Wedell, having settled everything on the above footing, returns to Zullichau about 10 o'clock; and about 11, Soltikof, miles long, disengaged from the bushy hollows, makes his appearance on the open grounds of Palzig: he, sure enough (though Wedell can hardly believe it),--five or six miles to northeast yonder; tramping diligently along, making for Crossen and the Oder Bridge;--and is actually got ahead of us, at last! This is what Wedell cannot suffer, cost what it may.

Wedell's orders were, in such case, Attack the Russians.

Wedell instantly took his measures; not unskilfully, say judges,--though the result proved disappointing; and Wobersnow himself earnestly dissuaded: "Too questionable, I should doubt! Soltikof is 70,000, and has no end of Artillery; we are 26,000, and know not if we can bring a single gun to where Soltikof is!" [Tempelhof, iii.

132-134.] Wedell's people have already, of their own accord, got to arms again; stand waiting his orders on this new emergency.

No delay in Wedell or in them.