Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-21

the avenue to le: him pass, and taking of
their hats. The Polish Lancers Of the Guard
were also loudly cheered with cries of"Vivc
la Polognc !"
II II was II O'Clock before the hearse left
| Courbevoie. II paused awhile near the
statue of Josephine, after which lhe process.
sion commenced lis march, amidst The roaring
OF artillery.
Il The National Guards and troops Of the
line, infantry, cavalry ond artillery, stationed
along the course Of the procession, formed
into line after the passage Of the car, and
! closed the procession.
\ No description can give an adequate idea
Il OF the enthusiasm which this ceremony cx-
cited. Every whore on the passage of the
! hearse The loudest ncclamations rcsounded
aud cries Of "Vwe PEmpereur :" rent the air.
| particularly when it reached the triunphal
arch. The Prince dc Joinville was exceed
| lngly well received, but not n cry of "Vive
Ic Roi!" was uttered The day passed of
quietly, although sevcral attempts were made
to create confusion.
TIE BARRIERE DE L'ETOILE...
II THE TRIUMPHAL ARCH.
regiment OF artillery Uhai in winch Napoleon
had made his dtbui) took up position to the
/ right OF The trlumphal orch, looking from
Parls.) and Immediately nherward, their
| drums beating du champ, appeared the FIRST
National Guards, appointed to figure in the
| procession, or line The road from the Barricre
de IEtoie 10 the bridge OF Neully. For
two hours the passage was ncessant and all
that lime continuous stream ultimately n
| t"rren') of pedestrians, poured in from the
points already mentioned.
\ The proct ssion which reached the trium-
pha arch was headed by detachment of
Genddrmfs d Elite. TO these succeeded
Municipal Guards, Curassicrs, Lancers, Ora.
goons, Infantry and Artillery. Then follow
cd body Of men for whom, with all the re.
collection Of the horrors in which they had
borne part, it was impossible not to feel the
deepest interest. Here were, in all their VA.
rely OF uniform (snmc of them approaching
To The grotespuc aud others the acme of the
military cos,ninc,) the soldiers Of lloch and
MarceaG, Of Morcou, Jourdan. Massena. Au-
gereau, Lanncs, KIlmainr, Davoust, Ncy,
l'erihler. Larallc, Mnrat, Bcrnandutte, Bes-
sicres, Klebcr, Kellefman, &c. Many of
'hcse veterans had, in addition 10 scars and
clcatriceS, other strong personal claims 10
interest 50 that between the excitement of
what we had seen Hnd what was on the point
| ot passing before our eyes, and the associa.
lions and recollcctions conjured up by the
aspect of men whom the Imagination almost
pictured rs called from the grave to figure
ior moment III the pageant, the mind yield
ed to them involuniarily homage and respect.
Among those glorious debris Of the Grand
Army and OF tho old Guards, there were
many Of those celebrated warriors, tho Pol
lsh Lancers of the Guard, of 1880 and
1851. For these, perhaps, above the rest
was inns respectful sympathy entertained by
Tie persons near To me, at least. ] must also
mention chef d'escadron OF The Mamelukes
.oi the Gdure, on whom every eye was turn.
ed. The general belief was, that this ndi
vIdual wos the iavoriic Mameluke of Nnpo
leon, but he Russian is, believe, dead at
all events, his dcscrtlon Of his Imperial mas.
ter, as 1t was deemed, would have prevented
his heurns To day among those whose pres
ence proclaimed their undyiu. attachment to
hun.
TIE CLAMPS ELYsEEs.
80 early as eight o'clock the Champs
E'ysees, presented an animated appearance
numerous bodies of pedestrians kept moving
forward IN the direction Of Courbeyoie
troops arrived to form the line along the
road throngh which the procession was to
pass. The Nauonal Guard began to arrive at
nine, and the baltalions were Observed 10 be-
more complete than on any occasion of their
assembling since The revolution of 1880.
Marshal Gerard, attended by n numerous
ana brilliant staff passed through the Champs
b'ysees III The direction Of Ncuilly to take
MS s'ouon IN the procession. The multitude
continued To arrive in great numbers, and
pauen'Iy To await The signal gLr which was
70 announce the setting out Of the procession
from Courbevolr. /
a number of columns had been erected on |
Cnher side ot the grand avenue Of tho Champs
Ciysces, between the obclisk of Luxor and |
inc Barrlcre de PEtoile, which were tnsieiully |
decorated with wrcnths of laurels and inmor. |
hH,s and lricolored flags large vases pla.
erd on pcdestals in imitation Of marble were |
hlIed with inilommab!e matter, which was
'gnl'ed shortly before the procession arrived, |
and emitted thick smoke with interlniting |
hame, which had a solemn OBJECT. About a |
quarter past IL, The procession, which was
opened by squadron Of Cuirassiers, made |
us appearance IN the Champs Elysccs, and |
moved slowly forward, hoting at intervals
ho anxiety of the multitude was excited !
20 the highest pitch, but when the funeral car
appeared, 1t Is impossible TO describe the ap /
PROBATION oi the bcholders. Shouts Of admi. |
rahon spread through oil ranks; some few
raised Their hats aud cried "Vive fEmpercur,"
out Tic majority seemed TO have reserved all
lhclr applause .or the cor which fully cqualcd
III spIeh'lor any funeral car which has been
seen, at least IN modern times. In the early \
part OF The morning an underlined feeling OIL
apprehension prevailed that an attempt would II
DE- made 10 disturb the order of the procession.
ms was not confined to the people alone,
ont appeared to have extended to the govern.
men', Tor very strong body of troops occu.
pIcd Tie Iulllercs gardens until the process
SION passed The Pont dc Ia Concordc foriu II
nh'eiy, however. every one present seemed
more to ciJny The pageant than To trouble
themselves with making any revolutionary
display and tho procession passed through
HE Chnmps Elysees IN The most perfect or.
der, and although nm immense multitude 70.
Inrning from Nculy with the funeral car
pressed upon the persons who had taken
hcir sin'ion1 IN the Champs Elysees, not
single accident occurred.
Aniong the persons ~ The procession who
iltracicd particular attention was Marshal
5tfnr'. WHO was attended by n uutn,ious
md briliIlUt stuff fouut Moutaliyct amman. n