GERMAN MANCEUVRES. 
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Distribution^ the troops :— 
Advanced guard-—Commander Major-General Kuhlmay. 
6 battalions, 2 squads., 1 Abt. F., 1 Co. P., 1 Din. Tel. 
Flank detachment—Commander Colonel Blieding. 
4 battalions, 2 squads., 1 Abt., F. 
The head of the main body will be marked by men of the 112th 
Regiment with red flags.” 
(Signed) General Commanding. 
Rendezvous for the 10th September. 
For the advanced guard in and about Meckesheim with the head at 
the exit from this place in the direction of Epfenbach. For the flank 
detachment in and about Wiesenbach with the head at the eastern exit 
from the village. 
Entry into the theatre of operations. 
“ At 8 a.m. patrols can be sent forward from Neckargemund, Wiesen¬ 
bach and Meckesheim; all boats have been removed on the Neckar 
from Heidelberg to Gundelsheim, the bridge at Neckargemiind has 
been destroyed, but the folding-boats (Faltbooten) of the Dragoons 
are available for crossing the river. 
(Signed) Friedrich, Erbgrossherzog von Baden.” 
Special Idea for the Eastern Force. 
The Army Corps on the right wing of the Eastern army, which has 
concentrated at Buchen on the 9th September, has sent in advance 
detachments to cover its concentration; these are in positions on the 
right bank of the Neckar as follows :— 
(a.) At Eberbach, under the command of Colonel Taubert, 2 
battalions, 2 squads. 
( b .) At Zwingenberg, under the command of Major-General von 
Braunschweig, 4 battalions, 2 squads., 2 batteries F. 
(c.) At Diedesheim, 2 battalions, 1 squad., 1 battery F. 
The detachment at Eberbach has destroyed the bridge at Neckar- 
gemiind; that at Diedesheim has prepared the railway-bridge at 
Neckarelz for destruction and the bridge of boats at Diedesheim for 
removal. All ferry and other boats have been brought over to the 
right bank and concealed. Patrols of cavalry which have crossed the 
river report the advance of the enemy from the Rhine, and have ascer¬ 
tained that strong detachments of his forces, which have compelled 
our cavalry to retire, have reached the Elsenz, and occupied in the 
evening Meckesheim and presumedly Wiesenbach. 
At 10 p.m. on the 9th the following telegram is received at Zwing¬ 
enberg from the General commanding the corps :— 
Head-quarters, Buchen, 
9th September, 8 p.m. 
To Major-General von Braunschweig. 
“ The concentration of the Army Corps is completed j general ad¬ 
vance to take place. The 2nd .company of Pioneers with divisional 
Pontoon Train will join you to-night, and a bridge is to be thrown 
