ns　on　one　copperplate：　LIEUTENANT　Muller；　this　one；　not　PROFESSOR　Muller；　ALIAS　Schottmuller　by　any　means！＇
  September　9th；　Friedrich　and　Margraf　Karl；　correct　to　their　appointment；　meet　at　Grossenhayn；　some　miles　north　of　Meissen　and　its　Bridge；　by　which　time　Daun　is　clean　gone　again；　back　well　above　Dresden　again；　strongly　posted　at　Stolpen　（a　place　we　once　heard　of；　in　General　Haddick's　time；　last　Year）；　well　in　contact　with　Daun's　Pirna　friends　across　the　River；　and　out　of　dangerous　neighborhoods。　Friedrich　and　the　Margraf　have　followed　Daun　at　quick　step；　but　Daun　would　pause　nowhere；　till　he　got　to　Stolpen；　among　the　bushy　gullets　and　chasms。　September　12th；　Friedrich　had　speech　of　Henri；　and　the　pleasure　of　dining　with　him　in　Dresden。　Glad　to　meet　again；　under　fortunate　management　on　both　parts；　and　with　much　to　speak　and　consult　about。
  A　day　or　two　before；　there　had　lain　（or　is　said　to　have　lain）　a　grand　scheme　in　Daun：　Zweibruck　to　burst　out　from　Pirna　by　daybreak；　and　attack　the　Camp　of　Gahmig　in　front　（35；000　against　20；000）；　Daun　to　cross　the　River　on　pontoons；　some　hours　before；　under　cloud　of　night；　and　be　ready　on　rear　and　left　flank　of　Gahmig　（with　as　many　supplemental　thousands　as　you　like）：　what　can　save　Prince　Henri？　Beautiful　plan；　on　which　there　were　personal　meetings　and　dinings　together　by　Zweibruck　and　Daun；　but　nothing　done。　＇Tempelhof；　ii。　262…265。＇　At　the　eleventh　hour；　say　the　Austrian　accounts；　Zweibruck　sent　word；　〃Impossible　to…morrow；　cannot　get　in　my　Out…Parties　in　time！〃and　next　day；　here　is　Friedrich　come；　and　a　collapse　of　everything。　Or　perhaps　there　never　seriously　was　such　a　plan？　Certain　it　is；　Daun　takes　camp　at　Stolpen；　a　place　known　to　him；　one　of　the　strongest　posts　in　Germany；　intrenches　himself　to　the　teeth；good　rear…guard　towards　Zittau　and　the　Magazines；　River　and　Pirna　on　our　left　flank；　Loudon　strong　and　busy　on　our　right　flank；　barring　the　road　to　Bautzen；　and　obstinately　sits　there；　a　very　bad　tooth　in　the　jaw　of　a　certain　King；　not　to　be　extracted　by　the　best　kinds　of　forceps　and　the　skilfulest　art；　for　nearly　a　month　to　come。　Four　Armies；　Friedrich's；　Henri's；　Daun's；　Zweibruck's；　all　within　sword…stroke　of　each　other；the　universal　Gazetteer　world　is　on　tiptoe。　But　except　Friedrich's　eager　shiftings　and　rubbings　upon　Stolpen　（west　side；　north；　and　at　length　northeast　side）；　all　is　dead…lock；　and　nothing　comes　of　it。
  Friedrich　has　his　food　convenient　from　Dresden；　but　a　road　to　Bautzen　withal　is　what　he　cannot　do　without；and　there　lies　the　sorrow；　and　the　ACHING；　as　this　tooth　knows　well；　and　this　jaw　well！　Harsch　and　Deville　are　busy　upon　Neisse；　have　Neisse　under　blockade；　perhaps　upon　Kosel　too；　for　some　time　past；　＇Neisse　〃blockaded　more　and　more〃　since　August　4th　（Kosel　still　earlier；　but　only　by　Pandour　people）；　not　completely　so　till　September　30th；　or　even　till　October　26th：　　Helden…Geschichte；　　v。　268…270。＇　and　are　carting　the　siege…stock　to　begin　bombardment：　a　road　to　Silesia；　before　very　long；　Friedrich　must　and　will　have。　Friedrich's　operations　on　Daun　in　this　post　are　patiently　artful；　and　curious　to　look　upon；　but　beyond　description　here：　enough　to　say；　that　in　the　second　week　he　makes　his　people　hut　themselves　（weather　wet　and　bad）；　and　in　the　fourth　week；　finding　that　nothing　contrivable　would　provoke　Daun　into　fighting；he　loads　at　Dresden　provisions　for　I　think　nine　days；　makes；　from　two　or　from　three　sides；　a　sudden　spurt　upon　Loudon；　who　is　Daun's　northern　outpost；　brushes　Loudon　hastily　away；　and　himself　takes　the　road　for　Bautzen；　by　Daun's　right　flank；　thrown　bare　in　this　manner。　＇Tempelhof；　ii。　278。＇
  Road　for　Bautzen；　which　is　the　road　for　Zittau　withal；　for　Daun's　bread…basket；　as　well　as　for　Neisse　and　Harsch！　Nine　days'　provision；　that　is　our　small　outfit；　that　and　our　own　right…hands；　and　the　waste　world　lies　all　ahead。　OCTOBER　1st；　Retzow；　as　vanguard；　sweeps　out　the　few　Croats　from　Bautzen；　deposits　his　meal…wagons　there；　occupies　Hochkirch；　and　the　hilly　environs　to　east；　is　to　take　possession　of　Weissenberg　especially；　and　of　the　Stromberg　Hill　and　other　strong　points：　which　Retzow　punctually　does；　forgetting　nothing；except　perhaps　the　Stromberg；　not　quite　remembered　in　time；　a　thing　of　small　consequence　in　Retzow's　view；　since　all　else　had　gone　right。
  Hearing　of　which；　Daun；　with　astonishment；　finds　that　he　must　quit　those　beautifully　chasmy　fastnesses　of　Stolpen；　and　look　to　his　bread；　which　is　getting　to　lie　under　the　enemy's　feet；　if　Zittau　road　be　left　yonder　as　it　is。　OCTOBER　5th；　after　councils　of　war　and　deliberation　enough；　Daun　gets　under　way；　＇Ib。　ii。　279。＇　cautiously；　favored　by　a　night　very　dark　and　wet；　glides　through　to　right　of　Friedrich's　people；　softly　along　between　Bautzen　and　the　Pirna　Country；　nobody　molesting　him；　so　dark　and　wet：　and　after　one　other　march　in　those　bosky　solitudes；　sits　down　at　Kittlitz；ahead　or　to　east　of　Bautzen；　of　Hochkirch；　of　Retzow　and　all　Friedrich's　people；and　again　sets　to　palisading　and　intrenching　there。　Kittlitz；　near　Lobau；　there　is　Daun's　new　head…quarter；　Lobau　Water；　with　its　intricate　hollows；　his　line　of　defence：　his　posts　going　out　a　mile　to　north　and　to　south　of　Kittlitz。　And　so　sits；　once　more　blocking　Zittau　road；　and　quietly　waiting　what　Friedrich　will　do。
  Friedrich　is　at　Bautzen　since　the　7th；　impatient　enough　to　be　forward；　but　must　not　till　a　second　larger　provision…convoy　from　Dresden　come　in。　Convoy　once　in；　Friedrich　hastens　off；　Tuesday；　10th　October；　towards　Weissenberg　Country；　where　Retzow　is；　some　ten　or　twelve　miles　to　eastward；Zittau…ward；　if　that　chance　to　suit　us；　Silesia…ward；　as　is　sure　to　suit。　At　the　〃Pass　of　Jenkowitz；〃　short　way　from　Bautzen；　Pandours　attempt　our　baggage；　need　to　be　battered　off；　and　again　off：　which　apprises　Friedrich　that　Daun's　whole　Army　is　ahead　in　the　neighborhood　somewhere。　Marching　on；　Friedrich；　from　the　knoll　of　Hochkirch；　shoulder　of　the　southern　Hills；　gets　complete　view　of　Daun；stretching　north　and　south；　at　right　angles　to　the　Zittau　roads　and　to　Friedrich；　in　the　way　we　described；and　is　a　little　surprised；　and　I　could　guess　piqued；　at　seeing　Daun　in　such　a　state　of　forwardness。　〃Encamp　here；　then！〃　he　says；here；　on　this　row　of　Heights　parallel　to　Daun；　within　a　mile　of　Daun：　just　here；　I　tell　you！　under　the　very　nose　of　Daun；　who　is　above　two　to　one　of　us；　and　see　what　Daun　will　do。　Marwitz；　his　favorite　Adjutant；　one　of　those　free…spoken　Marwitzes；　loyal；　skilful；　but　liable　to　stiff　fits；　takes　the　liberty　to　remonstrate；　argue；　says　at　length；　He；　Marwitz；　dare　not　be　concerned　in　marking　out　such　an　encampment；　not　he；　for　his　poor　part！　And　is　put　under　arrest；　and　another　Adjutant　does　it；　cannon　playing　on　his　people　and　him　while　engaged　in　the　operation。
  Friedrich's　obstinate　rashness；　this　Tuesday　Evening；　has　not　wanted　its　abundant　meed　of　blame；rendered　so　emphatic　by　what　befell　on　Saturday　morning　next。　His　somewhat　too　authoritative　fixity；　a　certain　radiancy　of　self…confidence；　dangerous　to　a　man；　his　sovereign　contempt　of　Daun；　as　an　inert　dark　mass；　who　durst　undertake　nothing：　all　this　is　undeniable；　and　worth　our　recognition　in　estimating　Friedrich。　One　considerably　extenuating　circumstance　does　at　last　turn　up；in　the　shape　of　a　new　piece　of　blame　to　the　erring　Friedrich；　his　sudden　anger；　namely；　against　the　meritorious　General　Retzow；　his　putting　Retzow　under　arrest　that　Tuesday　Evening：　〃How；　General　Retzow？　You　have　not　taken　hold　of　the　Stromberg　for　me！〃　That　is　the　secret　of　Retzow：　and　on　studying　the　ground　you　will　find　that　the　Stromberg；　a　blunt　tabular　Hill；　of　good　height；　detached；　and　towering　well　up　over　all　that　region；　might　have　rendered　Friedrich's　position　perfectly　safe。　〃Seize　me　the　Stromberg　to…morrow　morning；　the　first　thing！〃　ordered　Friedrich。　And　a　Detachment　went　accordingly；　but　found　Daun's　people　already　there；indisposed　to　go；　nay　determined　not　to　go；　and　getting　reinforced　to　unlimited　amounts。　So　that　the　Stromberg　was　left　standing；　and　remained　Daun's；　furnished　with　plenty　of　cannon　by　Daun。　Retzow's　arrest；　Retzow　being　a　steady　favorite　of　Friedrich's；　was　only　of　a　few　hours：　〃pardonable　that　oversight；〃　thinks　Friedrich；　though　it　came　to　cost　him　dear。　For　the　rest；　I　find；　Friedrich's　keeping　of　this　Camp；　without　the　Stromberg；　was　intended　to　end；　the　third　day　hence：　〃Saturday；　14th；　then；　since　Friday　proves　impossible！〃　Friedrich　had　settled。　And　it　did　end　Saturday；　14th；　though　at　an　earlier　HOUR；　and　with　other　results　than　had　been　expected。　Keith　said；　〃The　Austrians　deserve　to　be　hanged　if　they　don't　attack　us　here。〃　〃We　must　hope　they　are　more　afraid　of　us　than　even　of　the　gallows；〃　answered　Friedrich。　A　very　dangerous　Camp；　untenable　without　the　Stromberg。　Let　us　try　to　understand　it；　and　Daun's　position　to　it；　in　some　slight　degree。
  〃Hochkirch　（HIGHkirk）　is　an　old　Wendish…Saxon　Village；　standing　pleasantly　on　its　Hill…top；　conspicuous　for　miles　round　on　all　sides；　or　on　all　but　the　south　side；　where　it　abuts　upon　other　Heights；　which　gradually　rise　into　Hills　a　good　deal　higher　than　it。　The　Village　hangs　confusedly；　a　jumble　of　cottages　and　colegarths；　on　the　crown　and　north　slope　of　the　Height；　thatched；　in　part　tile