The Second Army remained in the position of the preceding day. Von Benedek’s army remained in its position on the plateau of Dubenetz. JULY 1ST. At 1 o’clock in the morning Von Benedek began his retreat towards Königgrätz. The IIId Corps moved to Sadowa; The Xth Corps, to Lipa; The 3d Reserve Cavalry Division, to Dohalica; The VIth Corps, to Wsestar; The 2d Reserve Cavalry Division, to a position between Wsestar and Königgrätz; The VIIIth Corps, to Nedelist, on left of the village; The IVth Corps, to Nedelist, on right of the village; The IId Corps, to Trotina; The 2d Light Cavalry Division, to the right of the IId Corps; The 1st Reserve Cavalry Division, behind Trotina; The 1st Corps took up a position in front of Königgrätz; The 1st Light Cavalry Division, on the left of the 1st Corps; The Saxons were stationed at Neu Prim. [Illustration: POSITION OF BOTH ARMIES On the evening of the 2nd. July, 1866.] The Prussian armies, though at liberty to concentrate, remained separated for tactical considerations. The armies were to make their junction, if possible, upon the field of battle, in a combined front and flank attack upon the enemy. In the meantime, as they were only a short day’s march from each other, the danger to be apprehended from separation was reduced to a minimum. Frederick Charles’ armies moved as follows: The IIId Corps, to Miletin and Dobes; The IVth Corps, to Horzitz and Gutwasser; The IId Corps, to Aujezd and Wostromer; The 1st Cavalry Division, to Baschnitz; The 2d Cavalry Division, to Liskowitz; The Army of the Elbe, to a position between Libau and Hochwesely. In the Second Army, the Ist Corps was thrown across the Elbe to Prausnitz, and the VIth Corps arrived at Gradlitz. JULY 2ND. The Army of the Elbe moved forward to Chotetitz, Lhota and Hochweseley, with an advanced-guard at Smidar. The Guard Landwehr Division advanced to Kopidlno, a few miles west of Hochweseley. The Austrians remained in the positions of the preceding day, but sent their train to the left bank of the Elbe. Incredible as it seems, the Prussians were ignorant of the withdrawal of the Austrians from the plateau of Dubenetz, and did not, in fact, even know that Von Benedek had occupied that position. The Austrians were supposed to be behind the Elbe, between Josephstadt and Königgrätz. On the other hand, Von Benedek seems to have been completely in the dark in regard to the movements of the Prussians. The Prussian Staff History acknowledges that “the outposts of both armies faced each other on this day within a distance of four and one-half miles, without either army suspecting the near and concentrated presence of the other one.” Each commander ignorant of the presence, almost within cannon shot, of an enormous hostile army! Such a blunder during our Civil War would, probably, have furnished European military critics with a text for a sermon on the mob-like character of American armies.