Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-24
THE EMPEROR AND THE EIYUND1r1ovs

The Emperor Napoleon his arrival at 81 fyo,1 i
d , Sgln,ohed Council OF Ministers, and demsn
ss non francs for the damages by the aood
In addiuon to two millions already voted This lii
DC immediately referred to the Legislative Cbomh.r ~
iAIis' June o-Ihere Is some probability of The mat
pouenen. OF the imperial baptism, its being shorn Of
s spieoor IN order that the money NAV be devoted 40
the sufferers from the nundations ''eu W
ulviNG LIKE AN ENPERoR.-Galignani describine mas.
e IN Ine Emperors tour, says On his return from the
Shapehhes, where nearly three iourths of the s,i.,
had been nearly destroyed by the aoods tbs Enn"
pale with emotion, and with in his ewes annroch3
Tue groups OF victims, and cair him more particnIsr
tne poor women surrounded -y their weepne chdr.n
distributed 10 each OF them from a bag xb;cb r. :.
TIE saddleoow, money provide for their trst AMI o
urgent wants and accompanied with promise of furtber
means OF alienation. The sentiments eyci,aJ - -
breasts OF these poor people RECEIVING 40 ~
such hoera assistance dealt to them in sums ~ snc
be described 0'es's" eAnno'
The Paris correspondent of the London Tms. ;,.. -,
iohowng as the most Intelligence coocer1in ,h
So i"uiua'ton villages have disappeared before the
s, sweeping along III restless fury the houses can
haruy oe said to have fallen down. they rather melted
away Along the low delta formed by the Rbooo ar
are ou' OF earth raised on about feet Of stone
ana tney actually dissolved amid the waters The 6r.t
care - Tor the victims of this terrible visitation b;ch
surpasses that of ls40 the must be to provds
is recurrence hereafter, for whatever be the rroI eu
o the oyehowing OF those great rivers it is hardly 10 h
supposed that science Is powecss check If not entirely
TO prevent their consequences The Emnsror "a o, ~
man TO leave untred tue resources Of human ingrnu,
which has done greater wonders than that of n,,,;r
limit to such evils - P"6
The accounts from the departments s,ate ,h., ,h.
waters continue 10 snbsde although slowly The wsa,h.r
s'a'eu 20 DC favorable, but not altogether settled and
some OF the local journals seem 20 be appreben.iv NJ
urtner ram AT Lyons numerous workmen are em,Ioved
W clearing out the streets which bad been undcr ra,.r
NOt"lhsAhdng the numerous trenches which have heco
CUT VI every direction accelerate the running off Of ,h
water the streets on the LETT bank Of the Rhope are h
coming clear very slosy. Persons NAV howsxs, 90.
uu passage throughout the greater part Of This wash
aesoauOn, aud the scenes which meet tbe ave a, 80
step are OF the distressing dcscr,pon, ,;n. y,
houses which have partly aen heaps Of broken rni,
and buildings OF which wall has fallen and the oons
curtains and bedding the different floors Il thus lj
open aud everywhere 70 be seen
Ihe unfortunate sufferers cannot be prevaiad nm a., L.
sert the spot but biyouac the nearest point and " ,h
waters retrc seek among the ruins some remnant M
property. Numbers OF poor weavers NAV be seen wateh
ng with eager eyes for the retirement Of The 49, -
hopes that they again get possession of the os r.
which they earned bread for themselves nd ,hsi ,i
All these searches for property are not howeve, ,d
without danger Or scarcely moment passe, ,itbot h..
ing the crash OF falling roof and walls
All the streets, a. they become clear Of the vst.r
transformed INTO regular enrepots where niles Of 6,rni
'ure are collected On every side NAV be seen s,ss =,
Vhich some poor drenched and half naked nersons %
uea.er 70 eOok some little provisions Al The Mar. o(
tne 1uotere and 81 number Of other places in tb ,
dis'nbdton OF TODD and money is regularly made The
CAIN resignation which appears imprinted on every counte
nance most extraordinary. Women are seen buddeJ To-
gether with their children but not or CRY escapes t
ana among those who engaged In seeking for their r
perry everything goes on without dispute os auarrribg