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infantry under cover of the woods, and executed in succession two very 
well timed charges. The retreating infantry turned about and received 
them in line, and then the signal to cease the proceedings was given. 
It is understood that a decision adverse to the cavalry was given; but 
as the infantry they charged was pressed by infantry, and fired upon 
by artillery, while they themselves had no support from their own guns, 
the charge would at least have thrown them into considerable confusion, 
and probably have inflicted serious losses. 
On the 16th September, the Garde Corps had performed part of its 
task, viz., to push back its numerically weaken enemy on the Zulow 
canal, for the latter had been forced to retire from the line Lichtenrade- 
Gross-Ziethen, where it had first attempted to stop the advance of the 
Garde Corps, to the southern side of the defiles leading across the line 
Selchow-Glasow. 
The following orders after the close of the day's fighting were given 
by the commander of the 3rd Army Corps:—- 
1. The army corps having retired behind the defiles on the line 
Selchow-Glasow, will bivouac as follows 
The 5th Infantry Division ... 
The 6th Infantry Division, and 
Corps Artillery 
The Cavalry Division . 
2. Each infantry division will furnish its own outposts (strength, 
one infantry regiment, one cavalry regiment and one battery;) these 
will be posted north of the above line, which will be strengthened for 
defence by means of shelter trenches. The 5th infantry division will 
cover the right flank of the army, and watch the approaches from 
Diepensee, Schonefeld and Rudow, while the 6th infantry division will 
guard all the approaches to their front and left, on which side the 
railway crossings and approaches from Blankenfelde will be rendered 
impassable. 
South of Selchow. 
South of Glasow. 
About Rotzis. 
(Signed) YON SCHWARZHOF, 
General Commanding. 
Dispositions of the 3rd Army Corps for September 17th, 1880 
The enemy's outposts hold the line Mahlow, Klein-Ziethen. My 
object is to prevent him from gaining possession of the defiles on the 
line Selchow-Glasow. 
1. The outposts will defend to the utmost their positions north of 
this line, and if forced to retreat, will contest every inch of ground. 
