REILLE succeeds in effecting a junction with D'ERLON 709 Direction of the retreat of the Imperial Guard and Sixth Corps; also of the Third and Fourth French Corps 709 The Advanced Guard and the Reserve Cavalry of ZIETEN's Corps, under Prince WILLIAM of Prussia, fall upon REILLE's troops in full retreat, attack them, and make 2,000 prisoners 709 The main body of THIELEMANN's Corps moves on to Crespy in support of ZIETEN 710 The Prussian operations have the effect of cutting off the retreat of the French troops to Paris by the great Soissons and Senlis roads 711 The French Provisional Government sends another Deputation to request the Allied Commanders to agree to a Suspension of Hostilities 711 Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 28th 713 On the 29th, BÜLOW's and ZIETEN's Corps take up a position in front of Paris 714 The remains of the French Grand Army of the North retire within the lines of the capital 714 The Anglo-Allied Army reaches different points between Gournay and Pont St Maxence 715 Positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 29th 715 Composition of the garrison of Paris 716 Its means of defence 717 Policy of the Provisional Government 718 NAPOLEON quits Paris for Rochefort 720 His narrow escape from falling into the hands of the Prussians 720 New Commissioners appointed by the Government to wait upon the Duke of WELLINGTON for the purpose of negotiating a Suspension of Hostilities 720 Sound judgment and extraordinary foresight evinced in his Grace's Reply to their Proposals 721 CHAPTER XX. BLÜCHER directs BÜLOW to make an attack upon Aubervilliers in the night of the 29th 725 He is joined by WELLINGTON in person, when the two Commanders agree not to suspend their operations so long as NAPOLEON remains in Paris 725 The Prussians carry the Village of Aubervilliers, and drive the French back upon the Canal of St Denis 726 The Allied Commanders decide upon masking the fortified Lines of St Denis and Montmartre with one Army; whilst the other should move to the right, and cross to the opposite bank of the Seine 727 Projected Plan of Operations 727