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hand and at the prompt disposal of the commander could not 
possibly have been better illustrated than on this occasion, and the 
great celerity with with which the batteries concentrated and took up 
their positions on one long line, is worthy of all praise. 
On the right of the 3rd Corps several skirmishes had taken place 
between the cavalry of both sides, that of the Garde striving to cover 
the flank march of the 2nd infantry division, while that of the 
3rd Corps endeavoured to discover what was going on about its right 
front; one charge in force was made, which was given against the 
latter, whose scouts, however, succeeded in ascertaining that a large 
body of infantry was moving to the right of their position. Information 
was at once sent of the movement, and all available force was moved 
to the threatened side; when, at last, the attack was made, it was met 
with twelve batteries, the 5th infantry division, with the cavalry 
division echelonned on the right rear. It appeared very doubtful 
whether the attack would not have failed against such a force so 
strongly posted, and had it failed, and a rapid counter attack been 
made by the 3rd Corps, the latter would have pierced the centre of its 
opponents line and separated his two wings, which at this time were 
a long way apart; for, it should be remarked, the commander of the 
3rd Corps maintained his hold on the railway, where his left was 
strongly entrenched, and from this to the Hunenberg and Rotzis, 
throughout the day; had he then made a rapid counter attack, and 
succeeded in re-taking the village of Selchow, his enemy^s situation 
would have been precarious in the extreme. At this period the signal 
to cease fire was given by command of the Emperor, and the troops 
for a second time went into bivouacs for the night near the positions 
last held by them on the field of battle. 
On the 18th September, the third and last day of the grand 
manoeuvres, the tables were turned, and the commander of the southern 
corps received his long looked for reinforcements of battalions and 
one battery, while the northern force was weakened to the same 
amount, owing to its commander being compelled to detach a body of 
troops to protect Spandau. According to the special ideas, the former 
officer was at once to assume the offensive, and drive his opponent 
back on Berlin, while the latter was directed to resist his forward 
tnovement to the utmost. 
The orders for the 3rd Army Corps were :— 
17th Sept. — 1,45 p.m., 
On the Heights near Brusendorf. 
1. Outposts will be posted as follows :— 
Those of the 5th division on the right from Carlshof to height marked 
140, south-east of Gross-Kienitz. 
