. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . lified to act as the first in accomplishing the solemntransaction of occupying the place. This brilliant conclusion Alex-ander desired to reserve for himself. Even King Frederick Williamwas not willing that his army should be represented before theelegant Parisians by the ragged and wild-looking troops of Blü York led his corps before him, the king suddenly turnedaway, with the words: They seem to be very wretched, dirty folk! THE ALITED ARMIES BEFORE PARIS. 357 But while the Silesian army were
. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . lified to act as the first in accomplishing the solemntransaction of occupying the place. This brilliant conclusion Alex-ander desired to reserve for himself. Even King Frederick Williamwas not willing that his army should be represented before theelegant Parisians by the ragged and wild-looking troops of Blü York led his corps before him, the king suddenly turnedaway, with the words: They seem to be very wretched, dirty folk! THE ALITED ARMIES BEFORE PARIS. 357 But while the Silesian army were directed to turn to the right, iuorder to leave the way to the solemnity of the entrance open to theKusso-Prussian guards and grenadiers, Marmont and Mortier gainedtime, by hurrying on with forced marches, to take possession of theheights on tlie north and east of the city. Although their force wasno more than 24,000 men, the defeudeis offered a stubborn resis-tance (March 30). The Prussian guards were obliged to sufferfearfully under the enemys fire until other troops attacked on the. Fig. 61. —Paris. right and left. Following the example of the Empress Maria Louisaand her son. King Joseph also, with the greater part of the minis-ters and high functionaries, now took to flight. As the only meansof saving the remainder of the troops, Marmont offered to negotiatewith reference to a surrender. A truce was granted, but Lancjerondid not allow it to prevent his storming Montmartre. A deep emo-tion seized the hearts of the victors. As it were, a halo shone aboutthe face of Gneisenau when, from Montmartre, in the evening light,he surveyed the vanquished city at his feet, the prize of such meas-ureless efforts. 358 TUE CAMIAIGN OF ISI4 IN FRANCE. It was far in the night when the articles of capitiihition weresettled, in pursuance of which Paris was to be evacuated at sevenoclock in the morning, all munitions of war given up, the NationalGuard disarmed, and the city committed to the
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