Henry de Laca, Count Palatine of the Rhine, began to menace his rear.

The troops of the count were fresh, and had been proved in former trials.

As they advanced with the rapidity and steadiness of veterans, singing the _Kyrie eleison_, they seemed well able to retrieve the fortunes of the day.
"Another triumph awaits us!" cried Otto; "let us trust in God!" Without hesitating a moment, the gallant Saxon, with his wonted impetuosity, fell upon the advancing lines, and, though stubbornly resisted for a time, gained at last a complete victory.

When the forces of the Palatine of the Rhine had been driven across the Elster, Otto turned to his soldiers, exclaiming: "Now to the camp, and take the reward of your valor!" In the meanwhile, the retreat of the Bohemians had turned into a confused flight.

Rodolph, in the eagerness of pursuit, had rashly penetrated too far into the flying masses of the foe, who now turned upon the pursuer.