' THE WAR.

Grey River Argus, Issue 100, 1 September 1866, Page 3

' THE WAR.

: Vienna,: July 1. The first Austrian Army Corps and the Saxon Corps were repulsed yesterday by the Prussians. In consequence of this repulse the Austrian army fell back in the direction' of .Konigsgratz. The following official telegram, dated Prague, June 30, was published in Vienna on July l-o— •.-■' ■ Engagements took place yesterday at Cost, near Turnau, and at Chwalkowitz in the district of Juhgbunzlau, which resulted favorably to the Austrians. Bohmnisk, and Kamnitz have been evacuated by the Prussians. The latter were also defeated, while flying from Gicin, by the combined Austrian and Saxon forces. They left their dead and%ounded on the field. Berlin, July 1. The following official despatch has been received from the head-quarters of the Crown Prince of Prussia: — , The result of the three days' figliting in which the sth Prussian Corps has been engaged, cannot be too highly estimated. On the 27th, it-was opposed by the "6th "Austrian Corps, .under General Ramming. A' letter was found, addressed by the latter to General Beriedek in- Josephstadt, which affords complete proof that the forces under his command were thoroughly exhausted. He therein requested General Benedek to send him two fresh' brigades in order that liia troops might bivouac under their protection, and acknowledged that they would not be able to fight on the following day. The sth Prussian Corps was therefore opposed on the 28th and 29th by the corps of the" Archduke Leopold and General Testetics. The fighting on these two days" extended over a much greater line than on the 27th. The Austrian Corps under, j General Gablenz, was completely broken up. Besides innumerable prisoners, 20 guns, five colors,-and two standard,- belonging to the corps of General Gablenz, fell into the hands of the Prussian troops. A great number of workmen have left here for Dresden to erect entrenchments. <,:-/:' Lauban, July 1. It is announced that the total loss of the Austrians up to the present time is 20,000 men. "