which it had built, and held the road from Sedan to Mézières. At five

o'clock, the 2d Bavarian Corps, with the artillery at its head, detached

one of its divisions, and sent it by Bulson upon Frénois; the other

division passed by Noyers, and drew up before Sedan, between Frénois and

Wadelincourt. The artillery of the Reserve was drawn up on the heights

of the left bank, opposite Donchery.

At the same time the 6th Cavalry Division was sent from Mazeray, and

passing by Boutancourt and Bolzicourt, reached the Meuse at Flize; the

2d Cavalry Division quitted its encampment, and took up its position to

the south of Boutancourt; the 4th Cavalry Division took up its position

to the south of Frénois; the 1st Bavarian Corps installed itself at

Remilly; the 5th Cavalry Division and the 6th Corps were posted to

observe, and all in line, and order, massed upon the heights waited for

the dawn to appear. The Crown Prince of Prussia was on horseback on the

hill of Frénois.

At the same moment, upon every point of the horizon, other and similar

movements were taking place from every side. The high hills were

suddenly overrun by an immense black army. Not one shout of command. Two

hundred and fifty thousand men came silently to encircle the Givonne

Valley.

This is what the circle consisted of,--

The Bavarians, the right wing, at Bazeilles on the Meuse; next to the

Bavarians the Saxons, at La Moncelle and Daigny; opposite Givonne, the

Royal Guard; the 5th Corps at Saint Menges; the 2d at Flaigneux; the

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