The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-06-08
Progress of Louis Napoleon.

The Paris correspondent of the Morn
ing Herald, writing on Wednesday, the
llth, says:
Such a scene as that which took place
YESTERDAY afternoon on the occasion of the
Emperor's departure the present genera
ton of Parisians has never witnessed.
The crowds. the cheering the patriotic
songs. broken by repeated cries of give
PEmpereur all give the most efiectual
contradictions to the report of the war be-
ing unpopular with the bulk of the peo-
pie. As for the middle elasses-c'ea me
autrc chose: but the lower order, who, af-
ter all. form the great mass Of people, APP
peared to have taken this opportunity to
express their sympathy for the Emperor
and the cause which he processes to de-
fend. All progress along the Rue de Ri
vol. down which the cortege moved at a
slow pace. was impossible The crowd
along the footpath was wedged so closely
together that women had to be extricated
i'm n fainting state. The windows of the
tall house. in the Rue de Rivoli, and the
very roofs were black with human beings
The Emperor was seated i'm an open car
riare with the Empress-the usual escort
of Cent Gardes following and preceding
As it moved out of the gates Of the Car
rousel there was a roar of voices hats were
tossed aloft in the air, handkerchief were
waved and women cried.
The Emperor looked surprised at the
unusual warmth of his reception. and well
/ hemight There was no display of troops.
/ Bv the time the rortcgs had arrived at the
/ Hotel de VILE this continued and unex-
| pected ovation had produced the effect
\ which such an imposing manifestation
| must produce upon the most inhexible
| The Emperor ordered his guards to move
| out of the way, and the carriage was al
| most instantly hemmed round by the en-
| thusastic crowd. ! am told by an eye
witness that the stern, unbending fea-
lures of Louis Napoleon were quivering
! with emotion. while the Empress, was
weeping without attempt at cOncealment.
| He put his hands out of the carriage. and
it was a sight indeed to see these rough
oartcrs-these barricade-makers of the
Rue st. Antoine-bending over and kiss
ing them. and shouting FireP Emperor!
When the corte7e resumed its march, a
band of workmen stood between the i'm
perill carriage and the Cent Gardes, and
proceeded it all the rest of the way, sing
ing the "Chant du Depart" and even the
"Marseillaise," to the sounds of which,
with Tj,s Emperor! for a burden, the
ltIldl party 'tAl9lllt'ls anu III
set forth on his journey to the army of
Italy.
TRIUMPHANT RECEPTION At GENOA
The Emperor of the French, who en-
barked on board the Imperial yacht Refine
Hortense. at Marseilles, on the 18th. ar
rived at Genoa on the afternoon Of the
following day. He landed at the inner
port, Darcena, and proceeded direct to
the royel palace, from the balcony OF
which he presented himself to the assem-
bled populacc, who greeted him with en-
thusiastic plaudits and acclamations
The Emperor was accompanied to the
palace by Prince CarignanO, Count Cavour,
and Count D'Auvergne, the French Am
bassador.
The port was full of ornamented small
boats crowded with spectators, and on
shore the city presented the appearance
of fete. \ large structure covered with
flags, and Sandman alliance was erected
at the landing place. Flowers were cast
before the Emperor by the populace du
ring his progress.
The Emperor held review of some old
soldiers in the courtyard of the royal pal
ace. and in the evening he went to the
. theatre. where his reception was most en-
thusiastic. He was accompanied by
Prince Napoleon and Prince CarignanO.
On the following day the King of Sar
E DINA went to Genoa. and after paying
brief visit to the Emperor, returned t.
headuuarterS