all secured, though with delay of one day; and do now wait only for
the word,--for the three cannon-shot, in fact, which are to signify
that Friedrich is actually crossing to their side of Lower Moldau.

Friedrich's Bridge is speedily built (trained human hands can be no
speedier), his batteries planted, his precautions taken: the three
cannon-shot go off, audible to Schwerin; and Friedrich's troops
stream speedily across, hardly a Pandour to meddle with them.
Nay, before the passage was complete--what light-horse squadrons
are these? Hussars, seen to be Seidlitz's (missioned by Schwerin),
appear on the outskirts: a meeting worthy of three cheers, surely,
after such a march on both sides! Friedrich lies on the eastern
Hill-tops that night (Hamlet of Czimitz his Head-quarter,
discoverable if you wish it, scarcely three miles north of Prag);
and accurate appointment is made with Schwerin as to the
meeting-place to-morrow morning. Meeting-place is to be the
environs of Prossik Village, southeastward over yonder, short way
north of the Prag-Konigsgratz Highway; and rather nearer Prag than
we now are, in Czimitz here: time at Prossik to be 6 A.M. by the
clock; and Winterfeld and Schwerin to come in person and speak with
his Majesty. This is the program for Friday, May 6th, which proves
to be so memorable a day.

Schwerin is on foot by the stroke of midnight; comes along, "over
the heights of Chaber," by half a dozen, or I know not how many
roads; visible in due time to Friedrich's people, who are likewise
punctually on the advance: in a word, the junction is accomplished
with all correctness. And, while the Columns are marching up,
Schwerin and Winterfeld ride about in personal conference with his
Majesty; taking survey, through spy-glasses, of those Austrians