New-York tribune., 1870-09-12

enberg and they seized tho advantage Blucher came
down from the north at the time, TO strike a ge
portion OF Napoeon's army that was marching 10 JON
him In his endcavOr TO strike the Of the grand army
This part Of Napoeons army was met and utterly de-
feated at Fere Chamuenoise and is broken fragments
fed to Paris The allies crossed the Marne near heaux
the 2Sh March, there completing the union Of the
three armies and the morning OF 30th HaEeh 1915 ap
peared before the barriers OF Paris.
The citizen OF Paris OF little value for de-
fense, as Napoleon had never allowed them the use or
arms Such oIces could be collected were hurried to
the front outside the city. Active fighting commenced
before daylight and tremendous battle took place in
which the allies according to some statements, lost no
less than 1900 men, At length the vast forces Of the
allies began to he collected upon the hills surrounding
the town. They formed crescent Of ak miles around
the north and east sides OF Paris the exremitles on
either side touching the Marne and the Seine Ihe
French army, convexly curved within this crescent,
fought in vain against overwhelming numbers and were
forced back about noon upon the city, Withdrawing
within the barriers only when the order to stop nng
gven preparatory TO captulatOn. The hills over
looking Paris were now dcnsely crowded with the VIC
tOrs while 800 pieces Of cannon we're ready as the ks-
slams expressed IT, to Father Paris pay for Mother
Moscow"
In accordance with the instructions left by Napoleon
I'm the event OF such disaster, the Empress and the
infant left the city, taking the road 10 Rambouet
The inhabitants OF Paris plunged into sadness by
her departure Strange to say when the city had capt.
ulaed they prepared to receive the conquerors with
acelamaton. crowd insuted destroyed the busts
and monuments OF Napoleon l., and cndeavored unsuc-
cessfuy, with "A rope to pull down his statue from the
column in the Place Vend6me. Failing in the latter un
dertaking they wrapped 1t in sheet-in order, said
Napoleon on hearing OF It, that might not look upon
their baseness The Emperor Alexander afterward felt
obliged TO Issue proclamation to stop the demolition oil
the monuments OF Napoleon.
The next morning. the Allies, entering in procession
found the streets thrOnged the windows aud housetop-
crowded with the citizens anxious to witness the grea'
military spectacle. No effort had been spared to give
the pomp and circumstance Of glorious war; TO the
occasion 30 tar as the Allies concerned. Uniforms
had been brought by the household troops " the En-
peror Of Russia kept clean and dry in their knapsack
with the expectation Of making a display on this
occasion, and these were carefully put In
order OF course, the sovereigns themselves
were decked out with unusual care. Paris,
ever alive to the elegance Of spectacle, went into rap
lures over the manidcence displayed, and appleuded
the victorious host and especially the monarchs with
the widest enthusiasm The Emperor Alexander had
on his arm white scarf which he had previously worn
as a distinctive badge in battle. The King OF Prussia
rode his right and Prince scbwartzenberg on his left
a brilliant staff following them.
A group of "loyasts." who since morning had been
perambuating the streets Of Paris with white banner
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Louie Dir-huititmel Vioe AiezdndreI wee
Guiilasmet Large numbers Of elegantly
dressed ladies waved their handkcrchiefs in welcome RS
one OF their countrymen says, "with the passionate
viyacty of their SEX" from tho hotels in the finest
quarters OF the city In the Boulevard de la Madeleine,
people stepped up and respectfully kissed the rappings
of horses the sabers and the boots Of the soveregns
Fifty thousand chosen troops OF the Sesian and grand
armies with their trains Of artillery, made the bulk OF
the procession Nothing was more remarked than the
admirable state of good order and equipment
OF the men and horses The procession entered
BY the Gate and crossed the Faubourg OF
st. Martin, made the circuit OF half Of Paris by the
interior bouevards, and halted in the Champs Elysees
where the COssacks bivouacked for the night During
| the next day, April l. 1aeyrand called together the
Senate. The day following the Senate received the
Emperor Alexander ond the sd April passed DEGREES
for a Pr yisiOnal Government and dethrOnlng the Ein
peror who, without army and almost without attend
ants had reached FOntane bleau too late, II indeed
had been possible under any circumstances, TO save he
capital. In the formal treaty with Napoleon which the
Allies made few days at'rward, upon his signing an
abdcatiOn TenOuncing the Empire OF France and the
Kingdom Of Italy for himself and his descendants, II Is
noticeable that he nevertheless permitted to retain
/ the title OF Emperor.