Nextday，Saturday，26th，Fermor，againbroughtintosomekindofrank，andsafebeyondthequaggyZabernground，sentoutaproposal，"ThattherebeTruceofThreeDaysforburyingthedead！"——Dohna，whohappenedtobeGeneralincommandthere，answers，"ThatitiscustomaryfortheVictortotakechargeofburyingtheslain；thatsuchproposalissurprising，andquiteinadmissible，inpresentcircumstances。"Fermor，inthemeanwhile，haddrawnhimselfout，frontinghislatebattle—fieldandthemorningsun；andbegancannonadingacrosstheZabernground；
　　toofaroffforhitting，butasifstillintendingfight:towhichthePrussiansrepliedwithcannon，anddrewoutbeforetheirtentsinfightingorder。Inbotharmiestherewasquestion，ortalk，ofattackinganew；butinboth"therewaswantofammunition，"wantofreallikelihood。OnFermor’sside，thatof"attacking"couldbetalkonly，andonFriedrich’s，besidesthescarcityofammunition，allcreatures，footandespeciallyhorse，weresowornoutwithyesterday’swork，itwasnotjudgedpracticallyexpedient。Awhilebeforenoon，thePrussiansretiredtotheirCampagain；
　　leavingonlytheartillerytorespond，sofarasneedful，andbow—wowacrosstheZabernground，tilltheRussianslaydownagain。
　　Friedrich’sHussarsknewoftheRussianWAGENBURG，orgeneralbaggagereservoirs，atKleinKamin，bythistime。TheHussarshadbeeninit，lastnight；rummagingextensively，atdiscretionforsometime；andhadbroughtawaymuchmoneyandportableplunder。
　　WhyFriedrich，wholaydirectbetweenFermorandhisWagenburg，didnot，thisday，extinguishsaidWagenburg，Idonotknow；butguessitmayhavebeenafaultofomission，inthegreatwelterthiswasnowgrowntobetothewearymind。Beyondquestion，ifonehadblownupFermor’sremaininggunpowder，andcarriedofforburnthismeal—sacks，hemusthavecoweredawayallthefastertowardsLandsbergtoseekmore。OrperhapsFriedrichnowjudgeditimmaterial，andaquestiononlyofhours？
　　AboutmidnightofSaturday—Sunday，thereagainrosebow—wowing，bellowingofRussiancannon；notfrombeyondtheZaberngroundthistime，norstationaryanywhere，butfromthesouthsometransientpartofit，andnotfaroff；——oneballstruckacarriageneartheKing’stent，andshatteredit。Thickmistmantleseverything，anditisdifficulttoknowwhattheRussianshaveonhandintheirsylvanseclusions。Afteratime，itbecomesmanifesttheRussiansareonretreat；windinground，throughthesouthernwoods，behindZorndorfandthecharredVillages，toKleinKamin，Landsbergway。
　　Friedrich，followingnowontheheelofthem，findsallgottoKleinKamin，tobreakfastthereintheirWagenburgrefectory，——
　　sharplyvigilant，manyFLECHES（littlearrow—shapedredoubts，sonamed）andmuchartilleryroundthem。Nothingconsiderabletobedoneuponthem，noworafterwards，exceptpickupstragglers，anddistresstheirrearalittle。TheKinghimself，inthefirstmovement，wasthoughttobeinalarmingperil，suchablazeofcase—shotroseuponhim，ashewentreconnoitringforemostofall。
　　[Tempelhof，ii。216—238；Tielcke，ii。79—154；Archenholtz，i。
　　253—264；Helden—Geschichte，v。156—179（withmanyLISTS，privateLETTERSandthelikedetails）；&c。&c。]
　　Andthiswas，atlast，theendofZorndorfBattle；onthethirddaythis。WasthereeverseensuchafightofTheseusandtheMinotaur！
　　Theseus，rapid，dexterous，withHeaven’slightninginhiseyes，seizingtheMinotaur；lassoinghimbythehinderfoot，thenbytherighthorn；pouringsteelanddestructionintohim，theverydustdarkeningalltheair。Minotaurrefusingtodiewhenkilled；
　　tumblingtoandfrouponitsTheseus；thetwoluggingandtugging，flingingoneanotherabout，anddescribingfiguresof8roundeachotherforthreedaysbeforeitended。Minotaurwalkingoffonhisownfeet，afterall。ItwasthebloodiestbattleoftheSeven—YearsWar；oneofthemostfuriouseverfought；suchragepossessingtheindividualelements；rageunusualinmodernwars。MusthavealteredFriedrich’snotionoftheRussians，whenhenextcomestospeakwithKeith。Itwasnottillthefourthdayhence（August31st），sounattackablystrongwasthispositionatKleinKamin，thattheRussianMinotaurwouldfairlygettoitsfeetasecondtime，andslowlystaggeroff，inrealearnest，LandsbergwayandKonigsbergway；——FriedrichrightgladtoleaveDohnainattendanceonit；
　　andhastenoff（September2d）towardsSaxonyandPrinceHenri，wherehispresenceisnowbecomeveryneedful。
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　　Fermor，walkingoffinthismanner，——nottillthethirdday，naynotconclusivelytilltheseventhday，afterZorndorf，——stroveatfirsttoconsiderhimselfvictorious。"Ipassedthenightonthefieldofbattle[orNOTfarfromit，forgoodreasons，Mutzelbeingbridgeless]:maynotI，inthelanguageofenthusiasm，beconsideredconqueror？Hereare26oftheircannon，gotwhenIcried’Arah’prematurely。（Wherethe103piecesofmyownare，andmy27
　　flags，andmyArmy—chestandsundries？Droppedsomewhere；theywillprobablyturnupagain！）"thinksFermor，——orstrivestothink，andsays。Sothat，atPetersburg，atParisandVienna，inthenextthreeweeks，therewereTE—DEUMS，Ambrosianchantings，fires—of—
　　joy；andconsiderablearguingamongtheGazetteersonbothparts，——
　　tillthedustsettled，andfactsappearedastheywere。Totheeffect:"TEDEUMnonLAUDAMUS；alasno，wemustretract；anditwasgoodgunpowderthrownafterbad！"
　　Onalwayshomewards，butatitsownpace，waitedonbyDohna，goestheRussianMonster:violentlycase—shottingifyouprickintoitsrearwardparts。OnePalmbach，——underRomanzow，Ithink，whohadnottakenpartintheBattle，beingoutStettinway，andunabletojointillnow，——Palmbach，withaDetachmentof15，000，whichwasthoughtsufficientfortheobject，didtrytomakeadashonColberg，——howhappyhadweanyportontheBaltic，tofeedusinthisCountry！
　　ButthoughColbergisthepaltriestcrow’s—nest（BICOQUE），accordingtoallengineers，andisdefendedonlyby700militia（theColonelofthem，oneHeyde，agrayoldHalf—pay，notyetrenownedinthesoldierworld，asheherecametobe），Palmbach，withhisbestdiligence，couldmakenothingofit；but，afterbattering，bombarding，evenscalading，andinallwaysblurtingandblazingatamightyrateforfourweeks，andwastingagreatdealofgunpowderand2，000Russianlives，withdrewonthoseremarkableterms。[InHelden—Geschichte，v。349—365
　　（"3d—3lstOctober，1758"），acompleteandminuteJOURNALofthisFirstSiegeofColberg，whichisinterestingtoreadof，asalltheThreeofthemare。]Anddidthen，astailofFermor，whatFermorandtheRussianMonsterwasuniversallydoing，makeoffatagoodpace，——havingnothingtoliveuponfarther，——andvanishfromthoseCountries，tothereliefofDohnaandmankind。
　　September2d，Friedrich，leavingallthat，hadmarchedforSaxony；
　　hispresenceurgentlyrequiredthere。DaunoughttobefaronwiththeconquestofthatCountry？Mighthavehadit，sayjudges，ifhehadbeenasswiftassome。——AtZorndorf，amongtheRussianPrisonerswerecertainGenerals，Soltikof，Czernichef，SulkowskithePole，proudpeopleintheirowneyes:nolodgingforthembutthecellarsofCustrin。RussianGeneralscomplained，"IsthisalodgingforField—Officersofrank！"Friedrichwasnotusedtoprofaneswearing，orvituperativeoutbursts；butheansweredtotheeffect:"Silence，yeincendiaryindividuals。Isthereachoiceleftoflodgings，andforyouaboveothers！"Uponwhichtheylaysilentforsomedays，tillbettersuited；infact，tillexchanged，——andperhapswillsoonturnuponusagain。
　　ChapterXIV。
　　BATTLEOFHOCHKIRCH。
　　SosoonasFriedrichquittedBohemiaandSilesiaforhisRussianEnterprise，thererosehighquestionatVienna，"TowhatshallourDaunnowturnhimself？"ADaun，aReichsArmy，freefornewemployment；inSaxonynotmuchtoopposethem，inSilesiaalmostnothingincomparison。"RecaptureofSilesia？"Yestruly；thatisthesteadypole—staratVienna。ButtheyhavenoMagazinesinSilesia，noSiege—furnitures；andtheseasonisfarspent。TheydecidethatthereshallbeastrokeuponDresden，andrecoveryofSaxony，inFriedrich’sabsence。NothingthereatpresentbutaPrinceHenri，weakinnumbers，sayonetotwooftheReichsArmybyitself。LettheReichsArmyrisenow，andadvancethroughtheMetalMountainsfromsoutheastonPrinceHenri；letDauncircleroundonhim，throughtheLausitzfromnortheast:cannottheyextinguishHenribetweenthem；snatchDresden，aweakill—fortifiedplace，bysuddenonslaught，andrecaptureSaxony？ThatwillbemagnanimoustoouraugustAllies；——andthatwillbeanexcellentscaffoldingforrecaptureofSilesianextyear。AndcannotDaunleaveaForceintheSilesianvicinities，——Devillewithsomanythousands，Harschwithsomany，——tobesiegeoneoftheirFrontierPlaces；Neisse，forexample？Siege—furniturestocomefromMahren:NeisseisnotfartherfromOlmutzthanOlmutzwasfromit。
　　Thatwastheschemefallenupon；nowgettingexecutedwhileFriedrichisatZorndorfwellaway。Andthat，ifreadersfixitintelligentlyintheirmemory，willsufficetointroducetothemthefewwordsmorethatcanbeallowedushereuponit。Averyfewwords，compressedtotheutmost，——merelyasprefacetoHochkirch，whitherwemusthasten；Hochkirchbeingtheoneincidentwhich，excepttostudioussoldiers，hasnowandhereanyinterest，outoftheverymanyincidentswhich，thenandthere，weresointenselyinterestingtoallmankind。Toreaderswhoarecurious，andwilltakewiththemanypoorestauthenticOutlineoftheLocalitiesconcerned，thefollowingcondensedNotewillnotbeunintelligible。
　　DAUNANDTHEREICHSARMYINVADESAXONY，INFRIEDRICH’SABSENCE。
　　"Daun，pushingoutwithhisbestspeed，alongtheBohemian—Silesianborder，hadgottoZittauAUGUST17th；whichpoorCityistobehisbasisandstorehouse；thegreatestactivityandwagoningnowvisiblethere，"——amongtheburntwallsgettingrebuilt。Andinthesamedays，ZweibruckandhisReichsArmyarevigorouslyafoot；
　　ZweibruckpushingacrosstheMetalMountains，thefastesthecan；
　　intendingtoplanthimselfinPirnaCountry。NottomentionGeneralDombale，Zweibruck’sAustrianSecond；whohastheAustrian15，000
　　withhim；and，bywayofpreface，hasemergedtowestward，inZwickau—TschopauCountry；calculatingthatPrinceHenriwillnotbeabletoattendtohimjustnow。AndineffectPrinceHenri，intentuponZweibruckandthePirnaCountry，takespositionintheoldPrussiangroundthere（’head—quarterGrossSeidlitz，’asin1756）；
　　andcanonlyleaveaDetachmentinTschopauCountrytowaituponDombale；whodoesatleastshootoutCroatparties，’quiteacrossSaxony，toHallealltheway，’andentertaintheGazetteers，ifhecandolittlerealmischief。
　　"AUGUST19th，fromZittau，Daun，aftershortpause，againpushesforward，——nothingbutZiethenattendinghiminthedistance，tillweseewhitherward；——MargrafKarlwaitingimpatient，atGrussau，tillZiethensee。[Tempelhof，ii。258，260etseq。]Daun，soonafterZittau，shootsoutLoudon，Brandenburgway，asifmagnanimouslyintending’co—operationwiththeRussians；’whichwouldgiveDaunpleasure，coulditbedonewithoutcost。
　　Loudondoesdespatcha500hussarstoFrankfurt[FriedrichnowgoneforCustrin]，who，Ithink，carryaLetterforFermorthere；
　　butloseitbytheway，"——forthebenefitofreaders，iftheywillwait。"LoudoncapturesapoorlittleplaceinBrandenburgitself；
　　bulliesitintosurrender，afteraday（theverydayofZorndorfBattle，’August25th’）:——placecalledPeitz，garrisonedbyforty—
　　fiveinvalids；whogoon’freewithdrawal，’pooroldsouls，andleavetheirexiguousstockofsalt—victualandmilitaryfurniturestoLoudon。[InHelden—Geschichte，v。229—232，the"Capitulation"INEXTENSO。]UponwhichLoudonwhirlsbackoutofthoseCountries；findinghisskirtstroddenonbyZiethen，——whonowseeswhatDaunandheareat；andwarnsMargrafKarl[properlyKeith，whohasnowjoinedagain，asrealpresidentorchief]ThatHITHERistheway。MargrafKarl，ontheslipforsometimepast，startsfromGrussauinstantly（Ishouldguess，notabove25，000ofallarms）；leavingFouquetwithperhaps10，000todohisutmost，whenGeneralsHarschandDevillewiththeir20or30，000comeuponSilesiaandhim，——asindeedtheyarealreadydoing；
　　alreadyblockadingNeisse，moreorless，withaneyetobesiegingitsosoonaspossible。
　　"Meanwhile，SereneHighnessofZweibruck，theReichsfolkandsomeAustrianswithhim，prefacedbyDombalemoretowestward，iswendingintoPirnaCountry；and，inspiteofwhatPrinceHenricando（MayorandtheFreeCorpsshiningdiligent，andHenrioneofthewatchfulestofmen），Zweibruckdoesgetin；setsMaguirewithAustriansuponbesiegingPirna，thatistosay，theSonnensteinofPirna；3d—5thSEPTEMBER，getstheSonnenstein，athoughtsoonerthanwascountedon；[InHelden—Geschichte，
　　v。223—228，accountofthispoorSiege，andofthemovementsbeforeandafter。]androotshimselfthere，——’head—quartersinStruppen’
　　again，’bridgeatOber—Raden’again，allasin1756；which，ifnothingelsecanwelldoit，maygivehisHighnessamomentaryinterestwithsomereadershere。PrinceHenriisatGrossSeidlitz，aliveeveryfibreofhim:butwithDauncirclingroundtonorthwardonhisleft，intendingevidentlytotakehiminflankorrear；
　　withDombalealreadytorear，intheabovecircumstances，onhisright；andZweibruckhimselflyinghereinfrontfreetoact，andimpregnableifactedupon:whatisPrinceHenritodo？ItisforHenri’srear，nothisflank，thatDaunaims:AUGUST26th，Daun，whohadgottoGorlitz，amarchortwofromZittau，startedagainathisbeststepbytheBautzenHighwaytowardsMeissenBridge，a70
　　or80milesdowntheElbe:thereDaunintendstocross，andtodoublebackuponDresdenandPrinceHenri；whowillthusfindhimselfenclosedbetweenTHREEfires，——iftwowerenotenough，orevenifone（theDaunoneitself，ortheZweibruckitself，nottocounttheDombale），insuchstrengthasPrinceHenrihas！
　　"AlostPrinceHenri，——iftherebenotshiftinhim，iftherebenothelpcomingtohim！PrinceHenri，seeinghowitwas，drewbackfromGrossSeidlitz；withbeautifulsuddenness，onenight；
　　unmolested:inthemorning，Zweibruch’shussarsfindhimposted——————————————————————————————————^（sic）？k————————————
　　inexpugnableontheHeightsofGahmig，——whichisnearerDresdenagoodstep；nearerDombale；andnotsoreadytobeenclosedbyDaun，withoutenclosureofDresdentoo。PrinceHenri’smanoeuvring，inthisdifficultsituation，istheadmirationofmilitarymen:howhestuckbyGahmig；butthrewout，inthevitalpoints，littlecamps，——’campofKesselsdorf’（aplacememorable），onthewestofDresden；andontheeast，inthenorthsuburbofDresdenitselfacrosstheRiver（shouldwehavetogoacrosstheRiverforDaun’ssake），a’strongabatis；’andneglectednothing；selfandeverybodyunderhim，livelyaseaglestomakethemselvesdangerous，Mayerinparticulardistinguishinghimselfmuch。PrinceHenriwouldhavebeenahardmorselforDaun。Butbeyondthat，thereishelpontheroad。"
　　FRIEDRICHINTERVENING，DAUNDRAWSBACK；INTRENCHESHIMSELFIN
　　NEIGHBORHOODTODRESDENANDPIRNA；FRIEDRICHFOLLOWINGHIM。
　　FOURARMIESSTANDINGTHERE，INDEAD—LOCK，FORAMONTH；
　　WITHISSUE，AFLANK—MARCHONTHEPARTOFFRIEDRICH’SARMY，WHICHHALTSATHOCHKIRCH（September12th—October10th，1758）。
　　Daun，sinceAugust26th，isstridingtowardsMeissenBridge；
　　withoutrest，dayafterday，attheverytopofhisspeed，——whichI
　　findis"ninemilesaday；"[Tempelhof，ii。261。]Bosbeingheavyoffoot，athisbest。September1st，DaunhasgotwithintenmilesofMeissenBridge，when——Hereisnews，myfriends；KingofPrussiahasbeatenourpoorRussians；willsoonbeinfullmarchthisway！
　　KingofPrussiaandMargrafKarlbothbendinghitherward；attherate，say，of"nineteenmilesaday，"insteadofnine:——MeissenBridgeisnotthethingweshallwant！Dauninstantlycallshalt，atthisnews；waits，intrenches；and，inadayortwo，findingthenewstrue，hurriestorearwardallhecan。FromtheRussiansidetoo，DaunhasheardofZorndorf，andthegrand"Victory"ofFermorthere；butknowswell，bythissuddenre—emergenceoftheAnti—
　　Fermor，whatkindofVictoryitis。
　　WasitherewhilewaitingaboutMeissen，orwherewasit，thatDaungothisLettertoFermoransweredinthatsingularway？TheLetteroftwoweeksago，——carriedbyLoudon’sHussars，orbywhomsoever，——
　　forcertain，itwasretortedorreturneduponDaun；notasiffromtheDead—LetterOffice，butwithanAnswerhelittleexpected！
　　HereiswhatrecordIhave；veryvagueforawell—knownlittlefactofsparklingnature:——
　　"AcuriousLetterfellintoFriedrich’shands[Bearer，Ialwaysguess，theLoudonHussar—Captainwithhis500，pretendingtoformjunctionwithFermor]，PrussianHussarspickingitupsomewhere，——
　　date，place，circumstances，blurredintooblivioninthosepoorBooks；Letteritselfindisputableenough，andAnswerfollowingonit；LetterandAnswersubstantiallytothiseffect:——
　　"DAUNTOFERMOR[ProbablyfromZittau，byLoudon’sHussars]。
　　"YourExcellenzdoesnotknowthatwilyEnemyasIdo。Bynomeansgetintobattlewithsuchaone。Cautiouslymanoeuvreabout；
　　detainhimthere，tillIhavegotmystrokeinSaxonydone:
　　don’ttryfightinghim。DAUN。"
　　"ANSWERASFROMFERMOR（Zorndorfoncedone，DaunbythefirstopportunitygothisAnswer，dulysigned’Fermor，’butevidentlyinacertainKing’shandwriting）:——
　　"YourExcellenzwasintherighttowarnmeagainstacunningEnemy，whomyouknewbetterthanI。HerehaveItriedfightinghim，andgotbeaten。Yourunfortunate"FERMOR。"
　　[Muller，KurzgefassteBeschreibungderdreiSchlesischenKriege（Berlin，1755）；inwhom，aloneofallthereporters，isthestorygiveninanintelligibleform。ThisMuller’sBookisameritoriouslybriefSummary，incorrectinnoessentialparticular，andwithalltheBattle—Plansononecopperplate:LIEUTENANTMuller，thisone；notPROFESSORMuller，ALIASSchottmullerbyanymeans！]
　　September9th，FriedrichandMargrafKarl，correcttotheirappointment，meetatGrossenhayn，somemilesnorthofMeissenanditsBridge；bywhichtimeDauniscleangoneagain，backwellaboveDresdenagain，stronglypostedatStolpen（aplaceweonceheardof，inGeneralHaddick’stime，lastYear），wellincontactwithDaun’sPirnafriendsacrosstheRiver，andoutofdangerousneighborhoods。FriedrichandtheMargrafhavefollowedDaunatquickstep；butDaunwouldpausenowhere，tillhegottoStolpen，amongthebushygulletsandchasms。September12th，FriedrichhadspeechofHenri，andthepleasureofdiningwithhiminDresden。
　　Gladtomeetagain，underfortunatemanagementonbothparts；
　　andwithmuchtospeakandconsultabout。
　　Adayortwobefore，therehadlain（orissaidtohavelain）agrandschemeinDaun:ZweibrucktoburstoutfromPirnabydaybreak，andattacktheCampofGahmiginfront（35，000against20，000）；DauntocrosstheRiveronpontoons，somehoursbefore，undercloudofnight，andbereadyonrearandleftflankofGahmig（withasmanysupplementalthousandsasyoulike）:whatcansavePrinceHenri？Beautifulplan；onwhichtherewerepersonalmeetingsanddiningstogetherbyZweibruckandDaun；butnothingdone。
　　[Tempelhof，ii。262—265。]Attheeleventhhour，saytheAustrianaccounts，Zweibrucksentword，"Impossibleto—morrow；cannotgetinmyOut—Partiesintime！"——andnextday，hereisFriedrichcome，andacollapseofeverything。Orperhapsthereneverseriouslywassuchaplan？Certainitis，DauntakescampatStolpen，aplaceknowntohim，oneofthestrongestpostsinGermany；intrencheshimselftotheteeth，——goodrear—guardtowardsZittauandtheMagazines；
　　RiverandPirnaonourleftflank；Loudonstrongandbusyonourrightflank，barringtheroadtoBautzen；——andobstinatelysitsthere，averybadtoothinthejawofacertainKing；nottobeextractedbythebestkindsofforcepsandtheskilfulestart，fornearlyamonthtocome。FourArmies，Friedrich’s，Henri’s，Daun’s，Zweibruck’s，allwithinsword—strokeofeachother，——theuniversalGazetteerworldisontiptoe。ButexceptFriedrich’seagershiftingsandrubbingsuponStolpen（westside，north，andatlengthnortheastside），allisdead—lock，andnothingcomesofit。
　　FriedrichhashisfoodconvenientfromDresden；butaroadtoBautzenwithaliswhathecannotdowithout；——andthereliesthesorrow，andtheACHING，asthistoothknowswell，andthisjawwell！HarschandDevillearebusyuponNeisse，haveNeisseunderblockade，perhapsuponKoseltoo，forsometimepast，[Neisse"blockadedmoreandmore"sinceAugust4th（Koselstillearlier，butonlybyPandourpeople）；notcompletelysotillSeptember30th，oreventillOctober26th:Helden—Geschichte，
　　v。268—270。]andarecartingthesiege—stocktobeginbombardment:
　　aroadtoSilesia，beforeverylong，Friedrichmustandwillhave。
　　Friedrich’soperationsonDauninthispostarepatientlyartful，andcurioustolookupon，butbeyonddescriptionhere:enoughtosay，thatinthesecondweekhemakeshispeoplehutthemselves（weatherwetandbad）；andinthefourthweek，findingthatnothingcontrivablewouldprovokeDaunintofighting，——heloadsatDresdenprovisionsforIthinkninedays；makes，fromtwoorfromthreesides，asuddenspurtuponLoudon，whoisDaun’snorthernoutpost；
　　brushesLoudonhastilyaway；andhimselftakestheroadforBautzen，byDaun’srightflank，thrownbareinthismanner。
　　[Tempelhof，ii。278。]
　　RoadforBautzen；whichistheroadforZittauwithal，forDaun’sbread—basket，aswellasforNeisseandHarsch！Ninedays’
　　provision；thatisoursmalloutfit，thatandourownright—hands；
　　andthewasteworldliesallahead。OCTOBER1st，Retzow，asvanguard，sweepsoutthefewCroatsfromBautzen，depositshismeal—wagonsthere；occupiesHochkirch，andthehillyenvironstoeast；istotakepossessionofWeissenbergespecially，andoftheStrombergHillandotherstrongpoints:whichRetzowpunctuallydoes，forgettingnothing，——exceptperhapstheStromberg，notquiterememberedintime；athingofsmallconsequenceinRetzow’sview，sinceallelsehadgoneright。
　　Hearingofwhich，Daun，withastonishment，findsthathemustquitthosebeautifullychasmyfastnessesofStolpen，andlooktohisbread；whichisgettingtolieundertheenemy’sfeet，ifZittauroadbeleftyonderasitis。OCTOBER5th，aftercouncilsofwaranddeliberationenough，Daungetsunderway；[Ib。ii。279。]
　　cautiously，favoredbyanightverydarkandwet，glidesthroughtorightofFriedrich’speople，softlyalongbetweenBautzenandthePirnaCountry；nobodymolestinghim，sodarkandwet:andafteroneothermarchinthoseboskysolitudes，sitsdownatKittlitz，——aheadortoeastofBautzen，ofHochkirch，ofRetzowandallFriedrich’speople；——andagainsetstopalisadingandintrenchingthere。
　　Kittlitz，nearLobau，thereisDaun’snewhead—quarter；
　　LobauWater，withitsintricatehollows，hislineofdefence:
　　hispostsgoingoutamiletonorthandtosouthofKittlitz。
　　Andsosits；oncemoreblockingZittauroad，andquietlywaitingwhatFriedrichwilldo。
　　FriedrichisatBautzensincethe7th；impatientenoughtobeforward，butmustnottillasecondlargerprovision—convoyfromDresdencomein。Convoyoncein，Friedrichhastensoff，Tuesday，10thOctober，towardsWeissenbergCountry，whereRetzowis；
　　sometenortwelvemilestoeastward，——Zittau—ward，ifthatchancetosuitus；Silesia—ward，asissuretosuit。Atthe"PassofJenkowitz，"shortwayfromBautzen，Pandoursattemptourbaggage；
　　needtobebatteredoff，andagainoff:whichapprisesFriedrichthatDaun’swholeArmyisaheadintheneighborhoodsomewhere。
　　Marchingon，Friedrich，fromtheknollofHochkirch，shoulderofthesouthernHills，getscompleteviewofDaun，——stretchingnorthandsouth，atrightanglestotheZittauroadsandtoFriedrich，inthewaywedescribed；——andisalittlesurprised，andIcouldguesspiqued，atseeingDauninsuchastateofforwardness。
　　"Encamphere，then！"hesays，——here，onthisrowofHeightsparalleltoDaun，withinamileofDaun:justhere，Itellyou！
　　undertheverynoseofDaun，whoisabovetwotooneofus；andseewhatDaunwilldo。Marwitz，hisfavoriteAdjutant，oneofthosefree—spokenMarwitzes，loyal，skilful，butliabletostifffits，takesthelibertytoremonstrate，argue；saysatlength，He，Marwitz，darenotbeconcernedinmarkingoutsuchanencampment；
　　nothe，forhispoorpart！Andisputunderarrest；andanotherAdjutantdoesit；cannonplayingonhispeopleandhimwhileengagedintheoperation。
　　Friedrich’sobstinaterashness，thisTuesdayEvening，hasnotwanteditsabundantmeedofblame，——renderedsoemphaticbywhatbefellonSaturdaymorningnext。Hissomewhattooauthoritativefixity；acertainradiancyofself—confidence，dangeroustoaman；
　　hissovereigncontemptofDaun，asaninertdarkmass，whodurstundertakenothing:allthisisundeniable，andworthourrecognitioninestimatingFriedrich。Oneconsiderablyextenuatingcircumstancedoesatlastturnup，——intheshapeofanewpieceofblametotheerringFriedrich；hissuddenanger，namely，againstthemeritoriousGeneralRetzow；hisputtingRetzowunderarrestthatTuesdayEvening:"How，GeneralRetzow？YouhavenottakenholdoftheStrombergforme！"ThatisthesecretofRetzow:andonstudyingthegroundyouwillfindthattheStromberg，ablunttabularHill，ofgoodheight，detached，andtoweringwellupoverallthatregion，mighthaverenderedFriedrich’spositionperfectlysafe。"SeizemetheStrombergto—morrowmorning，thefirstthing！"
　　orderedFriedrich。AndaDetachmentwentaccordingly；butfoundDaun’speoplealreadythere，——indisposedtogo；naydeterminednottogo，andgettingreinforcedtounlimitedamounts。SothattheStrombergwasleftstanding，andremainedDaun’s；furnishedwithplentyofcannonbyDaun。Retzow’sarrest，RetzowbeingasteadyfavoriteofFriedrich’s，wasonlyofafewhours:"pardonablethatoversight，"thinksFriedrich，thoughitcametocosthimdear。
　　Fortherest，Ifind，Friedrich’skeepingofthisCamp，withouttheStromberg，wasintendedtoend，thethirddayhence:
　　"Saturday，14th，then，sinceFridayprovesimpossible！"Friedrichhadsettled。AnditdidendSaturday，14th，thoughatanearlierHOUR，andwithotherresultsthanhadbeenexpected。Keithsaid，"TheAustriansdeservetobehangediftheydon’tattackushere。"
　　"Wemusthopetheyaremoreafraidofusthanevenofthegallows，"
　　answeredFriedrich。AverydangerousCamp；untenablewithouttheStromberg。Letustrytounderstandit，andDaun’spositiontoit，insomeslightdegree。
　　"Hochkirch（HIGHkirk）isanoldWendish—SaxonVillage，standingpleasantlyonitsHill—top，conspicuousformilesroundonallsides，oronallbutthesouthside，whereitabutsuponotherHeights，whichgraduallyriseintoHillsagooddealhigherthanit。TheVillagehangsconfusedly，ajumbleofcottagesandcolegarths，onthecrownandnorthslopeoftheHeight；
　　thatched，inparttiled，andbuiltmostlyofroughstoneblocks，inourtime，——notofwood，asprobablyinFriedrich’s。Asolid，sluttishlycomfortable—lookingVillage；withpleasanthay—fields，orlongnarrowhay—stripes（eachvillagerhashisstripe），reachingdowntothenorthernlevels。TheChurchisnearthetop；
　　Churchyard，andsomelittlespacefarther，arenearlyhorizontalground，tillthenextHeightbeginsslopingupagaintowardsthewoodyHillssouthward。Theviewfromthislittleesplanadeatop，stillbetterfromtheChurchbelfry，iswideandpretty。Freeonallsidesexceptthesouth:pleasantHeightsandHollows，ofarable，ofwood，orpasture；wellwateredbyrushingBrooks，allmakingnorthward，directforSpree（theBerlinSpree），orelseintotheLobauWater，whichisthefirstbigbranchofSpree。
　　"TheplaceisstillpartlyofWendishspeech；theParsonhastopreachonehalfoftheSundayinWend，theotherinGerman。
　　AmongtheHillstosouth，"wellworthnotingatpresent，"isonecalledCZARNABOG，or’Devil’sHill；’wheretheWendishDevilandhisWitches（equaltoanyGermanonhisBlocksberg，orpreternaturalBrackenoftheHarz）holdtheirannualWITCHES’—
　　SABBATH，——athingnottobecontemplatedwithoutashudderbytheWendishmind。Thereabouts，andclosefromHochkirchsouthward，allisshadowyintricacyofthicketandwildwood。NorthwardtoofromHochkirch，andallabout，Iperceivethescenewaswoodierthenthannow；——andmusthavelookedpicturesqueenough（hadanybodybeeninquestofthat），withthemultifariousuniforms，andtentedpeoplesprinkledfarandwideamongtheleafyred—and—yellowofOctober，1758。"[Tourist’sNote，September，1858。]
　　IntheVillageofWuischke，preciselyatthenorthernbaseofthatshaggyCzarnabogorDevil’sHill，standLoudonand3，000Croatsandgrenadiers，astheextremeleftofDaun’sposition。WuischkeisnearlystraightsouthofHochkirch；sofarwestwardhasLoudonpushedforwardwithhisCroats，hiddenamongtheHills；
　　thoughDaun’sgeneralpositionliesagoodmiletoeastofFriedrich’s:——irregularlynorthandsouth，bothFriedrichandDaun；
　　theformerignorantwhatCroatsandLoudonries，theremaybeamongthoseDevil’sHillstohisright；thelatternotignorant。
　　Friedrich’srightwing，Keithincommandofit，stretchestoHochkirchandalittlefarther:beyondHochkirch，ithasFourflankBattalionsinpotenceform，withpropervedettesandpickets；
　　andaboveall，withastrongBatteryofTwentyGuns，whichitmaintainsonthenextHeightimmediatelyadjoiningHochkirch，andperceptiblyhigherthanHochkirch。ThisisthefinisofKeithonhisright；and——exceptthosevedettes，andpicketsofFree—corpspeople，thrownoutalittlewayaheadintothebushes，onthatside——Friedrich’srightwingknowsnothingoftheshaggyelevationshorrentwithwood，whichlietosouthward；andmerelyintendstoplayitsTwentyCannonuponthem，shouldtheygivebirthtoanything。ThisisFriedrich’spostureonhisrightorsouthwing。
　　FromHochkirchnorthwardornearlyso，butsprinkledaboutinallthevillagesandpointsofstrength，asfarupasDrehsaandbeyondDrehsa，tonearKotitz，alessimportantvillage，Friedrichextendsaboutfourmiles；centreatRodewitz，wherehisownhead—quarteris，abovetwomilesnorthofHochkirch。NotfarfromRodewitz，butalittletoleftandahead，standshissecondandbestBattery，ofThirtyGuns；readytoplayuponLauska，apoorvillage，anditsroadway，shouldtheAustrianstryanythingthere，orfromtheirStrombergpost，whichisagoodmilebehindLauska。Hisstrength，intheselines，somecounttobeonly28，000，orless。Fourorfivemilestonortheast，inandbehindWeissenberg（whichweusedtoknowlastsummer），liesRetzow，withperhaps10or12，000，whichwillbringhimupto40，000，weretheyproperlyjoinedwithhimasaleftwing。Daun’sforcecounts90，000；withFriedrichlyingunderhisnoseinthisinsolentmanner。
　　Daun’shead—quarter，aswesaid，isKittlitz；aVillagesometwomilesshortofLobau，inthedirectionsoutheastofFriedrich；
　　perhapsfivemilestosoutheastofRodewitz，Friedrich’slodging。
　　ItiscloseupontheBautzen—ZittauHighway；Zittausometwentymilestosouthofit，HerrnhuthandthepacificBrethrenabouthalf—waythither。KittlitzliesmoretosouththanHochkirchitself；andDaun’soutposts，aswesaw，circlequiteroundamongthoseDevil’sHills，andenvelopFriedrich’srightflank。
　　ButDaun’smainforcelieschieflynorthward，andwelltowest，ofKittlitz；paralleltoFriedrich，andeastwardofhim；
　　withelaborateintrenchments；everyvillage，brook，bridge，heightandbitofgoodground，Strombergtoendwith，punctuallysecured。
　　ObliquelyovertheStromberg，holdingtheStrombergandcertainVillagestosoutheastandtonorthwestofit，liesD’Ahremberg，asrightwing:about20，000he，putintoobliquepotence；lookingintoKotitz，whichisFriedrich’sextremeleft；andinagoodmeasuredividingFriedrichfromtheRetzow10，000。Andlastly，asreserve，infrontofReichenbach，eightorninemilestoeastofallthat，liesthePrinceofBaden—Durlach，25，000orso；barringRetzowonthatside，andallattemptsontheSilesianRoadthere。
　　Daun’slines，notcountinginthesouthernoutpostsorDevil’s—Hillparties，areconsiderablylongerthanFriedrich’s，andalsoconsiderablydeeper。Thetwohead—quartersareaboutfivemilesapart:butthetwofronts——dividedbyabrookandgoodhollowrunninghere（oneofmanysuch，makingallforLobauWater）——arenothalfamileapart。TowardsHochkirchandthetopofthisbrook，theopposingpostsarequitecrammedcloseononeanother；
　　dividedonlybytheirhollow。Manybrooks，eachwithadefinitehollow，runtinklingabouthere，swiftbutstraitenedtogetout；
　　especiallyLobauWater，whichreceivesthemall，hastotakeaquitemeanderingcirclingcourse（throughDaun’squartersandbeyondthem）beforeitcandisembogueinSpree，anddecidedlysetoutforBerlinunderthatnewname。TheLandscape——seenfromHochkirchVillage，stillbetterfromtheChurch—steeplewhichliftsyouhighaboveit，andcommandsallroundexcepttothesouth，whereFriedrich’sbattery—heightquiteshutsyouin，andhideseventhoseDevil’sHillsbeyond——ischeerfulandpretty。
　　Villagebelfries，steeplesandtowers；airygreenridgesofheights，andintricategreenervalleys:nowratherbarerthanyoulike。TheTouristtellsme，inFriedrich’stimetheremusthavebeenagreatdealmoreofwoodthannow。
　　WHATACTUALLYBEFELLATHOCHKIRCH
　　（Saturday，14thOctober，1758）。
　　Friedrich，forsometime，——probablyeversinceWednesdaymorning，whenhefoundtheStrombergwasnottobehis，——haddecidedtobeoutofthisbadpost。Inwhich，clearlyenough，nothingwastobedone，unlessDaunwouldattemptsomethingelsethanmoreandmoreintrenchingandpalisadinghimself。Friedrichonthesecondday（Thursday，12th）rodeacrosstoWeissenberg，togiveRetzowhisdirections，andtakeviewoftheground:"Saturdaynight，HerrRetzow，sooneritcannotbe[FriedrichhadaimedatFridaynight，butfindstheProvision—convoycannotpossiblybeup]；
　　Saturdaynight，inallsilence，wesweeproundoutofthis，——weandyou；——hurlBaden—Durlachabouthisbusiness；andareatSchopsandReichenbach，andtheSilesianHighwayopen，nextmorning，tous！"
　　[Tempelhof，ii。320。]Quietlyeverythingisspeedingontowardsthisconsummation，onFriedrich’spart。ButonDaun’spartthereis——started，Ishouldguess，ontheverysameThursday——anotherconsummationgettingready，whichistofalloutonSaturdayMORNING，fifteenhoursbeforethatother，andentirelysupersedethatother！——
　　Keith’sopinion，thattheAustriansdeservetobehangediftheydon’tattackushere，isalsoLoudon’sopinionandLacy’s，andindeedeverybody’s，——andatlengthDaun’sown；whodeterminestotrysomethinghere，ifneverbeforeorafter。Thisplan，alljudgesadmit，waselaborateandgood；andwaswellexecutedtoo，——Daunhimselfpresidingoverthemostcriticalpartoftheexecution。
　　AplantohaveruinedalmostanyArmy，exceptthisPrussianoneandtheCaptainitchancedtohave。Auniversalcamisado，orsurprisalofFriedrichinhisCamp，beforedaylight:everybodyknowsthatittookeffect（Hochkirch，Saturday，14thOctober，1758，5A。M。ofamistymorning）；nobodyexpectsofanunassistedfellow—creaturemuchlightonsodoublydarkathing。Butthetruthis，thereareampleaccounts，exact，thoughverychaotic；andthething，steadilyexamined，tillitsessentialfeaturesextricatethemselvesfromtheunessential，provestobenotquitesounintelligible，andnothinglikesodestructive，overwhelmingandruinousaswassupposed。
　　Daun’splanisveryelaborate，andincludesagreatmanycombinations；allhis90，000tocomeintoit，simultaneouslyorinsuccession。Butthefirstandgrandlyvitalpart，mainspringandfathertoalltherest，isthis:ThatDaun，inperson，afternightfallofFriday，shall，withthepickofhisforce，say30，000
　　horseandfoot，withalltheirartilleriesandtools，silentlyquithisnowpositioninfrontofHochkirch，Friedrich’srightwing。
　　Shallsweepoff，silentlytosouthwardandleftward，byWuischke；
　　thencewestwardandnorthward，bythenorthernbaseofthoseDevilMountains，throughtheshaggyhollowsandthickwoodsthere，hithertoinhabitedbyCroatsonly，andunknowntothePrussians:
　　forward，everforward，throughthenight—watchesthatway；tillhehasfairlygottotheflankofHochkirchandFriedrich:Dauntobestandingthere，allroundfromthesouthernenvironsofHochkirch，westwardthroughtheWoods，byMeschwitz，Steindorfel，andevennorthtoWaditz（ifreaderswillconsulttheirMap），silentlyenclosingFriedrich，asinthebagofanet，inthismanner；——readyeverymanandgunbyaboutfouronSaturdaymorning。AretowaitforthestrokeoffiveinHochkirchsteeple；andthereandthentobeginbusiness，——therefirst；but，onsuccessTHERE，thewhole90，000everywhere，——andtodrawthestringsonFriedrich，andbagandstranglehisastonishedpeopleandhim。
　　ThedifficultyhasbeentokeepitperfectlysecretfromsovigilantamanasFriedrich:butDaunhascompletelysucceeded。
　　PerhapsFriedrich’seyeshavebeenalittledimmedbycontemptofDaun:Daun，forthelasttwodaysespecially，hasbeenmorediligentthanevertopalisadehimselfoneverypoint；
　　nothing，seemingly，onhandbutfellingwoods，buildingabatis，againstsomedangerousLion’s—spring。Theysayalso，hedetectedatraitorinhiscamp；traitorcarryingLetterstoFriedrichunderpretenceoffresheggs，——oneoftheeggsblown，andaNoteofDaun’sProceduressubstitutedasyolk。"Youaredead，sirrah，"saidDaun；"hoistedtothehighestgallows:Arenotyou？ButputinaNoteofmydictating，andyourbeggarlylifeissaved。"
　　RetzowJunior，thoughthereisnoevidenceexceptofthecircumstantialkind，thinksthiscurrentstorymaybetrue。
　　[Retzow，i。347。]Certainitis，neitherFriedrichnoranyofhispeoplehadtheleastsuspicionofDaun’sproject，tillthemomentitexplodedonthem，whentheclockatHochkirchstruckfive。
　　Daun，inthelasttwodays，hadbeenfellingevenmoretreesthantheyareawareof，——thousandsoftreesinthoseDevil’swildernessestoFriedrich’sright；andhassecretlyhewnhimselfroads，passablebynightformenandammunition—wagonsthere:——andinfrontofFriedrich，especiallyHochkirchway，Daunseemsbusierthaneverfellingwood，thisFridaynight；numbersofpeoplerunningaboutwithaxes，withlanternsoverthere，asifinthepushofhurry，andmakingagreatdealofnoise。"IntendingretreatforZittauto—morrow！"thinksFriedrich，asthefalseegg—yolkhadtaughthim；ormerely，"Thatpoorprecautionaryfellow！"supposingthefalseyolkamyth。Inshort，Daunhasgotthroughhisnocturnalwildernesseswithperfectsuccess。Andstands，dreamtofbynoenemy，intheplacesappointedforhis30，000andhim；andthatpooroldclockofHochkirch，unweariedlygruntingforwardtothestrokeoffive，willstrikeupsomethingitislittleexpecting！——
　　ThePrussianshavevedettes，picketsandsmalloutpostsofFree—
　　corpspeoplescatteredaboutwithintheirborderofthatAustrianWood，thebodyofwhich，aboutHochkirchaseverywhereelse，belongswhollytoCroats。Ofcoursethereareguard—parties，sentriesdulyvigilant，inthebigBatterytosoutheastofHochkirch，——andalongsouthwestwardinthatPOTENCE，orfore—armofFourBattalions，whicharestationedthere。FourgoodBattalionslookingsouthwardthere，withCavalrytoright；Ziethen’sCavalry，——whosehorsesstandsaddledthroughthenight，readyalwaysforthenocturnal"Pandourade，"whichseldomfailsthem。There，aselsewhere，aretheduevigilances，watchmen，watch—fires。TherestofthePrussianArmyisinitsblankets，whollyasleep，whileDaunstandswaitingforthestrokeoffive。
　　ThatDaun，burstinginwithhischosen30，000，willtrampledownthesleepingPrussianPOTENCEatHochkirch；captureitsbigBatterytoleft，itsVillageofHochkirchtorear，anddoextensiveruinonthewholerightwingofFriedrich；renderingFriedricheverywhereaneasyconquesttotherestofDaun’speople，whostand，farandwide，dulypostedandprepared，waitingonlytheirsignalfromHochkirch:muchofthis，allofitthathadregardtoHochkirchBatteryandVillage，andthePrussiansstationedthere，Daundidexecute。Andreaders，fromthedatatheyhavegot，mustconceivethemannerofit，——humandescriptionofthenextTwoHours，aboutHochkirch，inthethickdarknessthere，andstormfulsuddeninroad，andstormfulresistancemade，beingmanifestlyanimpossiblething。
　　Nobodywas"massacredinhisbed"asthesympatheticgazetteersfancied；nobodywaskilled，thatIhearof，withoutarms，inhishand:butplentyofpeopleperished，fierceofhumor，onbothsides；andfromhalf—pastfivetilltowardseight，therewasageneralblazeoffierychaospushingouteverandanon，swallowedinthebellyofNightagain，suchaswasseldomseeninthisworld。
　　Insteadofconfuseddetails，andwearisomeenumerationofparticulars，whichnobodywouldlistentoorunderstand，wewillgiveoneintelligentyounggentleman’sexperience，ourfriendTempelhof’s，whostoodinthispartofthePrussianLine；
　　experiencedistinctandindubitabletous；andwhichwasprettyaccuratelysymbolical，Iotherwisesee，ofwhatbefellonallpointsthereabouts。Faithfullycopied，andintheessentialpartsnotevenabridged，hereitis:——
　　Tempelhof，atthattimeasubalternofartillery，wasstationedwithacoupleof24—poundersinattendanceontheBattalionPlothow，whichwiththreeothersandsomecavalrylaytothesouthsideofHochkirch，formingakindoffore—armorPOTENCEtheretorightofthebigBattery，withtheirreartoHochkirch；andkeepingvedettesandFree—corpspartiesspreadoutintothewoodsandDevil’sHillsahead。Tempelhofhadrisenaboutthree，asusual；
　　hadhisgunsandgunnersready；andwasstandingbythewatch—fire，"expectingthecustomaryPandourade，"andwhatformitwouldtakethismorning。"Closeonfiveo’clock；andnotamousestirring！
　　WearenottohaveourPandourade，then？"Onasudden，noiseburstsout；noiseenough，sharpfireamongtheFree—corpspeople；
　　firegrowingeversharper，noisier，forthenexthalf—hour，butnothingwhatevertobeseen。"BattalionPlothowhadsoongotitsclotheson，alltothespatterdashes；andtookranktorightandleftoftheFLECHE，andofmytwoguns，infrontofitspost:
　　butonaccountofthethickfogeverythingwastotallydark。
　　Ifiredoffmycannons[shallwesaystraightsouthward？]tolearnwhethertherewasanythinginfrontofus。Noanswer:’Nothingthere——Pshaw，amerecrackery（GEKNACKER）ofPandoursandourFree—
　　corpspeople，afterall！’Butthenoisegrewlouder，andcameevernearer；Iturnedmygunstowardsit[southward，southeastward，orperhapsaguneachway？]——andherewehadasalvoinresponse，fromsomebattalionswhoseemedtobetwohundredyardsorsoahead。
　　TheBattalionPlothowhereupongavefire；ItoopliedmycannonswhatIcould，——andhadperhapsdeliveredfifteendoubleshotsfromthem，whenatonceItumbledtotheground，andlostallconsciousness"forsomeminutesormoments。
　　Awakeningwiththebloodrunningdownhisface，poorTempelhofconcludedithadbeenamusket—shotinthehead；butongettingtohishandsandknees，hefoundtheplace"fullofAustriangrenadiers，whohadcreptinthroughourtentstorear；andthatithadbeenaknockwiththebuttofthemusketfromoneofthosefellows，andnotabullet"thathadstruckhimdown。
　　BattalionPlothow，assailedonallsides，resistedonallsides；
　　andTempelhofsawfromtheground，——Isuppose，bytheembersofwatch—fires，andbyrareflashesofmusketry，fortheydidnotfiremuch，havingnoroom，butsmashedandstabbedandcut，——"aninfantryfightwhichinmurderousintensitysurpassesimagination。
　　Iwastakenprisoneratthisturn；butsoonaftergotdeliveredbyourcavalryagain。"[Tempelhof，ii。324n。]
　　Thislattercircumstance，ofbeingdeliveredbytheCavalry，Ifindtobeoffrequentoccurrenceinthatfirstactofthebusinessthere:thePrussianBattalion，surprisedonfrontandrear，alwaysmakesmurderousfightforitself:isatlastoverwhelmed，obligedtoretire，perhapsopeningitswaybybayonetcharge；——uponwhichourCavalry（Ziethen’s，andothersthatgatheredtohim）cuttinginuponthedisorderedsurprisers，cutthemintoflight，rescuetheprisoners，andforatimereinstatematters。ThePrussianbattalionsdonotrun（nobodyruns）；butwhenrepulsedbytheendlessodds，rallyagain。ThebigBatteryisnottobehadofthemwithoutfierceanddoggedstruggle；andisretakenmorethanonceortwice。Stillfiercer，moredogged，wasthestruggleinHochkirchVillage；especiallyinHochkirchChurchandChurchyard，——whithertheBattalionMargraf—Karlhadflungthemselves；thepoorVillagesoontakingfireaboutthem。Soontakingfire，andcontinuingtobeasceneofcaptureandrecapture，bytheflame—light；
　　whileBattalionMargraf—Karlstoodwithinvinciblestubbornness，pouringdeathfromit；nottobecompulsedbytheragingtideofAustriangrenadiers；notby"sixAustrianbattalions，"by"eight，"
　　orbyneversomany。Stoodatbaythere；levellingwholemassesofthem，——tillitscartridgeswerespent，alltooneortwoperman；
　　andMajorLange，theheroicCaptainofit，said，"Weshallhavetogo，then，mymen；letuscutourselvesthrough！"——anddidso，inanhonorablyinvinciblemanner；somebraveremnantactuallygettingthrough，withLangehimselfwoundedtodeath。
　　Ithinkitwasnottilltowardssixo’clockthattherightwinggenerallybecameawarewhatthecasewas:"MorethanaPandourade，yes；"——thoughwhatitmightbe，inthethickfogwhichhadfallen，blottingoutallvestigesofdaylight，nobodycouldwellsay。
　　RalliedBattalions，reinforcedbythisortheotherBattalionhurryingupfromleftward，alwayschargeinupontheenemy，inHochkirchorwhereverheisbusy；generallypushhimbackintotheNight；butarethenfallenupononbothflanksbyendlessnewstrength，andobligedtodrawbackinturn。AndZiethen’sHorse，inthemeanwhile，doexecution；breakinginonthetumultuousvictors；newCuirassiers，Gens—d’Armesdashinguptohelp，sosoonassaddled，andchargingwithawill:sothat，onthewhole，theenemy，variouslyattempting，couldmakenothingofusonthatwestern，orrearwardside，——thanksmainlytoZiethenandtheHorse。
　　"HadwebutwaitedtillthreeorfourofourBattalionshadgotup！"saythePrussiannarrators。Butitisthickmist；fewyardsaheadyoucannotseeatall，unlessitbeflame；andcloseathand，allthingsandfigureswaverindistinct，——hairyoutlinesofblackershadowsonagroundofblack。
　　ItmusthavebeenwhileLangewasstillfighting，perhapsbeforeLangetooktotheChurchofHochkirch，scarcelylaterthanhalf—
　　pastsix（butnobodythoughtofpullingouthiswatchinsuchabusiness！）——aboutsix，orhalf—pastsix，whenKeith，whohaschargeofthiswing，andlodgessomewherebelowornorthofHochkirch，cametounderstandthathisbigBatterywastaken；thatherewassuchaPandouradeashadnotbeenbefore；andthat，ofasurety，saidBatterymustberetaken。Keithspringsonhorseback；hastilytakes"BattalionKannacker"andseveralremnantsofothers；
　　rushesupwards，"leavingHochkirchalittletoright；directuponthebigBattery。"RecapturesthebigBattery。Butissetuponbyoverwhelmingmultitudes，benttohaveitback；——ispassionatefornewassistanceinthisvitalpoint；butcangetnone:hadbeen"DISARTEDbybothhisAide—de—camps，"sayspoorJohnTebay，awanderingEnglishhorse—soldier，whoattendshimasmountedgroom；
　　"askedtwentytimes，andtwentymore，’WherearemyAide—de—
　　camps！’"["CaptensCockceyandGoudy"hecallsthem——（COCCEJIwhoseFathertheKanzlerwehaveseen，andGAUDIwhoseself），——whobothhad，insuccession，struckintoHochkirchasthelessdesperateplace，accordingtoTebay:seeTEBAY’SLETTERtoMitchell，"Crossen，October29th"（inMEMOIRSANDPAPERS，ii。501—505）；——
　　whichisprobablytrueeveryword，allowingforTebay’stemper；
　　butishighlyindecipherable，thoughnotentirelysoaftermanyreadingsandresearehings。]——butcouldgetnoresponseorreinforcement；andatlength，quitesurroundedandoverwhelmed，hadtoretire；openinghiswaybythebayonet；andbeforelong，suddenlystoppingshort，——fallingdeadintoTebay’sarms；
　　shotthroughtheheart。Twoshotsontherightsidehehadnotregarded；butthisontheleftsidewasfinal:Keith’sfightingsaresuddenlyalldone。Tebay，indistraction，triedmuchtobringawaythebody；butcouldbynopresentmeans；distractedly"ridforacoach；"found，onreturn，thattheAustrianshadtheground，andthebodyofhismaster；Hochkirch，Churchandall，nowundisputedlytheirs。
　　Toappearance，itwasthisnewsofKeith’srepulse（IknownotwhetherofKeith’sDEATHasyet）thatfirstrousedFriedrichtoafullsenseofwhatwasnowgoingon，twomilestosouthofhim。
　　Friedrich，accordingtohishabits，musthavebeenawakeandafootwhentheBusinessfirstbrokeout；though，forsomeconsiderabletime，treatingitasnothingbutacommoncrackeryofPandours。
　　Already，findingthePandouradelouderthanusual，hehadorderedouttoitonebattalionandtheotherthatlayhandy:butnowhepushesforwardseveralbattalionsunderFranzofBrunswick（hisyoungestBrother—in—law），withMargrafKarlandPrinceMoritz:
　　"Swiftyou，toHochkirchyonder！"——andhimselfspringsonhorsebacktodealwiththeaffair。PrinceFranzofBrunswick，pooryoungfellow，cheerilycomingon，nearHochkirchhadhisheadshornoffbyacannon—ball。MoritzofDessau，too，"ridingwithintwentyyardsoftheAustrians，"sodarkwasit，hesonear—sighted，gotbadlyhit，——andsoonafter，drivingtoBautzenforsurgery，wasmadeprisonerbyPandours；[InARCHENHOLTZ（i。289，290）hisdangerousadventuresontheroadtoBautzen，inthiswoundedcondition。]neverfoughtagain，"diednextyearofcancerinthelip。"NothingbuttriumphantAustrianshotandcannon—shotgoingyonder；thesebattalionstoohavetofallbackwithsoreloss。
　　Friedrichhimself，bythistime，isforwardinthethickofthetumult，withanotherbodyofbattalions；stormingfuriouslyalong，hashishorseshotunderhim；stormsthrough，"successfully，bytheothersideofHochkirch"（Hochkirchtohisleft）:——butfinds，asthemistgraduallysinks，aringofAustriansmassedahead，onthe——MAPGOESHERE，FACINGPAGE160，BOOKXVIII——————
　　Heights；asfarasSteindorfelandfarther，ageneralcontinentofAustriansenclosingallthesouthandsouthwest；and，infact，thathereisnownothingtobedone。Thatthequestionofhisflankissettled；thatthequestionnowisofhisfront，whichtheappointedAustrianpartiesarenowuponattacking。QuestionespeciallyoftheHeightsofDrehsa，andofthePassandBrookofDrehsa（rearwardofhiscentrepart），wherehisoneretreatwilllie，Steindorfelbeingnowlost。PartfirstoftheAffairisended；Partsecondofitbegins。
　　RapidlyenoughFriedrichtakeshisnewmeasures。SeizesDrehsaHeight，whichwillnowbekeyofthefield；despatchesMollendorfthither（MollendorfourcourageousLeuthenfriend）；whovigorouslybestirshimself；getsholdofDrehsaHeightbeforetheenemycan；
　　Ziethenco—operatingontheHeightsofKumschutz，Canitzandotherpointsofvantage。Andthus，ineffect，Friedrichpullsuphistornrightskirt（asheisdoingallhisotherskirts）intonewcompactfrontagainsttheAustrians:sothat，inthatsouthwesternpartespecially；theAustriansdonottryitfarther；but"retireatfullgallop，"onsightofthisswiftseizureoftheKeysbyMollendorfandZiethen。FriedrichalsodespatchesinstantordertoRetzow，tojoinhimathisspeediest。Friedricheverywhererearrangeshimself，hither，thither，withskilfulrapidity，innewLineofBattle；stillhopefultodisputewhatisleftofthefield；——longingmuchthatRetzowcouldcomeonwings。
　　Bythistime（towardseight，ifImightguess）Dayhasgottheupperhand；theDaunAustriansstandvisibleontheirRingofHeightsallround，behindHochkirchandourlateBattery，ontowestwardandnorthward，asfarasSteindorfelandWaditz；——
　　extremelybusyrearrangingthemselvesintosomethingofline；
　　therebeingmuchconfusion，muchsimmeringaboutinclumpsandgaps，aftersuchatussle。Infrontofus，toeastward，theappointedAustrianpartiesareproceedingtoattack:butindaylight，andwithoureyesopen，itisathingofdifficulty，anddoesnotprosperasHochkirchdid。DukeD’Ahremberg，ontheirextremeright，hadinchargetoburstinuponourleft，sosoonashesawHochkirchdone:D’Ahrembergdoestry；asdoothersintheirplaces，nearDaun；butwithcomparativelylittlesuccess。
　　D’Ahremberg，meetingsomethingofcheckorhindrancewherehetried，pauses，foragoodwhile，tillheseehowothersprosper。
　　Theirgrandchanceistheirsuperiorityofnumber；andthefactthatFriedrichcantrynothinguponTHEM，butmuststandpainfullyonthedefensivetillRetzowcome。ToFriedrich，Retzowseemshugelyslowaboutit。Butthetruthis，Baden—Durlach，withhis20，000ofReserve，has，asperorder，madeattackonRetzow，20，000
　　against12:oneofthefeeblestattacksconceivable；butsufficienttodetainRetzowtillhegetitrepulsed。RetzowisdiligentasTime，andwillbehere。
　　Meanwhile，theAustriansonfrontdo，inasporadicway，attackandagainattackourbatteriesandposts；especiallythatbigBatteryofThirtyGuns，whichwehavetonorthofRodewitz。TheAustriansdotakethatBatteryatlast；andarebeginningagaintobedangerous，——theratherasD’Ahrembergseemsagaintobethinkingofbusiness。ItishightimeRetzowwerehere！FewsightscouldbegladdertoFriedrich，thanthefirstglitterofRetzow’svanguard，——horse，underPrinceEugenofWurtemberg，——beautifullywendingdownfromWeissenbergyonder；skilfullypostingthemselves，atBelgernandelsewhere，asthornsinthesidesofD’Ahremberg（sharpenough，ontrialbyD’Ahremberg）。Followed，beforelong，byRetzowhimself；serenelycrossingLobauWater；and，withgreatcelerity，andthebestofskill，likewisepostinghimself，——hopelesslytoD’Ahremberg，whotriesnothingfarther。Thesunisnowshining；
　　itisnowtenoftheday。HadRetzowcomeanhoursooner；——
　　eforewelostthatbigBatteryandotherthings！Buthecouldcomenosooner；bethankfulheishereatlast，insuchanoverawingmanner。
　　Friedrich，judgingthatnothingnowcanbemadeoftheaffair，ordersretreat。Retreat，whichhadbeengettingschemed，Isuppose，andplannedinthegloomoftheroyalmind，eversincelossofthatbigBatteryatRodewitz。Littletooccupyhim，inthisinterim；
　　exceptindignantwaiting，rigorouslysteady，andsomelanguidinterchangeofcannon—shotbetweentheparties。RetreatistoKlein—Bautzenneighborhood（newhead—quarterDoberschutz，outpostsKreckwitzandPurschwitz）；fourmilesorsotonorthwest。Ratherashiftingofyourground，whichastonishesthemilitaryreadereversince，thanaretreatingsuchasthecommonrunofusexpected。
　　Doneintheusualmasterlymanner；partafterpartmendingoff，Retzowstandingminatoryhere，Mollendorfminatorythere，inthesoftestquasi—rhythmicsequence；CavalryalldrawnoutbetweenBelgernandKreckwitz，baggage—wagonsfilingthroughthePassofDrehsa；——notanAustrianmeddlingwithit，lessormore；DaunandhisAustriansstandingintheirringoffivemiles，gazingintoitlikestonestatues；theirregimentsbeingstillinaconfusedstate，——andtheirDaunanextremelyslowgentleman。[Tempelhof，ii。
　　319—336；Seyfarth，Beylagen，i。432—453；
　　Helden—Geschichte，v。241—257；Archenholtz，&c。&c。]
　　AndinthismannerFriedrich，likeacarelessswimmercaughtintheMahlstrom，hasnotgotswallowedinit；buthasmadesuchabuffetingofit，heishereoutofitagain，withoutbonebroken，——
　　not，wehope，withoutinstructionfromtheadventure。Hehaslost101piecesofcannon，mostofhistentsandcamp—furniture；
　　and，whatismoreirreparable，above8，000ofhisbravepeople，5，381ofthemand119Officers（KeithandMoritzfortwo）eitherdeadorcaptive。InmentheAustrianloss，itseems，isnotmuchlower，somesayisratherashadehigher；bytheirownaccount，325
　　Officers，5，614rankandfile，killedandwounded，——notreckoning1，000prisonerstheylosttous，and"atleast2，000"whotookthatchanceofdesertingintheintricatedarkwoods。[Tempelhof，ii。
　　336；butseeKausler，p。576。]
　　Friedrich，allsay，tookhispunishmentinawonderfullycheerfulmanner。DeCatttheReader，enteringtohimthateveningasusual，theKingadvanced，inatragicdeclamatoryattitude；andgavehim，withpropervoiceandgesture，anappropriatepassageofRacine:——
　　"Enfinapresunan，tumerevois，Arbate，NonpluscommeautrefoiscetheureuxMithridate，Qui，deRometoujoursbalancantledestin，Tenaitentreelleetmoil’universincertain。
　　Jesuisvaincu；Pompeeasaisil’avantageD’unenuitquilaissaitpeudeplaceaucourage；
　　Messoldatspresquenus，dans"——……
　　NotalittletoDeCatt’scomfort。[Rodenbeck，i。354。]Duringtheretreatitself，RetzowJuniorhadcome，asPapa’sAide—de—Camp，withamessagetotheKing；foundhimontheheightsofKleinBautzen，watchingthemovements。Messagedonewith，theKingsaid，inasmilingtone，"Daunhasplayedmeaslipperytrickto—day！"
　　"Ihaveseenit，"answeredRetzow；"butitisonlyascratch，whichyourMajestywillsoonmanagetohealagain。"——"GLAUBTERDIES，Doyouthinkso？""NotonlyI，butthewholeArmyfirmlybelieveitofyourMajesty。"——"Youarequiteright，"addedtheKing，inaconfidentiallycandidway:"WewillmanageDaun。WhatIlamentis，thenumberofbravementhathavediedthismorning。"[Retzow，i。
　　359n。]Onthemorrow，hewasheardtosaypublicly:"Daunhasletusoutofcheck—mate；thegameisnotlostyet。Wewillrestourselveshere，afewdays；thengoforSilesia，anddeliverNeisse。"TheAnecdote—Books（perhapsnotmythicalIy）addthis:
　　"Whereareallyourguns，though？"saidtheKingtoanArtilleryman，standingvacantonparade，nextday。"IHROMAJESTAT，theDevilstolethemall，lastnight！"——"Hm，well，wemusthavethembackfromhim。"[Archenholtz，i。299。]
　　NothingimmoderatelydepressiveinHochkirch，itappears；——though，alas，onthefourthdayafter，therecameamessagefromBaireuth；
　　whichdidstrikeonedown:"MynobleWilhelminadead；diedintheveryhourswhilewewerefightinghere！"[OnacommonBusiness—
　　LettertoPrinceHenri，"Doberschutz，18thOctober，1758，"isthissuddenbitofAutograph:"GRANDDIEU，MASOEURDEBAREITH！"——
　　（Schoning，DersiebenjahrigeKrieg，nachderOriginal—
　　Correspondens&c。ausdenStaats—Archiven:Potsdam，1851:i。287。）]Readersmustconceiveit:comingunexpectedmoreorless，blackassuddenuniversalhurricane，ontheheartoftheman；asorrowsacred，yetimmeasurable，irremediabletohim；asiftheskytoowerefallingonhishead，inaidofthemeanearthanditsravenings:——ofallthistherecannothingbesaidatpresent。
　　Friedrich’sonereliefseemstohavebeenthenecessitylaidonhimofperpetualbattlingwithoutwardbusiness；——wemayfancy，intherapidweeksfollowing，howmuchwaslyingatalltimesinthebackgroundofhismindsuppressedintoitscaves。
　　Daun，itappears，wasconsiderablyelated；spentagreatdealofhistime，sopreciousjustatpresent，inwritingdespatches，incongratulatingandbeingcongratulated；——didanelaborateTE—DEUM，orAmbrosianSong，inArtilleryandVOXHUMANA，——whichwiththeadjuncts，sayspleneticpeople，asatKolin，sensiblyassistedFriedrich’saffairs。Daunwasbynomeansofbraggartturn；buttherecognitionofhismatchlessachievementbythegazetteerpublic，whetherinexultationorinlamentation，wasloudanduniversal；
　　andthejoy，inViennaandthecognatequarters，knewnoboundsforthetimebeing。Thus，amongothertokens，theHolinessofourLordthePope，blessingHeavenforsuchsuccessagainsttheHeretic，waspleasedtosendhim"aConsecratedHatandSword，"——suchastheoldPopeswerewont，verylongago，tobestowondistinguishedChampionsagainsttheHeathen，——（muchjeeredat，andcrowedover，byaprofaneFriedrich[OEuvresdeFrederic，
　　xv。122，124，126，&c。&c。:inPREUSS，ii。196，compieteListofthesepoorPieces；whicharehearty，nothypocritical，intheircontemptuonshilarity，buthavelittleothermetit。]）:"theeffectofwhichmiraculousfurnishings，"saysTempelhof，"turnedouttobethattheFeldmarschallnevergainedanysuccessmore；"infact，exceptthatsmallthingonFincknextYear，neverany，asitchanced。DaunhadwithdrawntohisoldCamp，onthedayofHochkirch；leavingonlyadetachmentonthefieldthere:itwasnotforsixorsevendaysmorethathesteptouttotheKreckwitzandPurschwitzneighborhood；morewithinsightofhisvanquishedenemy，——butnothinglikevigilantenoughofwhatmightstillbeinhim，aftersuchvanquishing！——WemustsparethisNote，forthesakeofaheroickindofman，whohadnottoomuchofrewardintheworld:——
　　"TebaycouldnotrecoverKeith’sbody:CroatshadtheplunderingofKeith；otherAustrians，notofCroatkind，carriedthedeadGeneralintoHochkirchChurch:Lacy’semotiononrecognizinghimthere，——
　　likeatragicgleamofhisownyouthsuddenlybroughtbacktohim，asinstarlight，piercingandsad，fromtwentyyearsdistance，——iswellknowninBooks。Onthemorrow，Sunday，October15th，Keithhadhonorablesoldier’s—burialthere，——’twelvecannon’salvoingthrice，and’thewholeCorpsofColloredo’withtheirmusketsthrice；
　　Lacyaschiefmourner，notwithouttears。Fourmonthsafter，byroyalorder，Keith’sbodywasconveyedtoBerlin；reinterredinBerlin，inastillmoresolemnpublicmanner，withallthehonors，alltheregrets；andKeithsleepsnowintheGarnison—Kirche:——farfrombonnieInverugie；thehoarsesea—windsandcavernsofDunottarsingingvaguerequiemtohishonorablelineandhim，intheimaginationsofsomefew。’MyBrotherleavesmeanoblelegacy，’
　　saidtheoldLordMarischal:’lastyearhehadBohemiaunderransom；andhispersonalestateis70ducats，（about25pounds）。
　　[Varnhagen，p。261。]
　　"InHochkirchChurchthereisstill，notintheChurchyardasformerly，afine，modestlyimpressiveMonumenttoKeith；modestUrnofblackmarbleonaPedestalofgray，——and，ingoldletters，anInscriptionnoteasilysurpassableinthelapidaryway:……’DUMIN
　　PRAELIONONPROCULHINCINCLINATAMSUORUMACIEMMENTEMANUV0CEET
　　EXEMPLORESTITUERATPUGNANSUTHEROASDECETOCCUBUIT。D。XIV。
　　OCTOBRIS’Thesewordsgothroughyouliketheclangofsteel。
　　[InRODENBECK，i。149。Givenalso（verynearlycorrect）inCORRESPONDEENCEOFSIRROBERTMURRAYKEITH（London，1849），i。151。
　　ThisisthejuniorofthetwoDiplomaticRoberts，genealogicalcousinsofKeith；bythisone（in1771，not1776asGermanGuide—
　　bookshaveit）theHochkirchMonumentwassetup。AveryinterestingCollectionofLETTERSthoseofhis；——editedwiththeusualdarkness，orrathermore。]Friedrich’ssorrowoverhim（’tears，’higheulogies，’LOUAEXTREMEMENT’）isitselfamonument。
　　Twentyyearsafter，KeithhadfromhisMasteraStatue，inBerlin。
　　OneofFour；totheFourmostdeserving:Schwerin（1771），Winterfeld（1777），Seidlitz（1779，Keith（when？），[Nicolai
　　（BeschreibungderResidenzstadte，i。193，194）givesthesedatesfortheThree，andforKeith’snodate。]——whichstillstandintheWilhelmPlatzthere。
　　"HochkirchChurchhasbeeurebuiltinlateyears:aspapiousairyChurch，withgalleries，andrequisites，especiallywithfreeair，lightandcleanliness。Capableperhapsof1，500sitters:halfofthemWends。’Above700skeletons，inoneheap，weredugout，incuttingthenewfoundations。ThestrongouterDooroftheoldChurch，redoak，Ishouldthink，isstillretainedinthatcapacity；stillshowsperhapshalfadozenroughbigquasi—
　　KEYHOLES，tornthroughitindifferentparts，anddaylightshiningin，wheretheoldbulletspassed。TheKeithMonument，perhapsfourfeethigh，isontheflaggedfloor，leftsideofthepulpit，closebythewall，——’thebenchwhereKeith’sbodylayhashadtobecasedinnewplank[zincwouldbebetter]againsttheknivesoftourists。’"
　　OldLordMarischal——George，"MARECHALD’ECOSSE"ashealwayssignshimself——wasbythistimeseventy—two；King’sGovernorofNeufchatel，foragoodwhilepastandtocome（1754—1763）。