Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-10
Grand m.I,1arx ce,e nt Paris.


times was the grand military procession of NAro-
Icons army in Paris, on tie l4th ult 1t is esti-
mated that one million Of people were added to the
population Of the Frecch capital on that occasion,
etaugers having nocked thither for several days in
advance 10 witness The grandspectacle. The troops
were posted at a very early hour in convenient pO-
sions, SO that, at the proper tiue they might fall
into one glittering stream, which flowed for hours
through the principal streets Of the gay city,
ing to triumphant strains Of music amid the hoarse
pIsudits Of the populace. The descriptions of the
scenes of the day given by correspondents of the
London journals are somewhat various. Some a.
cribe much greater enthusiasm to the people than
others The Paris correspondent of the London Star
says:
A much greater seriousness than usual seemed 10
peryade the masses Of the people gathered on the
Boulevard, and one thing was observed by sll-tha.
tho Emperor, who rode first and at some little dis
tanee at the had of the the troops was but family
applauded, while the tremendous burst of accls-
ton known Of old TO the artisans not uttered
until the troops themselves appeared in sight.
The Emperor sat we'll on horseback hut looked
more aged than before the campaign, his head
dropping somewhat more between his shoulders
Considerable art hal been used by government to
produce melodramstic effects The soldiers were
ordered not 10 wash their faces after their return
from the wars, or Il brush and mend their uniforms
60 as to give the people vivid impre mon ci
the features of grim rieagel wsr, bu so long tint
elaE ID before the feie came off, tha, the Crmeau
melo-drama which proved go effective in dra wire
tears from The women, could net be enacted. The
soldiers had BeeG patching their scarlet trous
ers with the white cloth lorn frcIn Austrian uni
forms they hld been beh II 10 their Gndr a. is ugh
ing at themselvea, and enjoying th2 smazemeat oi
the dupes vino believe ia the e5medy, pardonablt
enough, only 10 longer in seasoo l. seems that on
tbs lIlh Z great number oi printed documents were
distributed auoagst tie worEm,n + the FaubOurg
ST. Antoine The papsrs contained two stntences
only; the ona from FLocoS-'Aiea Of the people
Beware Of any rash DEMONSTRATION, and furnish mol
to power the opportunity ii aeeksof accomplish
ing bloody triumph; tae other, short and pithyi
the Hate and wliF Of the North. Upon the whole
the impressions Of the day were serious and di5a
greeable rather than joyous; ascordi rg 10 the STAR
account
The London Posts correspondent gives a glowing
description of she whole affair. OF the scene a.
the Place Fendome, he writes:
Wreathed and garlsnded with laurel, which hung
in fesoons along the caves, with floods of purple
velvet embroidered with bees, cipher5, and crowns
with q purple circus reaching the first story
built 10 accommodate some 2j,0 Coo people, with
golden poles and many colOred streameTs Haunting
from the roofs or Auttering round the base OF TIE
msiestie column which is its chief ornament; the
Did familiar Place Vendome, of quiet and almost
gloomy memory, could hardly be recognised Al
is entrances colossal COrinthian pillars we're 9roWI
ed W tn golden Victories, holding out Wreaths II
either hand to the soldiers Of France Every
thing was grand, gorgeous, brilliant. Up the Rue
de Il Pax the many colOred vista was terminated 10y
a colossal figure OF Peace. An accurate desriI tiOI
of the details, a catalogue of the upholstery, al
account of the miles Of planBng, or the sum of the
thousands of square yards of gold leaf, is Of no
use to bring the truth near to you.
There was al immense mass Of people bearing bou
ouets wre aths and tri-coOred flags to throw to the
soldiers. The Emperor aud the Empress were re-
ceVed with shouts Of enthusiasm.
For four hours in broad columns, the march new.
or ceased marshal alter Marshal, and General sf
ter General, Colones, innumersbie and scores o
Regiments, passed N triumph. First, the Guard
Crenadiers, TolIigsuTs, Chasseurs Artillery, oil
classes literally covered and hidden with laurels
and dbouquets--bouquets the guns, bouquet in the
hand Ereaths sIuDg On the arm, garands about the
color rarIauGs about the horses necks, all joyOns
in triumph With elastic step. Such bronZed faces,
uch geedy uniforms beaTskins rubbed bare with the
blazing snn of Italy Such different fees, here q
how handsome and bold; here veteran with loug
moustache and pointed beard fine fellows all;
es and medals for Vslor in plenty; Crmean medals
/ abundant Ii Wes impossible not to feel that they
/ were troops of heroes. The English present q
caught the enthusiasm Of the hour, and cheeTed
RIGHT Justify s.NiVe la Garie," 'Eive les Zousves
{ D..
/ ''Vive In Lige,' as successive Regiments passed
No one thoug ht of "Rihemen FORM, or of the pos
slb,li,ieg Of the future. Every man present felt
pride in the manly fellows who did such honor tc
! their country
! The Guardsmsn marched with superb precision
/ the line too galanty and firmly. Then the Zou-
ayes '.!es zou jauntiy, easily, 'cockily," IS
| if their long march from st Marr were but light
! mornings amusement. They look the perfection oil
..hard )" "wiry" "beggars," up to anything; fierce
of aspect; yet none. We know, were tender to
| the wounded friend or enemy than the redOubted
! Zouayee who possessed in Austrian eyes almost Sa
tenio attributes All the troops we're laurel crown
! ed and none more greenly decorated than these
/ Zouaves Many regiments were accompanied by
! Dets-one bv g09t, another by a superb black
| crevbound-several by O!her dogs The Zouaves
! had with them most ''canny" and Zou z9u dog
Like many Of his patrons, he was evidently not NJ
/ in the knowledge of his parentage-no msslif, nc
terrier no bull dog could he claim for father, moth
er aunt or uncle; yet he was undenably ''Varmint.'
He too was garlanded and carried wee tri-eol-
| or flag As to his exploits in the field. the regi
meut which pets him may know them; but as to his
performsnee immediately in the Emperor presence
II is not the prOfane pen Of your correspondent that
shall describe its eccentric audscity. l only
! say that il al once conveyed TO my mind that be
must directly or indirectly be descended from the
! dog of Launce, which did what the bard of Avon
| has ret thought unworthy OF record.
/ Ufrat no of vi hp ma.
iority we're pure Arab, and the rest niggers French
men, and so ola podrida Of all nations. They art
! most strange looking troops, dressed like Louaves
! only in blue They carried 10 French flag bu
banners with the crescent on them and others with
| a hand what meaning ] know not, except thai
! they are Turks and inf les should tell you that
regiment after regiment cheersd the Emperor, and
halting before him. delivered its standard to the Of
| fcers of the Cent Gardes But how picture thu
enthusiasm of the multitude as STANDARD sfler stan
dsrd was laid, in tatteIs, at Espoleon's feet Suct
tale of battle as was told by those hags-some OF
| s,umps of poles, mere ragged remnants OF Wha
| had once been huge silk banner. Tue psopt
we're never tired Of cheering and the women were
not to say it unfairly Intoxicated with The excite
nent Ladies, who a. FIST had arrived calm ele
CANT women OF the world became shIiekng, bys
terical enthu.i SIS under the strong influences o
the stirring scene that was being enacted befor
them.
/ Excitement succeeded excitement, and emotion
followed emotion. Can you imagine tas sensation
caIsed by q wounded VivsndieTe she erawled OF
her clutches, a woman who had been struck dow
in her mission Of mercy to the wounded soldier
Can you picture the thrill that ran through lE'
crowd as a veteran Of the first Empire, with snow
white hair and beard, hobbled suddenly forward OF
mis- one leg and stump to give laurel crown to tn
first gr2padier of his own old regiment in which h
had lived to renew the deeds Of his youth! Can yo
not fancy the cheer of the sol1iery aud spectator
when the little Imperial Prince, in his uniform 0
corporal to the Guard came down beside his fsthe
and being lifted up to him evidently begged favor
the favor was granted; Napoleon took the child il
his arms and placed him on the saddle before him!
How the place rang with the shout How
the grim soldiers smiled and looked delighted-kin