, 1866-07-07
TIE EUROPEAN WAB.
Details Of the Great War Move
me1t In Germany.

UCtAAl0 VI kUV OAV~N "A HAVso-
nent In Germany.
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General muster u the PFusst~n ArHtes
snA = Severe Rs1ft-The F1rse PFts-
oner Tnken-Seenes In Frankfort
The Austrian Poaiklon-mUfe &RIAts
OF = HeconasrueteA map Of Europe,
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TIE PRUssIAN PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. :
PARIS, June t7-Evening.
The following Is this situation Of the troops
In Germany, so far as has yet trausplFed:
The Prussta11s, after entering 9leaseu, have
advarced from lhat place towards Frankfort
garrison, suppeeted 'ese 6y t6e Rastrian Il % corps
posted at Aschahenhurr, a little distance
above Frankfort. The Eighth Federal corps,
commanded by rrinco Alexander Of Hesse,
and composed Of the Grand Dueal Hesse,
Baden and Wurtembcrg contingcnts Is form
ing round Frankfort to protect the city.
In the direction Of saxony the Prusslaus
have occupied the Duchy OF A1tenbnrg, upon
the western frontier Of the kingdom to the
south Of Leipsic PrussEau troops have also
advanced from another quarter, following the
course Of the Elbe as :ar as Nielsen, where
they are only . few hours distance from
Dresden. By this double movement the city
Of Leipsic, at the northwestern extremity Of
Saxony, Is hemmed in. 1t is probable that
alter having occupied 1t the troops f1om Al
teuberg and those following the Elbe VIII ef-
feet junction and caarch upon the copita}.
which IS at the same time Threatened from q
third quarter.
The so-called P1uss1an s4Army Of 9axony,"
whose headquarters are at Gorlitz, has en-
tered Saxon territory at Lobau and Zlttau,
npon the eastern frontier, f7om the side oithe
Bohemian mountains. One detachment has
established Its advanced posts at GeTstori,
b. SO 4 st15o a 1>nnt
from the town Of Rumburs In Bohemia.
The Saxon army, unable to defend Dres-
der. haa abandoned that capital, where no
other troops remain than the civic guard.
The Saxon troops are retreatfng to elect
junction with tie Austrian army posted ut
Bodenbach, upon the Bohemian frontier.
TIE F1Esr PRISONER TAKEN pr PRUSSIA.
If great combat has not taken place be-
tween Prussia and Austria, the army OF the
first named Power can nevertheless boast Of
having made the first prisoner. A letter
from the Prussian headquarters to the Bres-
1au EQztfte, states that an Austrian dragoou
hud separated himself from the small party
10 which he belonged to SO and all hs can~
teen In the Prusslau village of kunzondorf+
Surprised BY Prussian patrol he tried to
! escape, but hts horse ten and be was taken
prisoner. Having been conducted to the een-
sent back to his regiment by the Prince
Royal .......-....-. -.
sEvERE DRAFT IN PRUSSIA.
[Berltn tJune 16, Correspondents Of the London
! I1pues.l
Apparently the Prussian Govern.
| ment are inclined TO take the business view OF
| the case, and to prepare Tor meeting good
many aoutheruers In the field They have
just taken the extreme step Of calling out
nearly the whole Of the second ban Of the
1andwrlr. This Spartan measure, which
would be fnconce1vable in any other civilized
1 and ia h1r rpufArfH nnQgih1h QulY
by drilling nearly every able-bodied man In
| tinea OF peace. raises the army to q total OF
7o5, GOO men, or, after the deduction Of non
conbatau1s. to fighting army Of 5a5, ,G2s In.
fantry, 5o.3W horse, and l .os guns. 70 these
| nav be added Isl, 600 trained men, who for
the present are allowed to continue In thcis
several vocatiops, but IRE liable to be sum-
moned at any moment. have, however,
heard It surm1sed that there were not officers
sufficient to enbody them al.
Ofthe fresh troops now raising, the greater
part vii be sent to oppose the Bavariaus con
cenlru!ed near Coburg, and the mixed South
ern corps forming 1t DaEmstadt- Already
| nearly the whole Of the lnndwehr regiments
which garrfsoned Berlin since the departure
OF the line have left In 4 southwestern dtret
| tlon-
GENERAL MUSTER OF PnussIAs soID1Ens-
APPEARANCE OF TIE MEN.
11mes.]
The railways are swarming with troops i
L. evident, too, from their appearances, tha
Pspssia hiss made great exertions, IN :ordes t
footing. Boyish recruits, who seem; hardly
able to carry their knapsacks and arms, anl
erizzled landWher men, who have long LET
the regular army, are equally enrolled In tht
regiments which have lately been sent to thl
OF soldiers either get into or out Of the trims
/ and everywhere eau be detected the busy stil
and feveftsh hustle which 70 rebodes the gath
J ering together Of sn army for battle. Day
light this morning was ushered In By slow
dr1xzly rainfall, which soou made the road
have been sp1ashing along them since the ear
Hest dawn appeared. to gain the country rail
way Stations. On the platforms Of which
made greasy by the moisture, the. soldiers
wrapped up in their cloaks, hudaled 10
; gethrr to get as much shelter Is possible IRON
| the weather. until the tune ca1ea for them Il
get into hatrain.
Some Of the detatchments appeared to b.
recent lexles drawn from the ne'ghborinl
country, Many Of the men were secompan
led on thur march to the s&stlon ~ women
who wept silently q they moved almost me
chanicaily along side OF the marching ranks
aud WHIP atrnined with eager eyes after th
trim, TIL turn In the line or distance BIZ
them from our view. The soldiers themselve
looked grave, but vert determined. II
news which came from Frankfort last nigh
has rolsed the war spirit In the land; still
, there was many Wis tful glance cast bacl
II 4o1xafl +ha coti.Sos VlAiAh 1zisA b1A Ok rsAsA
. built into shelE y hi walls, aad high thatche
roots, look not unlike the homesseads :,
Cheshire or Worcestershire. Nor does th
, / hlancc- Especially In the men there Is
marked look Of tha better agricultural elas
From every little village and evesy sma
! town soldiers appear to be hurrJing to Gel
i trail positions Tor the CONCENTRATION OF The
: briga6es, diyisions or corps- The hrge bot
les mnrchel yesterday to their places Of a
scmbly; this morning outlying detachment
and small bodies of men from distant par1
were being called up to headquarters. TheI
are also few-tortlnate'y very few ct pre-
ent-of those de1achmcntB 10. their RET
r which have always to be made daily from
large army to carry the sick TO the hospital
WAR SCENES IN FRANKFORT.
Frankfort, (Jun= ~ )couespondenceo ofrhe Londs
As soon as IT became known that Pruss
= had crossed the frontiers OF saIony, Hes
y and Hanover, the whole aspect Of this pla
= cbsnged as II by msgic- The Federal Sfi]
> tary Commission issued orders to cole
= troops for the protection Of This town again
+ m, attack OF the Prussian corps assembled
!. Wez1ar, and IN tho afternoon Federal tFoo
:, II poured in tsom all sides and sent out an dua
= garde On the road to Gtesseu, where the Pfp
4 slams bad advanced. Some more troops
IA rived in the evening, and today the Cot
= mander- Chief Of the Eighth Federal cor
:, has taken up his headquartess here. =
or corps under bis command, 60,0O0 to 100
y. ~ strong, composed Of the contingents fro
- ! WnHtemhurg, Baden, Resse, And Nassau, "
a be concentrated during the middle Oh t
4 week, and then march forward for the del
"a -, crate Junction with the Hanoverfan d
~ Uessian troops, which by this time VIII
- expected to have reached Gottingen. 2hor
- Prussia not succeed in this raid against
NJ weak States in her reach she Will be IN {
=. f1cult position, as her western provinces "
~ monarchy, The Diet has shown an slacr
- which was not expected. The PEussian te
~ grnph ilere was taken possession Of fyesterd
=, | evening, and the Officials sent away
q. communication with Berlin is, therefore, {
n- Of. and to-day to5 The a1st time, the pos. u
t, not arrived. Railway Communication "
en. The alarm which existed yesterday
~ somew hat subsided to-day, Us new trot
~ ~ continue to arrive, so that the streets HI
II, the appearance Of camp. Troops, .ga
he ammunition wagons md saddle horses foil
ca each other, and orderlies are. gallop
In- through the streets, bearing orders to
- various corps. Prussia hates this town
!. tensely, as she Is nv are that the citizens h
- never been her partisans, and have sho
~ ~ their feelings openly enough during the
~. -. momentous wet ks. If she Ind got this TO
,9,s INTO her possession for single day she wo
* sso most probably have inflicted upon it all
,ttse injury in her power, and raised heavy c
~ tribution.
~ ~. .,The' main body Of the Bayarian fors
nn 10000 strong, will operate in SaIony, In
~ ~ innction with Austria. The Saxon army
~ ~ 5000 strong, The Eighth federal corps
20 our neIghborhood mnsters about 400 ba
~ nets. The rest Of the Bavnzsans, ab
~ ~ 5o, coo, which may be increased to So,o0D,
~ probably operate in Central Germany ogal
~ ~ Eriurt. Should the Hanorariaus and T
7's sians not be ovcrpovered By Prussia bel
t,v they can be assisted, the Federal TO-