Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

& 0 clock this a. H.. when it was dark and
cold three members of the National Guard
aud few women carrying bread We're the only
persons visible | turned the corner in the Rue
Royllc and SAW Il Gordon Of sentrle:' stretching
across the street and 4 line of cslissons interlock
ed No carriage was allowed to lIass the APP
proaches to the Elysees Pont de In Concorde,
the Quay and Rue RWoli were barred i'll the
same manner. n few troops were visible, but
no spectators There We're not more than ten
people on the Champs Elysees; not Il sign Of
the coming event WAS visible, all was 50 silent.
The dullness became almost oppressive and cs-
pecially as it was impossible not to feel the sad
dcnng Influences that seemed floating in the
air. As reached the Arc dc Tromphc L lit
tie after /, Il half i dozen men wearing blouses
were standing with their hands in their pockets
gazing down the avenue Of Neuilly. A little
further on met 4 group Of Engllshncn. At
ten minutes past eight looking through my field
glass from the bridge mile off saw one horse
man, then another, and then more approaching
at 4 rapid gullop. had hardly time tocry there
theyare," before they had reached the barrier
ut Port Maillot. Two others who had been
riding on the sidewalks joined them. In anoth-
en- instant the first Prlssians were inside OF
Paris directly within the gates. The six hus-
<ars spread out and came up the avenue OF the
grand army at rapid trot, sometimes breaking
into Il hard gallop Ten PAGES in front OF these
road 4 young officer, Of aye about 20 years,
sword in hand. 1t is said he was selected Tor
the honor as L reward for his great bravery IN
the field.
The men carried carbines on their thighs.
On they came ut j rafting pace. The small
party dashed to the arc dc Triomphe and I'M
i der it they went without drawing their brides,
over the heaps Of stone and sand which had
been left, possibly to prevent their passage. -
They refined sharp up at the top of the Champs
Elysecs with the Tucries in front. As turn
ed toward the Arc de Triumphe | SAW another
officer with tr,lmpeter nj his side, galloplng
ND the avenue and behind them at little dis
lance dozen or more hussars. a cloud or III
fantry wa. seen approachng but at such !; dis
lance that the little squad OF cavalry was Tor
il moment entirely unsupported. w lien
reached the Arc de Triomphe | asked the
vounp officer his mime. He replied politely
Lieutenant Won Bernhardy Of the Fourteenth
huzzars. As he was speaking his captain JOIN
ed the party. There was IN expression OF eX-
cited satisfaction about both, but no swagger.
After few minutes pckets were detached to
each avenue. The men started OIL Il gallop,
but soon returned with reports. Bernhardy
sat cody slroking the main his horse with his
sabre. not noticing the rapidly growing excite
meut his arrival had provoked.
More huzZals soon came riding up. by
half.past whole squadron assembled on the
Ncuilly side of the Arc. a mob OF HnI looked Oh
with i mixture Of Indifference and Indignation
There was no external sigu OF rage. At quar-
fer Of nine staff arrived, with General Won
Kamech in front, followed by fifty officers OF
all arms and IN all sorts of uniforms.
They road down the Champs Elysees to the
house of Queen Christiana where their head
ouarters were established One Of the officers,
Count Waldersee, halted to shake hands with
one Of our group, an Englishmcn. They chat
ted a few minutes; but directly after the pro-
cession had passed this gentleman was attacked
nv three men in blouscS but matlaged
his temper. Three hundred yards behind
the staff came battalion OF the 18Th with
drums and flies. Then came the troops of the
blue dragons; the reguental number could not
sop After these marched 4 mixed detachment
Of Bayarians, composed of infantry and cavalry
and followed hy two hundred men OF every
variety of Prussian line and corps consisting OF
about a dozen officers OF artillery ut the head OF
q little column. which was closed by some thirty
red horses. and containing altogether probably
. GOO men. which brought up the rear. BY
marter past nine the whole body had passed
the arc de- Triomphe and was descending the
Elysees
Several hundred had now assembled, but
no real crowd. All seemed tranquil and the
neonle present manifested little i'll temper M
a quarter past 10 the patrol of huzzars came
back and trotted to the gate of Malllot. At the
same time half dozen infantry soldiers turned
the corner of the avenue and roS'eu i
sentry on the place near the avenue dc l. En-
nera1rice and then entered the Rue dc Pres
bourg and began billiting the houses surr"nnd-
ing Place de- l. Etoile The moment the
solitary sentry was observed crowd surrounded
him. gazing and gapinglike an astollshed child,
At this time the crowd began 70 increase
near the Palas lnduStric. where the troops
wer, halted Women began to appear Ill pas
sion at the novel sights so irresistible to Paris
ian females.
The men present were mainly foreigners. N
Point duJour only few Dragons had entered
TN to TO- clock. no advanced guard had been
pushed forward.
The Bois dc Bonlogne was entirely deserted
except here and there OH the corner OF the main
f avenue hussar sat like statue on his horst