The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-18 00:00:00

PRUSSIAN MILITARY MAN(EUV.R.ES.

The operations of the Bth Army Corps against a
supposed enemy took place on the morning of the
14th inst., in the neighbourhood of Kirdorf. His
Majesty arrived about 11 o'clock, dressed in the
uniform of the King's Hussar Regiment, and cor-
dially saluted the troops, who, on the preceding
day, had performed the manceuvres entirely to his
Majesty's satisfaction. The Queen WdS on the
ground in a carriage ; but the Crown Princess ap-
peared on horseback, accompanied by a lady of
honour. All the other members of the royal family
and the foreign dignitarie3 whose names have been
already mentioned were in the suite of the King.
The operations commenced by the vanguard, con-
sisting of three regiments, being placed in two lines
near Kirdorf, and to these were added three regi-
ments of cavalry. The cavalry opened the attack
by some skirmishing manceuvres, and after several
attacks and firing several volleys, they made a rear-
ward movement, during which the main body of
the army corps, drawn forward by a feint, advanced
towards the heights of Millendorf and Etchendorf.
Daring this offensive movement the advanced guard
which
formed themselves into a reserve. The advantages
of cavalry were particularly manifest
the
light during tile
operations by the manner incavalryea
made the attack at the commencement,and
by the
attack of the reserve regiments just before the close
of the day. The King and his staff followed up the
movements of the troops d • uring the whole time
occupied, and were on the dtw
o
o'clock. until
o'clock.

Fortunately the weather cleared up just as the
manoeuvres began ; but some of the men, who in
the morning had marched from distant quarters,
were drenched with rain. The health of the
troops is said to be most satisfactory, however,
and the field hospital established at Bergheim
contains but few patients. Only two deaths have
occurred since the men have been assembled, and
accidents have been rare. Further manoeuvres of
both army corps against each other were to take
place on Monday, and there was to be a bivouac of
four days' duration. Through the concentration
of so many troops, amounting to about 50,000 men
(as each army corps in the Prussian service com-
prises 25,000 troops), and particularly as the men
are drawn closer together, the villages
neighbourhood of the field of operations havebe.e
so crowded that in one small place. containing
e
'll terminate less than 90 houses, 600 men and 50 horses are
quartered. The manoeuvres in the
on:
Friday next.

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