Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-03

for the fortress of Kouiggratz. others for
Pardubitz, and troops we're sent in pusuit
| along both roads. The wounded, who
were lying on the ground, shrieked with
Tear, when they saw the cavalry galoping
down towards them, but Prince Frederick
Charles took care that they should be
avoided, and at QUO time checked the pur-
su't' IN order to move his sqadrons around,
and not 60 through a patch of standing
corn, where several wounded Austrians
had taken refuge. These, when they saw
Lancers coming, thought they were going
TO be 'nassacred, and cried piteously, wav-
ing white handkerchiefs as sigh of truce
but they had no cause TO fear. Large
numbers Of prisoners we're taken, for the
pursuit was continued 10 the Elbe, and it
was not till o'clock that all friog had
sec, but the main body Of the army
ted about Z.
| AS the Princes returned, the batlalions
cheered them for their victory, but they
lett the pursuit of their enemies and the
cheers OF their own victorious troops to
look after the hospital accommodations pro
Vided for the wounded. These lay in I'M
mense numbers on the field. The dead,
too, laid thick, but all that they require will
be done Tomorrow. Every cottage in the
neighborhood that has not been burnt is
full Of wounded. Austrians and Prussans
lie side by eide, but the Krankentrager are
still out, and will not be collected till late
tomorrow morning. Conspicuous in the
hospitals, working diligently in their vol
untary labor, are the knights of Saiu
John of Jerusalem.
This order Of knighthood, renewed late
Iy for the succor of the weak and suffer-
ing, has sent here large hospital establish
ment, under the direction of Court Theo-
dore S'ralberg. From the voluntary con,ri
buttons of the knights, hospitals are main
tanned in the nearest towns and 10 the
field, all necessary hospital stores are car
ried by the order, and means Of transport
accompany the army, hospital nurses are
provided, and by their aid many wounded
are carefully attended WHO could not be
looked after 10y the ordinary arrange
ments.
The battle Of Sadowa has been a great
victory for the Prussian army the troops
fought with the most determined courage:
they stood for hours under a terrible Gre
for there are supposed TO have been nearly
| 1900 gurs in action, Of whicI, $50 were
Prussian. The Immediately cause Of the
victory was the Crown Princes attack on
the Austrian left flank, which turned the
position. but the attack in front had great
effect Oh The issue, as. unless it had been
steadily maintained, the Aus,riaus might
have repulsed the attack in flank.
1t is the opinion Of the Prussian generals
that the Austrian retreat was most skilful.
and that their artillery was excellency han.
died.
The number Of troops engaged on the
Prussian side was about 100000. The
Austrians are supposed to hare had almost
an equal number.
Bell Poyd is acting badly in England
playacting.
Turoips are now made into paper
Oil has been struck in Over,on County,
Tenn. ~:
Horses are brushed by steam in En-.
gland.
Lindsey, the murderer Of his child, the
Rochester Union says has been very ar
dent Radical.
Bunches Of white. currants for the ears
and cherry earring are in vogue 10 Par.
is. -. -. -. >.
Mt. Washington was crowned with snow
last Friday. - !
The best motive for leaving the ci,y--the
locomotive. -
A dark cloud, financially speaking, is one
that has no silver lining.
There are nine Numbered steam railroad
corporations in the United States. II
A Memphis lady recently renounced her
religion and married a Hebrew in the syn.
agogue. 80
The st. Joseph Union speaksof ouri-
osity in the shape Of chicken with four
legs and five wings. s'rz 49, |
A young nan5wss eaten by sharks while |
bathing in. Mobile. -. :; ~ ~ Ii -
The New Yorker. are beginning p sg:
itata The question: Of . free public: libra.
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