, 1879-03-13
The French impeachment Scheme
to Be Discussed and De.
cided To-Day.
A Large Majority Against the
Radical Impeachors
Predicted.
Significant Correspondence on tile Sub
ject Of the Berlin Treaty.
Russian Agents Charged with 1mped,
ing It's Execution.


L4i1 !hohAAlEU.
LONDON, March IA dispatch from
szegcdip, Hungary, this [Wcdnosday) morn
ing, at o'clock, says: "After fearful
night Of anxloty ali efforts proved useless.
Tho wator broke through with immense
forco Mt 8 o'clock, carrying away part Of the
railway station, tho ombankment, aud roll
ing-stook. Within throo hours tho town
WIS mauy feot deep in water. Terrible
suffering is commencing, and shrioks and
cries from thousands arc hoard. Housas ara
crushing by tho score, aud in many cases
carrying their inmates with them. God
knows what We shall do tonight. There is
no gus, tho works being fifteen feet in water.
I fear We s1lall run
SHORT or FOOD. IL
Ono boat was just going to save bargo-
house full Of people, when tho building fell
with q fearfu1 crash aud carried with 1t the
whote liying freight. The scone is simply
heartrondipg. ovor $4,000 people aro out of
house md homo. Hundreds are drowning,
ana tho water is still rising rapidly"
szE0Rp1N
Is tho second commercial town in Hungary,
and has boon in imminent danger the past
wcek of inundation from tho Rivor Thoiss,
which flown through tho town. Sovornl
largo dykes protecting tho back Of tho town
burst, md tho safety OF tho town depended
on tho cmhaukmont Of tho Alfold Railway,
to strengthen which all efforts were concen-
tratad.
FLEEIN0 FOR LIFE.
szxaED1A, Hungary, Maroi, 12.-Tbo catas-
trophc, for Homo days approhondod, occurred
this morning. Ailod by tho gale, tho wnter
broke through this morning, and rushed in q
broatl st1eaul toward tho town. Tho iuhabi.
tants aro fleeing.
Tho Synagogue has fallen, bnrying num-
bor Of people who had sought refuge III It,
ExclTEMENT At rEsTH.
PEsru. March l2.-Tho grcatost cxcitomont
Ia caused here by tho BzcGelin disaster.
CoNFlaMAToRY.
LoSnoN, March 1a.-Anothor dispatch
from Szagcdiu, Hungary, says tho Inst ON.
baukmont Of the River Thoiss burst early
this morning, causing immonso destruction
and, 1t is feared, great loss OF life.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
pEs11r, March 13.-!rhe lntoat te!ograma
announce TINT tho flood, with terrific roar,
IL rushing from two sides oyor Szegcdin.
Tie horrors Of tho situation haillo all dcscrip,
tion. Tho town il In fact destroyed. Two
thirds is now submerged. including thu
Citadel md tho post and telegraph Offices
Whole rows Of llousos are falling. Tho Or
phanogo and Synagogue aro destroyed. All
tho inmates OF tho former are buried in tht
ruina, Two manufactures arc On fro. Tht
Inhabitants nro flying to Now szegodin, ant
ths more elevated parts Of tue town.
AssIsrANcE.
The Municipality ot pesth ia making every
effort to send assistanoo to szegodiu. Two
reliof-trains have startod. Accommodations
for tho fugitives l,avo been provided In the
barracks mud public buildings Of pesth.
LATEtI
LONDON, March 12.-An official Telegram
confirms the reports of tho terrible aspect q
the town, and thu destruction Of hundreds o
houses. 1t is stated that tho removal Of ths
inhabitants fs proceeding without disorder
So far only four corpsoa Aaye been found
Dams arc being cut IN several places 10 allow
| tue water to run of. No e1cessas ara 70
ported, but precautions have beon takon fol
| the protection Of properly.
ONE HUNDRED MlLRB OF TERRITORY mum
LosnoN, blarcl, 12.-rhe Standanl's Postl
]ispatch saya hundred square milca In tht
ueighboslood Of sxegcden aro flooded. TIL
crops III the da!r1ut are lost, The Go.orn