Mr. Wright to Mr. Seward.
Sir: Since ray last the two divisions of the Prussian army, one commanded by Prince Frederick Carl, the other by the Crown Prince, has formed a junction near Gitschin in Bohemia. In three engagements the Prussians have been successful; in one the Austrians.
The official despatches at Berlin estimate the number of Austrians wounded, killed, and taken prisoners at twenty thousand. The Prussians at five thousand. But thus far the main body of neither army have been engaged. The two grand armies, supposed to number two hundred and fifty thousand each, are now about twenty miles apart, and a general battle is hourly expected. The Prussians have achieved these victories thus far within the Austrian territory, and now are about sixty miles from the city of Prague. The Hanoverian army has surrendered, the troops disarmed returned to their homes. The Prussians are enthusiastic over their victories, and speak confidently of a united Germany as the inevitable result of this contest.
Count Bismarck, with his majesty the King and suite, have left for the army, their headquarters being at Richenberg, in Bohemia.
Baron von Werther (formerly Prussian minister at Vienna) is now the acting minister of foreign affairs.
I have the honor to be, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.