Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-17
Prussians Successful.


New York, July l5.-The steamer Amer
lea from Southampton 4th, has arrived. The
City of Paris and HibeTnian arrived out on
the 22d.
The MiantOnoWah, after visiting Cher
bOurg, proceeds to London.
Lord DERBY had an interview with the
Queen and submitted the following names
for a new ministry, which were approved:
DIsRAELI, Chancellor of the Exchequer;
Lord STANLEY, Foreign Secretary; Earl
WALPoLE, Home Secretary; Gen. PELL,
War Secretary; Lord PAKINGToN, First
Lord of the Admiralty; n. CHALLI, Presi-
don't of the Board of Trade; Duke Of Buck
RGHAM, President of the Council,
A great reform meeting took place Mon
day night, at which there were from $4,000
to 10000 people present.
The Prince of Wales, while riding along
Rotten Row on Monday, was run against by
a runaway horse. The Princes horse was
thrown down rolling over and over but the
Prince escaped not much hurt.
The Great Eastern, with the cable ON
board, on her way to Valentia, passed Vet
nor, on the Welsh coast, at 4:50 P. NJ, on
the LIST instant.
The race between Harmill and Kelley was
to come off on the morning of the 4th
The London Times city article of Tuesday
evening has the following: News Of the
rapid progress Of the Prussian army has
created an impression on Change as to an
early possibility of negotiations for peace.
The Prussians in Bohemia were making
victorious progress. Gitehin was taken by
storm. The Prussian loss was ineonsider-
able. The Austrian loss was 1000.
1t is announced that Austria's total loss
up to the present is 10000 to 10000.
In consequence of the successful stormIng
of Gitchin, the junction of the Prussian ar
my under the Crown Prince and that under
Prince CHARLES, has been effected. Glitch
in was much damaged. Austrian prisoners
were continually arriving. An Austrian,
Hanoverian and a Montine regiment of
Gen. RANINnNG's corps, we're wholly ami
Inflated, and the 18th jaeger battalion was
anniliated to the last man.
Vienna kilograms state that the first corps
Of the Saxon army were repulsed by the
Prussians and in consequence the Austrians
fell back in the direction of Koniggratz.
dispatch from Prague, the I'd, reports
engagements near Tarnau and Kahl, result
ing favorably to the Austrians 1t gives the
AAdAlNo VI oSNCAuA BAdGC0 CNdCudtCu ny Tic
Prussians. The latter were also defeated
while flying from Flieu, leaving their dead
and wounded on the field. These engage
ments are probably the same as before re-
ported.
A dispatch from Berlin, LIST, gives an Off
cial dispatch from the headquarters of the
Crown Prince, saying the result of three
days fighting, in which the 9Th Prussian
corps has been engaged, cannot be too highly
estimated. On the 9th it was opposed by
the 9th Austrian corps, under Gen. RAM
MING. A letter was found addressed BY the
latter to Gen. BENEDEK, in Josephstadt,
which affords complete proof that the forces
under his command were Thoroughly exhaust
ed. He therein requested BENEDEK to send |
him two fresh regiments in order that his |
troops might bivouack under their pro-
lection, and acknowledged that they would |
not be able to fight on the following morn |
ing. The 9Th Prussian corps was therefore |
opposed on the 28th and 29th by the corps |
Of the Archduke LEOPOLD, and Gen. YES |
TICS fighting on these two days extended |
over a much greater line than that on the |
9th. The Austrian corps under Gen. GA |
BLENTz was completely broken up. Besides |
innumerable prisoners, twenty guns, five |
colors and two standards belonging to the |
corps of GABLENTZ fell into the hands of the |
Prussian troops A great number of work. |
men have left for Dresden to erect entrench-
ments.
The Austrians have evacuated Asmec-
eein.
The King of Prussia has arrived at Rec
imburg. He was enthusiastically cheered |
on leaving Berlin.
A second dispatch says that notwithstand-
mo- Hbo Ec-bfSs,or l,o
in excellent spirits.
Another dispatch announces the arrival of
the King at Gitchin, where he was received
by Prince FREDERICK CHARLES. The
streets everywhere showed traces of an OBJ
stinate engagement.
The enemy fedin disorder under the cover
of night.
The conduct of the Prussirn troops was
excellent. The corps Of guards repeatedly
repulsed the charges of the cavalry without
forming square.
The headquarters of Prince FREDERICK
CHARLES have been removed beyond Git
chin.
The junction of the l st and ID army corps
was completely effected.
The number of the Austrian prisoners al
ready exceeds 5000.
An Italian regiment, forming part of
contingent of Austria to strengthen the Sth
Federal corps, had arrived at Frankfort
A Gitchin telegram of the Sd states that !
the Vienna telegram Of the 18th ult., an
the capture Of eighteen guns by
the Federals was untrue.
On the evening Of the Both a Prussian
brigade surprised an Austrian brigade and
flag and $50 prisoners.
The King LEFT on the Sd for the outposts
Al. .
Duke of Coburg had arrived at Gitchin.
A Berlin official telegram of the Sd states
hat General BENEDEK found himself COM
Delled, in consequence Of the dissolution of
he corps of General GABLENTz and the re- ]
reat of the Austrian troops, to abandon the {
operations he had commenced near Gitchin, I
md concentrate his army at a more distant
point.
A Gitchin telegram of the ID states that 1
g. 900 Austrians had been made prisoners S
" the Prussians on the 26th, and 10000 {
Austrians have been killed and wounded. I
The Austrian army has returned to a strong (
position between JOsephstadt and KOugsnatz, G
nd according to the statement Of some of .
he captured officers, the soldiers are discour- t
ged and the army in a state Of dissolution. v
The London Times of the 4th says; Hor-
ible as the carnage has been, it must be | f
ooked on as a mere prelude TO the battle 4
ow unavoidable, in which quarter Of
million Of men will probably be engaged on u
ither side. n
About four thousand men Of the Federal Il
rmy corps had occupied Weitzerleviel. "
'he Austrians claim the capture Of 1900 | "
Italians at Custozza and fourteen guns. n
HEADQUARTERS ITALIAN ARMY, June 30. o
Nothing Of Importance has occurred. The
nemy's patrols make frequent reconnois- e.
noes on the right bank Of the ,Mincio. Il
hey are watched by cavalry patrols. -Four
luadrons Of Austrian hussars had advanced b
n Italian territory to the right bank Of the
Iincio, but they were encountered by the II
squadron of the FOggia Laneers, and r
1mpelled to retreat to Cato and Rialto.
he Austrians had several killed. N
HEADQUARTERS italian ARMY, July /. 81
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