The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-20

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Mecklenburg were extended to the
left, while the Brandenburg Hussars
of Ziethen, conspicuous by their red
uniform, were nearer the road.
On the right of the cavalry was the
| horse artillery, and Prince Frederick
Charles, himself cavalry officer, was
in the front.
THE AUSTRIAN RETREAT.
The retreat of the Austrians could
be traced by the broad paths trampled
down in the corn, and every now and
/ then they halted, their artillery came
into action, and two or three rounds
were fired at the forming lines. When
Prince Frederick Charles had COM
pleted his dispositions he ordered the
advance, and the troops pressed for
ward. The cavalry and artillery NOV
ed on the plateau, while Horne's in
fantry on the right made for the
Schloss of SichrOw and the woods
around it. The cavalry pushed on
quickly. and the guns moved we'll
with it, but every now and then halt
| ed and came into action.
The Austrians, inferior in numbers
and already retiring, could not hope
to stand against the force thus dis
played, and they drew quickly over
the plateau, making for the hills of
Dauba.
Three regiments of cavalry were
| launched after them, and went dash
ing through the corn, but did not
reach the retiring troops before the
latter had quilted the plateau, and
then the woods and broken ground
ON the side of the slopes impeded
their progress. As soon as the Aus
trians gained the Dauba hills, their
artillery opened and poured shells
briskly into the advancing lines, but
the gliding motion of the advancing
troops, and the undulating ground,
deceived their aim, for only about
twenty casualties occurred. When
the Prussian guns gained the southern
brow of the plateau, they opened on
the Austrian batteries; a smart can
nonade ensued, but the Austrians
were ultimately silenced Yet they
did well, for they made good their
retreat; but had not the Prussian
horse been detained by having to
pass through the narrow street of
Liebenau, the field artillery which
to-day fired into the Prussian ranks
would probably have gone as trophy
to Berlin.
The Battle of Munchengratz.
Headquarters of First Prussian Army,
s. Schloss of Sichrow Dune % correspond
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THE SITUATION.
The railway and high road which
lead down the valley of the Iser from
Turnau to Munchengratz, run for
distance of about five miles from the
former town on the north side of the
river, but on reaching the village of
Podoll, cross to the south bank by
two bridges which areabout two hun
bred yards distant from each other,
that of the railway being on the right,
and that by which the road crosses
on the left of person looking to-
ward Munchengratz. The User is, at |
Podoll, near upon one hundred yards
wide, and runs with a deep but fast
stream between steep banks, which |
only rise about four feet above the
level of the water Three roads lead
from the plateau Of Sichrow to the
high road that runs down the valley
of the Iser; that on the east, coun-
try road, which leaves the plateau
near the Schloss of Sichrow and joins
the highway near village of Swier-
I'm, almost at an equal distance be- |
tween Turnau and Podoll; in the |
center the chaussee from Liebenau
strikes into the highroad half way be- |
tween Swierzin and Turnau, and the |
road from Gentschowitz on the west |
joins it close to this town.
IN COLLISION.
81 Yesterday evening Prince Frederick
Charles threw light pontoon bridge
over the river little below the broken
bridge of Turnau, and occupied the
town with small force without oppo-
sition. Horns division marched at.
the same time by the country road on
the east, occupied the village of Swi
erin, and pushed its advance guard /
toward Podoll. The troops directed |
on this point consisted of two com
panies of the 4th jaeger battalion, and
the I'd and fusileer battaHons of the
31st regiment, and one battalion of
the 71st. I..s,g
The Jagers, who were leading, got
to within three-quarters of a mile of |
PodOll bridge before they came into |
collision with the Austrian outposts:
but here they found the enemy, and a |
sharp action ensued, for the Austrians
| had six battalions In the village. and
meant to hold the place and cover the
passage of the river.
FIRM STAND OF THE AUsTRIANs.
1t was eight o'clock, and the dusk
of the evening was rapidly closing in,
when the Jagers first felt theirenemy.
On the right hand side of the road.
about half a mile before the bridge,
stands the first house Of the village.