The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-07
INTERESTING ITEMS OF The GER
MAN WAR.


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We CLEAN from English and Continental journa ais
some interesting bits Of gossip concerning tho
war in Germany and Italy.
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.
The Vienna correspondent of the London Times
writes, under date of July 16 =" Whatever may be
the feelings of tho citizens, that of the army is
not to be mistaken. Among the officers and SOL
diers who have suffered 80 severely in the short
but sharp series Of battles through which they
have passed, and in which they have proved their
strength and their weakness, there is but one
feeling and determination, that their faults
must BIO atoned for hy painful but necessary
changes of system where required, and that what
ever is wanting in their practice must be studied
and completed at any cost. vsit to the arsenal
-ss.sas at al,ce tIt dupsCT enticipatu,I to Ge
capital. and tho determined effort that is made
to meet them manfully and overcome them if it be
possible. 1t is evident, on the slightest observa-
ton, that as far guns concerned the army
is not likely to lack supplies for some time to
come, and the expression OF satisfaction at the
practical working OF the Austrian artillery system
is universal throughout the army.
s'The cavalry needs no modification. Trained
to great rapidity Of man1uvre, taught to con-
slider nothing obstacle, the Hussars and
Uhans are models OF civilized light horse, while
| the weight Of the cuirassiers, and the sweep of
their heavy swords, render them formidable an
tagonists to all but Prussian infantry, with it's
new arm Of rapidity and precision.
"But the infantry asks, and the authorities do
| not deny, that new system shall be SET on foot
to meet the Prussian tactics and render the action
of the acknowledgements as little hurtful as posi-
BILE. It would be q crime to detail the modfic Ca
tions that are likely to be introduced. The euemy
must discover them for himself; suffice it to say
| that removed confidence animates the ranks and
| the additions made to the strength of the army,
especially from the South, have again raised high
| the hopes OF the soldiers, who will be supplied
with breach-loaders fast as new arms can be
manufactured and old ones adapted. L1NDNER
| and REMINGTON will have the honor OF seeing
| their systems tried in actual combat, and must
! stand or fall by the reeults. The old weapons
are to be converted on L1NDNER's principle, which
is that of the French sea-seryiee breach loading
| cannon"
THE NEEDLE-ouN AND 1Ts EXPECTS.
Another correspondent says The terror OF the
needle-gun, which rose 30 rapidly, is said to be
dying away as fast, since the spread of the dis
covery that it's wounds don't kill. Whether this
be owing to the smallness OF the bore and the
ball, or to want Of impeing force, is point viva
ciuusy disputed.
| Tho Vienna Medical CARTE saws that of the
| twelve thousand wounded men brought to Vienna
not five per cent. 30 severely hurt as to bo in
danger Of losing their lives
"The needle-Bun is to the ordinary muskei
what shorthand is to common writing;' is the
definition said to have been given by the Arch
duke WILLIAM, Commander in Chief of the Aus
trian artillery.
The Augsburg Gazeite states that Prussia has
sent twenty thousand needle-guns to Italy, with
the secret of the cartridges thirty thousand more
| are to follow.
| SCANDAL ABOUT BEEEDEK.
correspondent Of the London Star says:
ga curious fact was repeated to me yesterday
namely, that needle-guns were not the sole raus,
OF the success OF the Prussans at the battle Of Sa
dowa. Gen. Benedek, as you are perhaps aware
is an immense landed proprietor; his estates liz
| chiefly in Bohemia 1t appears that to avoid pass
Ing over his property. and thereby iDjuring hi
| crops, vineyards, &c., he made the Austrian army
march round OF six miles. His troops arrived
on the field perfectly exhausted II this be true
and heard 1t from person who freuuents the
salon OF Madame do Metternich--I quito under
stand the Generals disgrace"
| THE VIENNA ARMY HOSPITALS.
An army hospital in the Exhibition building
in Vienna is thus described
'The fret place We visited was the temporar,
hospital In the exhibition building In the Prater
There was something painful In the announce
ment Of articles of fnery and luxury stuck on the