Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-03
THE PPUSSIAV ENTRANCE.

The entry Of Paris on Wednesday by the
Germans was effected without disturbance.
Rumors of threatened disturbance prevailed
the night before, and crowds gathered in GER
tain quarters and listened to defiant speeches
against the Prussians, but the National Guard
we're active to prevent difficulty. despatch
to the Herald says sat an early hour in the
morning preparations were completed. Inc
shops were closed, windows shut and the as
pect of the city desolate. The Nationals were
posted at piuuets on every avenue with lines
of sentinels across the streets to prevent the
soldiers from going beyond the line OF demar-
cation. From 10 to II O'Clock the same as
pect was presented with more people in the
streets in small crowds and with more Nation
ais on duty. At Rue Royale, Rivoh and
Place de la Concorde were double lines of
wagons cutting off communication with civ
ilians who were allowed to pass the Champs
Ulysses. Most of the women were out in
mourning and going to mass. The men were
depressed in spirits and their conversation
was on the unfortunate state of Paris and
France, but no threats against the government
were made.
On the Champs Ulysses at n. m. hardly
person was seen and all the houses were
closed except three or four small cafes. NO
one was seen at the windows and only few
Italian, American and English flags and one
single French flag hung over the palace of the
Corps Legislatif. At "a. M the head of the
Prussan advance was seen winding the Are
du Triomphe to the surprise of the few who
were present. Both men and women were
seen hurrying away in tears, and only few
boys and few workmen were left. The
German huzzars galloped down every avenue
leading to the Champs Elysees to search the
streets branching therefrom. Not the slight
est attempt at q disturbance occurred. The
conduct of the people was admirable. About
1000 infantry and cavalry only advanced.
There was no music but the drum beat and
the trumpet sounded. A splendid body of
men, whose marching was equal to the house
hold troops, halted opposite the Palais Indus
trie which was at once taken possession of by
the huzzars. few Uhlans rode down the
Place de la Concorde, where they met with
derision the faces of statutes covered with
Grape.
Nothing could exceed the splendid appear
ance of the troops, despite the hard service
they had seen. The rest afforded them during
the armistice seems to have obliterated most
of the traces of the campaign. They turned
out in as perfect order as if on a parade
ground at home. The zone surrendered to
the Germans is almost entirely free of French.
1t commences on the extreme southeast cor
ner of the enciente which forms point and
runs in the shape of an irregular triangle, of
which the Seine forms the east side, the en-
ciente from Point du Jour to Porte des Femes
the west side, and the Faubourg ST. Ianore,
Avenue des Termes from Rue Royal to the
enciente the north side. The only point
within these limits retained by the French
are the baking establishment of the army O
Paris, Due de Billy and Pont du Jena. The
triangle is admirably chosen for its strategic
purposes, with its right protected by the Seine
and its left by the enciente. Thirty thousand
men would be able to hold the north side
against 10000.