“The reserve artillery to move at day-break to-morrow morning, the 17th, to Quatre-Bras, where it will receive further orders.” _To Major-General Sir J. Lambert._ “June 16th, 1815. “The brigade of infantry under the command of major-general sir J. Lambert, to march from Assche at day-break to-morrow morning, the 17th inst., to Genappe, on the Namur road, and to remain there until further orders.” (_Gurwood_, vol. XII, p. 274-5.) [Illustration: (end of Note; decorative separator)] No. II. The reader will observe that the letters from which I make the following extracts, were written at three o’clock in the morning of the battle. _To Sir Charles Stuart._ “WATERLOO, June 18th, 1815, three o’clock A.M. “MY DEAR STUART, ... “You will see in the letter to the duc de Berry the real state of our case, and the only risk we run. The Prussians will be ready again in the morning for anything. “Pray keep the English (in Brussels,) quiet, if you can. Let them all prepare to move, but neither be in a hurry nor a fright, as all will yet turn out well. “I have given the directions to the governor of Antwerp, to meet the _crotchets_ which I find in the heads of the king’s governors upon every turn.... “WELLINGTON.” (_Gurwood_, vol. XII, page 476.) _To His Royal Highness the Duc de Berry._ “WATERLOO, June 18th, 1815, three o’clock in the morning. “SIR, “I have not written to your Royal Highness since Thursday, as I had nothing to communicate ... and I have had a great deal to do. “We had a very sanguinary battle on Friday last: near the farm of Quatre-Bras; the Prussians, about Sombreffe. I had very few troops with me, and no cavalry: I however drove the enemy back, and had considerable success. The Prussians suffered a good deal, and retreated during the night; and in consequence I retired also during the day. I saw very little yesterday of the enemy, who followed us very gently, and the Prussians not at all. The Prussians have been joined by their fourth corps, more than thirty thousand strong, and I have also nearly all my men together. “It may happen that the enemy will turn us by Hal, although the weather is terrible and the roads are in a shocking state, and although I have posted prince Frederick’s corps between Hal and Enghien. If this should happen, I beg your Royal Highness to march on Antwerp ... and to inform his Majesty (Louis XVIII,) that I beg him to leave Ghent for Antwerp by the left of the Scheldt. He will find no difficulty in crossing at the _Tête de Flandre_.