Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-08
The Triumphal Entry.

:
we abstract some of the more interesting pas
sages.
, At an early hour in the morning the pre-
variations were complete. The streets on the
line of march were deserted, except by strong
bodies of regular French troops, who occu pr
ed the triangle during the night, with the
intention of falling back when the Prusslans
advanced, and taking positions commanding
the approaches to the line. The Paris edI-
tors, fearing the consequences OF their rash
utterances, made a last appeal TO the people
this morning to abstain from acts likely 70
bring terrible disasters upon France, without
improving the position or altering the re-
suit.
At the appointed hour, 10 O'Clock, the
first representative corps of the victorious
army entered within the enceinfe under the
eve of his Imperial Majesty, in accordance
with the programme. Favored by splendid
weather, the Eleventh Corps, numbering
i 20 600 with 90 pieces Of field artillery and
the usual proportion of cavalry, under the
command of Gen. Won Bose, advanced IN two
columns, one at Porte Neuilly, and the other
at Point du Jour. The former advanced at
rapid pace up the avenue of the Grand
Armee direct for the Arc de Trlomphe, the
French troops vacating the streets as the
Germans approached. The other column >
/ entering at lll6 4 OlIlb Ou OoNA bSAO" 49,
teull, commenced to march along the quay
on the north side of the Seine direct for the
Place dc la Concorde, where the rendezvous
of the two columns is fixed. The zone sur
| rendered to the Germans was almost entirely
! free of the French. 1t commences at the ex-
/ treme southwest corner OF the encelHte,
which forms point and runs in the shape
of an irregular triangle, of which the Seine
! forms the east side, the eRcelRte from Point
du Jour to Port des Ternes the west side /;
| Faubourg St. Honor6, Avenue des Tcrnes
! from the Rue Royale to the enceiHtethe north
side or base. The only points within these
limits retained by the French are the baking
establishment for the army Of Paris, the
1 DUAL de Billy, and Pont du jena
! The triangle was admirably chosen for
strategic purposes, with its right protected
\ by the Seine, and its left by the eHoe'Rte ;
/ 80 600 men would be able TO hold the north
side against $50, 600. A the troops pro-
ceeded along the line, the artillery took po-
sitions from the Porte de Neuilly to the
Place de la Concorde, and from the Pont du
Jour to the same place, as precautionary
measure
Nothing could exceed the splendid appear
ance of the troops, despite the hard service
they had seen. The rest afforded them dur
I ing the armistice seems to have Obliterated
most of the traces of the campaign. They
turned out in AS perfect order as II on par
background at home.
The chief thoroughfares in the disturbed
districts were quiet early in the day, and
few persons were seen in the streets The
shops were closed the windows shut, and
the aspect of the city was desolate. The
National Guards are posted pickets on
every avenue, with lines of sentries across
the streets to prevent the soldiers going be-
yond the line Of demarcation.
From 10 TO II o'clock the same aspect was
presented, with more people in the streets
IN small crowds, and with more National
I Guards on duty At the Rue ROyale, Ri
wolf, and the Place C0ucorde arc double lines
Of wagons. cutting off comm unicatlon with
the civilians, who are allowed TO pass TO the
Champs Elysces Most of the women out
are in mourning and going TO mass The
men are depressed in spirits, and their con-
yersation is on the unfortunate state OF Paris
ami France but no threats against the Gov
eminent are made.
On the Champs Elysees, at ; 4. IT,, hardly
a person was seen all the houses We're clos
ed except three or four small cafes no one
was seen at the windows, and only a tew
Italian, American and English flags were
flying, and one single French Tag hung over
the palace OF the Corps LegislatiE
At A. NJ the head of the Prussian adj
vance was seen rounding the Arc du FRI
omphe, To the surprise of a few who were
present. Both men and women hurried
away and only boys and few wOrkmcn
were left The German hussars calloped
down every avenue leading TO the Champs
Elysces 70 search the streets branching there
from About 4 1000 infantry and cavalry
only advanced. splendid body of men
halted opposite the Palace Industrie which
was al once taken possession of. y few
uhlans rode down the Place de Ia Coucorde,
where they viewed with derision the faces OF
the statues covered with Grape The GER
mans are apparently astonished at the mourn
/ full aspect of the city and the desertion of its
streets
The only disturbance observed was the fol-
lowing: A Frenchman, respectfully dressed
went W to a huesar sentinel aud spoke 10
the soldier, who replied civilly, when some
French workmen near beat and kicked the
civilian severely, uttering cries OF - Assas-
sin - The German soldiers did not inter
iere
At precisely S.l3 the first Prussians enter
ed Paris SIX hussars in line came up the
avenue Of the Grand ArHacesat a rapid trot.
sometimes breaking into gallon Ten PAGES
in advance Of these dc young officer, OF
about % years, sword in hand, il is said. Sc
lected for the post Of honor as a reward tor
great personal bravery in the field. The
men carried cdrbInes resting on their thighs.
On they came at a rafting pace. The young
leader looked SO gallant | could not help adj
miring him. \ small party dashed 10 the
Arc de Triomphe, and under it they went
without drawing bride, over heaps of stones
and sand which had been left possibly to
prevent their passage. They relned up at
the top of the Champs Elysees, with the
tirailleuIs in front. soon atterward another
officer with trumpeter at his side gallopcd
up the avenue, and behind them, at a LITTLE
distance, a dozen or more hussars- \ cloud
OF infantry was seen approaching, but at
such distance that the little square of cav
airy was for a moment entirely unsupported.
The name of the young officer who first en-
tered Paris is Lieut.. Won Bernardy of the
18th Hussars The name deserves to 90
down to history.
/ The crowds which during the siege usually
gathered about the army have disappeared
Only few women and perhaps fifty men,
apparently artisans, are to be seen. There
are shouts and no gestures when the Uh-
/ lans appear there only the sarcastic
cry when the Prussians failed to pass under
the arch, Don't you wish you could -
Seeing the head of the column enter. | hur-
ried across the Champs Elysees, over the
Pont des Invalides to the Esplanade of the
same name.
The gates of the Tuileries were closed, and
soldiers were peering through the rails at
the Uhlans, who had now reached the end Of
the Champs Elysees, and taken up tLeir
stations, three on each side, under the group
of statuary called the Horses of Marty. The
faces of the statues representing French cit
| les, at the corners of the Place de la Con
corde, were vailed with black cloth, twined
with white. The Strasburg group was
gloomy, with faded garlands. The group re-
Gently placed in front of the statue, illus
trating Ulrich's defense, has been removed.
Not more than so French are to be seen in
! the Place de IA Concorde The Uhlans gal