On the 19th of June, the Prussian Army pursues in the direction of Charleroi, Avesnes, and Laon; the Anglo-Allied Army, in that of Nivelles, Binche, and Peronne 628 BÜLOW's Corps reaches Fontaine l'Evêque; and ZIETEN's Corps halts for the night at Charleroi 628 THIELEMANN continues during the night of the 19th at St Achtenrode 629 PIRCH's Corps proceeds, on the evening of the 18th, in the direction of Namur; for the purpose of intercepting GROUCHY's retreat 629 On the 19th, it halts at Mellery 629 The Anglo-Allied Army occupies Nivelles and its vicinity during the night of the 19th 631 NAPOLEON's flight through Charleroi 631 He desires SOULT to collect the troops and march them to Laon 632 GROUCHY retires upon Namur 632 Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 19th 632 The Duke of WELLINGTON's views on entering the French territory; and his General Order to the troops on the 20th of June 633 The Saxon _Corps d'Armée_ is placed under his Grace's command 635 The Anglo-Allied Army reaches Binche and Mons 635 GROUCHY's retreat to Namur 637 He is pursued by THIELEMANN and PIRCH 638 Contest at Namur 641 The Prussians gain possession of this place 643 Remarks upon THIELEMANN's and PIRCH's proceedings in connection with GROUCHY's retreat to Namur and Dinant 645 Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 20th 649 WELLINGTON crosses the French frontier on the 21st 650 BLÜCHER places PIRCH's Corps under Prince AUGUSTUS of Prussia, to be employed in besieging the Fortresses left in rear of the main Army 651 Avesnes captured by ZIETEN's Corps 652 BLÜCHER's farewell Address to the Belgians Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 21st 654 WELLINGTON's Proclamation to the French people 654 Contrast between the conduct of the Prussian troops and that of the Anglo-Allied Army towards the inhabitants of the country through which they pass, attributable to the dissimilarity of views entertained by their Chiefs 656 Influence of WELLINGTON's measures upon the cause of LOUIS XVIII. 657 CHAPTER XVIII. On the 22nd of June, the Anglo-Allied Army reaches Le Cateau 659