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GERMAN MANOEUVRES. 
4 —The main body of the detachment will follow the advanced 
guard at a distance of 600 yards. 
5. —Heavy baggage. 
6. —I shall be with the main body of the detachment. 
(Signed) Blieding. 
Distribution of the troops :— 
Advanced guard—Commander^ Major [Ludwig, 1 Battalion, 2 
Squads, less 1 section. 
Main body—3 Battalions, 1 Abt. F. 
Orders given to the three detachments. 
EASTERN FORCE. 
No. 1.—Zwingenberg Detachment, 
Zwingenberg, 9. 9. 96., 10.30 p.m. 
1. —Meckesheim and probably Wiesenbach have been occupied by 
the enemy in strength this evening. 
2. —The Army Corps which has concentrated at Buchen will assume 
the offensive to-morrow morning. 
3. —The advanced troops have been placed under my command, 
and I intend to concentrate on the general direction of 
Michelbach and so patrol the crossing of the Neckar by 
the troops marching in rear at Diedesheim and Zwingen¬ 
berg. 
4. —The Eberbach detachment will cross the Neckar at 6.30 a.m. 
by means of the “ folding boats ” of the cavalry and other 
vessels, and will march by Schwanheim on Michelbach, 
reconnoitring towards Wiesenbach and Neckargemiind. 
5. —The Zwingenberg detachment will cross the Neckar at 8.30 
a.m. by the bridge thrown over by the Pioneers, and will 
march byNeunkirchen on Unterschwarzach, reconnoitring 
towards Wiesenbach-Meckesheim-Zuzenhausen. 
6. —The Diedesheimjdetachment will march at 8.30 a.m. by Obrig- 
heim on Aglasterhausen, reconnoitring to its front and 
in®the direction of Waibstadt. 
7. —Officer's patrols will be despatched from all three detach¬ 
ments in the directions indicated at 6.30 a.m. During 
the advance close communication will be kept up between 
the three columns. 
8. —Heavy baggage. 
9. —I shall march with the Zwingenberg detachment at the head 
of the infantry of the main body. 
Oberst von Bonin [and Oberstlieutenant Taubert are directed by 
telegram to communicate the orders given by them up to 5 a.m. to¬ 
morrow; the latter to inform me as to the number of boats at his 
disposal at Eberbach and the probable time that will be occupied by his 
detachment in crossing the Neckar. 
(Signed) Yon Braunschweig. 
