Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-03-08
DESCRIPTION OF THE MARCHINTO
PARIS


PARIS.
3 The New York Herdlds speciaI
says: The scenes in different portions
= OF the city beggars description. At
al early hour, Wednesday morning,
the first instant, the preparations were
complete. The streets presented q
singular appearance from the absence
oI people, and the almost entire de
Sertlon OF the line Of march, except
oy strong bodies of regular French
troops, who occupied the triangle du-
ring tue night, with the intention to
iall back ON the advance Of the Prus-
SLAMS and taking positions command
ing The approaches TO the line.
At the appointed hour-ten O'Clock
the first representative corps of the
victorious army entered within the
enciente, under the eye of His Impe-
rial Majesty. i'm accordance with the
/ programme. Favored by splendid
weather, the Eleventh corps, number
| ing thirty thousand men, with, nine
/ ty-sfx pieces of field artillery and the
I usual proDoi tion Of cavelry, under
! the command Of General Won Bose,
advanced in two columns, one at
/ Porte Veville and the other point Dn
Jour. The former advanced at pretty
rapid pace up the avenue of the Grand
/ Armee, direct for the Arce de Tri-
I Omphe, the French trOOp5 vacating the
streets as the Germans approached.
| The other column entering at the
Doint Du Jour below Auteuil, COM
menced to march along the quay
where the rendezvous of the two
columns is fixed. The ZOre. surrend-
cred to the Germans, was almost en-
tirely free from French. 1t COM
mences at the extreme southwest cor
ner Of enciente, which forms a point
and runs in the shape of an irregular
triangle, of which the Seine forms the
east side. The enciente from the point
Du Jour to the port Des Terues the
west side. Faubourg de St. HonOre,
the avenue Des Terues, from the Rue
ROyale to the enciente the north side
or base. The only points within these
limits retained by the French, are the
baking establishments Of the army
Of Paris, the Quaide bill, and the port
Du Jena.
The triangle was admirably chosen
for stragetic 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 one hundred and fifty thous-
and. As the troops proceeded along /
the line, the artillery took positions |
from the Porte de Venilly to the Place |
de Ia COncOrde, and from the point I
Du Jour to the same points, as pre-
cautiOnary measure Nothing could 1
exceed the splendid appearance of the /
troops, despite the hard service they \
had seen. The rest offered them du-
ring the armistice seems to-have OBJ
liberated most Of the traces of thecam-
paign. They turned out in perfect
order, as on a parade ground at home.
Correspondents posted in different
places Of the city, report as follows:
Six to nine q. m.-Nisited the dis
turbed districts; the chief thorough
fares were quiet, and but few persons
were about the streets; the shop win
dOWs are closed on the street, and the
aspect Of the city is desOlate; the
Nationals are posted as viquets on
every avenue, with lines OF sentries
across the streets, to prevent the SOL
diers from going beyond the line Of
demarcation.
From ten to twelve o'clock a. m.
the same aspect was presented, with
more people in the street, in small
crowds, and with moe Nationals on
duty. At the Rue ROyale, Rivola,
and the Place de Ia ConcOrde are
double lines Of wagons, cutting off I
with the civilians, .
who are allowed to pass the Champs
Elysees- Most of the women ou5 are ]
IN mourning and going to mass. The ,
men are depressed In spirits, and their I
Is on the unfortunate !
,tate Of Paris and France, but no
threats against the government are s
made. On the Champs Elysees, at s 1
!. m, hardly person was seen at all. i
The houses were closed, except q
couple small cafes. No one was seen 3
It the windows, and only few, Ital- Z
an, American and English flags were 2
lying, and one single French flag /
lung over the palace Of the Corps
legislatif. At a. M, the head of he I
orussian advance were seen rounding G
he Arc de Trophe, to the surprise of a
he few who were present, both men 7
md women were seen hurTying away :
n tears. and only boys and few work +
nen were left. The German hussars /
,allOped down every avenue leading 5
o the Camps Elysess, to search the s
itreets branching theTefrom. 1
Not the slightest attempt ut disturb c
nee occurred. The conduct of the ii
leople was admirable. About four C
hOusand infantry and cavalry only s
dvanced. There was no music, but f
drum beat and a trumpet sounded. il
splendid body of men, whose a
marching was equal to the household q
rOOps halted opposite the Palais In p
ustTie, which was at once taken pos a
ession of by the Hussars; a few g
hlans rode down the Place De La
where they viewed with t
erisiOn the faces Of the statues COW n
red with Grape. The Germans are as q
at the mOurnful aspect of the I
ity, and the desecratiOn of its streets. e
he only incident observed was the i
A Frenehman, respectfully Il
reSsed, went up to 4 Hussar sentinel ID
nd spoke to the soldier, who replied "
willy, when a workman near, beat q
nd kicked the former severely, and c;
ttered cries Of assassin; the German e'
Ulcers only laughed. At precisely m
lirteen minutes past eight, the first rS
{ the Prussians were inside of Paris. d
directly within the gate, six Hussars CT
Dread out and came on the avenue of Ii
ne Grand Armee at a rapid trOt, as
1metimes breaking into hard gall Il
,p; ten PAGES in advance of these
)de a young officer, about twenty Il
ears old, sword in hand. 1t is said v
nat he was selected in honor of, and Il
sward for, his great personal bravery al
! the field. The men carried caTbines Il
ssting on their thighs; on they came ol
a rattling pace; the young leader fr
lOked so gallant that I could not help NJ
imiring him; small party dashed fe
} the Arc de Triomphe, aud under it &
ley went without drawing bride, p'
Terleaped the stones and sand which to
ad been left, possibly to prevent
leir passage; they refined sharp up v
the top of the Champs Elysees with n,
le Tuileries in front. AS l turned "
ward the Avenue de Triumphe, l m
NV another officer, with a trumpeter 50
his side, gallOping up the avenue, 81
nd behind them, at little distance, az
dozen or more hussars. a cloud of 81
lfantTy was seen approaching, but at 50
Ich a distance that the little square OI