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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
APPENDIX A. 
GENERAL IDEA FOR THE MANCEUVRES OF THE 16th DIVISION, 
4th to 10th SEPTEMBER, 1868. 
[Translated from the Orders published by Lieut.-General v. Barnekow.] 
An army from the westward marching through the Palatinate towards 
the middle Rhine has detached a corps of about 15,000 men against 
Saarlouis with the object of if possible capturing that not yet fully armed 
fortress by means of bombardment and an attack de vive force . 
Whilst an eastern army concentrated behind the Rhine prepares itself to 
assume the offensive—the reinforced garrison of Treves is, in consequence of 
the investment of Saarlouis , put in movement towards that fortress in order 
to assume an offensive attitude towards the investing corps, and if possible 
cause it to give up its projected attack. 
This north detachment has reason to expect to be joined within a short 
period by reinforcements by the route through Berncastel-ITermeskeil. 
The railway bridge at Saarbrticken is blown up. 
SPECIAL IDEA FOR THE NORTH DETACHMENT ON THE 8th SEPTEMBER,* 
Detachment Commander Major-General v. Gliimer. 
Erom information received from Saarlouis the investing corps has moved 
off towards Saarbrticken on the 7th September, after leaving a weak 
detachment on the right bank of the Saar. 
The Commandant of Saarlouis contemplates being able to move early 
on the 8th, by way of Holtzweiler and Sprengen and operate on the flank 
of the south detachment bivouacked near Heusweiler (supposed). 
The north detachment has to attack the enemy energetically and throw 
him back on Saarbrticken, and at the same time to procure information 
relative to the direction of the march of the blockading corps. 
(Signed) v. BARNEKOW. 
* It was on this day that the south detachment when it reached Eiweiler received a sudden 
order that in consequence of the investment corps having quitted Saarbriicken it was to change its 
line of retreat and retire on Illingen instead of on Saarbriicken—a difficult movement. 
