231: 29th August.] Ziethen along with him; multifariously manoeuvring 'to regain communication with the King.' Of course, with no want of counter-manoeuvring, of vigilant outposts, cunningly devised detachments and assiduous small measures on the part of Daun.

Who, one day, had determined on a more considerable thing; that of cutting out Ziethen from the Sagan neighborhood.

And would have done it, they say,--had not he been too cunctatory.

September 2d, Ziethen, who is posted in the little town of Sorau, had very nearly been cut off.

In Sorau, westward, Daun-ward, of Sagan a short day's march: there sat Ziethen, conscious of nothing particular,--with Daun secretly marching on him; Daun in person, from the west, and two others from the north and from the south, who are to be simultaneous on Sorau and the Zietheners.