During the afternoon, His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Lorraine summoned Graf von Colloredo and the Duke of Arenberg to Headquarters. Brigadier de Montazet, of the French service, who has made several reconnaissances of the Prussian position and the approaches to their camp, also attended this conference.

The army is to march tomorrow. Its orders are to cook its soup at 9 o'clock, after which it is to be ready to march at noon.

15 deserters came in today. For the most part they are Silesians and Pomeranians.

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