Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-27
PRUssIAEs OCCUPY PRAGUE.

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the King Of Prussia at the time Of their
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PRUSSIANs OCCUPY PRAGUE.
The occupation Of Prague by the Prus-
slams took place on Sunday, July s. On
the previous evening, Prince Schwartzen-
berg, Cardinal Archbishop, the Mayor
and several oftbe Common Council Of the
city. went to the advance guard of the
Prussians. about two leagues distant, COM
manded by Lieutenant-C Colonel Ramsch-
They were received in 3 friendly spirit
and informed that Prussia would put a
garrison of 5000 men into the town.
The troops were 70 march the next day
at six o'clock TO take possession. The fol-
lowing proclamation wa issued by Gen
eral Rosenberg:
1.-THE Prussian army having overcome
the Austrians in several encounters, and
especially Mt K~oniggratz, having inflicted
upon them great loss and compelled them
to retrest, the royal Prussian army Of the
Elbe now takes possession of Prague. The
city and country of Bohemia will indeed
have TO supply the Prussian army, but
person and property will be respected
The authorities and inhabitants who nave
left are requested 10 return, in order that
the reauisitions may be made in irregular
manner without the necessity of resort
| ing TO force. The commercial and trad
! ING relations of the city will not be inter
feTed with in the least, and shopkeepers
are respectfully requested to keep their
shops open. The question whether the
postal and railway communications viii
! be r-e-established will entirely depend on
the Austrian and municipal authorities
VoN Observation-Disclosures,
Major General.
PRAGUE, July s, 1866"
THE BATTLE OF MISUNDERSTANDING FOR
THE CROWN PRINCE-wATEBLoo OVER
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When Prince Frederick Charles sent
The night before the battle 10 request the
| cooperation Of the Crown Prince, the lat
ter sent back an answer that he would be
on the field at two o'clock. More than
/ faithful to his promise, he was there with
two corps ut I2L, and his artillery was en-
gsCed With the batteries on the Austrian
| right at that hour. But the fire from the
4 Austrian batteries was SO terrible that he
| could not attack with his infantry till
| something had been done toward silenc-
ing the enemys guns. The Generals d.
recting the first stack could see nothing
Of the Crown Princes infantry, Gs they
were hidden in the undulations Of the
ground 20 shelter them from the Austrian
artillery FIRE.
The aide-de- camp dispatched from the
Second Army to tell the King that the
Crown Prince was engaged, had to make
a long dsfour, and did not reach the gen.
erals directing the front attack till late
in the afternoon. Hence arose great an
easincss N the front, for from the direc-
ton Of the Austrian guns they might have
been firing against the Seventh Division,
which formed the lett of the front attack,
and as nothing could be seen Of the Crown
Princes troops it began to be feared that
he had been stopped by some accident.
As time vent on anxiety increased, for it
was felt that the Austrian position was
too strong to be taken by 4 front attack
alone. Glasses were anxiously directly
TO the left, but the day being wet there
marched, and nothing could be seen to in
dicata the advance Of tho Second Army
lagninst the Austrian right.
The King himself gazed steadfastiy
through MS glass, looking in vain through
the misty air. No glimpse could be caught
Of Prussian rihemen on the slope TO the
left of Lipa, and no batallions could be
Seen: the guns also we're out Of sight, for
they were CT the reverse side of the Lips
ridge, or were hidden iron; he position of
the staff by the wood that runs from Ben
atek up the slope toward Lipa. But this
uneasiness WIS groundless, for at l o'clock
the Crown Prince was on the field with
two corps q crn4es and his two others; less
one brigade, hurrying up behind him. His
guns we're steadily replying to the Aus
trian batteries, and, on the reverse side of
the slope, the infantry of the first and
fifth corps d GTHlee were fighting hard to
secure a village and wood on the right
rear OF The Austrians. And there a fierce
battle took place, for the Austrian COM
mander knew that the Crown Prince was
striking at the head eff MS position, and
he threw strong forces against the Prus-
sian attack.
Bnt the men of the second army, fresh
from three victories, had a high courage,
and gained ground, though slowly, against
superior forces. Between , and , o'clock
the two other Corps of the Crown Prince
came IN, and then, holding one inreserve,
be formed three for the final attack on the
| Austrian right. His artillery had in the
meantime been getting the better of the
| Austrian guns, and had set Are 30 several
of the houses held by the Austrisns. At
| 81 o'clock the second army advanced.
| From the front the at ack Of one Corps
| only could be seen, for the two others ad-
vanced upon the reserve slope of the Lii
pa-hill. First, a swarm of black dots
stealing across the fields showed the ad-
vance of the skirmishers, and the Aus
trian sharpshooters, who had been lying
among the corn, could be seen running
before them 10 gain the shelter of their
W lines. Close behind the skirmiShers
followed the heavy columns of infantry,
looking like small black squares gliding
along the side of the hill.
The Austrian defeat was now inevita-
Bile. As soon as the Crown Prince sent
his infantry against the Austrian's right,
the First Army sprang forward, and with
loud cheers and drums beating, went
dashing up the hill. The Sadowa road
wss cleared as if by magic, and the bat
talions went straight against the Austrian
batteries. No heed was given to take the
guns in flank; the soldiers felt certain of
victory, and sought it by the shortest
road. Though disordered by the broken
ground, and out Of breath by the rapid
ascent, so quickly did they advance that
the Austrian gunners had not time TO
timber up, but were forced to desert their
pieces and seek safety for themselves and
horses in fright. Most of the guns which
had been placed in battery were taken,
but those which had acted as field artil-
lery, admirably handled, were quickly
Withdrawn, and were already fast form
ing on a further ridge by Streselitz to
cover the retreat of the infantry.
RETREAT n PURSUIT.
Then, for a few minutes, Prince Freder-
ick Charles, who was leading the hussars
and dragons, had TO leave them to make
his general dispositions for attacking the
new position taken up by the Austrian ar
tillery, and the cavalry Immediately got
out Of hand. By single squadrons, by sin
gle troops, and even only in knots of 3
few horsemen, they rushed with wild i'm
petuosity at different points of the retreat
ing infantry, but the Austrian guns sent
shells rapidly among them, and the infan-
try, though running, still kept its iorma-
ton, and turned, when they came too
close, to stand and deliver volleys which
emptied many a saddle. Nor were the
Austrian cavalry of the field, though they