Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-26
THE INUNDArIoNs IN FRANCE

The Journal de Hdrs ct Loire gives the following de-
scrPon OF Tours during the inunJaiious The Rue Roy
al presents the appearance Of canal and boats ply
Ing on incessanty, carrying relief un fortunate in
habiants who either would could not quit their hou
The Mail is like torrent aud all sorts Of things
brought down by Loire and the Cher are floating about
IT, The ornamental il have been torn up The
Railway station the centre of the commercial activity of
the town, is still surrounded with water as high as the
windows In the garden OF the Prefecture opposite moth
ing to be but the tops Of the trees she walls the
garden are thrown down. The Rues dc Paris lie Bor-
deaux and dc rcmpat built the old ramparts OF the
CITY, are under water At every step take the
OF the waters and from the Route de GramnOn
ceve nai their horror the dects Of the catastrophe in
the adjacent country. .ITns.IIt
As far the eve reach there Is water The inun
daons not able TO the obstacles caused by
the Route de Bordeaux but they great height
aud they strewed with articles Of furniture clothing
and wood work Tie Pont de rArcheveaue threatens Ia
fall In; the viaduct OF the railway Nantes beaten with
great fury by the waterr has bceu thrown down Wher
ever the eye ress Il farms submerged houses that
cannot be Inhabited for long time come, if they
be inhabited again. and, the heights thousands
OF victims grouped together without shelter aud without
food Eveu the dark aud narrow streets Of the old city
occupied by the lower classes have not escaped From
the Hue Borgno the Commune Of La Riche from the
Camp dc Mars TO the Mail aud from the Place de dAu-
mount 10 Saint Sauvcur, immense lake, reaching in
height to the first story OF the houses Such Is the
Of our city after five days of mortal anxiety and indescr
babe calaiues.
The accounts IRON sumner OF Tie ravages committed
by the Loire aud the Authon distressing
than those previously received The pupils Of the caya
W school OF that place gave foe example Of courage and
devotcduess They plunged into the with their
horses they saved many nyads aud nhrm persons from
certain death, and compelled the inhabitants leave their
dweHngs. The clergy likewise displayed considerable
energy, and effected much IN combating the strange de-
termination OF the people 20 remain IN their houses.
young CITRATE swan ~ who clinging 70 tree,
aud succeeded ~ landing him IN safety.
FROM Lyons learn that the recedc numer-
bodies discovered, all in state OF decomposition.
WOrkmen are employed n building wooden hut on the
without hoves The Directors Of the Mediterranean Rail-
way have placed plumber Of railway carriages at the die
posa Of the authorities for the temporary accommodation
Of the houselos- When the Emperor came 10 Lyons be
gave OUOf 20 be divide among the euginoddvers aud
other employees Of the tain That has been gene.
rously given by those the subscription opened
Lyons Tor the sufferers A letter from Aries states that
the eIteDt Of the cOnutry inuendacd 10 that negboood
IL At least twenty leagues Although tho water going
gradually down. gus still frequently heard IN different
parts round signals of distress FROM the inhabitants
the inucndatcd houses Boats moving about IN al d.
| reclops 20 reuder assistance.
CONsPfRACY TO AssAsSINATE the QUEEN OF
| tl.I SPAIN
The Mrd journals Of the 9Th Of Jone report tina,
siderable sensation had been caused by the discovery Of
conspiracy 20 sssas-nae the Queen. The folowug are
son,c dctals Of THE affair given BY the Dario.
"A man named Rendondo Msrauez organized secret
society three months ago anil Young carpenter dravn
inot II having been resolved ~ XVI The Queen, th
young wasirgnated by lot 20 do the deed and u
va told thai he fired her Majesty the of 2,OOC
pisstes should DC given him and that The filled u
DO - be shouid certainly be pot death " his fcllo~
couspiratots. On the 18th alt the moment " which
the carriage o. Tho Pnccss Of the Asurous approached
the Cali del Asena. young man named Raentes drew
pistol fom hs pocket but poes agen, sezed Ne urn
and prevented him from dischargng the weapon. On be
ing he made the fao;s above related
Jast after his Rendoudo harqueI vent 70 the Pslsc