The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-16
HEROISM IN FRANCE.

A curious document is published in the Moniteur
IN The shape OF the report OF all heroic deeds and acts
OF devotion which have come within the cognzance
Of the Minister Of the Interior from the 5tb of jan
uary TO the 9th of August, and are deemed by him
worthy TO be distinguished by some honorable recon-
pense. The greater portion Of them consist in the
saving Of persons from drowning and fire and very
large proportion Cf the actors are public servants
either m the civil or military department Some of
the more striking instance, Of courage shall cite
IN detail The first on the list is perhaps the most
deserving example of cool determination and con-
tempt of death. young girl Of IL, returning from
Nantua TO Brenor, on the 25th Of December had
missed her way while crossing the mountains of Ain
chain which Is bordered by frighiful precipices--
Enyeloped in dense mist, and deceived by the dark
ness OF the night the unfortunate girl conlr.yed TO
make her way by successive descents across series
OF steep rocks, when suddenly missing her footing
she was precpita,ed down an abyss; but by mirac-
uous chance, was retained in her fall by the branch
of a tree protrudng from the almost perpendicular
side Of the precipce. Her cries Of distress attract
ed several OF the inhabitants Of Nyrolles who came
with torches, and endeavored 10 afford her succor
but iwere unable even to perceive her Fires we're
Kept up throughout the night, aud the vic i'm was
called to take patience till the morrow. At last the
day dawn,d, and several persons adveniured to
climb up the rock, but 81 certain distance IL was
impossible TO proceed further without maxi ing reg
uar escaade and she could only be saved by one
who feared not TO expose IN. life Such one was
to this act, and after fronting thousand dangers at
last succeeded in delivering the unfortunate girl,
who bad remained suspended over the abyss for %
hours.
Another instance Of perseyering intrcpidity took
place near Agnes mortes. Three women we're re-
turning from the town Of Cette when at the entrance
OF The canal storm atsaied uicm and their frai
erait was suddenly submerged IT was then five
o'clock m the morning, and a man Of the name of
Moulin, witness OF the catastrophe threw himself
into the canal After the unhesrd Of efforts he
was at last fortunate enough TO seize and bring ashore
The Three wrecked women. The act was rewarded
BY hrst class silver medal One of the act. of he
roism recorded, l. connected with a somewhat curl
Gus circumstance, namely, the falling into the Ga.
rome OF lady Sronsut while attempting an ascent
IN her balloon. The lady name is I.artet and she
was saved by young man Of twenty years Of age. a
bakers apprentice, stranger TO the town, and who
threw himself into the river down steep descent of
more Than twenty-five feet, without any pr.yious
knowledge OF therharacter Of the stream into which
ne was sdvepturing One OF the names Of the lis, of
these exemplary characters is that Of little prl Of
twelve years OF age, Demoisee Boyer, who succeed
I'd ~ saving two children and a young girl of four
teen, who had fallen into the large basin of Mont,
laucon, which she did by throwing herself fat down
and piunging half her body into the water be,n,
held back only by the efforts Of boy Of four wears
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