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The latter 's Croats , however , brought him news in time , and he at once retreated . After a short halt the Prussians pressed on for another eighteen miles , capturing some of Lacy 's hussars , but failing to come up with his main body ; which , marching all that day and the next night , arrived near Dresden on the morning of the 10th , Lacy himself reaching the town the evening before . By Thursday evening the whole of his army had crossed Dresden bridge and got in safely behind Plauen , leaving ten thousand men to aid the four thousand in the garrison . At noon Fergus , hearing that , without doubt , the whole of the enemy had fallen back , started with Karl ; and that evening rode into the royal camp , and reported himself to the king . `` I am glad to see you back , Drummond , '' Frederick said heartily . `` I have sorely missed you ; and indeed , when I rode away the accounts of you were so bad that I doubted whether you would ever be able to be with me again . You do n't look quite yourself yet , but no doubt the air and exercise will soon bring you round .