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GERMAN MANOEUVRES. 
repelled, the following order was received by its commander, Major- 
General Bock von Wiilfingen, from the Commander-in-Chief :—■ 
Biegelsberg, N.W. of Bargen, 
lltli Sept., 9.45 a.m. 
The combined attack of the XV. Army Corps and the main body of 
the Western Corps upon the enemy at Ingelheimer-Hof and Bargen, 
has so far succeeded that both places have been taken. In face, how¬ 
ever, of the arrival of constant reinforcements to the enemy, the attack 
has been checked, and the corps must retire behind the Wollen-Bach. 
The Western Corps retires by Flinsbach on the Stiefel-Berg. It will 
in any case be able to hold the positions taken this morning till the 
58th Infantry Brigade (Western Force) has effected its retirement and 
established itself on the Helmstadt-Waibstadt road. The latter will 
cover the left flank of the Army Corps and the assembly of the troops, 
who will arrive this afternoon by rail at Waibstadt and it will send a 
strong detachment to Epfenbacli to cover the arrival of reinforcements 
at Neidenstein and Eschelbronn railway stations. Further reinforce¬ 
ments will arrive to-day at noon and later at Zuzenhausen, Hoffenheim 
and Sinnsheim, so that when they are all assembled I shall be in a 
position to resume the offensive with greatly superior forces. 
(Signed) General Commanding 
Western Army. 
The Epfenbacli detachment will be under the command of Oberst- 
lieutenant Brinckmann, 22nd Dragoons, and will consist of :—- 
4th Battalion Jagers. 
Unter offizier, school, Ettlingen. 
1st, 3rd and 4th Squadron 22nd Dragoons. 
The main detachment, under Major-General Bock von Wiilfingen, 
will be composed of :— 
7 Battalions, 2 Squads., 2 Abt. F., 4 Co. P., 1 Dn. Tel. 
The Western Force was very strongly posted on the Sackberg, the 
six batteries being behind the wood on the north side and the infantry 
behind both this and the wood on the south side, the cavalry was 
scouting well in front, and directly the enemy began its advance, the 
guns came into positions which had been prepared between the two 
woods, one marked 237 on the left and the other just north of the 
Helmstadt-Waibstadt road. A strong advanced post of infantry was 
pushed about 200 yards in front of the northern wood to the left front 
of the line of guns, the remainder being concealed. As the enemy 
advanced, the Dragoons retired by the right flank and halted in rear of 
the southern wood. The ground fell to the north-east to a deep broad 
valley, which could be swept by fire in every direction ; a frontal attack 
appeared impossible; still this and this only was attempted and 
supported by the fire of six batteries on the Weilerhof height, marked 
“236,” 3,000 yards from the position of the Western Artillery. Bain fell 
incessantly and in torrents and this led to a curtailing of the artillery 
