New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-16
The Eattle of Nnchod.

NJ ViIbOrt, the special correspondent 81 inc tahs
the following account OF frt battle in Bohemia between
and Austria which resulted WIZ Dc seen III com
The first battle taken place today the prus.ans have
siderable losses have been forced back be ind ne apaf m
JosepOstadt The number o. their nel aeed A0rs ~ mt
may be estimated least 1000 Ort OF THIS number there
arc COO prisoners They have lost Elk guns Ito
Prusans have taken i0m tlcm fae that Of the 3h Reg
ment Daslsio wbicn has gained msoh fe2s.aon 10 h
OF Austria, aud two cavalry STANDARDS u'enshs 20 %
9Th and 9th Regiments Of cgrassier Emperor frdnsnd ana
Prince The corps engaged "a this battle when WI
be called the battle OF hacaod 10 military history go
the Prussan side the 9Th army wacn reached S1chod
handed by The old and brave Gen. &c who pat
Of the First Empire. 4bo Austans Aad NE oh
Syisioo df cavalry aud troops from the fortress u
Josepbsadi. There from ioVy 10 eOOO men on mo
field But Austrians had tie OF numbers since
The Fh Prussin CORPS cohpIise ohy - e., III
men each Of which q fought being ~ reserve me oHl,
100 to 800 men in addition 70 strong caysly force ai
the rom Tie Aastrians oo hah
rate battle: Tie Fth Piass9n Cols had yes
terday advanced Far Macleod beyond HIonoW wn.n,eI
THOUGH Se defes Of the country Gia noanlnnoDs
route alordng the Austrans some formidable positions;
Tie whole march o. h seconc army through thcse hs
Policeman mountains must moreover Oe JoAed hpoI s
markedly daring exploit nc three io-es W .y ,
Ia the event have become tue eeere q isss
But reliance was placed upon tee G Ssa sas Ss" or
il Is the truth shown admirable disc pine and courage
in tbs irrupon into an enemys County. Moreover there
were no other roads, there nothing for H. therefore hat
10 take these The Aus;rals doubt oeeyed that the bulk
Of the army sui toward Nelsse ILcy dd not imagine
tLat this movement upon the night fax could have been per-
formed with such rapidly for in few days 10000 10 5000
ammunition aud supplies The Prassians proud Of
this military operation. boldly conccycd skIily eAee1l.u
and by which though they WISH 70 give sns
conradc ton TO their traditional sIoVAess AZ -he
knew Of this movement must be Supposed ilS t'y u '
in time 10 prevent H. Othei ~ - u,cu. ~
stand that hey did wish defend their tehcs ~hcha
retreat would have been excessively difficult 10 inc frusahs
iueumbeied in roads with all tie maerel oil ate
army Inc sixth corps forming tie advanced guard
of the Austrian army advanced its SIDE tins morning IIon
the road from Josephsad to Taunaa Were we lhee ya'
OF had established bis headquarters Tae nth PIssan
cors Which have said had pushed far as Macleod
during yesterday evening met the 6ta Austrian corps Oh il
very and OF this encounter unxpeced on both SIDES
battle resulted. A detachment Of Prnssian LaneeIs I'D
yaneed az the head OF the column scogs Nothing ind
Gated the presence Of tie Austans in force upon this point
Tranquil passing out Of the village the road rises towards
large plateau The Pussan horse had no sooner ener.d
struggle commenced; bat the Prussians overwhelmed by
numbers e back upon the infantry wheA orayey sustained
this terrible charge The forces depoyed both sides and
the engagement became battle The Prusan cavalry
Ss has m Pg r. T oouc co pc Gee HhS len sa
tude and horses the field The two Austrian reg
aesuerate between toe infantry The Ausrsns had
menced the engagement with batiaons, sustanea ~
At rs vsIy Inferior in numbers the Prusan infantry sss
tanned first shock without yielding inch To the cav
airy charges had SUSTAIN murderoGs fire succeeded
both sides frpg at short distance from each other. The
needle guns the Prussan foot soldiers played sad havoc,
whole ranks Of the Austrian side fell where they
stood This fusiade almost muzze muEze also did great
execution among the Pusssns Three Of their companies
lost all their officers At last the charge made with the
bayonet The artillery up position each side Of
plateau The Austrian artillery soon proved that could
contend against the PTussian There batteries
which The result OF the battle
not for an doubtful The Austrsns fought with great
ardor OF the Prussan The battle commenced 81 in the
morning and of o'clock in the afternoon they were obliged
10 beat retreat toward Josephstadt This retreat OF
which I nothing yet, doubt very disastrous
sp,,esv Az the Increment Of the battle the Aus
fire with the PruSsans at trst
able reply with than eight But wien their artillery
arrived took position upon the plateau ~ guns thun
dered on their side The enemy had lOi The Ueneraln
Chief the Prince Royal Of Prussia arrived at the head Of his
staff at the Of the battle and remained there
until the victory entirely decided in his favor Several
grenades without w0undng him. The Losses on
the being those OF the
Austrian: but lost officers 10 addition 70 the fe-
assumed there others much Importance
place great moral effect tire armyj nezt
that Senmez having bad need OF other toops these
able their march In the Mountains 80 that
AZ the present moment I'd army entirely line, and
in of all which rendered
very precarops IN the north OF Bohemia All tho
villages are abandoned by their inhabitants Nothing
20 be obtained; morse OF bread not even water in
many of wells entirely emped by thirst Of army
march Houses deserted. the commissarat has had to
provide everything. BY midnight all the wounded
owed from field Of battle As 10 the deaG-et turn
gaze; It's horrible There dehie near Nachod
where they piled upon the other all wounded IN 'front.'
disdain Of death these young soldiers displayed in
their be AL fought beoIcsy,
Pruan cavalry has It's to-day and the 3sh
Regiment Infantry called the Mestphaian fusiers dis
ngushed itself among Others has terribly suffered
side battalion Of Tyroean Chassenrs Ohio
9Th These poor fellows fell they
stood rauk struck like targets by the bullets Of tho
terrible needle gun.