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About9atnight,alltheAustriansarerollingoff,eastward,eastward。Prussiansgoadingthemforwardwhattheycould(firingnotquitedonetill10);andthatall—importantpommelofthesaddleisindisputablywon。TheAustrianssettledthemselves,inakindofhalf—moonshape,closeonthesuburbsofTorgau;
thePrussiansinaparallelhalf—moonposture,somefurlongsbehindthem。TheAustrianssatbutashorttime;notamomentlongerthanwasindispensable。Daunperceivesthatthekeyofhisgroundisgonefromhim;thathewillhavetosendasecondCouriertoVienna。And,aboveallthings,thathemustforthwithgetacrosstheElbeandaway。LuckyforhimthathehasThreeBridges(orFour,includingtheTownBridge),andthathisBaggageisalreadyallacrossandstandingonwheels。WithexcellentdespatchandorderDaunwindshimselfacross,——allofhimthatisstillcoherent;andindeed,inthedistantpartsoftheBattle—field,wanderingAustrianpartieswereadmonishedhitherwardbytheRiver’svoiceinthegreatdarkness,——andDaun’slossinprisoners,thoughgreat,waslessthancouldhavebeenexpected:8,000inall。
Tilltowardsoneinthemorning,thePrussians,intheirhalf—moon,hadnotlearnedwhathewasdoing。AboutonetheypushedintoTorgau,andacrosstheTownBridge;found26pontoons,——alltherestpackedoffexceptthese26;——anddidnotfollowfarther。
LacyretreatedbytheotherorleftbankoftheRiver,toguardagainstattemptsfromthatside。NextdaytherewaspursuitofLacy;someprisonersandfurnituresgotfromhim,butnothingofmoment:DaunandLacyjoinedatDresden;tookpost,asusual,behindtheirinaccessiblePlauenChasms。Satthere,inviewofthechasingPrussians,withoutfartherlossthanthisofTorgau,andofaCampaigngonetowateragain。Whatanissue,forthethirdtime!