wyins up behind him. His guns were sIesd tee slope
u, h irtry of the FIRST and frh corps Ga's WEI - e
hard to secure ylge and wSoa On ont ace FOR the Aus
ander knew that the Crows Prince was
the ~ his position, and he threw strong 0''e'
Bot the Sc second army fresh from three ysSSs
high ana gained ground tboagh hoN,, "t
superior forces Between End o'clock me tTo Sts ore in
Of tie Grown Prinee came ny and then no S Au.,pian
tight His artillery had a. the Iaesttms ossn gesns no
better Of the Austrian guns ana aaa 1 ne no send
dvaneed From tho front the attack OF one corps OILY
be seen ol tne swy swarm Of oscS dots stealing tho
sels show the advance q the skulsheI asd ne
wsS hiS Them Dsfo 10 gain the shelter Of their own
nns Close behind skirishers Oi,wed the heavy col
umns of infantry looking Ike small black squares gEdng
along the side OF the hlll. ., ,-..,.,.,
forward WAGERING til within saort distance Of the
batteries then few rapid yoeys OF nusAeiy sent up Cloud
NJ smoke which, hanging heavily IN the misty aH shuton,bo
view ba the sudden silence of the Austrian guns ld that
the russians had closed aud that the ba'eleS had Teen
tormed The ground leading thea was steep and tho
gunnes sent round otter round mo tse sorng columns VI
lie leading close 10 the DGZzes OF the guns tfe
teries 10 dcfsad them biting voleys into them; bot
caring naught for the FIRE OF the infantry or the eepLes Of
he ground the Prusans dashed straight the guns and
both gamers and sharphcoter had TO rn and n.y. Then The
deadly needle gun opened ITS ire on ne ssye; ana WITH
living thick together In place 40 corses lie on less than
su acre y ground and the wounded appeared TO be to The
Tie Austrian defeat was now inevitable As tho
Crown Prince sent bis infantry against the Austrian right the
First Army sprang forward and with loud cheers and drums
beating went dashng M the bill The sadowa road was
cleared as II By magic STS TIE sef az ,bs sss
flank the sdcrs felt certain Of victory and sought ~
and out Of with rapid ascent quickly did they
advance that the Ausans gnners bad no time to Timber up
but forced to desert their pieces safety M them
selves horses in flight Most OF the guns which had
been p.ced batteries taken hut those which acted
field artillery admirably handled we're quickly Withdrawn
and were already fast forming further ridge BY Sesez
to cover the retreat OF the infantry.
The Prussans paused but few moments among the taken
guns and then rashed in pgr The summit Of the Lps
ridge quickly gained and there before them they the
running white uniforms The victorious bstalions
menced rapid fire upon them aud dropped quickly from
the fying ranks rolling and they fell Tho
opne ground The two corps which the Crow Prince had
directed against the Austrian caught the fugyes
Prussian artillery was also quickly up numbered and came
the summit Of the Lpa ridge sod sent ito SHELLS
kept their formation never let their retreat be-
rou Such retreat under such Circumstances 10 rs
cedtable the yaor ofhe Austrian soldiers battle
The Prussian cavalry unable to leave the road till got 70
nearly the top Of the h on Of The woods By the sd:
the hollow which separated Lpa from the further
Then for few minutes Prince Frederick Charles who was
his general dispositions for attacking the new position taken
up by the Austrian artillery and the cavalry Immediately
only in knots Of few hOrsemen they rushed with Wild
petaOsity at different points OF the rstreatns in.
them and the infantry though running still kept its forns
ton and turned When they too CLOSE TO stand and de-
Austrian cavalry of the field they could not face the
tremendous fire Of the Prussan guns charge and the
cavalry and thus the could fire upon them
they fought hard and sacrificed themselves to cover the
rushing forward came upon an Austrian regimen. Of
cuira:seI, WIG t1.n'd and charged men on Ss
them heavily with their ponderous swords. nearly de-
seeing their Comrades worsed charged With their
lances couched against the Aus,sans' flank and
back fighting herd but zehen Hussars charged them
fierce combat ensuedi the Cuirassiers struck
drove their ssces into their horses while tie HSssars light
aud active closed in upon them and only ten Austrans
Austrian artillery was not long able 70 hold its positions
the fire OF the Prusssn gnns aud the dispositions which were
being made attack IT, compelled It 70 retire II then drew
SUCCESSIVE