Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-17
Reception Of the French Troops in Piedmont
Correspondence ct Me C"nSt,t"tonneI.

C0ryrSpondrnce Of Mr C"mrtitUtionneI
CHAMBERY. (Piedm"nt.) April u ls5y -
For two days past the rumor of the approach.
ing arrival of the French loops i'll this city
has been circulated. Yesterday morning A.
extraordinary excitement WAS Observable
To the credit of the population, let me SAY
opinions were all merged in sinsl. semi.
ment. in favor Of France, and the triumph ,f
the Franco-Sardinian army. Thus every ,n,.
WAS animated with the desire 10 greet nn.n
their passage those gallant soldiers. wh,
have won the admiration of the entire world
Some of the old inhabitants. who rem.m.
bered the first republic. and the first empir.
say that at the approach Of the old Army
Of Italy" the enthusiasm was not NOR. a..
monstrative.
would pass through the city toward, u,,,
At = o'clock the population hastenei To- o,.
cupy every practicable point of observation
around the depot. The left side of the rsi
road forms, ut this place, 4 specie, of ampb,.
theatre, bounded by numerous houses -.
They were crowded with spectators, Tn.
surrounding country supplied its contingent
Neither report that the order of march HAY
ing been countermanded. or the MOST uen..
tra,ing Of rains, could suppress the arlor or
the curiosity of the multitude. Al lOl 4
NJ. the depot gates were opened 10 In. pri.
vileged public, which consisted of all the
authorities, the magistracy. the bar, and IN.
various nobllitles OF the neighborhood Old
soldiers OF the first empire We're to be seen
there, decorated with the Saint Helena medal
Among them that old friend OF Surgeon
Maj or-inchief Baron Larrey, Chevalier Lou.
is Domenget. formerly Surgron-Maior at one
of the regiments of the Imperial Guard. and
Chevenlier Eaugat. Ma or Of the National
Guard, of Chambery.
Presently after, the band Of themilitia Was
admitted. Hours and minutes elapsed. Al
last; at | o'clock, the sound of the steam
whistle was heard the locomotive which has
come from Culoz with the velocity of light
pauses; there are thirty ears III the train
They contain the Chasseurs de Nincennes Of
the Nineteenth Battalion, and several com
panies Of the Forty-third of the Line. The
whole body of spectators uncoyers. The
soldiers show themselves ut the gates. The
air resounds with prodigious acclamatons:
give la France" "Vive rEmpereurw" Niye
lie Roll" INVENT les Chasseurs ds Vincen-
nes!" give the Forty-third Of the Line"
At this moment the air Partant pour Ia Syrie
mixes with the noisy welcome
At the end of ten minutes the train resnm-
es its way to Sain Jean-de- Marienne, where
u reception no less ardent awaits it, At23O
=. NJ. it enters that city. The Syndir, his
adjunct, and the several authorities. with the
Bishop. Monsigneur Nibert, accompanied by
two priests. hasten to greet the brave sol
diers. who appear charmed with this welcome
Of people who, more than once since 1915,
has yesrned towards France.
Every three hours new transport trains
pass through Chambery. The railroad man
agement has suspended some days four or
live Of the regular arrivals and Departures of
trains.
The enthusiasm is no less expensive on the
part Of Montmelian, through which marched
the troops. which. for week past, have been
stationed at Grenoble and its neighborhOcd
To-day new troops infantry, cavalry and
artillery are passing through in express trains
every three hours.