five o'clock
They brought cheering news , however . The Prussians were still pressing forward , the cavalry had thrown the Austrian line into terrible confusion . No one knew exactly where any of the Prussian battalions had got to , but all agreed that things were going on well . At five o'clock the roar gradually ceased , and soon all was quiet . The wounded now came in fast , but none could say whether the battle was won or lost ; for the night was so dark that each could only speak of what had happened to his own corps . Presently the number round the fires was swelled by the arrival of numerous Austrians , wounded and unwounded . Most of these laid their rifles by , saying : `` It is a bitter night , comrades .