The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-30
the GRAND MILITARY FETE At PARIS.
THE TRlUMpHAL ENTRY OF THE ARMY OF

WQCu C6usfe
ia PARIS have brought hundreds OF Walters to witness tho
great military f which took piate to-day In honor OF the
vstorious army Of Italy eneamped on tho plains Of g.
Msur large number Of foreigners, especially Engltsh
PROVINCES 70 witness the entry Of the troops fact
:assonal million 1' Of P' nese.nss me Sosss are
crowded, and from 2bf 70 30f and 6f. are paid for
sleeping room Most Of the balconies and shops
for . seat. military display always attracts sst
viii stand ont most prominently in the history n tho
reign Of Napoleon a victorious army returning from
nrEi empire, has shared their psrils and glory, and
identified himself personally with the eagles OF Imperial
France on the ned Of basl The multitude DO M paue
W calculate political results or the 0ss Of life and treasure
on such an occasion. The military display creates
thrill Of pride In the hearts Of the people, the Of
arms e over the Iuassas ash on .So mna. rsnon
army again returns In triumph TO Paxis-maxches before
hena-and the multitude seem to respond 70 one uni
AZ early as s O'Clock he BouevArds wore animated by
moving crowd moving bsckw.rd and yards % take
de Ia PAX The Fsubou,g b. Antoine, up to vincennss
distance Of mot less than nve mikes. rhs Infantry OF the
Of Paris lined the either up TO the Bsste
Ala very early hour this morning. the troops enosmped
noanins little short Of oS ~srs o. the move snd
taking positions according 70 ORDERS by which Arrange
nent they tel into TIE long aud gtterins streams whcn
the columns had reached the Place de BAssle about
nine O'Clock. There were the five msrshsls viz-NAr.
Chef, paraguay d'Hilkess, MAchshoH Duke Of Ma
genta), CAnrooert, and Mel. In addition 70 the En-.
perors stan there mustered number Of generals and
Before giving any account q the march o, the army
made for the reception OF tha victorious leeous Imme
datey after passing the Ba.rere du rrone the army pass
he Of hs S and osu me
Of Italy. All Along the Fsubourg g. Antoine the
IN" As you came upon the Bsst;lis, You nat povsi
description Of siumphsl arch, which represented the
was inscribed ia golden letters pArm9e d'itaiie,
ls Vile de Paris' and below, Solferino Nelegnano,
The Douisvards 10 vista was ssy Eln,erDs sod AMI.
mated. At intervals, tall Venetian poles planted
nom which long streaming banners atsered the breeze
Some six feet from the base Of these poles were
on which appeared he spsss letter. Sn EssS
generally comprising figure Of "victory.n From the
windows OF the magnificent hotels OF the Bouevards
sssed IN animated crowd sometimes leaning over Grim
gold and flags Here and there, on tabiets from which
fadesed the national colors you met the Words "Hner
icoud not, however, help remarking that there was
scarcely any display Of the Sandman colors or fact
tons ennanatns from "authoryn avoided remsunrsocs
Of Italy and the cause for which the French ar my
lost some l6,0C0 men between killed and wounded
Passing along the Bouievards, you came 1t leogsn
to the Rue de la Paix At the entrance Of this mag,
nidcent street solid stone structure surmounted by
golden sbeathed sword and golden wreath On the Pc
desta OF the statues written in conspcuous letters
81 inc uss the y and the
riDo ChasseuYs Pied (Gsrde Imperale) color Sc
ysDy skin dc Lyme one color vol.igeuis (arde lmpe
Third corps, Second division two cannon Second gue
one cannon risy.hnh DO iisne one cannon. Pales.ro
zousSes Third
Looking down the Boulevards one observed moving
dark MACS Of human beings, frnged and kept In line By
military uniforms; from tie crowd came pausins, con-
came 30 familiar Afef time thas forgot its singular
effect From ever window groups Of s:y dressed ladies'
columns, having awaited since eight O'Clock with
anxiety. The roofs OF the houses were covered with
specasors even on the chineys men had percned them
selves. The reader must now imagine hims elf at bal
cony Of the Bouevards with bright sum- and hundreds
o'clock the guns have announced the departure Of
the army from the camp nearly two hours since, and
on the Boulevard dcs sens have not yet glance
Of the advancing troops.
more distant murmer ID heard, the crowd below be-
come more agitsted the dense nasses tip toe 1t
10 COW drawing towards eleven O'Clock, and squadron
OF the Cent GaYdes appear Then from the streets loud
shout ia heard, Vius pEmpcer There 10 the hero OF
staff General Feary being cioss I. handy showers Of
bouquets are thrown around the Emperor; the people
shout again and again. and from the windows Of the bs
comics wave thousands Of hRndkerchies The Emperor
hats before the window from which am describing
the fcene around me tat the end Of the Boue.
vsrd des ssDs for Dss,ly ten minutes curing
his Majesty and staff move on one desfenng sh0ut sautes
him, and We catch sght Of the wounded. NUMBER Of
their hands now approach they are enthusiastically "a
uted by the crowd and receive shower Of bouquets.
Then the main body Of the army advaucesthe infantry
regiments with their coors decorated with bouquets and
each mans muHket beng capped with flowers or .
green wreath. Thus, amid the shouts Of the
drum, or the measured music OF the bands. Il was
= scene OF great animation and excitement. II is now
eleven O'Clock as am writing the troops are sti pass-
ing, and will continue to do 20 up till two O'Clock On
the guard At the battle OF Solrerino The remen
Of the guard, which formed the head Of the column Of
color ana several pieces Of artillery, that tbs Emperor
gave them the cross Of the Legion OF Honor to be attached
70 their eagles. When the battalion arrived at Milan,
Msrsnsl Reenaud Saint Jean dAngey resolved 70 pre-
sent II himself with the and having assembled the
battalion, he spoke a. follows
an ancient and nsbis custom has dscseed Sss os Of @
Legion g a9ncs HAL be Q ns eagle: Of he
You s p h. e. ss
.nd ~ his cso:s d Honor s be- oar
he I.sson osjscsse sSis 70 ought aspire,
salute e S hn Ct a. g pos I
pEmpereirp' r '"'
IN truth The MarAhsl had rightly calculated, for they
Some colors taken from the enemy have beeu greeted
with joyous enthusiasm; and now the Austrian Cannon
are greeted with the shouts Of the multitude. Now come
the Turcos who attract great attention. They and the
Zouaves are tremendously cheered
There s something romantic about these Tarces they
do not appear to be made by nature dressed
ordinary soldering They Arabs Of many tints from
Light bronze N very dark bronze and you
thiny black face with thick lips and wooy hair ind,cat
ing avery low order Of humanity. But generally the Tur
cos features are sharp, deicate and often showing very
they have little hair about their faces in aA the Orient
al custom Of shaving the head II generally carried down
TO the chin They white turbNn rolled with great
art like the zouaves. Their uniform conests Of Greek
Like jacket and wide bag uowsers Of light blue cloth,
corated with Oriental yellow scrollng. Their trowsers
reach little below the knee; then leather leg.
gng and white CATERS. There IL remarkable elasticity
IN their walk and swing OF body During the late
campaign they were often employed in desperate work.
generally stormng They spring upon their enemies like
panhers often after crawling tho ground long distance
before they get up 70 them The bayonet their favorits
arm, and they are said TO use IL with rapidly Of action
far SURPRISING European troops The Tarco In charged
with cruel practice of cutting Off the heads Of The