Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-03-08
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Interesting Particulars Of the Grand En-
tree OF the Germans-Faris Perfectl!
Tranquil.
PARIS, March Moon AT II
, o'clock A. M. the 1lth Corps, numbering
thirty thousand men, with ninety-si1
pieces of field artillery and the usua
proportion of cavalry. advanced in two
columns. one at Porte Neuilly and tht
other at Pont du Jour. The former ad
vanced at pretty rapid pace up the avenue
of the Grand Armee direct for Arc dt
Triomphe. the French troops vaca'ine
the streets as the Germans approached
The other column entering at POnt dc
Jour. below Auteuil, commenced to march
along the quay on the north side of the
Seine, direct for Place de Ia Concorde
where the rendezvous of the two columns
is fixed.
The zone surrendered to the Germans
was almost entirely free of French. II
commences at the extreme southwest
corner of enceinte, which forms a point
and runs in the shape of an irregular
triangle, of which the Seine forms the
east side, the enceinte from Pont de Jour
to Porte des Ternes the west side, and
Faubourg Honore, Avenue des Ternes
from Nue Royal to the enceinte the north
side, or base. The only points within
these limits retained by the French are
the baking establishment of the Army
of Paris, Quai de Billy, and Pont du
Jena
As the troops proceeded along the line
the artillery took positions from Porte de
Neuilly to the Place de la Concorde and
from Pont de Jour to the same point, as
precautionary measure. Nothing could
exceed the splendid appear ance of the
troops, who turned out in as perfect or
der as if on a parade gro.nd at home.
The chief thoroughfares were quiet,
and few persons were about from 6 to 9
A. NJ. The shop windows were shut,
and the aspect of the city was desolate.
The Nationales are posted as piquets on
every avenue, with lines of sentries across
the streets to prevent persons going be
yond the line of demarcation.
From 10 to IL o'clock the same aspect
was presented, with more people in the
streets, in small crowds, and with more
Nationales on duty. At Rue Royale,
Rivoli, and Place de la Concorde are
double lines of wagons cutting off com
munication. Most of the women out
are in mourning and going to mass. On
Champs Elysees hardly a person was
seen. All the houses were closed except
three or four small cafes.
No one was seen at the windows, and
only few Italian, American, and Eng
lish flags were flying, and one single
French flag hung over the Corps Legis-
latiff.
Ats A. NJ. the head of the Prussian
advance was seen rounding Arc de
Triomphe, to the surprise of the few who
were present. Both men and women
we've seen hurrying away in tears, and
only boys and few workmen were
left. The German hussars galloped
down every avenue leading to Champs
Elysees to search the streets branching
therefrom.
Not the slightest attempt at disturbance
occurred.
About 1000 infantry and cavalry only
were in the advance
There was no music-not drum was
beat nor trumpet sounded.
A splendid body of men halted oppo-
site Palais d'Industrie, which was at once
occupied by hussars.
A few Uhlans rode down Place de la
Concorde, where they viewed with de-
risior the faces of the statues covered
with Grape.
The Germans are astonished at the
mournful aspect of the city and the deser
ton of its streets.
THE GERMAN ARMY IN PARIS.
LONDON, March A letter from
Paris, of March 3, states that the avenues
are almost deserted. There is an extra
ordinary scene at the Arc de Triomphe
Two guns have been uulimbered, and the
gunners are near at hand, ready to sweep
every avenue radiating from the ARCH
There is also a strong guard of infantry,
with arms piled. bivouacked in the vicin
ityAs The soldiers are singing from song
books by the light of the camp-fres.-l
There is much difference in their temper.
Some fraternize with the citizens, ex-
changing segars and drinking wine, while
others will not allow strangers pear their
fires.
All are boasting of the conquest of
Alsace and Lorraine, yet are glad that
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