The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-21
EUGENE IN DANGER.

Tie Empress and Prince Imperial of France
Cast into the Sea-A sailor. Their CONF
panion, Drowned-Nnrrew Escape OF the
Royal Party and the Nnpoiron Dynasty.
[Barrz lOct A. correspondence OF the Pail Mall Ga.
2ette.1
During their stay at their favorite marine residence
the Emperor and Empress OF the French have bcea
almost daily making excursions in The ncghboThood,
sometimes by water and sometimes by land. ono day
lttle watering place OF Canbc in tho Pyrenccs, few
miles from Bayorno; and on another occasion up the
river Eivs in boats, tugged by steamer. Yesterday
Tho Emperor was busy mn Rouher aud Iayalote have
been suddenly Summoned hitler from Paris, AID n.
Ngra, the Italian Ambassador had arrived important
business, so tho Empress and Prince Imperial, with
their suite, wertCu alone. trip TO some new
bankments WHICH are being msda to cheek the nroad4
of the St Jean de Luz cose 10 the Spanish From
tier had been nged,
The Empress drove cr phacton with two ponies TO the
new dock al Barrtz the Prince Imperial anu suie fol-
lowing in carriages and embarked in her boi iirc
$50 called suppose from being after model of the
whaling boats IN which the Piarros used in fcroor times
to pursue the whale when they frequented This COAST
La Nive. II Is sort CT between adnral's gag
ana licboat In this she conveyed to the steam
yacht C.amois which Immediately started for + Jean
dc Luz ihie between two and three in the after
The day rather dun and overcast with
occasional heavy showers OF rain and the while
crcsts OF the deep green waves certainly promised
i'll Tor lLe pleasure OF The yoyage. the ali
wore on the weather became decidedly storm.
sgual had come and the hugo eakers Of the Allan.
tic rolled III with more Than their usual vchenlenco and
noise. the Chanois could get to the shore
at - jean de Luz than al Biarritz and the boats IN
which ;he Empress and suite conveyed TO land had
trying time OF IL. Every and then they med
TO be lost in the waves and ther situation became very
critical jus. as tho boat in which sca,ad the En-
press and Prince Imperial nearcd the shore q hugo
roller struck IL broadsida ana upsc IT, Tae ,cdoe pdfiy
ccFe instantly struggling ia The With great dri-
clltv the Empress aud Prince Imperial and their
companions were saved Put OF the sailors was
drowned. The imperial party returned TO Biarrtz by
land Tho affair nas h"en hnshad NJ much possi-
hle-Thy. II is diicl!t to comprehend unless the
Emperor fears that might be taken poier sign INT
hts coal adf sa the asryant Oad
tG.i0Hs g. rhut acsad haze been ne cassasroe 10
France end Europe u he boat had IL Bse only TILE
Jdrtar from IdAd. One eject may possibly be 10
plicatc the EMperor's chparrasgtncnss regard 10
Rome for the Empress is very likely 10 regard IL as
warning from Heaven aga INST Any Withdrawal Of
French support from the Papscv. The a1ore parcu.
lars or the accident are, however, substantially
correct though all sorts Of stories are abroad, aud
II 10 very difficult 10 get 1t the exact trnih. AS
FAR as can learn the Empress AID Prince Imperial
have escaped with immediate injury beyond
the vet. Nc aud the shock OF Tile accident hat neither
beng scr, strong Is feared they may suffer from tho
sIbseq ueDt oliec,s OF The immersion
Previous to this both the Empress and her were
in very good health. Tne latter has picked NJ strength
wonderfully at tho seaside although 10 has los, the TO-
bust look be used 70 haYo cild-n circumstance,
however, quite natural bis The Emperor 100 Is
much better than lie q short time since. He has
bot appeared in public since Sunday, when with tho
Empress he joined in this promenade AT the Place
Eugene when the band played in The aitsTnoon
The Empress wore black silk dress WITH cherry
colnrnd skirt, and vevet ha. or the style am
told, as that OF Marguerite dc Nalois.