The Corps of General Nadasdy marched this morning to take post near Seidenberg. This Corps comprises: 5 regular battalions, 10 companies of grenadiers, 5 regiments of hussars and 2,500 Croats. The Duke of Arenberg, with 7 battalions, 12 companies of grenadiers and 2 regiments of cavalry, took his place at Konigshayn.

By their movements yesterday, the Prussians exchanged the two wings of their army: the right moved to the left; and the left moved to the right. Meanwhile, since they have withdrawn behind the ravine the two battalions that had occupied the height in front of their camp near Dittersbach, and because there appears to be many fewer people in their camp, we suspect that they have made a substantial detachment to Silesia.

A detachment, sent from the hussars that General Hadik commands at Stolpen, reconnoitered as far as Konigsbruck. There, they captured a Prussian volunteer and, at the same time, intercepted several provision wagons that were on their way to the army. General Winterfeldt sent a trumpeter to General Nadasdy to reclaim two horses belonging to a Prussian officer; his servant had stolen them and then deserted. The horses were given up to him.

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