New-York tribune., 1870-10-08
Vol. XXX....No' 9,2OG.
TRIBUNE WAR LETTERS.
TIE MARCH TO PARIS
THE KINGS EXCURSION TO CHATEAU-I IiENi'i'

TIE MARCH To IAl'lo'
THE KINGS EXCURSION TO CHATEAU iH""i'
tproI ORR SPECIAL COaRESPONDtNIl
- p,.,-.r,.,s or THE KING, MEAUX, Sept.
a a. tino arrived at Rheims he was at the eN-
So Init of MIA army, and now he has made move
,oor, rreciselv similar. During the ten 0ays hc ""''
rheims the army was moving on toward f'ils' anu a.
so,n "a the advance guards had reached TINS TOW" ne
ouartcrs were broken up. We LEFT I1hehnS Il. 90 w, va
,bc morning of the 1ith and passed rapidly alohs 'e
r,5 leading toward Marine. On TINS day 10 spe'al
prcrautonary measures were taken seNerai "I tnool
The staff including Gen. Won Moi'ke pecedeu 'he
Ying. at some distance behind was shal
hoIT ~ cavalry, which always accompanies the
King as an advanced guard and Is usually
detailed for such duty. The King foi-
lo,ged directly after, in an open coach with four
boraas Behind him was Count Bismarck in one of the
royal wagons the remaining officers of the stan, WIN
other high officers forming part of the Kings suite, came
next your correspondent brought mp the and i'm
,edi,elv behind him was detachment Of cuirassicrs.
In This way we arrived at the Marne at about O'Clock,
crossed H. and halted at DOans, the left bank for
deeue At the expiration of half an hour We renewed
our Journey along the south bank OF the river and
arrived at G, ateau- Terry in the country, where we
nut M for the night, after riding about As miles So
rapid had been movements, that the post wagons
were able 10 keep up with US, and we had no COM
muuicatiOn with the rear by that means.
The next morning we recommended the Journey but in
"a very different manuer. just before leaving Rheims,
intelligence had been received from the commanding
officer az Cologne that band Of French volunteers
had sworn to k or capture the King and Count Bis
marck The guards strengthened, and lieutenant
of police stationed behind the wagons of the King
and Count Bismarck. The officers of the staff all kept
within the procession; in every village posted a
company Of infantry, with body Of cavalry, and the
entire road TO this town lined both sides with
soldiers.
Leaving Chateau-Therry, passed along the beau
tul valley Of the Marne The extraordinary prepare
tions that had been made announced the coming OF
the King and the peasants aocked TO the roadside AS
the King passed. all of them seemed curious TO see him.
there was no manifestation of hostility, and always in
the crowd there to greet him. At village
the peasants had ranged themselves along narrow pass
that up the top of the mountain and the sight was
very picturesque as We passed below them along the
road, which was here between the mountain and the
river subsequently there places where the road
had been turned up to intercept the passage OF the
troops, and subsequently been repaired. At a dis
tance Of five miles from this town passed in safety
through the Bos de Meaux where the patrols most
and reached the Marne again at village called
TrilpOFt Here obliged to on a shaky pom
tOOn bridge the labor Of hours for two magnificent
bridges of granite connecting the public road and
the other railroad had been destroyed by the
treating French army against the loud protestatons Of
the French authorities Mcaux Nor was this all The
Canal de rOuTcq, which supplies Paris with fresh water
here makes bend with the Marne and crossed by the
public road twice The two bridges the canal had
both been blown into the air, and obliged TO
cross with the greatest precauon on bridges OF panks
hight Of 30 eet AL got over in safety and reached
MeauX in the evening