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(3.) The head of the advanced guard will move off from its 
bivouac at 7.30 a.m. and will march by Achern and Sas- 
bach oh Biihl. Its cavalry, consisting of 2J squadrons, 
2 of which it will pick up as it advances, will reconnoitre 
by Sasbach, Haft and Sasbachried on Biihl, Moos and 
Lichtenau. 
(4.) The main body, which ,during its advance will pick up the 
Jager battalion, which has furnished the outposts, will 
follow at 1 kilom. distance. 
(5.) The flanking detachment will assemble at Obersasbach on 
the left bank of the Sasbach will march at 7.50 a.m. in the 
direction of Lauf, Hub, Biihl, and will keep up communi¬ 
cation with the advanced guard. 
(6.) The heavy baggage will at first remain in its bivouacs, and 
at 7.30 a.m. will, on receipt of a special order to that 
effect, be collected north of Mosbach on both sides of the 
road to Oberachern, where it will be parked till further 
orders. 
(7.) I shall be with the advanced guard. 
(Sd.), Kuhlmay, 
General-Major and Brigade Kommandeur. 
ADVANCED GUARD. 
Commander Oberst Lieut. Reichwald. 
Nos. 2 and 3 Companies 111th Regiment 
2J Squadrons 14th Dragoons. 
3rd Company Pioniers. 
MAIN BODY AND ORDER OF MARCH. 
1 Squadron 14th Dragoons. 
No. 1 Company 111th Regiment. 
2 Horse and 3 Field Batteries. 
25th Regiment. 
4th Battalion Jagers. 
1 Sec. Field Hospital 
RIGHT FLANKING DETACHMENT. 
Oberst Lieut.-Freiherr von Speigel. 
10 and 14th Battalion Jagers. 
5th Squadron 14th Dragoons. 
The advanced guard of the Southern force advanced till it was 
checked by the fire of the infantry lining the south of Ottersweier, 
the artillery was then called up, but owing to a rise of ground called 
the Schuttenberg, it could not find a position and when it advanced on 
the west of Schuttenberg, it was received with such a heavy infantry fire 
from Ottersweier that half of it was put out of action and the other half 
ordered back ; in the meantime the guns of the North opened fire 
from the high ground N.E. of Ottersweier, and must have played 
havoc with South's infantry advance. fi'he flank detachment en¬ 
deavoured to turn the left flank of North, but a battery slightly 
