The New York Herald Newspaper, July 22, 1866, Page 4

with (he Secretary of Legation and the First Attaché left yesterday evening, and Count di Barral, the Italian Ambassador, this morning, for the headquakters of the Prussian army in Bohemia, Both Ambassadors, previous to their departure, had a long conference. at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. The Euglish View—The Prussian Stipulations Satisfactory—Italtian Dittculties and no Bor- mal Ga many. From the London Times, July 10.) It is undersiood that the King of Prussia aceep’s the offer of medation by the Emperor of the French between the beltigerents in Bohemia and Lombardy. The general terms upon which the parties agree on a suspension of hostilities are substantially admitted. The Prussians are :o retain possession of their present positions, and their troops to be supported at the expense of the country they occupy. They are, bes des, to be allowed the free use of the railway lines in the north- east of Bohemia, radiating from Pardubitz It seems ‘@hat Austria has’ been induced to give over to P'reasia the three Bohemian for resss of J jadt, Koniggriite, and Theresins ad’; but she is reluctant to bind herself to the condition that she is to send no reinforcements to fher army in Bohemia or to those of her federal atlies. Htaly stipulates for the immediate cession of two of the fortresses of the Quadrilateral, of which one must De Peschiera. Possibly some ificulty has arisen of agreement, and Po actual signed, menis of the armies contitze. The Prus- ng far beyond Pardubitz, and are within march of Vesna Sout of the Alps Caldini sed the Po on Sunday, and a large Austrian foreo « to meet him. It isto be hoped, however, that ihe negotiations for the armistice may be concluded before the combatants have time to proceed to extremi- hes. Wore this temporary settlement happily brought about, the really arduous task of the Emperor Napoleon aid to begm. Very little uneasiness would score of Italy. The cession of Venetia made Tia was unconditiinal, and by no means dependent fi shot of the mediation. Were the French . y to take the ceded province off tho s hands, or could he obtain the King of ltaly’s consent © and immediate peace, Austria ould o1 act to evacoate the Quadrilateral and t further delay. as she would thus be en- ey all ‘er southern troops to Bohemia, ng her conaition there against all cont nzen- ‘thus belt cies of war or peace, Indeed, large forces, it is said, have aleaty been removed from Venetia Their d-stination was unknown there, but ‘% is natural to presume that they were sent across the Alps. the Italians themselves, the arqui- Fition of Veneia cug\t to afford them full sat sfactu and inclme them to close the bar-ain as soon as their engagements to Prussia will atiow it. No di cession of Veneta is made under cir umstance arly mortifying ‘o thir pride. The battle of C as the King assured his people, ‘was not lost,” but neither mas it won; and in almost all other encounters the Ttatians secm to have foncht with more valor aban good fortune, Garibaldi was repulsed and wounded at onte Sucllo near the Lake of dro, on Tuesday last. New attempts were made by his volunt ers, both in the samo locality, day and Friday, and at Vezza, on the roa! 'o on the laver day-in all of which, if we be- accounts, the Italians were driven back with heavy lo Au attack upon the (te de pont at Borgo Forte, on the right bank of the Po, by a corps un- der General Nunziante, had to be after an apparently barmless cannonade on side. Little blame can fall on the Itahans it they make no impression on those strong posi- tions. It is diM ult wo sce what any other army could have achieved under si f circumstance the fortune of war been as prop tious as it was advers the Italians must be awnre that Venetia was not to be vh taken by force of arms, It is coubiful whether even Napoleon could have done it for them, and he certainly Seemed to ehrink trom the attempt afier Solferino, Nor @re the repe ed checks of the Garibaldians on tho Alps tall dis; ng to their reputation. ‘Those natural Mountain fustnesses are so formidable that who- ever occupies thom can easily hold his own against all odds. Unfortunately, Garibaldi, who had been beforehand with his evemies and secured those positions, had to abandon them in obedience to La Marmo: orders, to cover the left wing of the army after the disaster of Custozza; and while the vol- ‘unteer battalions were inactive at Lonato and Desenzano ‘the summits of the passes were occupied by the Tyrol- eso Jagers, whom no effurt could afterwards dislodge. To whatever causes it may be owing the Italians have mot teen victorious, and they mustnot be too downcast if at owas tho Prussians who won Venctia for them. Nor onght y to feel any qualms about receiving the boon at the hands of France, The Em- ‘peror Francis Joseph acted on this occasion as he did @even years ago with respect to Lombardy; but he was mow probably actuated by the consideration that the Italians, bound as they were by the terms of their Prus- Bian convention, could not be treated with directly, and tho stra'ts to which he was reduced admitted of no delay. ‘The arrangement of the German question will not be juai'y smooth work, The Emperor of the French ought 0 feel with respect to it ali the difference that exists een what is international and what is simply national. it is possible that Prussia may, out of deference to the Routral powers, forego all tho advantages she has won by war, and renounce all idea of territorial Aggrandizement. But she ought not, and she ly will not, give up her scheme of ® nationa! Parliament. What the results of the convocation of such an assembly may be it is not easy to foresec ; but, if it ended by establishing the supremacy of Prussia, the all but absolute mediatization of the minor princes, the great diminution of Austrian ascend- @ncy, and, in one word, the ‘unification’ of Germany as @ great state in all matters concerning its military or- ganization and the management of its externa! affaire— if ths, we say, were the upshot of ah appeal to the vote of the German people, it would certainly bo unwise for the neutrals to interfere with it. It is only by the greatest moderation and self-denial, not only on the part of the combatants, tut alvo of the mediators, that we may event the extension of the war far beyond its present mits. Wihvever touches Prussia naw will have to deal with the while f Germany, with the Germany Talk of compensation for the sake of the ince of power, and the cry “Ste sollen es nicht haben” will rise drrepressible from the Rhine to the Vistula, ‘Will the Emperor of the French have any desire or any interest tn interfering with the legitimate aspirations of German nationality? Will he depart from the line ho has always followed as tho promotor and champion of mational principies? He has, indeed, always been more Partial to comederncies than to uniled nations. Wo all remember how he objected on principle fo the union of Italy in» single kingdom, and recommended a confederacy of five, three, or, at Jeast, two States; but when tho Italians proved that they could asp.re to unity, the Emperor hesitated to undo the work of Cavour and Garibaldi. It ts greatly to be de- sired that with respect to German, no Jess than Italian, affairs be should allow bimseif to be influenced by what be calls ‘La loguque des fais.” The Peace Feeling in France—Napoleon “Ha- rassed and Vexed.” i¢ (July 10) correspondence of London Times.) ithe panic have, it is now seen, been somewhat hasty fa concluding that tho cession of Venetia to the Emperor Napoleon implied the immediate cessation = hoetilities and = th restoration of peace. Fivery morning the it most anxiously Mnivur ie looked at for the news which is sitll to complete the memorablo note of Thursday last. The delay is Dorne with impatience by the public, who long for the ‘war to cease in Germany. and who are are painfully chensive let France may somehow or other be dragged into it; and the responsibility is thrown upon Italy. It is true that the offer of mediation and the armistice has not been accepted unconditionally by the King of Prussia; but the King of Prussia lost fo time in replying to the Emperor. For his part, hhe said, he should accept, provided the conditions of the armistice did not interfere with the supplies of hie army and the maintenance of the positions which ite military successes had given it; but before anything was done he was obliged to concert with bis ally the King of Italy. The answer of the King of Italy was much colder and Sl more reserv'd; bofore giving his assent he must con- sult hig Ministers. déence the murmurs of impatience, ints of ing atitnde, and even words of anger. On the other band, the over zealots friends of I hero are against Italy avcepting Venetia from the hi of France. Ap article in the new journal La Lieré, faid to be “inspired”? by Prince eon himeelf, ff tt has not actually proceeded from his pen, contends that Prussia and Italy cannot accept the ge 3 W go of Austria, Had France been @ third bell erent she indeed might, as she did at Villafranca, im her will, but as she has ferred the position of a neutral she han no right fo diate to hor Prussia or Italy. The of the ror of Austria to the Emperor of the French is More than @ cry of distress, which should pass Re If Italy accepted with gratitude Lombardy France, it was because Italy owed hor acquisition to fhe Emperor Napoleon, who was a belligerent. The fase is far otherwise in 1866; and she cannot, either with gratitude or with honor,’ accopt Venetia from one eho is not a victorious beiligeront, though he may be a Oe sata ce haa fe a now to ek ram Trae Prussia is hor ally, and it w to hor whe owes it that the defeat of Custozza has been avenged the victory of Sadowa; and if she accept what is thus pifored her she could not do so witnout d shonor, ‘The Emperor i# harassed and vered by all these dif. Mt which he had not anticipated from Prussia and . Prussia shows no ire of abating ber pretensions, Blated by her victories, ‘seems fo care f%, the of {whom ehe no longer stands in awe, ie not to spare her prostrate enemy a 10 humiliation. On one point she J 1 yd be bate aneggren pd h mpi hy PR | from the confederation, 9 is precina’ point fn which France refuses to yield. A bitter disappoint. mont also is that which comes from Italy, for we cannot jit the rumors that the of the Po by Cialdint, st announced has been either with the ap- or thee ‘of the Emperor. Venotia, since cession, belongs to France, and the Italiane must ve unbounded confidence in their new strength or in power of their new ally t invade French Commissioner has been sent to h division is t= Of 10 oc- the Emperor. of the the armistice, and ia ‘piica- Ratifieation—Danger in the Future of a tendency to incredulity ns who were told of it thonght they were outed a aeagy ie =, — nw ‘oa the treaty Wlairane@a came, surprise and shock were by no means 80 great ag on the Present occasion. The sen vinent ia prof und di content, In the numerous groups that ye: terday formed im the stroots and squares 80 800n as the inteliigence transpired, on ’Change in the afternoon, at night in the cafis and in the crowds that assembled out. them, discussing the event, not a single pleased or uted countenance was to de Been, Gloom over- Spread every ‘ace; al! looked ei her o” dejected. Italy bas gone to war not only for Venetia, but for the military reputation that bas hithervo been denied her, and for a high place among uetions. It was her pride to stand alone, at least on this stde of the Alps, againat the arm es of Austria, and she was confident of emerging trom the strife not only ss an agerandized State, but as great Power, Veneta was not t be bought or ceded. Tkaly ow d it to herself to asgert ber right op ite ba'tle field, and to wrest by the forc@of her uns arms her last province from te usurper, To thig ettect wrote th: Florence Na:ine yesterday, morning, and, a& that paper is believed to be Ricasoli’s special organ, the words were much quoted last night—quoted hopefully, as if there «as achaice of this government's reject ng the roposed armistice. ‘Are we always to be indebted to, Paret ask some. ‘Is Italy never t@ be allowed to far de se?” inquire others, “What is to be got for the transfer to us of the province which Austria gives up to him?” But im answer to this last question it is [a declared that what- ever Napoleon i to brokerage must be taken cbsewhere than in Ttaly. tion, ‘The government will have enough to do as it is Co Ieep things quiet if the war is to be con.idered as really at amend. Tie moment is an unfortunate one at whichio making the best they can of it, and peeing: the valor and tenacity displayed by their troops, the Italians sull cannot heip feeling thagthe battio of the 24th of June ‘was a defeat—an honorable one if you please, but still a defeat—in consequence of which the Sn Gee. the frontier and retired several miles beyond Noamount of special pleadingcan rid us of these hard facts. And, then, on'y two days ago, not forty-eight hours the pacific, but humiliating settlement of the conflict is propo-ed, ‘Garibaldi and the corps of red shirts must needs fight and get beaten. You will easily understand that it goes grievously aga'ng the gran with so suscepti- bie a people as the Italians to sheathe the sword under these circumstances. And accordingly every ono is for cirrying on the war, Hopes are built on Baron Ricasoli, who hurried off to camp the night before last, aud returned to Florence yesterday, People ox- press confidence in his patriotism and independent spirit, He is the lust man to truckle to France or to suf- fer a blemish on the honor of Italy, At the same time, if Prussia accepts the armistice, what can Italy do? But what if Prussia, clated by her triumphs, confident in the tremendous weapops that mow down battalions ata time and leave no chance of victory even to the most valiant enemy, and bent upon completing bis adversary’s humiliation by occupying his capital, were to reject the armistice? The case ts unlikely, but were it to every flag that yestertay was furied and nd thousands more besides, would flaunt from Milan’s windows, and the city would witness an explo- sion of joy, enthusiasm and bellicose ardor such as even the declaration of war was insufielent to produce. No man ever stood a better chance of being hated for his benefits than Napoleon III. does in Italy. Iam glad that I have chanced to find myself in Milan at this mo- ment, for nowhere better than in this great and flourish- ing city, the second in Italy for population, the first for industry, spirit and progress, could the pulse of tho connkey be felt and the tendency of public opinion de- tected. No one here admits that the proposed armistice can be accepted without stipulations more advantageous to Itaiy than the only one at present announced, Tho direct transfer of Venetia from Austria to Italy is de- manded, the Italian Tyrol to be included, all claim to indetanity to bs renounced by Austria—except, perhaps, the transfer of the part of the Austrian debt correspond- ing to Venetia, Such bases agreed to, the armistice could not be refused. Worse terms may have to be ac- cepted if Prussia agrees to the armistice. Something de- pends on the terms of the treaty or agreement existing between Italy and Prussia, If the latter power desires towin hearts here she will decline tho French proposal. Letters from Florence show that there, as hero, yes- terday’: ners is mst unwelcome, After ‘a victory, it is sa'd, the proposal would have been acceptable, but it is looked upon as a mere snare and delusion at the mo- ment when Italy is proposing to revenge an unfortunate battle. The / rseveranza says:—'Every one feels that in this war Italy had two ends 1m view, the one territorial and political, the other moral. The attainment of tho first does not compensate the failure of the other.’" This is certainly the general feeling here as well as at Florence, and doubtless we soon shall hear of its existing thronghout Italy. Itis perhaps with the view of pacifying the popular irritation that the government this morning published Bulletin No. 8, which cays:— “Considering it advisable to deprive the Austrians of the advantage of the téte-de-pont at Borgo Forte, on the right Of the Po, operations of attack were to-day com- menced.”” ‘To-day, meaning the 6th inst. This is but a small sop for an angry nation, “Operations of attack”? is a very vague expression, It may mean that guns are being brought up or that the enginecrs are breaking ground for batteries ; we have not heard of any Oght- tng baving taken place. A Prussian View. Berlin (July 8) correspondence of London Times, In her hurry to sue for peace, Austria quite forgot that the war she is carrying on és not her own war, but one which has Leen declared, and, accordingly, can be suspen- ded only by the Bund. ‘In consequonce of her unauthor- ized application to Franco, the minor entates who have cast in their lot with the Kaiser, find themselves. suddenly deserted by their powerful ally, and it 1s to be feared at the mercy of the Prussians. Naturally the ay prohensions awakened by this untoward event cripple the operations of the Federal generals, On tho latest Bohe- mian advices reaching ikfort, the Federal troops were at once withdrawn from their advanced position at Giessen and moved back to Butzbach and Friedeberg, a few miles north of the river Maine. They will be soon obliged to continue their retreat, a Prussian corps under the command of General Falkenstein having Eise- nach in a western direction to operate against their flank in the valley of the Added to their other misfortunes, dissension is rife in the Southern ue. Baden is atraid of being coveted by Wirtemberg, while Wiirtemberg has good reason to doubt the sincerity of Bavaria in taking up arms in the cause of the Kaiser. The Cassel force, which, very much against its wili, was tranaported to the Federal camp, has had to be sent to garrison Mayence, as it cannot be trusted in the 2pen field against the Prussians ; and the Weimar battalions, who, finding themselves at Frankfort, when war was de- clared against this government, were not allowed to re- turn home, have so little in common with the Bund that they will cheer Bismarck in the streets of the Federal cities. The other day a number of Weimars had to be disarmed for so mal @ f otyeed an ebullition of feeiing. Turning our eyes from the west to the centro of Germa- ny we find the same sorry spectacle of weakness over- ‘awed by power and resolve. If the Bavarians ever bad any plan of operation at all the battle of Kéniggriitz sadly interfered with its execu- tion. Directly the disastrous fntelligence was known at Meiningen their troops were concentrated and directed to move homewards. On their way thither their rear was attacked by the Prussians, when another scene of useless and wanton bloodshed occ The fight, which took place at Dermbach, northwest of Salzungen, cost either side two hundred men. Though the Prue. sians, who were considerably fewer in numbers, met with a se, the Bavarians did not follow up their ad- vantage, but continued their retreat, The Feeling in Austria. [Vienna bate 6) correspondence of the London Times.] ‘The Al Post of last night contains the Corey | official article, which would hardly have been written hi not the French Monilevr on the 4th inst. made known to the world that “Venetia bas been ceded to Fran who has undertaken to mediate betwoen the belligerent Powers:"’—In this part of the Abend-Poat it was yes- terday said that the imporial goverment had taken meas. ‘ures of high political importance, and we now state that before the battle of the 3d inst. Haters on his Majesty the E:mperor of the French was requ to modiate be- tween Austria and the government of King Victor Eman- uel, in order that an armistice might be concluded, and the imperial royal forces now in Venetia sent to’ rein- force the northern army. Tho Em} of the French readily acceded to the of Austrian govern- ment, and being actuated tria, has been bout an hour ago the Myron cae ene that a three days’ truce had been ag ‘on, but while writi these ines Tam told that the conditions proposed by the Prussians wore 80 very onerous that they were peremp- torily rejected. There isa great political ferment iu this city, and the state of public feeling is such that it would be hat to make concessions to preine hteeeaneta at EAT te ger cry, “but do not conclude peace with Prussia except on reasonable terms, "” The English Opinion. that proud and confident of man Francis Joseph is the humiliation he must Grreatened and threatened by ‘most 1 ofthem. He bad given orders his representative in the Diet to move a resolution which it was supposed wonld force Prussia to succumb. Tt was emt oy that bys Soveremenis of Lamy mk: | f = people would support him and range themselves the Prussian ressor. ao and ‘of the e1 Austrian ry and his gress of the invaders. Yet in this the Emperor ea dignity, and he edhross be bas just issued will move the hearts of all whogead it. ‘The chances of war and the be has accepted regard to Prance forbid the Einperor to.use a defiant ‘but he tells his snl and po doubt that he will not sanction a by which the essential cundi- tions of Austria's position as a great Power would be shaken, “Sooner than this should be the case,”’ declares the Emperor, ‘Iam resolved to carry on the War to the utmost extremity, andin this lam sure of my people's approval."” There is nothing in the history of Austria which should give us reason to believe that this isa vain boast. Warhas ever beon for Austria a “geres of trials and reverses, relieved by a few gleams of . Yet she has always oO formidable enemy. She was the chief Power in coali im after coali- tion agains’ the /ir:t Napoleon, and at last her weight thrown into the scalo was cause of his downfall. Prussia, crushed in a twenty days’ campaign, never rose again until 1515; but Austria fought during twenty years. whenever sho had an opportunity, and the army with which she took the field in the last years of tae war was better than any that preceded it, fe must, therefore, believe that Austria will not surrender entirely at discro- tion. Undoubtedly sho must yield much. What she bem im cig ogg can never be og'im. Her in- over the mi States, if these are to retain a existence, is almost as much a thing of the past as her power in Italy, Not all the good offices, not even the direct interference of France can restore the empire to the influence tt has lost, for that influence was based on réputation. Austria had the first place among German Powers, because it was believed that her military strength was greater than that of her Oy as If she and Prussia were to meet in any future t, the weight of the latter would 60 }9 as to be a perpe ual cause of mortification to the Imperial House. Austria must make up her mind, then, to become less of a German Power, and to lave the leadership of the Fatherland to her rival, If Prussia she has affairs, and, if even the mumor princes return to their lately abandoned thrones, they can be Ilitle more than civil administrators, elding: soe eller tower of the country to King € = jis successors. “To ben pores jon 98 & great Power”’ the first of the Emperor; but this wil be done rather stre! and consolidating the bb reditary possessions of tho Austrian crown than by Seeking to exercise an unprofitable influence over a mu! titude of petty States which can never again be made either to trust or to fear tho Austrian Power. We have no doubt that if these hereditary possessions were threatened by Prussia—if it were unnounced that the- King demanded the permanent ces. sion of Bohemia, the old obstinat» spirit of the Austrian Cwsars would show itself as of yore, and that neither tnoefficient generals nor inferlor arms would prevent Austria from trying the chances of another campaign. ‘he conscription is a powerful machine for filling the gaps of armies, and the population of the Austnan empire is near! dooble that of the enemy. The Emperor telis his subjects that all available troops are being concen- trated, that the conscription is filling the ranks, and that there aro large enrolments of volunteers, We do not, therefore, expect to see the empire sub- mit to the last indignities of conquest. We rather trust that the moderation of the victors and the prudence of ihe Tanquahet will lead them to agree on terms which, while giving the Prussians the benefit of their enormous successes, shall not too far humiliate their opponents, Tho Prussian genera!s, indeed, will not listen to the proposals for an armistice which come from the opposite camp. General Gablenz has twice sought an interview, and twice returned unsuccessful. The Prussians natar- ally desire to take advantage of their series of victories, knowing that the more they hold when actual negotiae tion begins the better will be their position A Power which 1 master of Dresden, of Prague and of Brinn, and which threatens Vienna, can hold a high tone in a Conference or a Congress. On the other side, Italy is distrustful and exacting. The Italiane do not un- derstand why Austria should cede Venctia to a neutral, and fear that they may hereafter be compelied to pay a heavy price for what they might win less deary now. Their government is said to fear that Austria may delay the abandment of Rome ty the French, and to stipulate that the question of the district of ‘Trent shall be recognized as one to be discussed. Believing that military success and the actual occupation of hostile territory are the best bases for ne- gotiation, General Cialdini has crossed the Po, But these movements are far from excluding the hope of an armistice. ‘They only show that both the assailants of Austria are true to their alliance, and are determined to make the most of their opportunity. The more they gain, the more, as they believe, will Austria be forced to concede. But there will, we trust, bo sufficient prudence and moderation in the couneits of Prussia to prevent her attempting to humble her rival beyond endurance. If Prassia and Italy take all they can rightly claim, they may yet remember that Austria must always be their neighbor, and that it will be best to treat her as oue that may some day become a friend and ally. The Needle Gun—An Immediate Supply for the French Army—History of the Weapon. bes (July 10) correspondence of London Times.) Friday last, after a conversation with the Minister of Warand a superior officer of artillery, the Emperor gave orders that the fabrication of muskets of the present model should immediately stop, and that 200,000 needle guns ofan improved kind, that I beiieve of M. Chassa- pet, should be manufactured forthwith. There 4 one battalion at the Camp de Chalons armed wit! breech-loadere. The Cent Gardes have been armed with them for some time past, Several Paris papers having attributed to M. Louis Déscoutures tho invention of the Prussian needle gun, he has published the following letter disclaiming This weapon, of which 1 am not the inventor, has been in use in the Prussian army for more than ten years, If it has several disadvantages, it gives, on the other hand, 80 many advantages that even tho spirit of routine which reject the use of it can now no longer call them in question. We knew for a long timo past other arms which are, haps, preferable to it, and, without naming’ them all, in the number that of Mr. the English Volunteers make quite as much, and even more, than the Prussians do of their needle gun. 1 speak of them from having seen them; but down to the present the movable breech-loader has been considered by scientific officers as defective, and [abrggceend with- out serious advantage. It is true, as beon stated, that at the express desire of his fpinree the Emperor t made, four years ago, a musket which I tried at Bas- Meudon, and General Favre had been ordered to make the experiment. On that occasion I fired one hundred and twenty-eight cartridges at the rate of soven per minute, and the weapon, though burning hot, was’ in perfect condition. The inside of the barrel was as clean as after one discharge. It was aiso fired by another officer who was present, Captain Tremained ignorant for along time ot the report of General Favre, and 1 obtained per- mission last yearto again examinethe arm. It had been left, mvoluntarily, no doubt, in a state unfit for use, and I did not present it to the Minister of War, because all those on whom depended the solution of the question in- variably answered, “The French soldicr fires too quick- ly.” The object of this letter does not allow of details which do not concern myself. Permit me to add, how- ever, that my arm has no other analogy with the Prussian than the movable breech, and that practical men—French, Russian, ih, Prussian and Spanish ofticers—who make of it place it far above the ies 1c arm, and above ail others in use at the present THE BATTLE OF SADOWA. English Report of the Great Engagement and Austrian Defeat. (Héritz (July 3) special military correspondence of the London Times.) WALT OF THE PIRST PRUSSIAN ARIY. ‘On Monday, the 2d of Juty, Prince Frederick Charles halted with the First army at Kommenitz, in order to allow the Crown Prince time to come up to Miletin, a town five miles east of the village ot Kommenitz, and to get information of the movements of the Austrians, RECONNOITRING. That afternoon he sent out two officers to reconnoitre beyond Héruz; both fell in with Austrian troops, and had to od and ride hard to bring their information home safely. Major von Ungar, who went 1p the diree- tion of Kéniggratz, escorted by a few came Upon a large force of Austrian cavalry ad digers beibas he got to the little river Bistritz, over which the road from Horitz to Koniggritz crosses, about half way be- tween those two towns. A squadron of cavalry made an immediate dash to catch him, and he and his had to ride for their lives; the Austrians pursued, and those best mounted came up to the Prussians, but not in ficient numbers to stop them, and after a running skirmish, in which Von Ungar received a lance thrust in tho side which carried away most of his coat, but hardly the skin, this reconnoitring party safely gained the out- posts of theirown army. More on the right the other reconnoitring officer also found the Austrians im force, and was obliged to retire rapidly. ‘THE ADVANCE. ADT. From the reports of these officers and from other information Prince Frederick Charles determined to attack, fo last night he issued orders for the immediate advance of his own beyond Héritz, and sent Lieu. tenant von Normand Prince asking Lim to push forward in the morning from Miletin and attack the right flank of the Austrians whilo he bimeclf ‘cagaged thet im front. There was some fear ‘that the Austrian cavalry js and detachments which were prowling abont would intercept the aid-de-camp and stop tho letter, but Von Normand succeeded in avoiding them, and 2 to the Crown Prince's headquarters at one o'clock this morning, and rejoined Prince Charies at four to report: cess of Frederick guce his mission, and to bring to the of the First my ‘An assurance of the co-operation of the Second. Hi this aid-de-camp been taken or killed on hig way to Miletin his loss would Clear aae influenced the whole campaign, for on that letter depended in @ Bteat measure the issue of to-day’s battle, tome oli a ee ng before midni troops wore all in motions ‘fAand at half-past ove athe eto | the gencral stat Kommenitz, The moon occasionally shone out brightly, but wae generally hidden bebind and then could de distinctly seen the decaying bivouac fires in the places (ee ‘the troops along tho road. These freq looked ike @arge will-o'-the-wisps as their flames flickered about in the wind, snd stretched for many a mile, for there are 160,000 soldiers with the First ¥ alone, and the bivonacs of #0 great a forco &] duwe, but with ‘he ty St eunrwo 6 erasiing , wit ret symptoms of sunt came on, which lasted until lave in the afternoon. ind and blew coldly veo | the soldiers, for they were abort of both sleep and ‘THR PRUSIAN POSITION. Didsaw, on the extreme right, tos miles from Milowits. Biden te ee tne army. began to advance and marched slowly up the seat bid which eo Milowitz to the vi of five miles nearer Konig- ‘TUE FIELD. ‘The corn lay heavy and tan; In upon ted thr = by imbl; d; the skirmishers pushed through it nimbly, oe fre battalions which followed behind in crowded col- umns toiled beaydy through the down-beaten crop: and the artillery horses had to strain hard on their traces to Js of the gun carriages through the st a eran the whole army was close up to Dnb, cond wi lowed to go apon the summit of the slope, for fas not allowmich, Dub’ stands had hidden. all its 'mo- tions and the Austrians could se¢ nothing of the troops collected behind the crest, and perhaps thought that no Pruss'ans were near them, except ordinary advanced posts; for the cavalry v dettes which had been p shed Forward thus far over night remained on the top of the ridve, as if nothing were going on bebind them. From the tp of the, slight lesation on sig the village of Dub stands, group gently down ie nivor .Bistriz, which the road crosses at the village of Sadowa, a mile and & quarter from Dub. Frow Sadowa the ground again rises beyond the Bis- tritz. and to the little village of tithe conepicuo s by its church tower standing at the top of a gentle hill, a mile and a half from Sadowa. A person standing this morning on the top of the ridge saw tadowa below him, built of wooden cottages, surrounded by orchards, aod could distingu sh among its houses several water- mills, but these were not at work, for all the inhabi- tants of the village bad been sept away, ‘and a white coat bere and there among the cottages was not a peasant’s blouse, but was the uniform of an Austrian soldier ; three-quarters of a mile down the Bistritz a big red’ brick house, with a high brick chimney near it, looked like a manufactory, and some large wooden butldings alongside it were unmistakably warchousos; close to these a few wooden cottages, propably meant for the workmen employed at the manufactory, com- pleted the village of Dohilnitz, ‘Alittle more than a mile still further down the Bis- tritz stood the village of Mokrowens, like most Bohemian country villages, built of pine-wi es onclustered in orchard trees. The chateau of Dohali ha stunds mid- way between Dohilnitz and Mokrowens as a knoll over- hanging the river. Behind Dohitoits and between that ‘yore and the high road which raps through Sadowa, their lies a large thick wood; many of tha trees had been cut down about ten feet above the ground, and the cut down branches had been twisted together between the standing trunks of the trees which were nearest to the river to make an entrance into the wood from the front ex- tremely dificult. On the open slope between Dohiluitz and Dobalicha along the ground there seemed to run a dark dotted iine of stumpy bushés, but the telescope showed that these were os, and that this battery alone contained twelve picces. Looking to the left, up the course of the Bistritz, the ground was ‘open between,the orchards of Sadowa and the trees which grow round Benatek, a tittle village about two miles above Sadowa, which marked the right of the Austrian position, except where, midway between these villages, soe belt of fir-wood runs for three- uarters of a mile. ? ‘Above and beyond these villages and woods in the course of the river, the spire of Lissa wae seen, below it a few houses, gardens and patches of fir-wood, und a lit- tle to the left, rather down the bill, were seen the cot- tages of the hamlet of Cisliwes. The air was thick and hazy, the rain came down steadily, and the wind blew bitterly cold, while the infantry and artillery were walt- * ing bebind tho brow of the hill near Dub, DRAWING FIRE. At seven o'clock Prince Frederick Charles pushed for- ward his cavalry and horse artillery. They moved down the slope, towards the Bistritz, at_a gentle trot, slippin, about on the greasy ground, but keeping most beautifi lines, the lance flags of the Ublans, wet with the rain, flapping heavily against the staves. At the bottom of the hill the trumpets sounded, and in making their move- ments to gain the bridge the squadrons began wheeling and hoyering about the side of the river, asif they courted the fire of the enemy. TUK AUSTPIAN REPLY AND Figur, Then the Austrian guns opcned upon them from a bat- tery placed in a field near the village at which the main road crosses the Bistritz, and the battle of Sadowa began, The first shot was fired about hal!-past seven, The Prussian horse arti‘lery, close down to the river, replied to the Austrian guns, but neither side fired heavily, and for half an hour the caanonade consisted of but little more than single shots, At a quarter before cight the King of Prussia arrived on the field, and very soon after the horse artillery were reinfoi by other field batteries, and the Prussian gunners began firing their shells quickly into the Austrian position, But a3 soon as the Prussian fire actively commenced Austrian guns seemed to appear, as if Ne magic, inevery int of the pésition; from every , from every vil- , from the orchard of Mokrowens, on the Prussian right, to the orchard of Benatek, on their left, came flashes of fire and whizzing rife shells, which, bursting with a sharp crack, sent their splinters rattling among the guns, gunners, carr ages ae horses, often killing a man or horse, sometimes dismounting a gun, but always ploughing up the earth and scattering the mud in the men’s faces. But the Austrians cid not confine them- selves to firing on the artilleryalone, for they threw their shells up the al opposite to them towards Dub, and one shell came slap into a squadron of Uhians, who were close beside the King; burying itself with a heavy thud in the ground, it blew up columns of mud some twenty feet in the air, and, bursting a moment after, re- duced the squadron by four files. GRAND ARTILLERY DUEL. As soon as the cannodade in front became seri the guns of the Soventh division began to bombard the village of Benatek, on the Austrian right. The Austrians re- turned shot for shot, and neither side either gained or lost ground. In the centre, too, the battle was very even; the Prussians pushed buttery after battery into the ac- tion, and kept up @ tremenduous fire on the Austrian rans, but these returned it and sometimes with interest, for the Austrian artillery officers knew their ground, and every shot fell true; many officers and men fell, and many horses wero killed or wounded. More Kranken- trigers wero sent down to the batteries, and always re- turned carrying on etrechers men whose wounds had becn hastily boundup under fire, bot who seemed to be too much stunned to suffer much from pain. Gradually the Prussian cannonade appeared to got stronger, and the Austrian batteries between Dohelnitz and Dohalicha retired higher up the hill, but the guns at Mokrowens still stood and the Prussians bad not yet crossed tae Bistriz; but many guns were now turned on Mokrowens, and at ten o'clock the battery there was also obliged to retiro a little. ‘THE PRUSSIAN INFANTRY UP. While this cannoade had been going on, some of the infantry had been moved down toward the nver, where took shelter from the fire under a convenient undu- lation of ground. The Eighth division came down on the left hand side of the causeway, and, under the cover of the rising in the ground, formed its columns for the at- tack on tho village of Sadowa; while the Third and Fourth ‘divisions, on the right hand side of the road, prepared to storm Dohelnitz and Mokroweas, ENCOUNTER IN A BLAZING VILLAGE. But a littie before their preparations were complete the village of Benatek, on the Austrians’ right, caught fire, and the Seventh division made a dash to secure it, but the Austrians were not driven out by the flames, and here for the first time in the battle was there hand to hand fighting. The Twenty-seventh regiment led the attack, and rushed into the orchards of the village, the burning houses soparated the combatants, they ‘poured volley after valley at cach other through the flames; but the Pru: found means to get round the burning houses, ‘and, taking the defenders in reverse, forced ure with tho loss of many prisoners. THE ORNERAL ASSAULT. It was ten o'clock when Prince Frederick Charles sent General Stubnapl to order the attack on Sadowa, Dohel- nitz, and Mokrowens, The columns advanced covered by skirmishers, and reached the river bank without much Joss, but from there they had to fight every inch of their way. The Austrian infantry held the bridges and vil- lages in force, and fired fast A eo them as they ap- proached. The Prussians could advance but slowly along the perrow ways and ogainet the defences of the houses, and the volleys sweeping through the ranks seomed to tear the soldiers down. The Prussians fired much more bays d than their opponents, but they could not see to take their aim; the houses, trees and smoke from the Austrian discharges shrouded the villages. Sheltered by this the Austrian Jiigers fired blindly where they could tell by hearing that the attecking columns were, and the shots told tremendously on the Pruesians in their close formations; but the latter im- proved their positions, although slowly, aud by dint of sheet courage and perseverance, for they lost mou at every yard oi their advance, and in some places almost wed the way with wounded. rey to help the ntry, the Prussian artillery turned its fire, regardless the enemy's batteries, on and made tre- mendous havoc among the houres. Mokrowens and Initz both caught fire, and the ehelle fel! quickly and with fearful effect among the defenders of the flam- ing hamiets. The Austrian guns also played upon the attacking infantry, but at this time these were sheltered from their fire by the houses and trees between. In and 4 the ‘villages the fighting continued for im arou vil nearly an hour; then the Austrian infantry, who had tired, Dut Galy « isle wag’ ay only a le uy their batteries, The woo ", them to re- fantry at the wood, Austrian batteries, The Seventh $nto the trees, but found they . for the defenders were ‘was useless againet them. Franaky | and they let them bayonet. ‘eeutd ‘not retire, the ‘and in the wood above Bonatck out one flercest combate wbich the the wood was carried. The Austrian Iino wae now driven in on both flanks, Bint oe al tlds wen er up the bill, round i which ice above Sadowa, ” ROMRARDING A NEW PORITION. Prussian Then eRe ad acroas the Bis- Herwarth’s ad- left; for he com ore ; for at Nec! lower down the Misia than sadows, found « Drigade of WEW ‘YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JOLY 22, 1860-—TRIPLE SHEET. the assailants fought on, at broke down the obstacles at the entrance, and then dashed in. ind their artillery played into the trees, the Prus- sians suffered teartully, and about half-way up in the wood the fight became stationary. ‘THE AUSTRIAN ARTILLERY FIRE, At this time the Austrian artiller; making splen- did practice, and about one o'clock’ the whole battle line of the Prussians could gain no more ground, and was obliged to fight hard to retain the ition it had won. At one t'me it s emed as if it would be lost, for guns had been dismounted by the Austrian ed and in the wooded wround the needle gun bad no fair deid, andjthe infantry fight was very fon le PRU Then Prince Frederick Charles sent the Fifth and Sixth divisions forward, They luid down their helmets and knapsacks on the ground, and advanced to the river. The king was now near to Bistritz, and the troops cheer- ed him loudly as they marched into the battle. The; ‘Went over the Sadowa disappeared into the and soon the increased noise of musketry told they “begun to fight; b t the Austrian gunners sent salvo after salvo among them, and they did not push the battle tor- wards more than a few hundred yards, for they fell back themeelves, and they could not revh the boyy Not only did the fragments of the shells fly about among them, scattering death and awful gashes among their ranks, but the portions of the trees, torn by the artillery fire, flew thickly about, huge, ragged splinters, that caused even more frightful wounds. 4 ORITICAL MOMENT, Herwarth, too, seemed checked upon the right. The smoke of bis musketry and artillery, which hitherto been pushing torward steadity, stood still for a time. Fransky’s men, cut to pieces, cold not be sent for- ward to attack the Sadowa for they would have exposed themselves to be taken in rear by the artillery on the right of the Austrian tine formed in front of Lippa. All the artillery was en; except eight bat- tertes, and these had'to be retained in case of a reverse, for at one time the firing in the Sadowa wood, and the Prussian art! ‘on the slope, seemed almost as if drawing baok tor Bistritz, The First army corps was certainly checked in its advance, if not actually being pushed back. Then the Prassian commanders to look anxious- ly to the left for the coming of the Crown Prince. Some Austrian guns near Lipa were seen to be firing towards the Prussian left, and it was hoped they might be directed against the advanced guard of the Second army, but at three o’clock there were vo signs cf Prus- sian columns advancing against Lpa. The generals be- came manifestly uneasy, and they drew the in{antry out of the batte ; cavalry was also formed up, eo that it would bo available either for the pursmt of the Aus- trians, or for retarding their pursuit, and General von Rhetz himself went off to look for the Second army. But he soon returned and brought the intelligence that the Crown Prince was forming bis attack on Lipa, and that the guns on the Austrian right had been firing against his troops, ‘Then the First army took heart again. Tho Sadowa wood was carried, and the battery beyond it was stormed by the Jagera. At halt-past three the Crown Prince’s columns were seen moving across tho slope against Lipa, for his artil- lery bad silenced the Austrian guns, and Herwarth was again preseing forward against the Austrian lett, In a qnarier of an hour the Crown Prince’s infantry was en- gaged at Lipa, and their qaick volleys of musketry, Tapidly advancing, told that the Austrians were in full retreat. The First army pushed forward at once, the artillery limbered up, and galloped up the slope, coming into action on every opportunity to send its shells against the retreating battalions, the infantry, emerging from the woods, formed and pressed at the double. Prince Frederick Charles put himself at the head of his regi- ment, and dashed over the Sadowa bridge and up road, followed by all his light cavalry, THR AUSTRIAN RETREMS. On gaining the top of the Lipa slopes the retreating battalions of the Austrians were seen running across a hollow in the ground which lies between Lipa and the village of Streselitz. which lies about two miles further south, Tho Prussian artillery balted on the summit of the Lipa hill and fired shells rapidiy, which burst with terrible precision over the heads of the fugitives. IN PURSUIT. The cavalry flew forward in pursuit; but the Prince, after leading a short way, bad to go to superintend the general movement, for the Austrian batteries had taken post in the Stresclitz ridge, and were firing heavily inst the pursuing Prussians. Then the cavalry got out of band, and by small detachments rushed on the Austrian battalions; but these, though retreating fast, were not routed, and in many ivstances beet off the cavalry, who also suffered much from the Austrian artil- lery, for the shells burst repeatedly among the squad- Tons, and killed many men and berses, But the Austrian guns were driven off their ridge by the heavier fire «f the more numerous Prussian batteries, and then the pursuit was renewed. Some of the retreating Austrians made for the fortress of Kéniggritz, others for Pardubitz, and troops were sent in pursuit along both roads, ‘TEE WOUNDED. The wounded who were lying on the ground shrieked with fear when they saw the cavalry galloping down towards them; but Prince Frederick Charles took care that they should be avoided, and at one time checked the pursuit, in order to move his squadrons around, and not go through a patch of standing corn, where several wounded Austrians had taken refuge. These, when they saw the Lancers coming, thought they were going to be massacred, and cried piteously, waving white bandker- chief as a sign of truce; but they had no cause to fear, ‘These lay in immense numbers in the field; the dead, too, lay thick; but all that they require will be done to- morrow. Every cottage im the neighborhood that has not been burned is full of wounded, Austrians and Prus- sians he side by side, but the Krankentrier are st ill out, and all will not be collected till late to. morrow morning. Conspicuous in the hospitals, working diligently in their voluntary labor, are the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. This ler of Knighthood, renewed lately for the succor of the weak and suffering, has sent here a large hospital establishment, under the direction of Count Theodore St fe the voluntary contri- butions of the eK itals are maintained in the nearest towns and in the fleld, all necessary hospital stores are carried by tho Order, and means of transport accompany the army, hospital nurses are provided, and by their aid many wounded aro carefully attended who could not be looked after by the ordinary arrangements. MALT IN THUUMYH, Large numbers of prisoners were taken, for the pur- suit Was continued to the Elbe, and it was not till nine o'clock that all firing had ceased ; but the main body of the atmy halted about seven. As the Frinces returned the battalions cheered them for their victory; but they left the pursuit of their enemies and the cheers of their own vietorious rey to look after the hospital accommoda- tion provided for the wounded. ‘The battic of Sadowa has been a great victory for the Prussian army; the troops fought with the most deter- mined courage, they stood for hours under a terrible fire, for there are supposed to have been nearly fifteen hun- uns fi tion, of which seven hundred and fifty were Prussian, The immodiate cause of the ‘victory was the Crown Prince's attack on the Austrian left flank, which turned the position, but the attack in front bad great effect on the issue, as unless it had been stendily maintained, the Austrians might have repulsed the at- tack In flank, 1t is the opinion of the Prussian Genorals that the Aus- trian retreat was most skilful, and that their artillery was exceliently bandlod. THE NUMPERS ENGAGED, The nomber of troope engaged on the Prussian side was about two hundred and fifty thousand. The Austrians are supposed have had almost an equal number. No details have yet been received of the number of killed, wounded or prisoners, WITH THE AUSTRIANS. {Hohenmauth (July 4) correspondence of London Times.) THE BATTLE SOUND AT MRADQUARTERS, T was awakened a little before six o'clock yesterday morning by a heavy, rushing noise, Nike the march of men inacornfield. On looking ont I saw the strange effect was cansed by a regular waterspout—a downpour worthy of the monsoon, which lasted only for a few minutes and then was followed for half an hour by athick rain. The rain finally subsided into a gentle drizzle, which cleared off before eight o'clock, but was uently renewed. The morning was gray and cheerless, and as wo sat at breakfast —— correspondent and myself)—a very bum! be spoke of the probability of the Prussians attacking Ppeedily, because they knew their needle guns would be less injured than the Austrian muzzie- , and that nearly all the Austrian army was lying owt in the fields, while many of their own men were sheltered in villages. As we Rett ey Ape there came through the fog of the morning the dull thudding sound which reall; issues only from the throat of cannon, but whic! when Orst beard leaves one in doubt whether it count formed by the lower pa of the Blosengebites ance of the landscape from spot where There are many cross valleys epee, botty ri on re are hills or In the valley between ti.e first and second ridge rune the Bistritz rivulet, on which Sadowa and Nechanitz are situated. It is traversed nearly at ip angles by the main road from Jicin to Koi a the valley be- the first and the rolling ground which lies towards Elbe runs @ from Smiritz, or Smiric, to Koniggritz, coming out on the Jicin road; and more to the west ia another road, branching from the Jicin road, an@ running by Nechanitz to the main road between Prague and Koniggritz. There are numerous other small roads connecting the nests of villages which are to be goen tm all ‘directions, Immediately below the city of Konig- gritz tho land is level and marshy, but toward Smiritz, which is nearly balf way to Josephstadt, there is a pro- Jjecting spur, approachi the river, which is one out- ‘shoot of the first line of hills, and thence, in front of us from left to right, a sry ual’ elevation from the river takes place, in a series lar terraces, On the of this first ridge there is vilage named Smiralitz, This is near the right of the sceno of the battle. Tnen the ridge me hpi bipoy to brn left) without any more remar! je object on the than a very large tree, which stands quite alone. v7 Some ‘There are several villages on the inner side of the slope between Kéniggratz and the river. From the big tree the line continues to the left hand till about che centre, where its undulating contour is broken by @ wooded knoll or hill nising rather steeply, on which ts f ocas the church and village of Klum, or Chlum, em- ywered in thick trees and gardens. Thence to the lef the line of the rare is depresged and carried towards the village of Nechanitz, and gets lost in broken hills among which are villages unknown to eur geographers, now heaps of cinders and ashes, surrounded by dead and dying—the very centres of the tremendous battle, TUR AUSTRIAN ARMY. The army which General Bencdok had to defend hig position consisted of at least 225,000 men, but a large de- duction must be made for the bagg: the va- rious escorts, the garrisons of Jos:phsiadt and Konig- gratz, the sick and those tired by marching, and the killed, wounded and prisoners in recent actions—so thi probably, he bad not more than 190,000 or 195, actually in hand. The ground he had to cover from right to left was about nino miles in length. On his extreme left in bis first line, near the roar of Nechanitz, and towards the Prazue road, he put the Saxons, Then the Tenth army corps, under Field Marshal Lieutenant Gablenz; the Third corps d’armée, under Field Marshal Lieutenant Count shun, the Fourth army corps, under Field Marshall Lieutenant Count Festetics (who was wounded carly im the day), and the Second army corps, under Field Mar- shal Lieuteaamt Archduke Ernest, were placed from left to right on the slope of the second range or ridge, His second line and his reserves consisted of the Eighth corps d’armée, under Field Marshal Lieutenant the Archduke Leopold; the First army corps was under cavalry General Count Clam-Gallas, and the Sixth army corps under Field Marshal Lieutenant Ramming. He had at bis disposal! a grand army of cavalry. Itwas com, of the First light cavalry division, under Gen- eral Major Edelsheim; the Second light cavalry division, under Count Taxis; the First heavy cavalry division, under the Prince of Holstoin; the Second heavy cavairy division, under General Major Faitseck, and the Third heavy cavalry division, under General Major Count Cou- denhove. artillery consisted of about 540 quam, The horse, der Feldzeugmeister Benedck’s hy | seemed (0 me the verg fines: c.vairy by many degrees that! ever saw, as it certainly was in point of numbers the largest displayed on one battle field in recent days. & cannot think that the Austrian Commander-in-Chief had much less than 20,000 sabres under his command yes- terday. IN POSITION . ‘The contre in front of Kiumand of Lipa was strongly held by the Third and Fourth corps somewhat throwm back, with the First corps in reserve, and the Sixth corps were in reserve on tho right, towards Smiralitz. The Saxons also held a considerable portion of thoir foros in reserve, in addition to the Eighth corps, on the teft. It was not possible for any one but the General himself to describe the exact situation and position of the whole of bis host at the outset of the battle, nor could the very best glass command the whole of the field, though its extremities were not more than four miles from my actual point of observation. Once the engage- ment had fairly begun, and the troops had begum to chango their positions, even General Benedek him- seif could not tell where they were, and his staff were, of courso, still more ignorant, Notwithstanding the violent wind which prevailed the artillery and mus- ketry fire oe Bee the valleys and undulations, and mingling with the fogs and rain clouds at times quite obscured the ficld. The Austrians have an excellent system of field telegraphs ; Dut it could not be adapted to the exigencies of the battle, and, like most humam appliances and inventions, it waa found wanting at the critical moment. Ican only describe what I saw, and as that was necessarily not all, there may be many’ mis- takes and errors in the account which better information. will rectify. The general formation of the Austrian lise was in having masses of columus checkerwise, flanked by powerful divisions of artillery, and his cavalry was kept in the low grounds near the Prague road and be- hind Kium, in rear of his centro, where it was disposed to act agaist the enemy as soon as he showed symp- toms of unsteadiness. Tho Austrians seemed, for the most part, to be posted on high ground. The only disadvantage to which they were exposed, so faras I could ‘was that the Pros. sians were covered on their proper left by a good deal of wood. The course of the roads ran rather in their favor. Here and there the Prussians may have some bit good fortune in a knoll, a hillock, or vil , but on the whole, in my judgment, such as it is, they had to as~ sault an enemy better placed for defence than they were for attack, Atthe time when I reached the tower the firing was not very heavy, and it was principally car- ried on by three Austrian batteries posted in front of the solitary tree Ihave mentioned towards the right. ‘There were several Austrian officers in the tower, and they were of opinion thatthe Prussians had only beem making a demonstration to try our right, and finding it toe strong would probably retire. RECEIVING THE SHOCK. It looked as if the Prussians had attacked the position almost simultaneously from left to right, for no sooner had the action dev: loped itself on the centre than it rolled back from Nechanitz, on the left, and before half- past nine the whole range of bills and valleys and slopes for nine miles and more was as if the earth had beem turned into snow wreaths, agitated in a wintry gale. Before ten o'clock a thicker and darker cloud rose frouw lage on the right. “My God, Imilo- lalmed the guardian of the tower. The officers said ‘Ja so!” and “Hem!"’ and uttered various other sounds of varied import, possibly, smoked their cigars and looked on. Imilovits, in- deed, blazed up turiously after a time, and in abous a quarter of an Loar more the Austrian batterios — had gone down the slope toiled up again, unlim! and fired from the brow, and then other batteries came up near the big tree, and I could see mon dotting the slope of the hill, coming towards the railway, araid thosm who could never move of their own accord again. These increased in number, Pails of smoke high in the air, or rising from the ground, showed where the Prussian fire was plying the Austrians on the right; but their guns replied vigorously, and all through that day, though so! ill-placed, the Austrian artillery behaved most gala lantly. It was difficult to ascertain why the Austram corps off the right were eo unsteady, and why so many men were leaving the ranks of regiments sull invisible; but after a time another sponge-like raincloud wiped away everything and left it all like @ clean slate, from behind which there issued a rolling fire of cannon ae close as the volleys of a feu dejow. When the shower pave away the cafinonade on the right near the tree sensibly diminished, and the Austrians seemed to have the advantage all along the front, judging by the advance of their guns and , except mear the left centre and right of their line, BADOWA IN PLAMES, On the extreme left another biack cl licked by flames at the base. “Gott & claimed the guardian of the tower, Sadowa barns now!’’ And so it war. The pleasant little village, HE ohureh, hospitable mill—all were burning. It was surer civination of the coming woe than we had the poor people had fledfin tears, or remained in hoj sorrow in the'r homes, The beat of this great burned up whatever it touched and sent forth the iavm which destroyed as it flowed on all sindes, Between the big tree and Klum, in the centre and far away toward the second ridge, the Aight was ragine with extraordinary fary from ten o'clock till haif-past tem, and thas half hour seemed an age. But still the Austrians advanced. One gray mass of men followed another inta the smoke and was lost there. Towards Sadowa an@ y og hale ving bis ie anxious to lose for want of onergy, or thinking had arrived for a tell 7 trol and the Second corps, ceeded to support him. doubt that the principal Prussian attack wan intended to be delivered against our left, and this had been strength- ened by the addition of the Eighth corps as a support to e Saxons. nae gee comparatively weak, for exceading his tnetractions, if, indeed, Ao atsrning has occurred in the information e- From a mont trusvworuny seunce, | However that mA Bs Klum, a village on, dhe height to the Fight fea Hi 5 E.