[75] Doc. Inéd., p. 4, statement of Colonel Heymès. The hour given by Heymès, seven o’clock, is much too late. We can fix the time of this conversation from a statement of Marshal Grouchy’s. That officer (Observations, p. 61) tells us that on going to Charleroi to take his orders from the Emperor just before the attack on Gilly, he found him giving instructions to Ney. The attack on Gilly was ordered, as we have seen above, at five o’clock, so that Ney must have joined the Emperor some time before five, and probably reached Reille about half or three-quarters of an hour later. _Cf._ Van Loben Sels, p. 140. [76] Report of Prince Bernard, given in full in Van Loben Sels, p. 134, n. Heymès’ statement is all wrong as to the hours. He says Ney met the Emperor at seven, put himself at the head of the 2d Corps at eight, and occupied Frasnes at ten. Doc. Inéd., p. 4. [77] Doc. Inéd., pp. 4, 5. Col. Heymès’ Statement. [78] See Napoléon à Waterloo, p. 53, where d’Erlon’s order to his troops to break camp at 4 A.M., instead of at 3 A.M., as had been directed, is given in full, and severely commented on. [79] Charras, vol. 1, p. 98. _Cf_ the 10 A.M. order to d’Erlon: Doc. Inéd., IV, p. 24; App. C., iv; _post_, p. 367. This directed d’Erlon to cross the Sambre at Marchiennes or Ham, and take up a position close to that of Reille. [80] Ib., p. 98, n. [81] Charras, vol. 2, pp. 207, 208. [82] Durutte’s statement, Doc. Inéd., p. 71, that this Corps camped at night beyond Gosselies, is wholly unsupported. Durutte probably meant Jumet, not Gosselies. The divisions of Foy and Jerome, of the 2d Corps, occupied Gosselies. [83] Doc. Inéd., V., p. 25; App. C, v; _post_, p. 367. [84] At six or seven o’clock, Charras thinks. Charras, vol. 2, p. 224. [85] Doc. Inéd., VI., p. 25; App. C, vi; _post_, p. 368. [86] In some unaccountable way Chesney (Waterloo, pp. 118, 119) has overlooked these orders that Napoleon gave to d’Erlon to close up on Reille at Gosselies. The _Documents Inédits_ are not among the authorities given in the List which follows his Table of Contents, although they are referred to on page 119, and this may account for this regrettable oversight. His blame of Napoleon, which is very severe, is, therefore, entirely undeserved. [87] Charras, vol. 1, p. 110. [88] La Tour d’Auvergne, p. 91; Siborne, vol. 1, p. 82; Quinet, p. 90; Hooper, p. 76: The author of “Napoléon à Waterloo” alone states (p. 34) that a part of the 1st Corps had not crossed at night. See also p. 60. [89] Napoléon à Waterloo, p. 144; App. C, vii; _post_, p. 368. [90] Charras, vol. 1, p. 98. [91] Corresp. vol. 31, p. 199: Gourgaud, p. 47. [92] Corresp. vol. 31; p. 202. [93] Corresp. vol. 28; p. 330, No. 22,055. _NOTES TO CHAPTER IV._