Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-25
The Empress and Prince Imperial
of France Cast into the Sea-A
Sailor, their Conpan N. Drown.
ed-Narrow Escape of the Royal
Party and the Napoleon Dynas-

During their stay at their favorite ma
rine residence, the Emperor and Empress
of the French have been almost daily max
ing excursions in the neighbOrhood, som
times by water and sometimes by land.-
One day they went to the grotto of Istu-
ritz, another day to the little watering
place of Cambo, in the Pyrenees, few
miles from Bayepne, and on another occa-
sion up the river Nive in boats tugged by
a steamer. Yesterday the Emperor was
busy; NM. Rouher and Lavalette have been
suddenly summoned hither from Paris, and
NJ. Nigra, the Italian Ambassador, had ar
rived on important business, so the EN-
press and Prince Imperial, with their
suite, went out alone. A trip to see some
new embankments which are being made
to check the inroads of the sea at st. Jean
de Luz (close to the Spanish frontier) had
been arranged.
The Empress drove her ph;eton with two
ponies, to the new dock at Biarritz, the
Prince Imperial and suite following in car
riages. and there embarked in her bal iaiere
ESQ called, l suppose, from being alter the
model of the whaling boats in which the
Biarrots used in former times to pursue the
whale when they frequented this coast, La
Nive.. 1t Is sort OF cross between an ad-l
miral's gig aud life-boat. In this she was
conveyed to the steam yacht Chamois,
which Immediately started for St. Jean de
Luz. This was between two and three in
the afternoon. The day was rather dull
and overcast, with occasional heavy show
ers of rain, and the white crests of the deep
green waves certainly promised i'll for the
pleasure of the voyage. AS the afternoon
wore on the weather became decidedly
stormy. A squall had come on, and the
huge breakers of the Atlantic rolled in with
more than their usual vehemence and
noise. The Chamois could get no nearer to
the shore at St. Jean de Luz than at Biar-
ritz, and the boats in which the Empress
and suite were conveyed to land had try
ing time of it. Every now and then they
seemed to be lost in the waves, and their
situation became very critical. just as the
boat in which were seated the Empress and
Prince Imperial neared the shore huge
roller struck it broadside and up
set it. The whole party were in
stantly struggling in the sea. With
great difficulty the Empress and Prince
Imperial and their companions were saw
but one of the sailors we drowned. I
imperial party returned to BiarritZ Is
land. The affiir has been hushed up as
much as possible-why. it is difficult to
comprehend, unless the Emperor fears that
it might be taken as another sign that his
evil star is in the ascendant, and might
suggest speculations as to what would have
been the consequence to France and Eu
rope il the boat had been upset only a lit
tie further from land. One effect may Dc =
SiUlN uo W COuIpllCdtc GUe EilpeTOTS eU1-
barassments in regard to Rome, for the EN-
press is verv likely to regard it as warn
ing from Heaven against any withdrawal
of French support from the Papacy. The
above particulars of the accident are, how
ever, substantially correct, though all sor'
of stories are abroe !. and it is very diff
cult to get at the excct truth. AS far as 1
cGn learn, the Empress and the Prince I'm
perial have escaped with no immediate in
jury beyond the wetting and shock of the
accident; but, neither being very strong,
it is feared they may suffer from the SUBJ
sequent effects of the immersiCn.
Previous to this. both the Empress and
her son were in very good health. The
latter has picked up strength wonderfully
at the seaside, although he has lost the ro-
bust look he used to have as child-a cir
cumstance. however, quite natural at mis-
age. The Emperor, TOO, is much better
than he was Il short time since. He has NJ
appeared in public since Sunday, when
with the Empress he Joined in the prone
made at the place Eugenie when the b..
played in the afternoon.
The Empress wore black silk dress with
q cherry colored skirt, and velvet nat of
the style known, am told. as that of Mar
guerite de Valois.-Bid,ritz. Oct. 4, Cores
pondence of the Pail Mall Gazette.