“I should not do justice to my own feelings, or to marshal Blücher and the Prussian army, if I did not attribute the successful result of this arduous day to the cordial and timely assistance I received from them. The operation of general Bulow upon the enemy’s flank was a most decisive one; and, even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack which produced the final result, it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them if they should unfortunately have succeeded. “Since writing the above, I have received a report that major-general sir William Ponsonby is killed; and, in announcing this intelligence to your Lordship, I have to add the expression of my grief for the fate of an officer who had already rendered very brilliant and important services, and was an ornament to his profession. “I send with this dispatch two eagles, taken by the troops in this action, which major Percy will have the honour of laying at the feet of his Royal Highness. I beg leave to recommend him to your Lordship’s protection. “I have the honour to be, etc. “WELLINGTON.” _To Earl Bathurst._ “BRUSSELS, June 19th, 1815. “MY LORD, “I have to inform your Lordship, in addition to my dispatch of this morning, that we have already got here five thousand prisoners, taken in the action of yesterday, and that there are above two thousand more coming in to-morrow. There will probably be many more. “Amongst the prisoners are the comte de Lobau, who commanded the 6th corps, and general Cambronne, who commanded a division of the guard. “I propose to send the whole to England, by Ostend. “I have the honour to be, etc. “WELLINGTON.” MARSHAL BLUCHER’S OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE PRUSSIAN ARMY OF THE LOWER RHINE. (The Marshal’s account of the battle of Ligny is omitted, as, however interesting, it does not strictly belong to this work.)