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GEEMANy MA1STCEUVEES. 
The following orders were issued by General You Grone from his 
Head-quarters at Rothenfels a lovely spot some little distance up the 
Murghthal. 
Divisional Orders. 
Rothenfels, 17. 9. 12 noon. 
(1.) The forces of the enemy which crossed the Rhine have advanc¬ 
ed on Rastatb and Oetingheim, and have pushed forward de¬ 
tachments towards Niederweier and Bischweier. 
(2.) The Division will halt. The main body will go into bivouacs 
in Gaggenau and neighbouring villages under orders of 
General Major Konrad Yon Hugo. 
(3.) The advanced troops will halt at Rothenfels, its foremost posts 
will be on the line Oberweier-Oberndorf. The country 
through Walprechtsweier in the direction of Muggensturm— 
Muggensturm Railway Station will be reconnoitred also that 
by Bischweier towards Rauenthal and by Kuppenheim on 
Rastatt. 
(4.) Nos. 3, 4, 5, Squadrons of the 14th Dragoons will bivouac at 
Tirolsheim and Moosbrunn. Patrols will be sent towards 
Malsch, and during the night along the Chaussee Neu Malsch- 
Ettlingen, by Neu Malsch on Durmersheim, and through the 
Hardt-Wald towards the Rhine crossing at Maxau. 
No. 1 Squadron will bivouac at “Hiitte ” north east of Eber- 
steinburg, and will reconnoitre towards Kuppenheim and 
Haueneberstein. 
The divisional telegraph detachment will establish connection 
between the main body and the outposts, with the Command¬ 
er of the advanced portion of the Division, and with the 
Divisional Head-quarters. 
The heavy baggage &c., will join the troops. 
I shall take up quarters in Rothenfels where further orders will 
be issued. 
(Sd.), Yon Grone, 
Lieut.-General and Divisional Commander. 
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Divisional Orders. 
Rothenfels, 17.9.97. 7.30 p.m. 
(1.) The enemy who has advanced from Plittersdorf has placed 
Cavalry outposts on the line Kuppenheim-Wood east of 
Muggensturm. 
His Infantry outposts are at Rauenthal and Muggensturm. 
His bivouacs are at Muggensturm Railway Station and the 
Memorial Stone. 
(2.) I shall attack the enemy to-morrow. 
(3.) The advanced body will march from the junction of the Rail¬ 
way at Rotlienfels-Kuppenheim at 6 a.m., and proceed by the 
Rothenfels-Bischweier Road on Muggensturm. The country 
will be reconnoitred by Qberweier-Muggensturm in the 
direction of Oetinglieim, by Rauenthal towards Rheinau and 
by Kuppenheim-Rastatt towards Plittersdorf. 
