The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-03
FRANCE.
Triumphal Entry of the Germans
Into Paris.
The Streets Found Deserted
No Opposition Made by the People
The City Clothed I'm Mourning

Special TO the Herald.] -
PARIS, Noon, March Last night
rumor prevailed that the enemy had
given up his intended occupation, and
it found credit in many quarters. The
completion of the preparations and
activity Of the authorities, however, for
bade the hope OF any truth in the rumor.
The scenes in portions Of the city
beggar description. Excited crowds
had gathered at Mont Martre and Belle
vile nearly all night, listening to in
cendiary speeches and shouting defiance
at the Prussians. Since Vinoys pro-
clamation the best part Of the National
Guard have been active in perfecting
barricades and safeguards against the
approach Of armed crowds, to the line
marked out bv the Germans. At an
early hour in the morning the prepara-
tons were completed.
This morning the streets presented a
singular appearance, from the absence
Of the people and the almost entire
desertion OF the line Of march, except
by strong bodies Of regular French
troops, who occupied the triangle during
the night with the intention of falling
back on the advance Of the Prussians,
and taking positions commanding the
approaches to the line.
The Paris press, which are beginning
to fear the consequences Of their rash
utterances, are making a last appeal to
the people to abstain from acts likely
to bring terrible disasters upon France
without improving her position or
altering the result.
At the hour which had been appoint
ed, ten o'clock, the first representative
corps Of the victorious army entered
the enciente under the eye of his I'm
perial Majesty. accordance with the
programme, favored by the SPLENDID
weather, the Eleventh corps. number
ins 10000, with ninety-six pieces Of
field artillery and the usual proportion
of cavalry, under command Of General
Won Bose, advanced in two columns,
one at Porte Neuilly, the other at Pont
du Jour. The former advanced at a
pretty rapid pace up the avenue Grand
Armee, direct from the Aro de Tri-
umphe, the French troops vacating the
streets as the Germans approached.
The other column, entering at the Pont
du Jour, below Autiuiel, commenced
the march along the quay on the north
side of the Seine, direct for the Place
de la Concorde, where the rendezvous OF
the two columns is fixed
The zone surrendered to the Germans
was almost entirely free of French. 1t
commences at the extreme southwest
corner of the enciente, which forms a
point and runs in the shape of an ir-
regular triangle, Of which the Seine
forms the east side, the enciente from
Pont du Jour to Pont des Tirne the
west, the Fauborg Honore, avenue des
Ternes from the Rue Royale to the en-
ciente the north side, or base. The
only points within these limits retained
by the French are the baking establish
ments of the army of Paris, the Quai
de Bill, and the Pont du Jena. The
triangle was admirably chosen for
strategic purposes, with its right pro-
tected by the Seine Nothing could ex-
ceed the splendid appearance 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.
The shops closed the windows facing
the streets, and the aspect Of the city is
desolate. The Nationals are posted as
piquets on every avenue, with lines OF
sentries across the streets to prevent the
soldiers going beyond the line OF demar-
cation. From ten to twelve o'clock A.
NJ. the same aspect was presented, with
more people in the streets in small
crowds, and with more Nationals on
duty. At the Rue Royale, Rivoli and
the Place Concorde there are double
lines of wagons cutting off communica-
ton with civilians, who are allowed to
pass the Champ Elysees. Most OF the
women out are in mourning and going
10 mass. The men are depressed in
spirits, and the conversation is on the
unfortunate state of Paris and France,
but no threats against the Government.
At eight o'clock A. NJ hardly person
was seen. All the houses are closed.
At9 A. NJ. the head Of the Prusslan
advance was seen rounding the Arc du
Triomphe. To the surprise OF the few
who were present, both men and women
we're seen hurrying away in tears, and
only boys and few workmen were left.
The German Hussars galloped down
every avenue leading to the Champs
Elvsees to search the streets branching
,bsrsfrom Not the slightest attempt