The New York herald., 1866-07-22
THE BATTLE OF sAD0wA.
English Report Of the Great Engagement and
Austrian Defeat.
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uAir OF THE FIRST PRrssrAS ARMY.
On Monday, the % OF Jriy Prince Frederick Charles
halted with the First army at Kommcnitz in order 10
allow the Crown Prince time TO come MP 10 Metin
town I've miles east Of the village OF Kommcnitz aud 70
get Information OF the movements OF the Austrians
REroSSorrRNG
That afternoon he sent two officers TO reconnotrc
beyond HorIz both ieIl IN with Austrian troops, and
had TO fight and ride hard TO bring their Information
home safely. Major Won Ungar who went the dircc.
ton of Koniegrs,z, escorted by few dragons,
upon large force Of Austrian cavalry and Jkgers before
he got 10 the little river Bistrz, which the road
from Horitz TO Konggratz crosses about half way be-
immediate dash TO catch him, and he and his Dragons
had to ride for their les the Austrians pursued and
those best mounted came up TO the Prussan but not in
sufficient numbers 70 stop them and after running
skrmish In which Won ungar received lance thrust in
the side which carried away most OF his coat but hardly
posts OF their own army More on the Prussian right
tho other rcconnor ng ocer also found the Ausrians
In force, and was Obliged TO retire rapidly.
From the reports OF these officers and from other
information Prince Frederick Charles determined 70
advance Of his own army beyond Horitz and sent Lieu
tenant Normand with lcttcr TO the Crown Prince
ss s~ e ns hs ~hs ~
himself engaged them In front There was some fear
that the Austrian cavalry patrols and dctachmcnts which
and stop tho letter, but Won Normand succeeded in
avoiding them, and got safely TO the Crown Princes
headquarters a o'clock this morning, and rejoned
Prince Frederick Charles al four 70 report the Of
his mission and 10 bring 10 the leader Of the First army
an assurance Of the corporation OF The Second Had
this aiddecamp been taken prisoner or killed on his
way 10 Metn his loss would have probably influenced
the whole campaign, for on that letter depended 10
great measure the issue Of to-day's battle.
scxyE NEAR IHE yfElp.
Long before midnight the troops were all In motion,
and at half past in the morning tho general stan cft
kommcnFz. The moon occasionally shonc out brightly,
but generally hidden behind clouds, and then could
be distinctly seen the bvouac nres in the places
which had bccn occupied by the troops along tho road
These fires looked like rge willo the-wisps As heir
flames nickcred about IN the wind, end stretched for
many mile for there 150 900 soldiers with the First
army alone and the bvouacs VI so great orco spread
wide extent Of country Day gradually began to
dawn, but with tho nrst symptoms Of sunrise dr1zlins
rain came on, which lasted until late in the afternoon
The wind Increased and blew coidy Upon the soldiers
for they abort of both sleep and food
PRussfAN POSITION
Al daybrsak the troops had taken up their positions 70
attack the Austrians
The msIn body Of the army was at Miiowits village
on tho road from Hontz 10 Koniegrstz; the Seventh
division under General Fransky, was at CesekwItz on
the le and the Fourth and Fifth divisions At the W.
lascs of Brstau and Psaach on the right while Cen
era vot BNtsrfeld, sith the Eighth and port OF the
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