The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-20 00:00:00

Entry of the Royal Guards into Berlin,

BERLIN, Dec. 17.
The weather, yesterday an unpleasant mixture of
snow and wind, seemed to have arrayed itself to-
day in festal. robes to celebrate the entry of the
Guards into the capital from the seat of war. Both
snow and storm had ceased, and the severe icy
cold of the last few days was somewhat diminished.
Although not in the same degree as at the entry of
the Brandenburg regiments, ten days ego, the city
was nevertheless decorated to a considerable ex.
tent. The private houses exhibited flags, and many
were adorned in addition with garlands and
wreaths, The streets were crowded with the
grasses, all streaming towards the broad thorough-
fare Unter der Linden. The decorations provided
at the expense of the town for the reception of
the Brandenburghers had been left to do duty on
this occasion as well. 'The Municipal authorities
in their robes of office occupied a gallery erected
between the Palace and the Opera-house. Dlmi
tations of the trades' unions with flags, banners,
and bands had taken up their position at the into.
nument of Frederick the Great on tha northern
side of the Linden.

Shcrtly after 11. o'clock military music heralded
the approach of the troops here in garrison, who
took up their posi•,ion upon the Paris square and
the south side of the Linden promenade. The
King had ordered that the four regiments of the
Young Guards, who now returned from their first
campaign, should be received by the elder

try and Grenadier Guards. Behind those four
regiments the discharged men of the troops about
to enter, who had participated in the campaign,
were drawn up under the command of Lieut.-Col.
von Blucher, while the remaining troops of the
garrison, and deputations from the garrisons at
Potsdam and elsewhere were posted on the south
of the Linden, between the Wilheltns-strassc and
the Palace.

The regiments about to march in had assembled in
the meantime on the parade ground before the Bran.
denburg gate. They consisted of the 31 and 4 h
Foot Guards, together forming a combined brigade;
the 31 and 4th Grenadier Guards constituting thl.
combined Grenadier Brigade—tho Ist Pu.sen In-
fantry, Nl. 18, and the s:h Brandenburg Infantry,
No, 48, making up the combined Infantry Brigade.
These troops were followed by the Hussars of the
Guards, the Brandenburg Cuirassierßcgiment, No.
6, and the Brandenburg Jagers, No. 3. Next came
the Artillery, consisting of a 6-pounder and a
4-pounder battery, and the procession was closed
by the fortress and pontoon companies of the Guards.
Field-Martial Count von Wrangel rode upon the
right wing, while his Royal Highness Prince
Frederick Carl occupied the centre, each leader
being followed by his respective Staff. The parade
was under the immediate command of Lieutenant-
General von Plomski, who also rode in front of the
troops, accompanied by Lieutenant-General von
der Mulbe. Major. General von Schlegel com-
manded the combined infantry brigade of the line,
the Brandenburg Jagers, and the fortress and pon-
toon companies of the Guards—Duke Wilhelm, of
Mnklenbarg-Schwerin, led the combined cavalry
brigade and the two batteries. The band of the
Field Artillery marched upon the right of the
batteries.

The Generals and officers who had been promoted
since the campaign and were summoned to Bt lli°
to take part in the entry took up their position to
the right cf the troops they had led, or rode with
the Staffs to which they had been attached. Officers
at present in Berlin who had been transferred to
other regiments rode with their old corps, as was
the case with the officers of the Land wehr who had
served during the campaign, The troops were
accoutred in field marching order, with cloaks,
above which the officers wore their sashes. All
officers who had made the campaign wore the white
bandage upon the right arm.
The Dannebrogs captured in the field were car.
ried by the companies by which they had been
taken. All the men were decked with wreaths and
flowers. The ladies, who have always shown such
great kindness in caring for the wounded who passed
through the cap'.tal, had provided each soldier
with a wreath and a patriotic poem.; The flowers
and wreaths wero carried by the men upon their
rifles.

Meantime the Generals and superior officers not
serving with the troops had assembled on horseback
at half-past 11. before the Palace, to accompany his
Aljesty to the scene of the inspection, white the
officers on foot took up their position at the statue
of Prince Blucher. Shorty after noon his Majesty
appeared, surrounded by the Royal Princes, Herr
von Bismark, and the Minister of War, and accom-
panied by a'very brilliant and numerous suite. The
Queen and Queen Dowager, with the Crown Prin-
cess, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin,
and the Princesses followed in carriages, and were at
once received with loud cheers by the people and
the troops. The bands struck up the National Hymn
as the royal party proceeded slowly along the centre
of the Linden promenade to the Brandenburg-gate.
At this point Prince August of Wurteinbarg
waited the arrival of the King at the wing of the
four regiments of the Old tiu ird. On his Majesty
coming in sight the troops presented arms, and the
King, followed by Prince August of Wurtemburg
and the Generals and Commanders of regiments,
proceeded through the Brandenburg.gate to the
parade ground, where the troops, under the command
of Prince Friedrich Carl, presented arms along the
whcle front. Prince Friedrich Carl then rode for-
ward to meet the King, and when his Majesty had
reached the centre Lieut.-Gtm. von Plonski pre•
sented the report. As the King rode down the
ranks he was greeted with a joyful "Good morn•
ne from the various regiments.
The inspection being ended, the King halted in
the middle of the formation and ordered that the
colour-bearers, as well as their officers and soldiers
who had been decorated and had distinguished
themselves during the late war, should step forward
to the front, where they formed a hollow square,
with the colours in front, His Majesty the,"