80 MARCH TO FLENSBURG. 



Holstein battalions under lieutenant Krolm would under- 

 take the permanent occupation of the fort, and was 

 charged to march at a precisely appointed time with 

 my peasant corps to the mouth of the Schlei. to cross 

 it at a suitable place, and urge the population of the 

 province of Angeln to seize Danish fugitives, who 

 would there show themselves after an intended battle 

 near Schleswig. 



After being relieved by the Schles wig-Hoi stein- 

 company I marched at the appointed time to Missunde. 

 crossed the Schlei at daybreak, and led my briskly 

 marching troop towards Flensburg. At that early 

 hour we already heard the roaring of the cannons 

 near Schleswig. The population comported itself very 

 calmly, and did not seem at all inclined to let itself 

 be disturbed from its repose. Xo Danes were to be 

 seen; we heard however in the evening from villagers 

 that the Danish army had been defeated and was 

 retreating by way of Flensburg pursued by the 

 Prussians. In the neighbourhood of Flensburg this 

 report was confirmed: the Prussian advance guard 

 had already occupied the town. 



As I had no further orders for my free - corps, 

 and did not feel myself warranted in retaining the 

 people longer, after the fort, for whose defence they 

 had been recruited, was occupied by the military, 

 1 dismissed them to their homes , to which they 

 hurried with all speed, and went myself to Flensburg, to 

 deliver my report. That however proved extremely 

 difficult as the greatest confusion still prevailed in 



