New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-03
VOL. XXX.....No' 1881.
THE PRUSSIAN TRlUMI H.

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ONE GERMAN SOLDIER ASsA'
MAssACRE-THE CITY QUIZ
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
DIS wednesday, March l. ISL
r....,.,s entering Paris at last, irst appeared
40 rriomphe at a quarter before Stn's
o. ~. TT .,ot possession in the usual Prus-
Hio''"'e' CT came one Uhlan officer, Lieut..
- the 18th Hussars, then two more
Do'n""' - Advancing leisurely up the
s~.nuo tbe grand army Of Uhlans reconnoitered'
III around the arch yainly trying to pass
ID chen calloped back to report difficulties
H. group arrives and repeats the same
..anonver with evident disappointment at being
,nol1e 70 pass under They finally gallop at full
mood down the Champs Elysees. At a considerable
distance in the rear comes a dense blue-black
mass which is the advance guard of the thirty
thousand.
The crow ds which during the siege usually gath
cred about the amy have disappeared. This morn
ing oulva few women and perhaps fifty men, APP
parently artisans are to be seen. There are no
shouts and no gestures when the Uhlans appear;
there was only the sarcastic cry, when the Pussians
failed 10 pass under the arch, Don't You wish you
could37 Seeing the head Of the column enter hur-
ricd across the Champs Elys6es over the Pont dcs
Inyalidcs to the Espanade of the same name. The
line was guarded by geudarmeie, In the square,
fronting the hotel were troops in line, land Gardes
Mobiles grouped iuegularly, awaiting orders Their
officers were astouuded at learning that the Irus-
slams had already entered, and could scarcely be-
Icve those who first brought them the news. In a
few minutes the news had spread creating great ex-
element, hut there was no demonstration, though
tn, officers were discussing the probability Of col
Iision.
Troops were strongly posted in front of the For
eign Office, and gedarnois occupied the court
yard of the Chamber of Deputies and Pont de la
Coucorde At the foot Of this bridge, on the
Champs Elys6es, was double barricade, consisting
OF empty artillery cassons interlacod; and another
barricade was placed ansversely across the quay of
the Tuileries The gates Of the Tuileries were
closed and soldiers peerng through the rails at
the Uhlans, who had now reached the end of the
Champs Elys6es, aud taken their stations three on
each side, under the group Of statuary called the
Horses of Marty. The faces of the statues repre-
sonting French cities at the corners Of the Place de
In Conco1de, were vailed with black cloth, twined
with white The Strasbomg group was gloomy,
with faded eaTlands The group recently placed in
front Of the statue Illustrating Ulrichs defense has
been removed
In Rne Rvol abutting Rue ST. Florentin, is an
other barrcade Of similar construction, and Others
are placed across Eue Royale. Beyond these the
Pussians are forbidden to pass. Not more than so
French are TO he seen in the Place de la Concorde
The Ublaus gallop about the Place, accommodating
streets bridges and barbados. They expected to
occupy Rue due Faubourg ST. Honor6, as announced,
but, upon attempting to enter Rue BOissy- Anglas,
were stopped by the Gordon Of sentinels Of the
French line, and were obliged TO fall back pursued
by de~isye cries and shouts Of give Ia Rfpub-
Hquew epoope on the Place de la Concorde taking
up the cry. The Uhaus disregard everything; but
The National Guards at the head of Rue Royale
begin 10 bcstir themselves, and one ocermove his
men as If TO clear the square.
When the Uhlns reappear tho insults recon-
mence: but they themselves this time put the
blsckguards 10 flight The Uhlans use no viO-
lencc, and appear amazed at the demonstration,
s. thcy quietly take the position assigned Them
Stronger bodies Of Prussians arrive and occupy all
sides Of the Place de ia ConcOIde with pickets
and the Place is soon sprinkled al over with
blue and red uniforms.
/ was attracted by the sound Of flies and
drums and was at the same time encountered
NV The patriotic reproacbes Of a Captain
Of fhe National Guard, who wondered how
] could be ont to-day witnessing the enemy's
triumph when every good citizen ought 10 stay in
doors | advanced Unmolestcd, passed the Palais
lie l1ndustrie aud reached the first group of Prus-
.ians. There We're stll only few Frenchmen
within the lines Of the Prussians and the latter had
their tnumphal entry thus far all to themselves
Some women aud elderly gentlemen were making
sIdteful remarks, aud one old man affirmed that he
had Prussians enter for the third time, pro-
claiming himself a relic of the old Imperial Guard.
The appearance OF the troops magnificent
first came Cd squadron Of cavalry with their bands
Of flcrs and drummcrs; then the infantry Of the
Eleventh Corps. The men were wonderfully got up
for the entry AN traces OF the campaign having been
brushed away. Ne serious disturbance occurred
Ievi'" Of The Sixth and Eleventh Corps by the En-
perof took place outside the forts after which the
troops entered and the Emperor returned. The
Paals d" llndu,tte was occupied by troops and the
stan heahqnArteIs were established at the Palace of
she ElJSee. Tie precautions against popular dis
tuTbanocs seem complete and almost su,e,fuous