The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-23

on their lett, or crumble the left into pieces.
1he hre at Kium, in the centre, wn ch had dle1
out, broke forth with fresh violence, and all the
village began to burn. The Prussans in the
centre made another grand effort, and IL would
only be repetition OF adiectves utterly feeble
at the strongest, to endeavoI 10 give the smallest
conception of the roar OF cannon which an
nounced and met this fresh attempt to change
the fortunes OF the day.
The strong wind could not clear away the
smoke, which poured in banks as agitated as
the sea itself over the battlefield, now con-
tracted to the centre and right for all towards
the Prague road the fight had apparently ended
in the discomhture of the Prusslan left As 1t
contracted it heated up and the caissons and
tum brls blew up repeatedly. The movements
OF the Austrians from the right centre to oppose
the last effort OF the Prussans in creased the open
interval between the centre and the extreme
right retiring On the lower eTounu near the
river, but the AusLrians did not perceive it, or if
they did, could not prevent the advance of the
enemy along the plateau by the big tree to wards
klum. The Austrian right and reserves become
more unsteady, but their artillery contests every
foot OF ground. Suddenly spatterng of mus
kerry breaks out OF the trees and houses of Klum
rieht do Tn on the Austrian gunners and on the
columns OF infantry drawn up on the slopes
below
The gunners fall on all sides-their horses are
disabed-the fire increases in inteLsity--the
Prussians on the ridge press on over the plateau.
this is an awful atastrophe-two columns of
Austrians are led against the village, ont they
to carry it retreat leaving the hillside covered
with .he talen. 1t is terrible moment. The
Prussians see their advantage: they here get
into the very centre of the position. In vain
the staff officers fly 10 the reserves and hasten
to get back some of the artillery from the front.
The dark blue regiments multiply on all 81 les
and from their edges roll perpetually sparkling
musketry. Their guns hurry up, and from the
slope take both the Austrians on the extreme
Ileht and the reserves In flank. They spread
away TO the woods near the Prague road and fire
INTO the rear of the Austrian gunners.
CATCHING AT sTRAws
Even yet there was hope for the Austrians
There on the Prussian front wheeled force of
horse with which a Murat or a Kellerman or a
Seidlitz could have won battle and saved an
empire. There, still unshaken we're at least
10000 men, OF whom scarcely one had ever
tired shot. The lndomltable Austrian artillery
still turned hundreds OF muZzles on the enemV's
guns, and girt their men in a band OF fire. To
let slip that cavalry on both sides of Klum, to
crash through infantry and guns, seemed
really worth doing, though failure would Lave
mace the difference between a defeat and
rout. IG would have been supreme deed fit
for such a iorce to accomplish or to perish in
attempting. And there we're no natural OBJ.
staces visible from the tower to grand charge.
The Prussian right, separated from its centre
and lett, would have rolled down into the
valley amone the Austrians and utterly crushed,
and the Austrian centre and lett have been
liberated TO continue their contest with the
lire became more severe, the waverlng OF the
Austrians greater.
The falling of trees on the Prague road, the
rush OF fugitives, the near approach of the
Prussian shells TO the place, some Of them
bursting over the railway station, we're awful
warnings of the state OF the battle. All the
roads were blocked up with ret reating trains
and wagons. Men were throwing down their
arms, and wading through the inuudations.
The Austrian gunners on the cause way began
TO catch sight OF the Prussans near at hand
fhaA nrah 1glNt nl
and she'll. 1t was now some where about 2'30,
but it was not possible to note time when such
things were going on so near. Scarce could
the glass be directed to one point ere an eX
clamat on from bystandng officer, or an awful
clamor carried 1t to another. Seconds we're of
nestlmable value-not only that hundreds were
falling, but That they were falling in vain
that all the issues for which an empire had
summoned its might and the Kaiser his people
to the field were being decided, and that the
tolls OF generations of emperors, warriors, and
statesmen were about being lost forever. The
genius OF the Prussian was i'd the ascendant.
BIsMARK THE VICTOR.
The spirit OF Blsmark, or his genius ruled the
battlefield. While tie Austrian was hesItatIng
the Prussian Was acting. The lines of dark blue
which came in sight from the right teemed from
Inc wales below as ii the earth yielded them
They filled the whole background of the awful
picture of which Klum was the centre. They
pressed down on the left of the Prague road.
| In square, IN column, deployed or wheeling
| hither and thither-everyw where pouring IN
| showers OF deadly neutrality-suspicious. the
whole line OF the Austrans, still they could not
| force their stubborn enemy to fly. On all sides
they met brave but unfortunate men ready to
die if they could do no more. At the side OF the
Prague road the fight went on with incredible
| vehemence. The Austrians had still an immense
force of artillery, and although its concentrated
| fire swept the ground before it, its effect was
| lost in some degree by reason of the rising
ground above, and at last by its divergence to so
many points to answer the enemy's cannon.
Many AustIians must have fallen by their own
| artillery.
once an Austrian column. separating itself
| from the great multitude below, with levelled
bayonets, led by its officers IN front waving caps
| and sabres, went straight ut the wood around
| Kun, and drove back the PTussian Tlrailleurs,
| but were staggered by fearful voleys OF mus
kerry. Their officers were all killed or wounded.
| They fell sullenly back. Down came the Prus
! slans, Tut they were received on the bayonet
| point and with dubbed muskets. and were
| driven back TO the shelter OF the wood, and some
were carried Off prisoners in the retreating
| column. Indeed, handfuls of Prussians werJ
coming into the town behind us all the daY,
| showing how close the fight was, and consider
able body OF the 9th Regiment, with some
| officers, are now in the Grosser Ring. Chesta
and Visa were now burning, so that. from right
TO lett, the flames Of ten villages, and the flashes
| of guns and musketry, contended with the sun
that pierced the clouds for the honor OF iIlumt
natirg the seas of steel and the fields of car
mage. 1t was o'clock. The efforts Of the
Austrians 10 occupy Klum and free theiI
centre had failed, their right was driven
down in helpless mass towards Konig
gratz, quiverng and palpitatng as shot
and shell tore through it. "ARes ist GER
loren ~ Artillery thundered with force and
violence which might have led a stranger to
such scenes 10 think no enemy could withstand
it. The Austrian cavalry still hung like white
u. -low nlA do he