The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-18
THE PREVIOUS BATTLES.
Prussfan Accounts Of the Fighting.
THE ENGAGEMENT At TRAuTENAU.

Prussian Accounts Of che Fighting.
THE ENGAGEMENT AT TRAUTENAU.
Pvouac Schomberg June 2S) correspondence OF
Berlin Press
TERRIBLE SURPRISE
ssn and another n.rt had crossed the Boheman from
er mile further and bv0uacked FOR the night, the
sombined regiments moved on the 9th through the
passes toward Trauenau without encounterng
Halt ordered close TO the town,
and the quartermasters sent IN. They noticed
nothing Of suspicious character, and went on to
she burgomaser After arranging for quarters the burgo
mas asked whether the enemy's troops we're In
she neighborhood. The burgomaster, DR.. Roth
declared that people need not have the slightest APP
pTehenson. Our troops consequently moved in, two
q hsa
she suburbs and infantry had hardly arrived at the
market place before tremendous FIRE was opened upon
them. Bullets came from fiat roofs from windows from
cellar gratngs, and behind palisades.
Fatal REPLY.
The answer our returned may easily be guessed.
Numbers fell In the Streets both soldiers and civilians
Tor the latter took active part the fight partly with
and scaidnS water upon the heads q our men While
Che sht was going on In the streets other infantry reg
the other d. noS
sAAd strong The main body OF the enemy was strongly
posted on HILL about one Thousand feet hign called the
brave East and West Prnssans marched 70 the attack
through marshy ground and corn fields with truly
lerful endurance and courage last N the afternoon
ttho engagement began at nine A. NJ D our men sue
oeeded IN carrying the position The town was captured
and the enemy driven back
PRUssIAS RsrREAr
At this moment General Won Gablenz came mp with
ssinforcemen,s The fight recommended, but our men
we're completely exhausted. and too few to contend
against superior numbers with succcsA few CON-
Austrian ssoro ordered
asea The as our artillery was Of hardly any use
r 20 ns
little beyond the town. toward morning the remainder
II brave fellows came In their ranks much lessened
many regiments having lost neld Officers captains and
the dragons, battalion Of the First and Forty third
ssgments and the First lager batsaions especially SUI
VICTORY IN THE END.
cane up 70 rrautenau, fought a. we expect Prussian
Guards 10 fight and drove back The Austr an corps
n.rs ssd a. ' as Snen pne1
others have fallen In the murderous fight Some one
hsndrsd and thirty captured Ausrians passed through
1iebau yesterday, followed by several civilians nong
nom ssissry had dcuiy to protect these later
Borne idea OF the losses sunaYss. =.
may be formed from the fact that thousands
sleep in Che enemy's land LIebaa is ike hospissl
All ne class Of the Catholic and Evangelical
snoo nearly all the dancing saloons and large private
nouses are crowded with Prussian and Austrian sode
mostly badly wounded.
Early on tho 2slh the Guards advanced against the
eorps OF General Won Gablenz fifty thousand strong
which had succeeded In driving back the Prussan
army corps the previous evening, near Trauenau The
Guards rushed upon the enemy with thirst for combat
nothing could possibly with stand. Owing however 10
the length u the dchles through which the corps
n
fortunstey not possible, until the day 20 bring
she reserve artillery into battle that Twelve Prus ian
guns had at first TO withstand the fire OF Aus
sssnn cannon. THIS inequality, however. though IL In.
creased the losses could restrain the picked batai
been cbronicled in the history Of Sar1. CON.
test for life and death Of q weaker force that
nr I pS:.r foe ss ss M
IN the scattered woods upon the heights, along the
se,nes that descend precptousy to the plain and the
snemy was vsnquished wherever he would not retreat
The results Of this heroic combat at Standenz and
Irauenau were grand The Ausrans lost eight thousand
men In killed and wounded and prisoners four thousand
Of whom placed for safe custody In the Trauenau
churches Unhappily this brilliant victory us
GSenadiers and the Fuseer Guards have been much c
sp The First division Of the Guards captured several
- have been carried wounded to Pillnikon
The Crown Prince at Trautsaau.
letter from Lisbsu Of the 20th June evening says:
The Austrsns were driven back after hot fight aud
ssemsndcus Losses All the disposabc vehicles In Lcbau
e new being sent on 10 Trautenau with beds and
70 erng tho wounded here where ten hospitals are now
The Austrian rsnih army corps ia said to be com.
The Pruxstans NJ Munchengrasx.
The following eancd report OF the engagement at Nun
sssnsrai1 has hass resolved from Ii" b'---.-- .Au'
rhe task Of the army to-day the line Of
che sr and press forward In the direction Of hunchen-
sa,z task which successfully effected, notwith
standing hest of the day, which rendered
marching extremely toSolne Tho mperalists tried TO
usyent ths advance Of Abe army, but were driven back
a. all points
At kunchersr,s, where The Austrians had burned
the bridge sharp engagement began al nine O'Clock
witch infantry and artillery took part The practice of
sur rinsd guns was very good An ammunition wagon
hslons ng 70 the enemy was exploded and under pro-
of FIRE the troops succeeded IN throwing q
Trash bridge scross tbs fsor by Tho Austrians
isde sklful use OF the conformation OF the ground
Ihus al ten they unevp cctedy brought up battery
rocky plateau deosnding towards the valley Of the
issr which impeded - advance OF tho Horn division
Frnnsccky division nevertheless succeeded In gam.
NJ possession q the plateau and In capturing the village
VI Bossin after sharp contest The Austrian losses
DAY again mr. exceed
We have not lost altogether than 80 men, while
NO prisoners alone have been brought IN.
vi the paces passed through by our troop. have been
ha xhoned by their Inhabitants. A. huncbcngratz,
OWN With population o. perhaps 1000 nd not ind
nv ysopie remaining Families fed with all ther pro.
,eyty won while our troops entering The wells
re almost every who're filled up and polluted Our men
ave ev sywhcre shown the best possible spirit The
rocpe opposed 70 belonged the FRS, Austrian coVp
he kalk brigade and the Won Edelsheim cavalry d. "
Ion. ssxcos we're also perceived among the enemy
THE FEDERAL ARMY.