Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-02

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to-day IN hoser Of he victorious army q Italy en-.
camped on The plains of 3d. Maar. A large num-
Der Of foscgnsrs. especially Bugiish, hass focked
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il { calculated shas Is sisy Of Pssis so-day con
tains IN additlosal million Of inhabitants. The
hotsis ars crowded, and from ISL 10 3G and 60f.
are paid Cor alesping rom. Most Of the balco-
niss and sors Ill nIong the line wbsrs the troops
have passed wers oeeup'ed By spectators. who paid
from ON. 70 280f. for . seat
A military disp'sy Away. attracts and loteFe:ts
the people Of France, and this was one which will
stand out most prominently in the history Of the
reign Of Napoleon lila victorious army retarn-
ing from Italy with Napoleon ~ its head WIN,
like the chief Of the hrsi empire. has shared their
psrils and glory and identified himself personally
with the eagles Of Imperial France, on the field Of
battle. The multitude do not pause TO calculate on
political rssulta or the loss OF life and treasure
such an occasion. The military display creates
thrill Of pride in the hearts OF the people; the
names Of the battles dazzle the eye the past tri'
umphs Of French arms over the Austrians hssh on
the mind IA French army again returns in tri-
umph 10 paris-marches before them-and tho
multitude seem ~ respond " one universal feeling
As early ~ six O'Clock the Boueyards were ami.
mated by q moving crowd. moving backwards and
forwards ~ take up their positions all along the
line Of road from the Rue do Paix, the Farboug
St. Antoine, up " Vincinnes, a distance OF
not less than five miles. The infantry of the Ma
tpnal Guard Of the Seine aud the Troops of The
garrison Of Paris lined the roai on either side up
~ the Bastile.
Alta very early hour this morning tho troops
encamped ut St. Maur and the adjoining ground
ct Maison Abort amounting to little short OF 3d.
DOC, were On tho move, and taking up positions
AZ riding to orders. ~ wi ich arrangement they
fell into tho long and glittering stream, which
poured in martial pride through the city. Tho
head Of tho columns had reached the Place dc Bas-
tile about nine o'clock. There were i've mar
shals, viz Marshal Isegnaud do ST. Jean d'Ange-
~ lCnmmandant en- Cbef) paraguay d uillars.
MacMahon (Duke Of Magenta,) Canrohert, and
Neil In addition 10 the Empcrors staff there
mustered number Of generals aud various off.
GERS Of the different branches ol the service who
awaited the arrival of his Majesty.
Before giving any account Of the march Of
the army into Paris, | will endeavor to describe
the preparations made for the reception Of the We
tories lcgions. Immediately after passing the
Barriere du Tronc, the army passed u square tow
or, on which were inscribed tho names of the
groat battles Of the brief and glorious campaigns
Of Italy. All along the Faubourg st. Antoine the
houses were decorated with flags and occasional
tablets, greeting 10 the army in golden letters with
tho imperial IN" As you came upon the Basle
you met n novel description Of trumphal nrch,
which represented the white marble jacade of the
Cathedral Of Milan. on which was inscribed in gol-
den letters, "a APArmee e'Italie, Ia Vile de Pa
ris;' aud below, "Solferno, Melegnnco, Magen-
tn. Turbigo, Palcstro, Montebello." Looking
down the Backwards tho vista was gay, gltterins
and animated.
At intervals, tall Venetian poles were planted,
from which long streaming banners huttered in
the breeze. Some six feet from the base Of these
poles placed clusters of tr-oolored flags i"su
ing from shield, in which appeared the imperial
letter M Each Of the theatres had particular
displays If its own, generally comprising a figure
Of "Eict,ry." From the windows Of the mngnif-
cent hotels of the Boulevards gszed animated
c.owl. sometimes leaning over crimson velvet
hangings or framel in wreaths Of green and gold
and Gags. Here and there on tablets from which
rndated the national colors you met the words,
"Htmncn PArmce dHaiic. ""A PEnpercur,"
~ Temperatures" l could not. however, holp
rcnarking that there WINS scarcely any display OF
the Sardinian coors, or, in fact any reference to
Italy. Certainly all tho festive decorations cmnn-
nting from authority" avoided rcmombrances Of
Italy and tho cause for which the French army
had lost some 10000 men between killed and
wounded. Passing along the Boulevards, you
came ut length to the Rue dc Ia Paix.
AT the entrance of this magnificent street sol
id stone structure, surrmouptcdb by figure of Peace
WIS seen gttering in the sunlight, with golden
sheathed sword and golden wreath On the Pc
destal OF the statues written in conspicuous
letters n record OF the triumphs of the army of la
ly, and the corps which had captured standards
and cannon. thus:---Solfcrino Chasseurs n Pied
(Gnrde lmperuc,) ono color; Sevcnty-sx deligne
one color: Noltigcnrs (Garde lmpcrialc) thirteen
cannon: First corps cavalry, four cannon; Third
corpse, second division. twn cannon; Second de
lgne, one cannon, Fifty-fuh dc lingo, one cannon.
Palestru: Third Z,naves. five cannon. Turhigo:
Second corps, three CO mon. Ma scnta: Forty fifth
do hinge. one color; Second Zounves, one color;
Third Grennliers, (Garle lmperiale), one cannon.
Melegnano First corps. one cannon.
Looking dawn the h ,ulevarls, ono ID served
moving dark mass ct human beings. fringed aud
kept in line by military uniforms; from thecro
came pausing. confused sound of mingling voices,
with which the car became familiar after
time that you forgot its singular effects. From
every window groups of gaily dressed ladies were
stretching out to catch sight of the head Of the
columns, having awaited since eight o'clock with
much anxiety. The roofs of the houses were COW
cred with spectators, even on tho chimneys men
had perched themselves. The reader must now
imagine himself at balcony OF the Boulevards,
with a bright sun. and hundreds of thousands mn
ticipauhg the approach OF the troops II Is III "
clock--the guns have announced the departure If
the army from the camp nearly hours since, and
we on the Boulevard des Italiens have not yet
caught g'auce Of tue advancing troops.
A m IRE distant murm IT is hear1, the crowd he
low become more agtated, the dense masses
on tip-toc, it is now drawing towards eleven ~
clock and squadron ofthe Cent Gardes appear
Then from the streets loud shout is heard, "Yive
pEmpereu" There is tho hero Of the Solferno.
on a magnificent charger, surrounded by his staff
General Fleury being close at handy : showers Of
bouquets are thrown around the Emperor the