Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-03-10
THE TRIUMPHAL MARCH INTO
PARIS.
Scenes and Incidents on the ROute-Orderiy
Conduct of the People.

Scenes and Incidents on the ROute-Orderly
Conduct of the People.
We give below Geographic sketch
of the triumphal entry of the German
army into Paris, which took place on
Wednesday, March L: 5
At the appointed hour, 10 o'clock to-
day, the first representative corps of the
victorious army entered within the en-
ceinte, under the eye of his Imperial Ma
iesty, and, in accordance with the pro-
gramme, favored by splendid weather,
the Eleventh Corps, numbering 10000,
with ninety-six pieces of field artillery,
and the usual proportion of cavalry, un-
der command of Gen. Won Bose, adj
vanced in two columns, one at Porte
Nelly, and the other at Point de Jour
The former advanced at pretty rapid
pace up the avenue, the French stead
lily vacating the streets as the Germans
approached The other column, enter
ing at Point du Jour below Auteull,
commenced to 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 enceiate, which forms a
point, and runs in the shape of an irregu-
lar triangle, of which the Seine forms the
east side; the enceinte, from Point du
Jour to Porte dies Terues, the west side;
Faubourg Honore and Avenue dies Ter
ues, from Rue Royale to the enceinte, the
north side, or base. The only points
within these limits retained by the
French are the baking establishment Of
the Army of Paris, the Quaide Bill and
Pont du Jena. The triangle was admi-
rably chosen for strategic purposes. With
it's right protected by the Seine and its
left by the enceinte, 10000 men would be
able to hold the north side against $780,,
900. AS the troops proceeded along the
line, the artillery took positions from
Porte Neuilly to Place de la Concorde,
and from Point du Jour to the same
point, as precautionary measure. Moth
ing 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, and they turned out in perfect
order as if on a parade ground at home.
The correspondents posted in differ
ent points of the city report as follows /:
From to 9 a. m.-Visited the disturbed
districts. The chief thoroughfares were
quiet, and but few persons were about
the streets. The shops were closed, also
all windows, and the aspect of the city
is desolate. The Nationales are posted
as piquets on every avenue, with lines
Of sentries across the streets to prevent
the soldiers from going beyond the line
of demarkation. From 10 to II o'clock
a. NJ, the same aspect was presented,
with more people in the streets in small
crowds, and with more Nationales on
duty. At the Rue Royale, Rivoli, and
the Place de la Concorde are double
lines of wagons cutting off communica.
ton with civilians, who are allowed to
pass the Champs Elysees. Most of the
women are in mourning, and going to
mass. The men are depressed in
spirits, and their conversation is on the
unfortunate state of Paris and France,
but no threats against the Government
are made. On the Champs Elysees at s
a. M, 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
were flying, and one single French flag
hung over the Palace of the Corps Legis-
latif
At a. m. the heads of the Prussian
advance were seen rounding the Are de
Ti0mphe, to the surprise of the few who
were present. Both men and women
were seen hurrying away in tears, and
only boys and few workmen were left.
The German hussars galloped down eve
ry avenue Of the Champs Elysees, to
search the streets branching therefrom.
Not the slightest attempt at disturb
ance occurred. The conduct of the
people was admirable.
About 1000 infantry and cavalry only
advanced. There was no music, but
drum was beat and trumpet sounded.
A splendid body of men halted oppo-
site the PaLaiS dc Ind,tStrie, which was at
once taken possession Of by the hussars.
A few uhlans ride down to the Place de
la Concorde, where they view with de-
rision the faces Of the statues covered
with Grape.
The Germans are astonished at the
mournful aspect of the city, and the
desertion of it's streets. The only Incl
dent observed was the following A
Ffenchman, respectfully dressed, went
up to a,hilssar@ sentinel and spoke to the
soldier, who replied civilly, when the
workmen near beat and kicked the for
mer severely, and uttered cries of assas-
sin, but the German officers only laughed.
The young officer who led the hussars
into Paris was Lieut.. Won Bernardy, of
the Fourteenth.