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GERMAN IMPERIAL MANOEUVRES. 
5th. Marlcirte Feind. The counter attack of the northern corps fails. 
Garde Corps . The 2nd infantry brigade, 1st division, reinforces the 
2nd division, which drives in the right wing of the enemy. The 
1st infantry brigade proceeds to attack Britz. 
6th. Hard fighting about Britz. 
7th. Marlcirte Feind. General retreat of the northern corps in the 
direction of Rixdorf. 
Garde Corps. The 1st division occupies positions vacated by the 
enemy, and the 2nd division forms in echelon in rear of the left flank. 
8th. Marlcirte Feind. The cavalry covers the retreat. 
Garde Corps. The Garde cavalry division disperses the enemy's 
cavalry. 
The field of operations lay about 15 miles south of Berlin, and was 
the same sandy plain as that manoeuvred on by the 3rd Corps. Through 
this plain two high roads or chaussees lead from Berlin to the south. 
The eastern one passes through Britz, about 15 miles south of Berlin, 
and about two miles further south through Buchow; the second road 
runs about two miles to the west of the former, and, at about the same 
distance from the capital, passes through Mariendorf. 
The operations began with a very fine charge of cavalry in three 
lines, supported by horse artillery ; the first consisted of two Cuirassier 
regiments, with two squadrons of Uhlans 150 yds. in rear in support of 
each regiment; the second of the remaining six squadrons of two Uhlan 
regiments eehelonned on the exposed flank, and the third of two regiments 
of dragoons echelloned on the inner flank. The charge, which was 
supported by two batteries of horse artillery, was very well executed, 
and at the signal to halt, the various lines pulled up, and not a horse 
was seen out of his place in the ranks. The advance of the horse 
artillery had been made at a very rapid pace, and it came into action 
at least 1000 yds. in advance of its cavalry. 
When the enemy's cavalry had been driven in, the left brigade of 
the Garde infantry rapidly advanced—its two regiments side by side. 
Each regiment had two companies extended, and two in support; 
while its second battalion formed the reserve, and its third the second 
line. The supports remained in company columns of zugs, or sections, 
till they reinforced ; the reserve advanced in line, and the second line 
in company columns. The attack of this brigade did not succeed, and, 
when it could gain no more ground, the entrenching tools, of which 
50 spades, 5 picks, and 5 axes are carried per company, were brought 
into use, and slight trenches made with great celerity. The 3rd brigade 
then came up to reinforce, but still without success; the whole of the 
corps artillery in line was then brought up on the right of the infantry 
to support the attack, and the 2nd infantry brigade also reinforced; 
their combined efforts were sufficient, and the enemy was driven in 
and his right flank turned. When the success of this movement was 
pronounced, the 1st infantry brigade advanced against Britz, supported 
