This morning, the Right Wing of the First Line took the same route and marched in the same order as the Second Line had yesterday in order to camp at Gabel. General Lucchese commanded the cavalry, Graf Anton von Colloredo the infantry.

The Prussians left Kamnitz and marched to Rumburg, where they discovered our Croats already in possession; this rendered their march difficult. Lieutenant-General Morocz himself wrote to His Royal Highness of this evacuation; his letter was dated from Kamnitz, which he had entered the moment that the Prussians left.

The news from the Austrian forces that had marched to Zittau says that General Kheul had summoned the Commandant this morning. However, since General Kheul was still half a mile (German) from that town, his treats had not made a great impression. The Commandant had simply responded, proudly and laconically: "I am a Prussian." In Zittau, there are 6 battalions and 12 regimental cannon. For the most part, these are new-raised troops that are called "six kreuzers", because they only receive six kreuzers pay each day. We are bringing against this town 34 cannon; for the most part these are 12-pounders.

Throngs of deserters arrive each day. In the last 24 hours there have been more than 160.

More Journal of Horace St. Paul 1757

Part 1: Introduction (June 30-July 14)

Part 2: Introduction and July 15
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