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quite away to left or westward of the disturbance coming; the other
Two Columns, Hulsen's of foot, Holstein's mostly of horse, go through
intermediate tracks of wood, by roads more or less parallel; and are
all, Friedrich's own Column, still more the others, to leave Siptitz
several miles to right, and to end, not AT Siptitz Height, but several
miles past it, and then wheeling round, begin business from the
northward or rearward side of Daun, while Ziethen attacks or menaces his
front,--simultaneously, if possible. Friedrich's march, hidden all by
woods, is more than twice as far as Ziethen's,--some 14 or 15 miles in
all; going straight northward 10 miles; thence bending eastward, then
southward through woods; to emerge about Neiden, there to cross a Brook
(Striebach), and strike home on the north side of Daun. The track of
march is in the shape somewhat of a shepherd's crook; the long HANDLE of
it, well away from Siptitz, reaches up to Neiden, this is the straight
or wooden part of said crook; after which comes the bent, catching, or
iron part,--intended for Daun and his fierce flock. Ziethen has hardly
above six miles; and ought to be deliberate in his woodlands, till the
King's party have time to get round.

The morning, I find, is wet; fourteen miles of march: fancy such a
Promenade through the dripping Woods; heavy, toilsome, and with such
errand ahead! The delays were considerable; some of them accidental.
Vigilant Daun has Detachments watching in these Woods:--a General Ried,
who fires cannon and gets off: then a General St. Ignon and the St.
Ignon Regiment of Dragoons; who, being BETWEEN Column First and Column
Second, cannot get away; but, after some industry by Kleist and those
of Column Two, are caught and pocketed, St. Ignon himself prisoner among
the rest. This delay may perhaps be considered profitable: but there
were other delays absolutely without profit. For example, that of having
difficulties with your artillery-wagons in the wet miry lanes; that of
missing your road, at some turn in the solitary woods; which latter was
the sad chance of Column Third, fatally delaying it for many hours.

Daun, learning by those returned parties from the Woods what the Royal
intentions on him are, hastily whirls himself round, so as to front
north, and there receive Friedrich: best line northward for Friedrich's
behoof; rear line or second-best will now receive Ziethen or what may
come. Daun's arrangements are admit