THE KOYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
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Disposition. 
The detachment stands to-morrow morning at half-past eight to the 
north of Landsweiler. * * * * The “ advanced guard ” moves on 
Heusweiler; the “gros” and reserve will be employed (subject to modification 
by the reports received from the advanced guard) against the enemy's left 
flank. 
Keports will find me at first with the “ advanced guard/ 5 then with the 
“ gros” 
Any necessary retreat will be made on Lebach and eventually on 
Saarlouis. 
Ordre de Bataille. 
Advanced Guard. —Colonel Mettler. 
1st Battalion Regiment, No. 40. 
1st do do No. .70. 
1st Squadron Hussar Regiment, No. 9. 
6th 4-pr. Battery. 
Gros or Main Body.— Colonel Ereiherr v. Eberstein, 
2nd and Fusilier Battalion Regiment, No. 70. 
2nd and 3rd Battalion Regiment, No. 40. 
2nd Squadron Hussar Regiment, No. 9. 
6th 6-pr. Battery. 
Reserve. —Lieut.-Colonel v. Wittich. 
1st Battalion Regiment, No. 69. 
3rd Horse Artillery Battery* 
(Signed) y. GLUMER. 
Lebach, 7th Septembers 
SPECIAL IDEA FOR THE SOUTH DETACHMENT ON THE 8th SEPTEMBER. 
Detachment Commander Major-General Count Gneisenau. 
The south detachment has received from Saarbriicken on the evening of 
the 7th September the following order from the commander of the former 
investing corps :— 
“ I contemplate commencing the inarch from Saarbriicken by Homburg 
towards Kaiserslautern with the troops hitherto engaged in investing 
Saarlouis, with a view to rejoining the west army. To insure my with¬ 
drawal in safety, the south detachment is to hold the Lebach-Saarbriicken 
high road obstinately, retiring in case of necessity on Saarbriickeiu 
