GERMAN MANOEUVRES. 
201 
(4.) The main body will follow at a distance of 1,500 metres. 
(5.) The right Flanking Detachment will march at 0.15 a.m. from 
Freiolsheim, and will cover the right flank of the advance by 
Malsch, it will look out for the portion of the enemy’s force 
which has crossed the Rhine at Maxau. 
(6.) The i of No. 1 Squadron 14th Dragoons will march at 6 a.m., 
from <e Hutte ” by Ebersteinburg on Favorite, and will re¬ 
connoitre towards Rastattandthe cross-roads east of Jffezheim. 
(7.) The heavy baggage of the advanced troops will be parked at 
5 a.m. at the Rothenthal Baths, that of the main body 
under directions of General Major Konrad Yon Hugo will be 
parked at 4.80 a.m. South of the “Glashiitte” Gaggenau. 
(8.) I shall be witiqthe advanced portion of the troops. 
(Sd.), Yon Grone, 
Lieut .-General, &c. 
Distribution of the Troops. 
Advanced troops, Lieut.-Colonel Yon Spiegel. 
Total 2\ battalions, 1 Squadron. 
Main Body (Order of March). 
f No. 1 Squadron 14th Dragoons. 
Infantry Regiment. 
Regiment Divisional Artillery. 
1 Abtheilung Corps Artillery. 
Infantry Regiment 111. 
55 Infantry Brigade (109 and 110 Regiments). 
No. 3 Pionier Company. 
Bridge Train. 
Divisional Telegraph Det. 
Field Hospital Det. 
Total 12 Battalions, f Squadron, 9 Batteries. 
Right Flanking Detachment. 
Lieut.-Colonel Freiherr von Roeder. 
3 Squadrons 14th Dragoons. 
Left Flanking Detachment. 
i No. 1 Squadron 14th Dragoons. 
Total 14^ Battalions, 6 Squadrons, 9 Batteries, &c. 
The skeleton enemy was thus denoted— 
A Company of Infantry by a red flag. 
A Squadron of Cavalry by a white flag. 
2 guns with a yellow flag marked a battery, full distances and 
intervals were kept. 
The advanced guard of the Eastern Force came upon the left 
column of the enemy at Bischweier, all available artillery was brought 
up and came into action on the road to Wiukelhof, and on the infantry 
advancing to attack, the enemy retreated to Muggensturm, where his 
21 
