The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-06

neir distance from Frankfort where the Eighth Corps
Of the Federal army, commanded by Prince Alex
ander OF Hesse, appears to be complete and numbers
some fifty thousand men, But the Prussians, coming
from wetxlar aud spread Hesse intercept all COM
munication In that direction Thunnga, towards which
the Hanoverans directing their march, Is guarded
by the right wing OF the army under Prince Frederick
Charles Of Prussia An encounter seems therefore TO DO
inevitable.
To the south Of the Main the ,Bavarans resting with
their left the corps under Prince Alexander Of Hesse
guarding the line OF the river Mann but hitherto show
ing no disposition to assume the offensive
mtsry , svstem Of the Austrians in sohema WIN
The Saxon army which has completely evacuated the
kingdom and has effected in tho presence of King John
its passage Bohemia has advanced to Toptz-hav
ing thus Joined the Ausrians and being also placed
communication with the Bavarians Tho straegca line
thus to be found upon the Man, the mountains OF Bo
hemia and those which divide Moravia from Sesia 1t
will be noticed that IL is regular line OF operations, but
excessively extended and the efforts or both parties
directed to piercing IT,
The Prussians have shown from the commencement OF
very remarkable in pushing their military positions up
TO this ne which includes countries whicn IN the hrst
instance were opposed 70 their proceedings Ihey have
succeeded by the skfu concentration OF their forces
upon three principal points.
To the west the army Of westphaia giving its hand
to that OF General Manteuifel coming from Schleswig
Hostein, has absorbed miltarily Hanover and Hesse
Thuringa and Saxony have been surrounded by the
four corps OF which tho respective headquarters are at
Erfurt Halle Torgau and G6rltz II Is to the rapidty
OF the concentrc of this army that is due
the immediate and very important occupation OF the
kingdom OF Saxony up to the mountains OF Bohemia.
Finally, Silesa is guarded by the three corps OF the
army Of the Prince Royal connecting with the army OF
the Ebe and Of Saxony which is commanded by Prince
Frederick Charles at Gorlitz
Each Prussiau crps ddrmee contains the prescribed
number Of thiry-sx thousand men, The army OF Sax
ony therefore, comprises one hundred and forty four
thousand combatants and that Of Sesia one hundred
and eight thousand
The Austrans remaining on the defensive in the very
strong positions which they communicating passes Of
Bohemahere s nothing at present TO lead TO belief
that the army OF Prince Frederick Charles has received
any orders to push forward to attack them The Prus
sans OF the territories which they have occu
pied, can we'll AFFORD to wait The real importance OF
the offensive OF the Austrans in Upper Sesia
is yet uncertain; possibly they have only desired to
feel their way In fact the plan attributed to
General Benedek of raversing obquely the whole Of ST.
esa and advancing upon Berlin thus taking in reverse the
Prussian armies would DO very difficult Of execution IN
consequence OF the length tho line be gone and
the obstacles which occur upon II. We all know that
Sesia covered with well arranged system of ormid
able fortresses Whatever may be the In anticpa
ton of the OF tho Austrians the armies OF the
Prince Royal and Of Prince Frederick Charles appear
emulation Of forces which, always retaining the advan
tagcs to distance may be rapidly directed upon any
point OF the Silesan frontier which may DO menaced
1t therefore, stated yesterday In Slesa that the
first great battle be expected while the two parties
remain for the present in their respective positions
toward Saxony.
In Ialv General Cadni has removed his headquarters
from Bologna to Ferrara where he is placed upon the
very frontier Of Vcnetia