GERMAN MANCEUVRES. 
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1.—The cavalry will march at 8.30 a.m. from its place of rendez¬ 
vous at Meckesheim and will proceed to Reichartshausen 
by Epfenbach by the southern road, it will reconnoitre 
as far as the Neckar between Gundelsheim and Zwingen- 
berg and keep up communication with the flank 
detachment. 
2.—The advanced party of the advanced guard will move off at 
8.30 a.m. and march by the northern road from Meckes¬ 
heim by Epfenbach on Reichartshausen. The main 
body (of the advanced guard), which will pick up the 
outposts on the way, will follow at a distance of 500 
yards. 
3. —Parking of heavy baggage. 
4. —I shall march with the advanced troops. 
(Signed) Kuhlmay. 
Additional order— 
The cavalry will send out three officer’s patrols at 6.30 a.m. The 
officers to report themselves to me for orders at 11 p.m. to-night. 
Order of March. 
Distribution of the troops— 
Advanced guard—Cavalry, 3 squads., less 1 Field Troop. 
Troop Cavalry, 1 Co. P. 
Vanguard—Commander Major Wunsch, 1 Battalion, 1 Field Troop. 
Main body advanced guard —3| Battalions, 1 officer and 8 men 
Cavalry, wagons of Abt. F., and 1 Dn. 
Tel. 
2.—Left Flank Detachment. 
Detachment Orders, Wiesenbach, 9th Sept., 10 p.m. 
1.—Advanced parties of the enemy stand on the right bank of the 
Neckar from Gundelsheim to Eberbach. 
2. —The Army Corps will advance at 8.30 a.m. to-morrow, the 
advanced guard will proceed from Meckesheim by Ep¬ 
fenbach on Reichartshausen. 
The left flank detachment will proceed by Waldwim- 
mersbach to Reichartshausen. 
3. —The advanced guard (of the flank detachment) will move off 
from the eastern exit of Wiesenbach and march by 
Waldwimmersbach on Reichartshausen. 
At 6.30 a.m. it will send cavalry patrols to the Neckar 
from Zwingenberg to Neckargemiind, and a strong 
patrol, under an officer, to break up the line of railway 
from Eberbach towards Darmstadt—a wagon with ^fold¬ 
ing boats ” will accompany it for the purpose of enabling 
it to cross the Neckar. Communication will be kept up 
with the advanced guard, to whom constant reports will 
be sent. 
