The New York herald., 1875-07-18

even plague, will ne engendered when Inc warm
sun begins to anect the putrelying masses OF hu-
manity aud OF animal carcasses which lie buried in
the ruins at different points. The CLARITY which
has been displayed for the relief OF the suffering
survivors is OF the most noble order. not confined
to class country or creed.
WHAT MAcMAHoN SAW AT AuTEEIvE
rrculouse correspondence OF London Timesl
Yesterday morning at halE-past SIX, the Mar
shal left FOX ior Carcassonne and Narbonne,
which latter town was NJ the last moment substi-
tuted Ior CeLte.
\ RIVER FLOWING ON A TOWN DURING TWO DAYS.
We went by railway as far as Auterve,
where the work Of tho day began. Au-
tertve Is situated on the Ariege, some
twenty miles Toulouse, and has
surered as ernbly as any place IN the vicinity.
when say tnat Tor tao eays Ihe river. instead or
following It's nasural course. flowed through tne
middle vi he town. Tue streets are mere uneven
lines OF stones and gravel. One OF tue churc aes
has three walls staGdl1g. ana two-thrds OF the
houses are Ia runs or unlnhabltable. The main
bridge has not been carried away, though q
smaller one, over an arm OF tine Ariege. Is de-
stroyed. Standing IN toe made u the river are
the piers of = Uri0ge destroyed by SIMON de Mont
Tort In 1918. Tnese remains nave been unInj jured
by the inundation-a strong testimony tV the ma
HKRolsx KEwARDED.
Outside the station q pleasing ceremony was
balhn VINO had saved twenty persons, with
on receiving his wei deserved rewara, de1outIy
crossed himself and then kissed his decoration.
The Marshal tnen decorated Two Rendarmes with
away oy ms feeling as unmindu OF ali etiquette,
10 shout .Y.ce Le AdrecAau" cry which was re-
Alter giving handsome donation TO the Mayor
for the sufferers Inc Marshal returned 10 tue
train, In wnica We retraceu our steps 10 CinreRa-
AT onTEGABEILE
Here the damages are rlling, though NJ De
Feriole, the largest proprietor, mas mad losses
amounting TO $4,000 II ancs. Alter staying but q
snort time In TINS pretty little Town we mounted
the carriages ready TO transport over The nils
TO VlIeffancne at hallloux halt an hours halt
was called ior lunch. Shortly AFTER leaving Nall
loux we passed
THE CHATEAU OF THE LATE MARQUIS D'HAUrPoUL,
who gallantly lost his lie Ia trying 10
others at Toulouse. me Marshal stopped here for
family.
very quaint little place, special train was
waiting ~ Transport the party 10
which was reached at lal-past oRe. Here, OF
course, clerical, civil and military authorities
were gathered together at the station, armed
win Speeches ana addresses. Alter receiving
them the Marshal drove 10 tue Cathedral and Pre-
lecture. 1t Is no secret tnat some douots and
fears had been expressed as 10 the way IN wnlca
the head OF the State would be received at this
radtca! town, 0ui theJ were quickly dIspened Dy
the hearty cheers gwen by the people. Indeed,
than at any otger place From Narbonne The
President OF the RepGblic went TO
COURsAN,
where the town has been very seriously damazed
oy tne rising OF The Aude A1ter brief Insp9c-
ton he left Tor
cARcAssoNSE.
Where he arr1Ted dt quarter to nve O'Clock, in
tue midst OF Neayy ram. Whether the latter
damped the atdor or the popuace. or whether 1t
was uue 10 the influence OF Cltoyen Marcou, whose
headquarters are at Ca eassOnne, certain IL Is that
the Aarshaps reception was cold In the extieme.
one solitary Ypice r,ed 'FlUe te HnrSchdLlp
though, TO be sure. the Town councillors on the
platform had shouted the neMselves hoarse win
'FtUe Ia Repubt Q0eW Just before. ana thls to the
evlden: :impatencs OF the President. who, escorted
oy tne sixteenth dragoOns, drove at once 70 The
Prefecture. he anerward visited the Uuurcn Of
ST. Michel ana went round this curious Old toWn,
perhaps he Oldest in france.
AMID THE RUINS or TIE ST. cYPEIES QUARTER.
have tbis afternoon revisited tue Quarter St.
Cyprlen, wnicA 1s CROWDED witn people inspecting
sne runs. rne more one sees or tnis devastated
quarter tne more does one marvel At the extent
and force OF the fOOd. Yesterday bridge OF
ooals sas hnlsned, uniting tne quarter OF Bazacls
20 ST. Cyprlen. 1nls hrldge Is The work Of q com-
pany Of engineers specially sent rom Avignon. ls
VIII Temporarily rep,ace the bridge OF 81. Pierre.
BODIES ARE STILL BEING FOUND
as the work or excavation and demolition pro-
ceeds. Iu one house were crowned 10rLy-four
corpses, the poor Victims having Imagined tnat
thls building was particularly sond and secure.
am omelally informed tnat the NUMBER OF
deaths Is about 900 50 ar as is known at present.
GERMAN SYMPATHY WITH THE STRICKEN FRENCH.
lfrom tue Dresden News, july 81
PUBIC SUBSCRIPTIONS are being opened not only
In France, but also IN England Belgium ana
SWITZERLAND, TO assist the unfortunate sufferers
rom the inunoatlons which nave desslates tine
southwest OF France. Tue moment mas perhaps
now come for US U nolc out a friendly hano 10 e
vsnquisned, anu 10 mark In our turn sym.
patnies towarc those distressed populations. Tne
neart. OF the German naton sees IN every
fortunate brother, and Is never closed to the
A SCENE OF RUIN PROM TOULOUSE TO THE GATES
OF BORDEAUX.
bordeaux correspondence OF London Standard
Very seldom nave / seen ruin more complete, or
amore thorough scene Of devastation than Is pre-
sented by tue i0ug line OF country from Toulouse
TO the very gates Of Bordeaux. IL would be am
cult indeed Impossible, 10 ielm an estimate oil IL
iages not only have houses been either eutted
or knocked oown W the stream, but every
Thing in the snape, Of cotaes furniture.
and cattle nave been swept away. the nay,
when IN many ms ances was cur, tnough not yet
stacked, may Ne seen IN 0ense Wisps on the trees
some twenty feet hfgn. some OF the trees nat.
uralIy nave been leveed with the ground, but all
OF them have eeen sOWed and Orced down In one
direction by tue impetuOslty Of tue current, and
IN some instances DOta tue roa and, what IL
seems almost mockery 10 descrine as the ''per-
manent way' OF zoe line rom Toulouse to Boz
deaux. Is 0estroTed Ia parts, as tnOuga mine or
torpedo mad been nred across It.
THE FIELDS,
and especially the fields, loOt as " they bad
Deen pressed down oy a gigantic roller, and botn
corn and vines are covered with a tnck layer OF
mud. varied now aud then by being powdered
lost: the vines except In such cases as taey Ssye
Deen torn up, belDR jet Jar rom maturity, may
recover; plenty Of ram w3ala ,Sa eleaa "a tsem ana
summer, OF wnicn we have mad specimen Tor cue
PROM AGES TO BosDEAux.
the damage done between Agen aud Bordeaux
renders II Impossible 10 proceed Lhitner directly
by rail, and STEAMBOATS, nave not yet deemed ~
prudent TO recommence running, so that ions
detOur has 10 De made VIA Pcrigueux ana
Confrag. The line that way follows tEe
beautiful valley OF the DOrdogne, whicn
bears the aspect OF peaceful prosperity. 10
inspect this district the MARSHAL mad 70 travel
principally by coach, ana occasionally on fOot the
permanent way being consolidated only as lar as
Marmande, from whence ne JrOve TO La keOie,
and after receiving the authorities, ana being
Verg cordially welcomed by the people, ere
were, however, plenty Of crles 81 "btUe Ia keDttD.
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