7. On this day information reached ma from General Joffre that he had fowud it necessary to make a new plex, and to attack and envelop the German right flank.
It wan now evident to me that the battle in which we had been engaged since the 12th instant must last some days longer antu the effect of this new flank movement could be felt and a way opened to drive the enemy from his positions.
It thus became essential to establish some system of regular relief in the trenches, and I have used the infantry of the éth Division for this purpose with good results. The relieved brigades were brought back alternately south of the river. and, with the artillery of the 6th Division, formed a general reserve on which T could rely in case of necessity.
The Cavalry has rendered most efficient and ready help in the trenches, and have done all they possibly could to lighten the arduous
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