Having found the means to pass round behind the Prussian camp, General Morocz, with 300 hussars, attacked a convoy that he came upon near Reichenbach. Finding that it was escorted by 2,000 men, he was not able to do anything more than harass it. Amongst the Prussian deserters who came in today, there are two lieutenants, who had formerly been sergeants in the Saxon army - one in Regiment Rochow the other in Minkwitz. They could shed no light on the intentions of the Prussians. From their reports, we learn that the King took with him: his three battalions of the Garde, the battalions of grenadiers, the Gensd'armes, and the Garde du Corps; in a word, the elite of his troops. They also told us that, during the last few days, the Prussian army has sent off 6,000 men, under the orders of General Fouque; these troops are destined for Silesia. This news determined the Austrians to order those battalions, that are on their way from Moravia, to hasten their march to Koniggratz. There, they are to be ready to receive Colonel Jahnus, in case he should be obliged to retire. Major-General Krottendorf has been sent from here to command them.
As a result of their fine actions, Her Majesty the Empress has decided to appoint Colonels Loudon and Jahnus to be Major-Generals despite the fact that their seniority does not allow them to assume such advancement. By the same promotion, Count Rudolph Palffy was appointed Lieutenant-General-of-Cavalry.
During the day, 32 men, as much deserters as marauders, were executed.
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