The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-17

tria is not very far from Benedeks headquar-
tiers. Let there be at Pardubitz or at o.
mutz such an interview as there was after
Austerlitz and after Solferino
Better terms than Austria may obtain now
will certainly not be granted to her, after tw
or three months protracted struggle has added
to the evaporation Of. hostile passions
The Daily Telegraph considers it prema-
ture TO discuss the possibility of an early
peace.
The Daily News shows that the Prussians
not only gained the battles, but strategical
advantages of the highest importance. They
have concentrated eight corps of their army,
can pour down on an enemy with overwhelm-
ing fury, and have cut off communication be-
tween the Austrians and the Federal armies
in the West.
The Prussian victories had decided effect
on financial and commercial affairs There
was general improvement in consols and
other securities at the London Stock Ex-
change.
There was general buoyancy in the Liv-
erpool cotton market, but depression in
brcadstuffs On the Paris Bourse 'rentes adj
vanced u and Italian securities four per
cent.
The following official dispatch has been re-
ceived from the headquarters of the Crown
Prince of Prussia;
"The result of the three DAYS fighting in
which the 9th Prussian Corps has been en-
gagged cannot be too highly estimated On
the 9th, it was opposed by the 9Th Austrian
Corps, under Gen. Ramming. A letter was
found, addressed by the latter to Gen. Beue-
dek, in Jcsephstadt, which affords complete
proof that the forces under his command
were thoroughly exhausted. He therein re-
quested Gen. Benedek to send him two fresh
brigades, in order that his troops might
bivouac under their protection and acknowl-
| edged that they would not be able to fight on
the following day. The 5th Prussian Corps
was therefore opposed On the 28th and 29th
| by the Corps of the Archduke Leopold and
Gen. Testetics.
| "The fighting on these two days extended
over much greater line than on the 9th
| The Austrian Corps under Gen, Gableuz was
completely broken up Besides innumerable
prisoners, twenty guns, five colors, and two
standards belonging to the Corps Of Gen.
| Gablenz, fell into the hands of the Prussian
troops"
| The Pruss,an army in Bohemia is making
victorious progress. The fifth and third d.
visions took Gitschin by storm on the goth
ult The Prussian loss was not inconsidera-
BILE, the enemy's position being very strong.
The loss sustained by the Austrians is estma-
ted at about 1000 men.
| Intelligence received here states that the
! Austrians have evacuated Oswiecin
| The King left here to-day, and will arrive
tomorrow at Reichehburg. His Majesty was
most enthusiastically eheered by the crowds
assembled in the streets from the palace to
the railway station.
1t is announced that tne total loss Of the
Austrians up to the present, is 10000 men.
| The following official telegram has been
received from the Prussian headquarters:
To-day the King Of Prussia arrived ut
| Gitsschln, where he was receiver by riI1oe
Frederick Charles The streels everywhere
showed the traces of the obstinate engage
ment which had been continued within the
town. The enemy fed in disorder under
cover of the night The conduct of the
Prussian troops was excellent. A portion of
the corps of the guard repeatedly repulsed
the charge OF the Austrian cavalry without
forming square.
| The headquarters of Prince Frederick
Charles have been removed beyond Gitschin
The junction of the First and Second Army
Corps has been completely effected.
Austrian prisoners are being continually
/ brought in, and their number already exceeds
5000. The Austrian Hanover, Rammng,
and MARITIME regiments were almost wholly
annihilatod, and the Eighteenth jaeger Bat
TALON destroyed to the last man"
| The total loss Of the Austrians in their bat
ties with the army of the Crown Prince was
$4,000 men; and with the army of Prince
Frederick Charles $4,000. The desertion of
Italian soldiers from the Austrian army is in
creasing. The retreat of the Austrians was
very precipitate.
1t is estimated that in consequence of all
the combats and battles since the 26th of last
month between 10000 and 10000 Austrians
are placed hors de combat About As 900
prisoners have been made at the battles of
Gitschin, Galitz, Nachod, and in the engage
ments at Hunerwasser, Munchengratz and
Turnau. The number of killed and wounded
is more than $1,000. Several battalions have
been completely annihilated The Saxon
corps, the Kalik brigade, the Clam Gallus
corps and the Gablentz corps are completely
broken, up and for the present, not in condi-
ton to fight.
| The Austrian army has retired to strong
position between Josephstadt and Konigs-
graetz, en- the other side Of Elbe, and accord
ing to the statement of some captured officers
the soldiers are discouraged, and the army
partly in state of dissolution.
| Authentic intelligence from Bohemia states
that Field Marshal Benedek has found him
| self compelled, in consequence of the dissou-
ton of the corps of General Won Gablenz and
the retreat of the Austrian and Saxon troops
to abandon the operations that he had COM
menced near Gitschin, and to concentrate his
army in more distant position.
The Austrian army, which has been com
PEELED, by the junction of the two Prussian
army corps, to concentrate itself between the
fortresses of Josephstadt and Koniggratz, APP
pears to intend remaining on the defensive
in that position The Duke of Coburg has